Before her voice captivated the world with pop hits like “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” Roberta Flack — who was born in Black Mountain — began her career in eastern North Carolina, teaching and encouraging choral students at H.B. Sugg School.
Across North Carolina, blooming azaleas cast sprays of pink and white upon landscapes every spring. Watch how their natural beauty inspires art and learn about the vital symbiotic relationship they share with swallowtail butterflies.
A devoted collector finds treasures in items that were once the stuff of everyday life in North Carolina. His growing collection, housed in UNC Chapel Hill’s Wilson Library, is invaluable to understanding our state.
Watch as Chef Lynn Wells prepares Ginnie Tate’s springtime chicken recipe and reflects on her friendship with her late cooking companion who shared her love for fresh herbs and a few favorite dishes.
Whether you want to revel in awe at Cullasaja Falls, explore an idyllic mountain town, or zip along an alpine coaster, your gateway to adventure awaits in the heart of Nantahala National Forest.
Watch as contributor Brad Campbell explores how North Carolina’s legacy of mill town baseball endures in Kannapolis.
Senior Editor Mark Kemp reflects on his earliest memories of vinyl records and how many faithful breakfasts of Post-brand cereal laid the foundation for an extensive record collection showcasing voices and sounds from across North Carolina and beyond.
A scientist travels to Brevard to meet some of its iconic white squirrels. Here, she learns the snowy creatures aren’t too different from the backyard residents she knows from home.
In the forests around central North Carolina, an industrious population labors to ensure native wildflowers and herbs thrive. Watch here to learn how these tiny but mighty creatures protect and beautify the forest understory.
