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Carolina Stories

The people, places and history that make our state great

Carolina People

New Hope, New Vision

How an experience at basketball camp opened new avenues for John Tyler Richmond

Carolina Living

Foreclosure Prevention

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

Carolina Gardens

Bees, Birds & Other Beasts

How to make your yard attractive to wildlife

Carolina Gardens

Farm Marketing Co-ops

How co-ops use the Internet to spread fresh food to cities and wealth to farming communities

Carolina Gardens

Sap’s Rising

North Carolina maple syrup makers tap a niche market

Carolina Gardens

Black Gold

Turn scraps and yard waste into useful compost

Carolina Gardens

Keeping Honey Bees Abuzz

You can help protect and proliferate these essential insects

Carolina Gardens

Plant Once, Eat for Years

Using perennial fruits and vegetables in your garden

Carolina Gardens

Water, Water Everywhere

How water features can enhance your landscape

Carolina Gardens

Grasses Are More Than Green

There are many pretty ornamental grasses that are easy to love

Carolina Gardens

For the Birds

The simplest thing you can do to help protect birds is to keep your cats indoors

Carolina People

Margaret Maron

A celebrated mystery writer who celebrates country life

Carolina Living

“Cold Pursuit”

New art by Ronald Ragland

I Remember

Log cabin days

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I Remember

Waking Mother

Carolina Bookshelf

Well, shut my mouth!

Carolina Bookshelf

Becoming Elizabeth Lawrence

I Remember

Roses for parents

I Remember

No April fools

First Person

Did they outlaw the 100-watt light bulb?

By Michael E.C. Gery