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"How a charismatic storyteller with an eye for detail transformed North Carolina's quiet barrier islands into a national destination, but preserved their local charm." Aycock Brown was a well known photographer and tourism director on the Outer Banks. A large portion of his work is archived at the Outer Banks History Center in Manteo.
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43674
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Kenansville native, Ruth Faison Shaw invented the art of finger painting.
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43686
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"inside a modes white farmhouse in the rolling hills of Rutherford County, an extended family with deep ties to the Lake Lure community cooks up homestyle Southern feasts for the faithful." Charles Sullivan is owner of Victory Kitchen & Restaurant.
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"After more than two centuries, the green shutters and cream exterior of the Cupola House once again reflect the home's original colors." Beginning in 2018, a conservator spent four years unearthing 21 layers of paint from the Cupola House to determine its original colors. the house was restored to its former glory in August 2022.
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43732
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"In August 2021, Tropical Storm Fred devastated a farming community in Haywood County. NC Cooperative Extension responded with resources tailored to its residents needs." The storm took wester north Carolina by surprise. Even after two years have passed, farmers in the area still face storm related challenges.
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43735
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"The director of Raleigh's JC Raulston Arboretum is North Carolina's Indiana Jones of plants. He travels to some of the world's most remote locations, braving treacherous landscapes and dangerous beasts in search of rare species to bring back to his shrine of flora." Mark Weathington has been director of JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh since 2014.
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43736
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"Thanks to researchers with NC State Extension, North Carolinians can now enjoy beer made with local hops, ushering in a new era for the farm-to-glass movement." Dr. Luping Qu is a hops specialist with NC State Extension's Alternative Crops and Organics Program. Essentially, hops provide flavor and aroma to beer.
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"An NC Cooperative Extension agent in Ashe County and several optimistic farmers are helping bring back a crop that was once thought to be extinct." Pole beans were the biggest crop in Ashe County during the 1960s. A recent effort by the owners of Cardinal Tree Farms has been to bring back in to production Ferry-Morse 191 pole beans.
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43738
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"One of our state's most common fishes has a rare talent. In the fresh, clear waterways of the mountains and Piedmont, bluehead chubs build nests for their young, stone by tiny stone." Bluehead chubs pile up gravel to create nesting grounds. They are typically found in freshwater streams in the mountains and Piedmont.
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43739
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Dr. Tammy Kelly is North Carolina Cooperative Extension Director for Lenoir County. As part of her work, she has taken special interest in preserving area food traditions, particularly the heritage of recipes. She publishes a weekly column in "The Free Press" in Kinston.
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"On his family's homestead in Clay County, an artist transforms molten glass into whimsical sculptures that hold dancing rainbows." For more than 40 years, Hayesville artist David Goldhagen has been turning out about 10 glass sculptures per day.
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43741
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"In the mountains of western North Carolina, Cherokee foodways have endured for centuries, an integral part of the tribe's identity. NC Cooperative Extension works to ensure that those traditions are not lost." The annual Cherokee Indian Fair in October showcases the agricultural, culinary and artistic excellence achieved by the tribe. Ronald "Chumper" Walker is director of NC Cooperative Extension's Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Center on the Qualla boundary.
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"After nearly a century -- or just a couple of years -- these seafood restaurants have become coastal icons, the places we know, love, and return to again and again." Oldest among the thirty-seven restaurants mentioned is Williamston's Sunny Side Oyster Bar, started in 1935.
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43744
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"From its northernmost point in Corolla to its southern terminus on Cedar Island, this scenic byway--bound between sound and sea--links the islands and communities of the Outer Banks." Approximately twelve primary locations are mentioned along the primary highway,
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"One of the last old-school fish houses in Onslow County stands sentry on the White Oak river. Clyde Phillips Seafood Market has served up seafood and stories since 1954 -- an icon of the coast, persevering in pink."
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