Carolina Stories

The people, places and history that make our state great

Viewpoints

Bridging the Digital Divide

Working together to bring broadband to rural areas

Digital Extras

Sweet Potato Casserole

An orange superfood!

Digital Extras

Sweet Potato Pound Cake

With maple glaze

Carolina Living

Cook Food Once, Enjoy it Twice

Save valuable time and extend your grocery budget

Digital Extras

Beef-Lima Casserole

Originally published January 1970

Carolina Living

Four Steps to Land Your Dream Job

How to kick off the new year with new employment

Feature Story

Fraser Firs: North Carolina’s Christmas Gift to the Nation

NC trees are big business

Feature Story

Carolina’s Finest Awards – 2020

See who our readers voted to be the best in ice cream, breakfast spot and 8 other categories

2020 Carolina’s Finest

Finest Barbecue

JD’s Smokehouse

2020 Carolina’s Finest

Finest Breakfast Spot

The Fountain at Smith’s Drugs

2020 Carolina’s Finest

2020 Finest Festival

MumFest

2020 Carolina’s Finest

Finest Getaway

Asheville

2020 Carolina’s Finest

Finest Ice Cream Shop

The Berry Patch

2020 Carolina’s Finest

Finest Made in NC Product

Cheerwine

2020 Carolina’s Finest

Finest Main Street or Downtown

Downtown New Bern

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2020 Carolina’s Finest

Finest Museum

Blowing Rock Art and History Museum

2020 Carolina’s Finest

Finest Musician or Band

The Ponder Project

2020 Carolina’s Finest

Finest Pick-Your-Own Farm

Patterson Farm

Digital Extras

Finding & Prepping Persimmons for Baking

Making the most of this wintery fruit

Digital Extras

Reindeer Poop

A candied party treat with a name you won’t soon forget!

More Power

4-H Youth Leaders Share Thanks with NC Electric Co-ops

Co-ops sponsored annual citizenship conference

More Power

Decorate Safely This Holiday Season

Damaged wiring and candles increase fire risk

More Power

NC Co-ops and Employees Donate After Disaster Strikes

In 2020, $35,000 was raised to support communities in need