June 3, 1933: The first issue launches, giving readers 24 pages that foretell our spirit of editorial celebration. Positive stories delve into the state’s robust strawberry market — “The market at Chadbourn has shipped a total of 180,000 crates” — and the expected summer crowds at Atlantic Beach — “The casino contains an excellent dance floor, which will enable dancers to enjoy themselves at all hours of the day and night.” Full-page advertisers include Duke Power Company, Wachovia Bank and Trust, and Carolina Telephone & Telegraph.
In 1968, a couple of potters built a kiln hut and studio in an old tobacco field in Creedmoor. Today, their daughter — guided by the spirit of her late father — leads the community of artisans they crafted.
As summer heats up, sweet corn’s return gives us a reason to smile.
Bottle hunters go to great lengths — and depths — to unearth glittering remnants of North Carolina’s past.
When two childhood friends travel to High Hampton Resort for a weekend of relaxation and memory-making, they revive their happy camper spirit amid grown-up luxury.
