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Last Saturday morning, a little bit later than I do most weekends, my dog Mulligan and I drove to our local garden center to pick up compost and organic soil in order to finish up my spring [...]

Using golf to improve one’s bottom line remains an American tradition, even if the tax man has taken some fun out of the game.

Beaufort retailers Richie Carroll and Christina Baker and other young North Carolina entrepreneurs are optimistic and tech-savvy, with big dreams and high ideals, writer Jim Dodson concludes. [...]

In December 1956, a small group belonging to the Men’s Club in McAdenville got the idea to decorate their village’s modest community center with a few Christmas lights and decorations. “It was [...]

Above the din of noontime conversation at the crowded Rolesville Diner, a pair of posters on facing walls articulate what’s on many minds in this once-sleepy farming community 20 miles northeast [...]

Tom Burgiss is a funny guy, a spry, witty 84-year-old retired pharmacist and poster boy for the magic of a second business career. When I heard he owned a small mountaintop winery that [...]

The funny thing is,” Heather LaGarde says with a laugh, “we don’t officially exist as a town, or even a village.  We’re really just a good idea.” As twilight settles over tiny Saxapahaw [...]

Fair Bluff thinks slicker marketing of its tasty watermelons can sweeten long-term prospects for the small river town.

A mountaintop refuge for centuries, Blowing Rock ranks among the state's most beloved and prosperous towns.

No longer besieged by pirates or privateers, Southport retains a charm that attracts tourists seeking a laid-back, fishing-town vibe.