On a single day each year, paddlers crash down the Green River in one of North Carolina’s most spectacular — yet least-visible — competitive events.
Paddling the Black
Regardless of the span of the journey, a trip on the eastern river is always an excursion into majesty.
Back from the Brink: the French Broad River
Slicing through western North Carolina on its way to the Gulf of Mexico, the French Broad River is thriving once again after years of abuse.
Plying the Pamlico
For nearly three decades, the Pamlico River took our writer’s family to wild places and etched itself into their memories.
A Carolina Calling
Every time he straps on a headset, Woody Durham imagines speaking to just one person — you.
Concerts at the Courthouse
Judge Ola Lewis brings music to justice’s doorstep, giving Brunswick County residents a place to gather, whether they’re on trial or not.
Walk Beside Me
In his hometown of Kinston, Jimbo Perry is not just another defense attorney. He’s the guardian angel who guides the city’s youth.
Asheboro
Hip new restaurants, art galleries, outdoor sculptures, and some determined native sons and daughters have turned downtown into a place to be.
Music on Main Street
The traveling exhibit features interactive kiosks displaying, for example, instruments, vintage sheet music, images of performers, and program bills.
