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community "Holiday Lights in the Garden" is an annual light show in Fayetteville's Cape Fear Botanical Gardens. (Image via Cape Fear Botanical Gardens)
community The 12 Best Christmas Tree Farms and Light Displays in NC

Want to buy a NC-grown Christmas tree and see the lights in one night? We’ve mapped out the best destinations from the mountains to the coast of NC. 

Ryan Pitkin Ryan Pitkin December 4, 2023 12:30 pm EST
community The Festival of Lights in Blowing Rock, NC. (Photo via Visit NC)
community 10 Tiny Treasures: Small North Carolina Towns to Visit This Winter

From the mountains of western North Carolina to the shores of the eastern coast, North Carolina knows how to do winter. Here are 12 small towns worth visiting this cold season.

Ryan Pitkin Ryan Pitkin December 1, 2023 3:59 pm EST
community Ready. To. Go. (Photo via Forsyth Humane Society)
community Good News Friday: This NC shelter wants you to take a field trip with a rescue dog

Our weekly roundup of good news checks in on the red wolves, spotlights an exciting animal shelter program in Winston-Salem, and more. 

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell December 1, 2023 3:06 pm EST
community Where to tuck into a serious weekend breakfast in Raleigh and Durham
community Where to tuck into a serious weekend breakfast in Raleigh and Durham

From classic diner food to fresh farm-to-table fare, both Raleigh and Durham are full of exceptional eateries serving up top-notch breakfast and brunch grub

Britteny Dee Britteny Dee November 30, 2023 3:51 pm EST
Agriculture In this 2017 file photo, young hogs owned by Smithfield Foods gather around a water source. The Chinese-owned company, which is one of the largest employers in Sampson County, NC, has been the subject of multiple "hog nuisance" lawsuits because the smells, the noise, and health concerns. But hogs are just one of the environmental concerns in this rural NC county. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Agriculture ‘You can’t win for losing’: Inside Sampson County, NC’s environmental nightmare

The eastern NC county is beset by pollution from hog farms, industrial operations, and one of the “most pressing environmental and public health concerns in the modern world.” 

Billy Ball Billy Ball November 29, 2023 4:02 pm EST

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In this 2017 file photo, young hogs owned by Smithfield Foods gather around a water source. The Chinese-owned company, which is one of the largest employers in Sampson County, NC, has been the subject of multiple "hog nuisance" lawsuits because the smells, the noise, and health concerns. But hogs are just one of the environmental concerns in this rural NC county. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) Agriculture ‘You can’t win for losing’: Inside Sampson County, NC’s environmental nightmare
community The American Indian Heritage Celebration in Raleigh this month. (Photo via NC Museum of History)
community North Carolina is home to 8 recognized American Indian tribes. Here’s a little bit about each.

North Carolina has the second largest American Indian population east of the Mississippi River—and the seventh largest in the country.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell November 29, 2023 3:20 pm EST
community 5 Walking Trails for Winter Hiking Along NC’s Blue Ridge Parkway
community 5 Walking Trails for Winter Hiking Along NC’s Blue Ridge Parkway

We go exploring in western North Carolina with five great walking trails for hiking in the winter months, all of which are located along the North Carolina portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Ryan Pitkin Ryan Pitkin November 27, 2023 12:59 pm EST