Read an excerpt from Moments of Despair, where writer David Silkenat explores the affects of suicide, divorce, and debt in North Carolina during the Civil War.
In the Celtic Tradition
Inspired by the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Trip Rogers and Tom Eure team up as the Thistledown Tinkers, producing a sound that mixes old traditions with new interpretations.
Lessons in the Grain
Wilmington wood turner Jeffrey Davies can take a piece of wood and make it into something special. His ability to transform things is also evident in the lives of the troubled teens he helps become productive citizens.
Barns Reborn
For 10 years, Roger Dinger looked past old barns as he surveyed land for development and tried not to think about the buildings turning to dust. Today, he salvages their wood and hardware and turns them into works of art in his Siler City workshop.
In the Garden with Our State (July 2011)
As the summer continues to heat up, take a look at these helpful gardening tips that will keep your garden thriving.
In the Garden with Our State (June 2011)
As we head toward mid-summer, here are several helpful tips to keep your garden flourishing. Warm weather and pests can really put a damper on things, but these simple maintenance tips will make a difference for your garden.
A Musician’s Sanctuary
Artists from around the world, and around the corner, find their sound at Asheville’s Echo Mountain Recording.
The Cup Guy
Art Cozart sketches his masterpieces on the unlikeliest, but most convenient, of places — his coffee cup.
I Totally Meant to Do That by Jane Borden
Jane Borden — bona fide Southerner, sorority sister, and debutante — graduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel . . .
