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Schoolgirl
The blue plastic chairs of the old abandoned elementary school were lined up against the wall. The wall was crumbling, the white plaster coming off in my hand. The air still smelled of kids’ crayons […]
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27 years later: The Fabulous Knobs rock Groove in the Garden 2016.
Given the suffocating heat and panic from Crabtree Valley Mall, the second annual Groove in the Garden 2016 faired well Saturday. A plentitude of food trucks, local brewers, artisans, and musicians made for an unforgettable […]
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Larry Wilmores Nightly Show canceled at Comedy Central
LOS ANGELES “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore” will call it a day after Thursday’s episode.Comedy Central has canceled the half-hour series that replaced “The Colbert Report” on Jan. 19, 2015, making “Nightly” the […]
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Stir It Up
“In this cocktail, we infuse Doc Porter’s vodka with blueberries from King’s Drive Farmers Market in Myers Park. Doc Porter’s is a grain-to-glass distillery in Charlotte. They harvest all their grain from a farm in […]
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Dogwood Crafters to receive Mountain Heritage Award
Each year, Western Carolina University awards two Mountain Heritage Awards, one to an individual and one to an organization, for a strong involvement with Southern Appalachian history, culture and issues. This year, one of those […]
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Greensboros LeBauer Park opens bringing wonder and delight
Ever wonder what would happen if 1896 met 2016?Wonder no more because Greensboro’s art community has answered that question. “Waving Wonder” and “Where We Met” is industrialization and modernity woven into one.Not sure how that […]
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The Engine: NCs racing gem on the border
If there’s a heaven on earth, it’s VIR.”That’s the famous description of the Virginia International Raceway from the late Paul Newman, who in his time was a professional driver and race team owner on top […]
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A community collaborates to secure a way of life
In 2004, during the height of the recession, Asheville’s livestock market closed forcing producers small and large to make the drive to Tennessee or South Carolina to take their cattle to market. A drive to […]
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Your desk is hazardous to your health
Recent studies show that too much sitting contributes to a host of diseases, from obesity and diabetes to cancer and depression, and literally shortens your life. The results are in: the enemies are your chair […]
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Beautiful research in the works to increase the pollinator population
What’s that buzz in the air? The pollinators are up there thanks to the strategically planted and managed flowers across the state. There are 18 research stations across N.C. where the North Carolina Department of […]