Category: People

One More Game: The Lure of Pickleball  

A pickleball enthusiast digs deep into his enthusiasm for the popular sport — and finds that what it really delivers is a sense of community.

The Wish Book’s Final Chapter

Saying a fond farewell to Sears’ last North Carolina store, where this writer got his first bike and ogled mannequins.

The Art of Life: Painter Tom Ward

As his body started to deteriorate from ALS, this artist and former marine moved from Durham to Wilmington to live out his life by the beach.

A Welcome Home in Liberation Station

By founding North Carolina’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore, Victoria Scott Miller creates a safe space for personal discovery

The Diaper Bank of NC Covers the Basics

Founded in 2013 by Michelle Old, this organization distributes diaper and hygiene products to babies, teens, women and seniors.

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