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Ask most folks in North Carolina about R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and they will mention its home in Winston-Salem, the iconic Camel, Winston, and Salem cigarettes. They may even known about the old RJR corporate headquarters designed by William F. Lamb. But probably no one, until recently, would have ever associated RJR Tobacco with art, until last year when the RJR Tobacco Company art collection became front page news when they made the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County the beneficiary of 3,000 pieces of artwork, plus memorabilia and collectables.
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Leggett discusses spending time with the bridge tender, John Banner. They discuss the workings of bridge attendance, construction, weather, and the panoramic views.
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Leggett remembers Hoover Adams who died recently. Adams was the long-time publisher of THE DAILY RECORD in Dunn. He remained a controversial figure from the time he returned from World War II to establish his paper till his death. He was a publisher who pulled no punches and didn't mind taking sides in political battles.
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North Carolina voters can choose among 13 candidates for Governor in the May primaries--six Democrats, six Republicans, and one Libertarian, including 90 year old Dr. Bruce Blackmon.
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Leggett examines the many dimensions of Asheville abstract artist Kenn Kotara.
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There is always something more to talk about when it comes to North Carolina barbecue. Carroll Leggett documented food culture in eastern North Carolina during a Barbecue Trail field trip with the Southern Foodways Alliance. Leggett covers diverse cooking styles and highlights notable barbecue restaurants, including B’s Barbecue in Greenville.
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Collards have been maligned over the years. This staple of Down East and the rural South since the memory of man has been ridiculed and relegated to the status of lowly side dish. At the same time, people of the rural South have held collards in high esteem due to their hearty character, nutritional value, and taste. However, in the new Southern cuisine they are raised to an iconic level becoming the center of gourmet dishes.
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Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park and Eco Center is one of North Carolina's best-kept secrets, but the park houses more than 1500 ducks, geese, swans, and other birds--some among the rarest in the world--from South America, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
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Although Jessie Rae Scott married into North Carolina's most prominent political family when she married Gov. Robert W. Scott, this Alamance County mill village girl worked her way through Woman's College, now UNC-Greensboro. She also came within a handful of votes of winning the Democratic nomination for State Labor Commissioner and was a key player in Jimmy Carter's North Carolina presidential campaign. She was a strong advocate for women's rights and fought in vain to get the Equal Rights Amendment adopted in North Carolina.
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Jimmy O'Neal is an artist in Western North Carolina whose studio is the former Alexander High School Gymnasium. The artist specializes in metalwork, sculpture, and large-scale installations.
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Airlie Gardens is a virtual paradise of almost 70 acres owned and operated by New Hanover County, on the eastern edge of Wilmington on Bradley Creek. It boosts 100,000 azaleas and some 50,000 camellias, and now a new butterfly house.
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16595
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Leggett discusses the history of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
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16570
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Baseball is a large part of North Carolina culture. From million dollar stadiums and Class A farm teams, to 300 North Carolinians in the majors, baseball is played by youth and senior citizen alike.
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Funeral services were held Jan. 27 in Haw River, NC, for former Gov. Robert W. Scott. Leggett recalls Scott's time as Governor of North Carolina, as well as his public and personal interests which included support of East Carolina University.
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Leggett discusses the nuances in harvesting soft shell crabs in North Carolina.
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