For more than 80 years, the 75-foot-tall community Christmas tree in Wilmington’s Hilton Park stood as a hallmark of holiday celebrations.
The Legendary Lodge of Hooper Bald
In the early 1900s, a self-made businessman fell in love with Graham County and spared no expense in building an extravagant hunting preserve there. A century later, his granddaughter visits to find that all that’s left of his Hooper Bald dream is local lore — and wild boar.
The Masked Publisher
Even when it wasn’t Halloween, the late founder of this magazine put the “trick” in trick or treat.
Southport’s Spirit Guide
Fascinated by spooky stories, haunted histories, and macabre happenings from her hometown’s past, a former history major with a background in theater introduces groups to the ghosts of Southport.
Beyond the Skyline
On a spiritual journey through Durham, the Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope peels back the layers of the city, revealing chapters of its history that are not always visible from the surface.
Labor of Love
A devoted son honors his mom — and all of North Carolina’s mill workers — through the Morganton-based Workers’ Legacy Project.
Our Green-Eyed Girl
In 1941, Smithfield native Ava Gardner’s mom told The State about a call with her daughter’s new boyfriend — American box-office star Mickey Rooney.
