How a legendary NASCAR driver landed a presidential pardon.
André The Giant: North Carolinian
The legendary wrestler once billed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" made his home on a ranch in the small town of Ellerbe.
How LabCorp Got Its Start in North Carolina
How a Fortune 500 company rose from humble beginnings in Burlington.
The Time when North Carolina’s Governor Pardoned Slow Poke the Possum
Gov. Bob Scott once vowed that he "shall not be thwarted in my appetite for opossum." Except one time, when he was.
The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Running
Paul "Hardrock" Simpson of Burlington lived his life in the fast lane, and never passed up an opportunity to jog.
The Sky is Her Limit
The first woman to earn an engineering degree from NC State, Katharine Stinson rose to an amazing career as a flight engineer.
The Insurance Company That Powered Durham’s Black Wall Street
North Carolina Mutual was founded by a formerly enslaved man. By serving a community that had been ignored, it helped its hometown thrive.
North Carolina’s 8-Year-Old First Lady
Nearly a century ago, our state's new governor was a widower. So his daughter stepped in to a big role.
The Masters and the Man from Morganton
In 1954, Billy Joe Patton, an amateur golfer from North Carolina, qualified for the sport's most storied tournament. He almost won.
