Tar Heel Traveler this week is Marine from Wilmington who broke his neck while serving in Afghanistan. For therapy, he turned to woodworking and today uses water and fire to create elaborate pieces, ...

This cozy restaurant is a longtime gathering spot in the Warren County town of Norlina near the Virginia border. Norlina used to be a railroad hub, and today Rachel's Whistle Stop Cafe represents a ...

NASA also used PARI to spy on the Russians! Today, the institute is mainly used for students and researchers studying the mysteries of space. In 1961, NASA built a state-of-the-art satellite ...

Sam Johnson passed away the other day. For much of his life, he ran a little sewing machine shop in Raleigh and even invented sewing-machine devices that made sewing easier. We revisit this 2010 ...

This week, the Tar Heel Traveler honors people he has profiled who have since passed away. Such as Warren Boone of Spring Hope who died last month. Warren was famous for almost never wearing shoes ...

On Martin Luther King Day, Tar Heel Traveler Scott Mason met Beverly Burnette in Raleigh, who is a founding member of the NC Association of Black Storytellers. Among Beverly's stories is her own ...

Tar Heel Traveler Scott Mason meet Beverly Burnette in Raleigh who is a founding member of the NC Association of Black Storytellers. Among Beverly's stories is her own compelling personal account of ...

Max and Ruth Cruse ran the place for years, and the couple spoke of their devotion to it and each other on the Tar Heel Traveler. But sadly, both have since passed away. And yet, the store ...

A new year, a new leaf! Artisan Leaf in Wilson takes dried up tobacco leaves and incorporates them into beautiful furniture. The company has just celebrated its 10th year in business. A new year ...

It's a small community with an unusual name tucked between Kinston and Greenville. And yet, it is full of intriguing history--which includes the history behind the name itself. It's a small ...

Our tribute to Tar Heel Traveler characters who have passed away continues with a man from Washington, NC, who died in October and spent years collecting everything Coke: posters, calendars ...

Scott Mason reflects on those who have left us as he takes a journey down memory lane. During his travels, he recalls meeting The Piano Teacher in Charlotte back in 2011. Scott Mason reflects on ...