From towns to battlefields, these 17 sites across our state still echo with the footsteps — and sacrifices — that helped forge a new nation.
On the Path to Freedom
A historian traveled thousands of miles around our state on a quest to compile stories of the American Revolution. In North Carolina, that history lives all around us — even if we can’t see it.
Porch Perfect
March in North Carolina is a fickle thing, but a writer in Greensboro takes advantage of the first warm days to scrub his porch and roll out the red carpet for spring.
Confessions of a Pack Rat
In the sandy shells, worn ticket stubs, and chipped mugs he can’t seem to part with, a sentimental saver finds a map to memories and meaning.
Waiting in the Rafters
Our State’s managing editor and her husband discover an attic room filled with pottery, hidden treasures that had been waiting overhead for decades.
Breathing Room in Stoneville
At a Rockingham County retreat center, stillness opens the door for clarity and renewal.
Tending the Quiet Corners of the Coast
In hidden cemeteries from Buxton to Avon, Dawn Taylor cleans and restores weathered gravestones, ensuring that the lives they mark are not lost to the wind or the water.
A River Made New
After decades of pollution brought an Onslow County waterway to the brink, citizens, scientists, and Jacksonville city leaders worked together to restore their river.
Charlie’s Soaps: A Laundry Legend
What began as a fix for gummed-up textile machines has grown into a family-run company with a devoted following, still made in the same quiet corner of Rockingham County.
