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5378
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Ellis describes ten stops along the Blue Ridge Parkway that provide memorable viewing for fall foliage, including Cumberland Knob (Milepost 217), Julian Price Memorial Park (Mileposts 295-298), and Mount Pisgah (Milepost 409).
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5379
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Chimney Rock, a 2,280-foot monolith, towers over Hickory Nut Gorge in Rutherford County, giving scenic views as far as 75 miles. Chimney Rock, now a state park, opened to the public in 1892 and is one of the state's oldest attractions.
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5380
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Kudzu, the villainous vine of the South, is extremely hardy and resistant to many techniques to curb its growth. Tomlin discusses the work of North Carolina State University entomology professor Dr. David Orr, who is seeking a way to get rid of the pesky plant.
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Brad Brown and his business partner Al Priest own Salem Stained Glass in Winston-Salem. They discuss the work that goes into creating the brilliant arrangements of light and color that illuminate many church windows across the state.
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The extreme edge of the Eastern hemlock's southern range is the Appalachians. However, over 200 of these trees thrive in the Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary. Jackson describes how this tree that should have disappeared from the Piedmont 10,000 years ago survived.
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A CBS poll conducted in 2002 indicates over 57 percent of Americans believe in psychic phenomena, which includes E.S.P., clairvoyance, and psychokinesis. In 1927, Dr. J. B. Rhine and others established the Rhine Research Center Institute for Parapsychology in Durham. In 1935, it moved to Duke University. Westbrook discusses the work of Rhine and others in this particular field.
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The treacherous Diamond Shoals off the North Carolina coastline have claimed many ships. In 1921, the Carroll A. Deering fell victim to them. The crew vanished without a trace; only three ship's cats were found. The incident remains one of the state's maritime mysteries.
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Harnett County is OUR STATE magazine's featured county of the month. Westbrook describes this rural county, which is poised for growth, although it must compete with the booming areas of Raleigh and Fayetteville/Fort Bragg.
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On December 21, 1884, lookouts at Outer Banks life-saving stations spotted the barkentine EPHRAIM WILLIAMS in distress. Duffus describes the daring rescue of the ship's crew, carried out by Outer Banks lifesavers in huge rolling waves, frigid water, and fierce winds.
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South Mills, in Camden County, is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. Comer discusses the history of the town, which is situated on the historic Dismal Swamp Canal.
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The state has the largest black bear population in the southeastern states, with over 9,000 of these animals in 55 counties from the mountains to the coastal plain. Bear sanctuaries in the state cover 600,000 acres, the largest such program in the nation.
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5399
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Shirley Caesar is the first lady of gospel music, having won 11 Grammy, 19 Dove, and 13 Stellar Awards, as well as being inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame 20 years ago. A former Durham city councilwoman, Cesar is minister of a Raleigh Pentecostal Church and also finds time to perform two or three concerts around the country 45 weekends out of the year. At age 63 she shows no sign of slowing down.
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5470
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Gospel music - Southern, black, contemporary, and inspirational - is very popular across the state. However, at the moment, there is no place to document this gospel heritage. Enter Dennis Sparks, Eddie Albert, and Claude Hopper of Rockingham County. The three purchased the closed 500,000-square-foot Mayodan Cotton Mill and plan to turn it into the North Carolina Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
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5493
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Some very impressive engineering feats were accomplished in North Carolina during the 20th-century. Among them are Fontana Dam on the Little Tennessee River, the tallest dam east of the Rocky Mountains; the relocation of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse; and the Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Fontana Village in Graham County is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. Comer discusses the history of the town, the building of the dam, and the town's popularity as a tourist destination.
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