The Roanoke begins in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and travels more than 400 miles before emptying into Albemarle Sound, linking countless lives along the way. Follow along as a native son traces the river’s path through northeastern North Carolina, sharing stories of the Roanoke he knows and loves.
Here’s to the talented North Carolinians whose fancy footwork propels them to great heights, nimble speeds, and feats of creativity.
In the west, where the landscape rises to meet the sky, winter arrives early and puts on a show, softening our rugged peaks with a blanket of snow.
Every December, residents string up thousands of twinkling lights, transforming their Gaston County village into Christmas Town, USA.
Using tried-and-true techniques, modern millers grind local kernels to make grits for your bowl and cornmeal for your skillet.
We’ll be dreaming of those 11 delicious days in Raleigh until we’re back at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. For now, we’re fondly revisiting the best eats — and the friendliest faces — that only come around once a year.
Two classic theme parks — Land of Oz in Beech Mountain and Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock — hold fond memories of growing up in North Carolina.
Cheesemaking is part art, part science, and wholly an expression of place. Meet the people — and the cows, goats, and buffalo — who are working magic to turn milk into a sliceable, meltable, totally irresistible taste of home.
With more beekeepers than any other state, North Carolina knows what it means to tend the ancient friendship between human and bee.
