Feature Stories

Fruitcake Face-Off

Most either love it or despise it—there are few in-betweens with fruitcake.

Carolina’s Finest Award Winners 2024

Carolina’s Finest selected by Carolina Country readers

Baking 101

6 tips to ensure success in the kitchen

Finding Renewal on the Water

NC nonprofit connects wounded veterans to fishing

What Was Your Favorite Halloween Costume?

Trick-or-treat with stories submitted by our readers.

From Box to Bowl

Co-op partnership puts farm tech in the hands of Duplin County students

Crack Down on Cybercrime

How to secure connected devices on your home network

All About Ava

The Ava Gardner Museum and Festival captures classic Hollywood

Feeding the Multitudes

Rev. Joyner’s Conetoe Family Life Center is changing lives

Power Through Partnerships

Ripe for Revival helps provide NC communities reliable access to fresh produce

Staples of the Community

Dozens of NC diners have kept the griddle hot for more than 50 years

Secrets by the Sea

A special mailbox draws kindred spirits to Bird Island

Stay Safe on the Water

Wear a life jacket, and other boating safety tips

NC Youth Tour 2024 Scrapbook

Mountain Town Detour

Blue Ridge Parkway construction is rerouting drivers through West Jefferson and Sparta

Fig Tree Fandom

Hendersonville farm is spreading a love of figs

Steering a Racing Legacy

Rebecca Petty Moffitt has taken the wheel for ‘the King’ of NASCAR

NC Commemorates D-Day

2024 marks 80 years since the Allied invasion of Normandy

Bounty of the Sea

Recipes from NC Sea Grant and ‘Mariner’s Menu’

The Keeper of Pea Island

Richard Etheridge and his historic life-saving station

The Farm of the Future

New farm tech is improving efficiency, reducing costs

Music to Come Home to

Continuing the traditions of Appalachian music

By Rail and Water

Travel at a slower pace

The First Ride

Lake life reflections