Two of the state's top photographers, Norman Poole and Kevin Adams, have definite opinions of sites for fall foliage viewing, as seen in this pictorial essay.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gardner-Webb College, Winston-Salem State University, East Carolina University, and Appalachian State University provide, in addition to the football game, a unique environment to enjoy it in.
Lexington's Bob Timberlake decided at age 33 to leave a successful business career to follow a lifelong dream. In 1995, he marks twenty-five years as one of America's best-known painters.
Located between Caswell Beach and Long Beach on Brunswick County's Oak Island, Yaupon Beach is a quiet, peaceful beach that is often compared to the Outer Banks.
The Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr. Library in Morganton, a replica of Ervin's home library, is a 7,500-item collection that includes books, family and professional memorabilia, awards, and political cartoons.
Founded in 1726 as a business venture by Maurice Moore, Brunswick Town prospered as a sea port but declined after the American Revolution and was in ruins by 1830. Now a state historic site on the Cape Fear River, it attracts over 50,000 visitors a year.
Primitive and almost uninhabited forty years ago, Ocean Isle Beach, a barrier island off Brunswick County, is now one of the rising stars of North Carolina tourism.
After a 40-year hiatus, minor league baseball teams are making a major comeback; Cities such as Charlotte, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, and Asheville all have teams and good attendance at games. This article recounts the history of minor league baseball in North Carolina and why it made a comeback.