Our State

Explore Bertie County's finest historic home. D.G. Martin takes a tour of this mountain town, settled in 1878. Visit Noyes Capehart, who creates visual short stories embodying his experiences.

Calvin and Lisa Phelps continue the legacy of Reidsville's magnificent homeplace. The Bowman family's sixth generation keeps the dairy running with honored traditions. The O'Brien family's floral interest flourished into the Fishing Creek Flower Farm. This month's Shutterbugs segment features the stunning photography of George Humphries.

Learn about the remarkable transformation of North Carolina's newest State Park. Meet the aviculturalists at the Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Center in Scotland Neck. Go below deck on the USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial to explore its archives.

Retrace the amazing reconstruction of this richly historic site. Meet musician, storyteller and historian David Holt, and get treated to his concert. Travel to Burnsville to learn how a landfill ingeniously powers artist studios.

Sand and Wood—Join us to explore Jockey's Ridge and Nags Head Woods Preserve. Harper House—We'll tour this stunning Victorian home in Hickory. Puppet Masters—See the amazing puppet artistry of the Paperhand Puppet Intervention.

Bland Simpson explores the New River in western NC. Billy Barnes reveals the U.S. Navy's missile mission on Topsail Island. Meet the band that's bringing the Piedmont's string music center stage.