Town Square

Once among the state’s wealthiest towns, Warrenton attracts newcomers with an entrepreneurial spirit.

History, arts and culture converge in downtown Hillsborough.

Plans for a downtown cultural district and a major investment by an international furniture company lift Lexington’s spirits.

Native sons instill art and entrepreneurship in, Farmville, a Pitt County town built on tobacco.

Belmont hums along as a quieter alternative to the bustling Queen City.

The center of the Christmas-tree world and North Carolina’s cheese market is nestled in an increasingly popular western hamlet.

A corporate relocation and a wealthy benefactor rev growth in a Charlotte suburb with a racing pedigree.

Mebane grapples with growth as the Triangle’s expansion spreads west.

Beaufort County’s Washington builds on its classic riverfront appeal.

The mountain community finds a new audience after an award-winning movie comes to town.