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13 can’t-miss fall festivals in North Carolina
From unique NC foods to one-of-a-kind cultural celebrations, these 13 fall festivals in North Carolina are the state’s best.
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The Veteran’s Farm helps NC vets find purpose in agriculture
For 10 years, The Veteran’s Farm has been helping North Carolina’s military vets find community and purpose.
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The 2026 guide to fall foliage in North Carolina
No matter what part of the state you’re in, you’ll find the perfect spot to take in autumn colors with our 2026 guide to leaf-peeping in North Carolina.
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10 of the best sandwiches in Wilmington
Sandwiches are more than the sum of their parts. Here are 10 of the best in the Wilmington area.
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This Asheville ‘bachelorette pad’ includes a stripper pole, DJ booth
A flamboyant “bachelorette pad” in Asheville’s River Arts District was featured on HGTV’s “Zillow Gone Wild.”
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These 5 Wilmington neighborhoods know how to make an entrance
Not all neighborhoods like to announce their appearance. I grew up in the 1980s in a Wilmington suburb off South College Road that everyone called Millbrook, although, unlike the neighborhood that’s right next to it, Lansdowne, it’s never had a sign, at least not one that I’ve ever seen. Other Wilmington neighborhoods, however, know how…
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Unmarked graves are a long-lost mystery at this North Carolina church
Victims of the 1918 flu outbreak or the bodies of enslaved people? A Gastonia, North Carolina, church searches for answers about its unmarked graves.
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9 most charming—and scenic—small towns in North Carolina
With light traffic, unique attractions and events, and lots of space to breathe, these 9 small towns are among North Carolina’s most charming.
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He might be world famous, but to some, Fayetteville native J. Cole is still ‘Jermaine’ on Forest Hills Drive
Even as the former resident of 2014 Forest Hills Drive began to achieve international fame and claim the stage name J. Cole, to his neighbors, he’s still Jermaine, the kid who played basketball at neighborhood cookouts.
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What to know about the 80th North Carolina Apple Festival
Organizers of the North Carolina Apple Festival on one of Hendersonville’s biggest and most popular annual events.
