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Jimmy Ryals
Jimmy Ryals is a writer based in Raleigh. A Kinston native, his work has appeared in Slate, several eastern North Carolina newspapers, and little notes in his kids' lunchboxes. You can see more of his writing here.
Posted inPlace
Back on Track
Hurricane Helene wiped out several major rail lines in Western N.C. Now most are back up and running. Here are scenes from the rebuilding.
Posted inHistory
Fayetteville Museum Aims to Right the Record on Civil War History
The N.C. History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction looks to tell “the truth with all its blemishes.”
Posted inFood & Drink
Why Most Counties Aren’t Doing All Required Restaurant Inspections
As counties struggle to hire and retain health inspectors, lawmakers, regulators, and scientists look to ease caseloads and develop new talent.
Posted inSports
A Small City Fights to Hold on to Baseball
The minor league Kinston Wood Ducks are about to depart, and now the former tobacco hub is looking for a new baseball team.
Posted inFood & Drink
Feeding An Army
Nearly one out of three Fort Liberty soldiers and their family members are food insecure. Can efforts to address it fill the gap?
Posted inFood & Drink
Upscale Food, Local Flavor
Fine dining has long been the stuff of cities. But more chefs are transforming the food scene in small towns.
Posted inFood & Drink
A New Wave Of Top Chefs
North Carolina’s food scene—and Black chefs in particular—are getting a new level of attention in this year’s James Beard Foundation Awards.