Over 200 years ago, George Washington toured North Carolina, and struggled to find its charm.
Matthew Vincent
Matthew Vincent is a freelance writer based in Wilmington, N.C.
At A Crossroads
We took a road trip along one of the stateโs oldest highways to probe what โCarolina Coreโ might mean for the regionโs future.
How Wide Is North Carolina?
Nearly 40 years ago, a newspaper columnist set out to capture the character of North Carolinians as he drove the stateโs longest highway.



