Serving the Game: Marshall Happer’s Contributions to Tennis
This longtime Raleigh resident helped form the Raleigh Racquet Club and influenced pro tennis at the international level.
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All Hands on Deck: The Enduring Appeal of the Pirate Ship at Marbles
Fifteen years in, a scaled-down ship built through a community effort is a place for kids to play and learn.
The Incomplete Gardener
Just like the plants in his garden, this writer finds we’re always learning and growing, dreaming and scheming.
Clay Masters: These Wasps Make Good Neighbors
Mud dauber wasps are non-aggressive insects that are unlikely to sting — and expert architects that build intricate nests
Feet in the Sand: The Woman who Saved Jockey’s Ridge
Carolista Baum stood in front of a bulldozer to protect a dune her children loved to explore. It’s now N.C.’s most-visited state park.
Sister Synergy: Entrepreneurs Katherine and Lizzie Hanes
After time in New York and Paris, this stylish duo came back to North Carolina to build a clothing line and skincare studio.
Lasting Legacy: Veola McLean’s Record Collection
A look into the life of a dedicated public servant, veteran, and memory-keeper — and how her impact continues even after her passing.
The Other Red Bird
Scarlet and Summer Tanagers are lesser-known species than the Northern Cardinal, but just as brilliant.
War in Words: A.C. Snow’s WWII Journal
After his passing, A.C. Snow’s daughter finds the diary he kept during his time as a young soldier in the Pacific Islands.
Gracious Living
Carter Skinner and Chapman Williams embrace the gregarious spirit of their Second Empire home in Historic Oakwood.
Flora & Fauna: Watercolor Artist Inslee Fariss
Fariss captures beauty and whimsy in her delicate paintings of flowers, figures, and animals.
Ship Outreach: Filling the Gap
Pastor Chris Jones addresses the needs of his neighbors, including access to affordable groceries, Wi-Fi, and fitness.
On Air: Local Bands Get Radio Play with That Station
This Triangle-based radio station devotes air time to up-and-coming North Carolina musicians alongside national Americana performers.
The Burden and Beauty of Home: Painter William Paul Thomas
This Durham-based artist engages viewers with work that uses color and portraiture to express — and evoke — deep emotions.