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Including reader favorites and editors' picks, these are a few of the stories that Bit & Grain is all about.
From the North Carolina coast to the mountains, here's your guide to an off-the-beaten-path food and drink road trip.
Pork is king at Nahunta Pork Center, a three-generation deep family business that's been creating jobs and binding a rural North Carolina family together since 1955.
Celebrate North Carolina beer month with a list of some of our favorite North Carolina craft beers.
Step into commercial fisherman Eddie Willis' life, who owns and operates Mr. Big Seafood in Harkers Island.
With its arts, culture and food scene continuing to thrive, Durham has become a destination. Check out our picks for a Saturday in Durham.
North Carolina was well-represented in the hip-hop category at the 2016 Grammys. This is one Durham-based rapper's journey to join the big leagues.
Meet Shelby Stephenson, North Carolina's poet laureate, whose work reflects the era in which he was raised, where storytelling, hard work and race permeated life.
Join bluegrass band Mipso as they show us the places and spaces at home that ground and inspire them and visit a sold-out hometown show.
With a vast estuary system and a growing locavore movement, is North Carolina poised to become an American oyster capital? The answer isn't simple. Crack open the story of the Eastern Oyster, North Carolina's native species. Within it, find a larger story the past, present and future of our coast's economy, environment and culture.
Lady Bosses. Hustlers. Makers. Game Changers. Local Beyoncรฉs. Across North Carolina female entrepreneurs are helping redefine the future of economy and industry in our state. Here are five you need to meet.
Boat building is in the blood of Harkers Islanders. Once a small, yet thriving, fishing and boat building community, the unincorporated township survived wholly on commercial fishing and boatbuilding for generations. It was always enough; now, itโs not. What lies ahead for Harkers Island?
Step inside the Loray Mill in Gastonia, a historic property that is being transformed into a hub of community and commerce thanks to NC's historic preservation tax credit.
The journey to marriage equality in North Carolina has been long. Meet members of the LGBTQ community who speak in their own words about the impact of this landmark step in our state's history.
North Carolina is poised to be at the epicenter of the local seafood movement. But, the seafood industry in North Carolina is at a critical juncture full of passion, disagreement and misinformation. Join us as we take a closer look at seafood foodways and the importance of knowing where our seafood comes from.
Spend a Saturday in Saxapahaw, a tiny town where natural beauty, local food and sustainable living collide. Biscuits, beer, canoeing and free outdoor live music await you.
Join us on a journey from the strawberry patch to the kitchen table with a pit-stop at the North Carolina Strawberry Festival.
Some say stories are best told by those who've lived it โ but what about those who try to relive it? Sights, sounds and stories from the Battle of Bentonville's 150th anniversary.
Meet David & Hal, friends and neighbors for over 40 years. NC State professor Hal helped David immigrate to the United State after the two met in Vietnam. David now owns a successful restaurant in Raleigh, David's Dumplings & Noodle Bar.
College basketball means something powerful in North Carolina. Rivalries between North Carolinaโs ACC schools run deep. Meet some of the fans who eat, sleep and breath college basketball.
North Carolina is divided, we all know it. Divided We Stand, a short film by Cynthia Hill, is a timely demonstration of mutual respect, dialogue, and building bridges across a wide and ruptured spectrum of political beliefs here in North Carolina.