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.
Join Chef Lynn Wells as she prepares a spring dish that she first made with the late Ginnie Tate — her close friend and cooking companion who started Goat Lady Dairy.
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.
Chef Lynn Wells welcomes spring with two twists on traditional deviled eggs: bright and herby or boldly spiced.
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.
