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 built a state-of-the-art satellite tracking center in the mountains of Transylvania County, complete with towering antennas and dishes. NASA also used PARI to spy on the Russians! Today, the ...

The restaurant owners rebuilt, and today the angel oak stands as its symbolic protector. People sometimes talk of miracles this time of year. Can a tree be considered a miracle? A guardian angel?

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 ...

This cozy cafe has been a staple for the community in Bailey for decades, but a few years ago, a fire nearly destroyed it. Tracy's has since reopened at a nearby location, and as 2025 begins, it's ...

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.

Jan.15 is Martin Luther King's birthday. Lloyd Turlington of Pikeville met Dr. King in 1968 shortly after Turlington, a white basketball coach, integrated an all-white college in Georgia. This Wayne ...

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 ...