Carolina Stories

Mobbing Stores in Broad Daylight

“Cash mobs” recognize and support local businesses in one fell swoop

An Old Fashioned Christmas in Whynot

Photography by Ashley Fetner

More Mailboxes, Less Mail

How will the mounting deficit at the Postal Service affect rural mail delivery?

Our First TV Set

On that Saturday afternoon, his life changed forever.

The Return of the Chestnut

Known as “the grain that grows on a tree,” chestnuts now can be grown locally.

Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church, Richmond County

Photography by Ashley Fetner

North Carolina Christmas Trees

There’s a farm or retailer offering North Carolina-grown trees near you

Ask the Candidates

We ask the candidates for North Carolina’s governor to respond to issues that affect you.

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?

My Adventures with Red Shoes

Seeing Science

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

After the Burns

Scottie Rector was treated at the UNC Burn Center and now plays softball and runs in 10K races

Connecting farm and fork

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

Cooperative Principles and the Next Generation

Doug Stephens is fired up by the values of the cooperative business model.

My Hero

A movie, a dime and a hero.

Old Fort Depot and Museum

Photography by Ashley Fetner

Agility, Stability, Stamina

The U.S. Army relies on the mule to go where other pack animals cannot go. But the mule must want to go there, too.

Down to Earth

Carolina horsemen rediscover the joy of plowing

Drive through time on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Getting To Know…Bob Ostrom

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!

American know-how

helped avoid disaster at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant

Henry River Mill Village

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