History
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It’s no longer the top crop, but tobacco still stars at the North Carolina State Fair
Although North Carolina remains the nation’s No. 1 tobacco producer, the leaf has fallen to the state’s third most valuable cash crop, behind corn and soybeans.
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Raleigh could be forced to allow a new data center, despite moratorium
3 things happening in NC this week, including Raleigh’s data center headache, Charlotte’s jail problem, and Hart Square’s old-timey festival.
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Wilmington’s connection to ‘Whistler’s Mother,’ one of the world’s most famous paintings
Whistler’s roots, or at least those of his famous mother, are in Wilmington. She was born at a house at the southwest corner of Fourth and Orange streets.
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Inside Wilmington’s plans for a ritzy transformation of Thalian Hall
The Thalian Hall renovation is the biggest since the cornerstone was placed in 1855 — and so far $11 million of the $25 million has been raised.
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Good News Friday: A critical portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopens
Paid parental leave expands, Hispanic Heritage Month takes off, and the Blue Ridge Parkway gets a big boost.
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3 things happening in NC: The Outer Banks looks for help after another storm traps locals
Another storm, another washout on the Outer Banks. Plus, the Faith Hedgepeth case and Ava Gardner’s legacy.
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Wilmington film festival honors city’s horror movie history
Wilmington and horror movies go way back. This local film festival celebrates that spooky history.
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Why the small town of Ronda, North Carolina, appears headed for dissolution
The town of Ronda, North Carolina, is rich in history, just not much else.
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A new Wilmington bar doubles as a museum of local film history
Hollywood East, a new bar in Wilmington, has memorabilia from “Dawson’s Creek,” as well popular films like “Empire Records” and “I Know What You Did Last Summer.”
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Two years after Helene, a county-by-county breakdown of recovery in western NC
Only 14% of more than 2,900 recovery projects western NC submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are in the “closeout” stage two years after Helene.
