The Trill of the Chase
The World Whistlers Convention now draws hundreds of entrants to Japan every yearโfar from its roots in Louisburg, N.C.
Outside the Box
At Carrboroโs Cardboard Wars, kids get creative with refuse and live-action role playing.
Drawing from Real Life
โIslands in the Skyโ depicts Hurricane Helene through survivors’ storiesโwith the help of some nationally recognized comic artists.
A Tale of Two Six: J. Cole’s Fayetteville
A native son, a homecoming-inspired final album, and how Fayettevilleโif only for a weekendโbecame the center of the hip-hop universe.
Lost and Found
Meet the teams working to reunite people with mementos they lost during Hurricane Helene.
Well Iโll Be Dammed
North Carolina is about to get its first Buc-eeโs, the massive, cult-classic gas station. What’s all the hype about?
How Tupac Came to Rest in North Carolina
The cremated remains of the rapper, still omnipresent three decades after his death, now lie in a Lumberton grave.



