This feels like one North Carolinians can all get behind: helping Asheville earn the title of the South’s Top Culinary Town.
The Local Palate’s reader-voted contest celebrates places with big flavors and small-town charm, and Asheville is one of just 15 finalists. Voting closes July 10, so go show the rest of the South what we’ve been eating all along.
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The New Bern Farmers Market is beloved for its vibes, fresh produce, and unique handmade crafts. (New Bern Farmers Market)
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By Brook Bolen
Farmers markets are fantastic places to find a given region’s freshest fare. And given the Tar Heel state’s agricultural prowess, I’m confident in saying that North Carolina has some of the very best in the country.
But there’s more to farmers markets than pristine produce—they’re also great spots to find other treasures, like live music, art, ceramics, and food trucks. From pottery and prepared foods to Pilates and playgrounds, don’t miss these eight NC farmers markets that offer way more than just fruits and veggies.
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Reporting shows NC state Sen. Tim Moffitt (middle) will benefit from the NC appraisal moratorium he helped draft. (Angela Wilhelm/Citizen Times via Reuters Connect)
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By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect
North Carolina Republican state legislators have pushed for a property appraisal moratorium in nine counties across the state, citing rising costs and weary taxpayers anticipating higher bills during the 2027 fiscal year.
But as an amended moratorium passed the General Assembly June 30, local officials, Democratic state legislators and tax professionals have described the possibility of a moratorium in Buncombe County as benefiting luxury homeowners and unevenly impacting community members.
Sen. Tim Moffitt, a Republican who represents parts of Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties, confirmed to the Citizen Times July 6 that he helped draft and pass the legislation, and an analysis of his properties in Buncombe indicates he will pay less in county taxes under the moratorium.
At the same time, roughly 44% of property owners would pay more in taxes — not less — under a tax rate proposed by the county to keep its $484 million budget under the moratorium, according to a Citizen Times analysis.
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Edenton, NC. (Kyle J Little/Shutterstock.com)
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Travel writers love calling places “vibrant,” but WorldAtlas actually explains what they mean in a recent story spotlighting the 10 most vibrant towns in North Carolina: It’s towns where people naturally come together, creating the kind of energy that makes visitors want to linger.
As the authors write: “Edenton has marked the same tea protest since 1774. The wild horses north of Corolla have had the beach to themselves for four centuries. Boone trades students for hikers by season and never fully empties. Each downtown gives its residents somewhere to be. That steady use is what visitors end up feeling as energy.”
If there’s one thing North Carolina doesn’t lack, it’s towns with personality. Check out the story.
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