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Since its days as the colonial capital of North Carolina, New Bern continues to flourish as the perfect mix of historical charm and current culture.
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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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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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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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16742
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Leggett discusses the life and times of late Senator Strom Thurmond.
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16738
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Scotland Neck is a town in North Carolina with character and spirit that is determined to survive without selling its birthright: thousands upon thousands of acres of the state's most productive farm land; the Roanoke River with a loads of striped bass, brim, perch, and catfish; woods with plentiful deer; and abundant wild fowl.
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Over 1,600 business executives in the state either pilot their own or travel in the company airplane because it saves time and money, improves productivity, and provides more family time.
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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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Leggett discusses the Pentecostal denomination of southern Appalachia.
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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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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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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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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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Leggett presents her Top 10 list of people who are preserving the culture and sense of place that years from now will allow people to say \"I'm from Down East,\" and have it mean something. Included are Mamie's Drive-in in Laurel Hill, Pete Jones Eastern-style barbecue in Ayden, and Ashley Futrell and Hoover Adams, who continue the tradition of the locally owned, rural newspaper in Little Washington and in Dunn.
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