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Carolina Stories

The people, places and history that make our state great

Carolina Living

Geocaching hunts

Family friendly sleuthing makes vacations more exciting

Carolina Living

Cool tools

Gadgets can make your trip more enjoyable

Carolina Living

Thwarting thieves

Steps to take before hitting the road

Carolina Living

Vehicle necessities

Cover unexpected occurrences with these important kits

Carolina Living

Goat milk soap

Photography by Ashley Fetner

Feature Story

After the light went on

General manager Tony Herrin retires this month after more than 30 years with Union Power Cooperative.

Carolina Gardens

Artful entrances

Create a unique, welcoming gate to your garden

Feature Story

Author!

Now you can publish your own book as an e-book

Carolina Gardens

Black magic plastic

A layer of plastic film helps soil warm up to spring plantings

Carolina Gardens

Bring in the butterflies

You can attract light, bright fliers by offering to feed them and their young crawlers

Jacob’s Log

Chinese take out

What to expect for dinner in Yiwu after you decline the scorpions

Carolina Bookshelf

Diggin’ Dirt

I Remember

Dough bait 

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Carolina Gardens

Gardening for everyone

Ideas abound for disability friendly, small-space plantings

I Remember

Grandma’s speech

Carolina Gardens

Hot peppers

Edible and ornamental, they spice up your life

First Person

How much do co-ops care? Let’s do the numbers.

By Michael E.C. Gery

Your Power

It’s not the heat