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TALES FROM THE OLD NORTH STATE


The week ahead, April 7 - 13

Looking to learn more about North Carolina and the southern experience? Every week, Tales from the Old North State will feature events in and around the area that highlight the history and culture of N.C.


?The week ahead, March 31 - April 6

Looking to learn more about North Carolina and the southern experience? Every week, Tales from the Old North State will feature events in and around the area that highlight the history and culture of N.C.


The week ahead, March 24-30

Looking to learn more about North Carolina and the southern experience? Every week, Tales from the Old North State will feature events in and around the area that highlight the history and culture of N.C.


N.C. Writer Series: Funny woman Celia Rivenbark

North Carolina produces some of the country’s best writers, receiving national acclaim for both its authors and the works they write.To compile a list of the best North Carolina literature we went straight to the source, asking authors from around the state to share their own favorite works.


The week ahead, March 17-23

Looking to learn more about North Carolina and the southern experience? Every week, Tales from the Old North State will feature events in and around the area that highlight the history and culture of N.C.


The week ahead, March 3-9

Looking to learn more about North Carolina and the southern experience? Every week, Tales from the Old North State will feature events in and around the area that highlight the history and culture of N.C.


N.C. Writer Series: Chapel Hill resident and author Randall Kenan

To compile a list of the best North Carolina literature we went straight to the source, asking authors from around the state to share their own favorite works. For the duration of our N.C. writers series Tales From the Old North State will share the top picks from a different North Carolina author each week.


The week ahead, Feb. 24 - March 2

Looking to learn more about North Carolina and the southern experience? Every week, Tales from the Old North State will feature events in and around the area that highlight the history and culture of N.C.


The week ahead, Feb. 17-23

Looking to learn more about North Carolina and the southern experience? Every week, Tales from the Old North State will feature events in and around the area that highlight the history and culture of N.C.


The week ahead, Feb. 3-9

Looking to learn more about North Carolina and the southern experience? Every week, Tales from the Old North State will feature events in and around the area that highlight the history and culture of N.C.


Q&A with oral historian Sara Wood

Based in Wilmington, N.C., Sara Wood works as an oral historian with the SFA. The Daily Tar Heel sat down with Wood to learn about find out more about her research and what she has learned from working in the South.


The week ahead, Jan. 27 - Feb. 2

Looking to learn more about North Carolina and the Southern experience? Every week, Tales from the Old North State will feature events in and around the area that highlight the history and culture of N.C.


Deep fried fair fare

It’s fair season in North Carolina, which means exciting rides, excellent people watching and all the deep fried food you could ask for is just a short drive to Raleigh away.


Raise a glass for N.C. wine

This is for all the wine lovers out there. For the ones who swirl and sniff before they sip. Whether your wine came from an aged oak barrel or a box in the refrigerator, pour another glass because September marks the first official N.C.


A look back at the Fort Fisher Hermit

Robert Harrill, better known as the Fort Fisher Hermit, spent the last 17 years of his life in an abandoned WWII bunker in the salt marshes near Carolina Beach. As Harrill lived off of the land and slept under the stars, his message about reconnecting with nature spread throughout the state.