Carolina Living

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?

Precautions can prevent accidents

Don’t overlook dangers of common household appliances

Safe appliances, outlets and alarms

Keeping your appliances clean and testing your alarms and outlets helps keep your house safe

Tobacco Baskets

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

Watching over your nest egg

Focus on the future during market ups and downs

Drink to your health

Proper hydration helps you achieve fitness goals

Flame-kissed and juicy

How to grill steaks to perfection

Let’s Talk Trash

Is bottled water really better?

Seeing Science

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

Avoid home repair scams after disasters

Boosting curb appeal

Start from the ground up when enhancing your home

Connecting farm and fork

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

Let’s Talk Trash

The problem with plastic bags

My Hero

A movie, a dime and a hero.

Down to Earth

Carolina horsemen rediscover the joy of plowing

Drive through time on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Girl Scouts create their own badges now

Let’s Talk Trash

Sending your paper trash to recycling really helps

Retirement savings account is no college fund

The Mill Town That Never Closed

How Cooleemee retained the heritage that defined its character

Amazing Sheds

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

Henry River Mill Village

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

The value of a country life

Jacob Brooks considers his rural roots

Foreclosure Prevention

A loan program helps hard-hit homeowners pay a mortgage while they look for work.