Spend a postcard-perfect afternoon lounging on a dock or catching air behind a boat, and one question will surely cross your mind: How can I make lake life real life? Three generations of the Fields family have found the answer on Lake Gaston.
The New Descendants
The spirit of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in America, is alive and well on Roanoke Island. Every year, parents bring their babies to audition for the most important (nonspeaking) role in The Lost Colony — and for bragging rights that last a lifetime.
The Last Ballad is a Voice From the Past
Wiley Cash's latest novel spins the tragic Loray textile mill strike in Gastonia into a tale that's harrowing and still timely.
A Carolina Shag Reunion
At reunions in Raleigh and Atlantic Beach, the fountain of youth is a wellspring of cold beer and classic beach music.
Jason Brown’s Journey From Football to Farming
One of the highest-paid centers in the NFL walked away from football at the peak of his career. His new life on a farm in Louisburg, just 30 minutes from where he grew up, was much harder, and happier, than he ever thought possible.
“The Greatest Homecoming on Earth” at NC A&T
You don’t just walk into “The Greatest Homecoming on Earth” at North Carolina A&T State University. You step into it. You glide and you dance and you bring your best game.
Fall 2017 Music Festival Roundup
Mark your calendars and get your dancing shoes ready — there are still a surprising number of music festivals across the state to enjoy as warm summer days fade into fall.
Made in NC: Blue Mountain Bowls
At Blue Mountain Bowls, the Overall Winner of Our State’s 2017 Made in NC Awards, local trees are given a new life as one-of-a-kind art pieces.
Watching the eclipse? Want to help Our State? Here’s how.
There’s going to be a total solar eclipse on Monday, and we want to hear your thoughts on it in the moment.
