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Carolina Life

Tips, tricks and inspiration for living life to the fullest in North Carolina

Do You Call It Dressing? or Stuffing?

The name of this traditional Thanksgiving dish can depend on where you live

Tobacco Baskets

From the floor of the warehouse to the walls of your house

Flame-kissed and juicy

How to grill steaks to perfection

Down to Earth

Carolina horsemen rediscover the joy of plowing

Ask the Candidates

We ask the candidates for North Carolina’s governor to respond to issues that affect you.

Homegrown Clothing

What if North Carolina could produce its own organic cotton and turn it into clothing made here, just like in the old days?

Connecting farm and fork

A new facility has space and equipment to help local farms and food suppliers stay local

The Mill Town That Never Closed

How Cooleemee retained the heritage that defined its character

Henry River Mill Village

An abandoned mill village in eastern NC sets the scene for the film "The Hunger Games"

Seeing Science

A western North Carolina educational initiative that takes science students outdoors has improved student test scores

My Hero

A movie, a dime and a hero.

Amazing Sheds

These are not your garden variety potting sheds. These are amazing!