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Watch UNC-TV's My Home, NC and enjoy a unique look at the food, music, people and culture that make North Carolina our home. CEDAR MOUNTAIN BANJO North Carolina is well known as a home for bluegrass music and the instruments that make it. It’s time to head out west to Merlefest and witness the birth of a true Tar Heel State banjo, and the Brevard company — Cedar Mountain Banjos — helping to keep this fine craft

alive and well. I

HISTORIC BEACH COTTAGE ROW The Nags Head Beach Cottage Row Historic District has been on the National Register of Historic Places for almost 40 years. The first of the 36 homes began construction in

THE SNAKE DOCTOR

Because there is always more than one solution to a problem, a world-renowned snake expert and venomologist has joined the faculty at ECU and launched a search for an alternative anti-venom, the traditional remedy for snakebites. HOW MUCH WIND DOES A WIND TURBINE NEED? There are more than 2,300 wind turbines spinning away and creating energy off the coasts of 11 European countries. A large number of those turbines are located in the North and Irish seas.

HAPPY HIGHLAND COWS

The hills of western North Carolina are the perfect place for Scottish Highland Cattle—and apparently, so is the internet! Meet the adorable cows of Happy Hens & Highlands Farm and the couple who harnessed social media to try a new kind of farming that has created a viral cuteness around the world in our all new My Home, NC story. FRISCO UFO - MY HOME, NC Originally sold as a kit in Playboy Magazine, the Futuro House located in Frisco, NC has gained a reputation for the other worldly. The 60s-style structure has been moved around the Outer Banks near Hatteras serving different purposes including beach cottage, Girl Scout meeting house and hot dog stand. THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT VS. WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS IN A The Greenhouse Effect vs. What Actually Happens in a Greenhouse. Share this page NC Science Now Reporter's blog Printer-friendly version Send

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THE ORIGINAL COLLARD SANDWICH (Note: The Hunt Family only serves up The Original Collard Sandwich four times per year. Grab one in 2016 at the the following events: Lumbee Spring Powwow in Lumberton, NC (May 7th), Lumbee Homecoming in Pembroke, NC (July 4th), Beast Fest in Bladenboro, NC (October), Cruisin’ Pembroke Festival in Lumberton, NC (November). Cure your

cravings Continued

WHY ARE CERTAIN SMALL BODIES OF WATER CALLED 'SOUNDS Before doing any reporting on Currituck Sound, I had to answer the most basic of questions: just what is a sound? It turns out there are a couple of ways to define a sound.

HOME - MY HOME, NC

Watch UNC-TV's My Home, NC and enjoy a unique look at the food, music, people and culture that make North Carolina our home. CEDAR MOUNTAIN BANJO North Carolina is well known as a home for bluegrass music and the instruments that make it. It’s time to head out west to Merlefest and witness the birth of a true Tar Heel State banjo, and the Brevard company — Cedar Mountain Banjos — helping to keep this fine craft

alive and well. I

HISTORIC BEACH COTTAGE ROW The Nags Head Beach Cottage Row Historic District has been on the National Register of Historic Places for almost 40 years. The first of the 36 homes began construction in

THE SNAKE DOCTOR

Because there is always more than one solution to a problem, a world-renowned snake expert and venomologist has joined the faculty at ECU and launched a search for an alternative anti-venom, the traditional remedy for snakebites. HOW MUCH WIND DOES A WIND TURBINE NEED? There are more than 2,300 wind turbines spinning away and creating energy off the coasts of 11 European countries. A large number of those turbines are located in the North and Irish seas.

HAPPY HIGHLAND COWS

The hills of western North Carolina are the perfect place for Scottish Highland Cattle—and apparently, so is the internet! Meet the adorable cows of Happy Hens & Highlands Farm and the couple who harnessed social media to try a new kind of farming that has created a viral cuteness around the world in our all new My Home, NC story. FRISCO UFO - MY HOME, NC Originally sold as a kit in Playboy Magazine, the Futuro House located in Frisco, NC has gained a reputation for the other worldly. The 60s-style structure has been moved around the Outer Banks near Hatteras serving different purposes including beach cottage, Girl Scout meeting house and hot dog stand. THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT VS. WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS IN A The Greenhouse Effect vs. What Actually Happens in a Greenhouse. Share this page NC Science Now Reporter's blog Printer-friendly version Send

by email

THE ORIGINAL COLLARD SANDWICH (Note: The Hunt Family only serves up The Original Collard Sandwich four times per year. Grab one in 2016 at the the following events: Lumbee Spring Powwow in Lumberton, NC (May 7th), Lumbee Homecoming in Pembroke, NC (July 4th), Beast Fest in Bladenboro, NC (October), Cruisin’ Pembroke Festival in Lumberton, NC (November). Cure your

cravings Continued

WHY ARE CERTAIN SMALL BODIES OF WATER CALLED 'SOUNDS Before doing any reporting on Currituck Sound, I had to answer the most basic of questions: just what is a sound? It turns out there are a couple of ways to define a sound.

HOME - MY HOME, NC

Watch UNC-TV's My Home, NC and enjoy a unique look at the food, music, people and culture that make North Carolina our home. HISTORIC HOSPITAL TO HOME Historic Tayloe Hospital served three generations in Washington, NC from the early 1900s. It was once a hospital and then later a nursing home, but now the Georgian inspired brick building is home to Beth and Chris Collier of design company vanCollier. The couple restored the boarded up building to create their home and design Continued

HAPPY HIGHLAND COWS

The hills of western North Carolina are the perfect place for Scottish Highland Cattle—and apparently, so is the internet! Meet the adorable cows of Happy Hens & Highlands Farm and the couple who harnessed social media to try a new kind of farming that has created a viral cuteness around the world in our all new My Home, NC story. FRISCO UFO - MY HOME, NC Originally sold as a kit in Playboy Magazine, the Futuro House located in Frisco, NC has gained a reputation for the other worldly. The 60s-style structure has been moved around the Outer Banks near Hatteras serving different purposes including beach cottage, Girl Scout meeting house and hot dog stand. DINOSAUR FOSSILS: LESSON PLAN 8.E.2.1 — Infer the age of Earth and relative age of rocks and fossils from index fossils and the ordering of rock layers (relative dating and radioactive dating). HOW HURRICANE HUNTERS FLY INTO STORMS FOR BETTER FORECASTS Most people avoid severe storms. Hurricane hunters fly precise routes into them. “We’ll generally fly into the eye, then out and then circle back and do it again,” explains Major Devon Meistr, a pilot of one of the propeller driver C-130s that are part of the U.S. Air Force Reserves Hurricane Hunter Squadron. THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT VS. WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS IN A The Greenhouse Effect vs. What Actually Happens in a Greenhouse. Share this page NC Science Now Reporter's blog Printer-friendly version Send

by email

MAP YOUR WATERS SUPPLY Find the Location of Your Drinking Water. Click image to Find the Location of Your Drinking Water. The links below will allow you to learn more about your local water supply. WOOD VS. ALUMINUM BASEBALL BATS: WHY THE DIFFERENCE IS There are some sounds in sports that are simply iconic. Think of the “thwack” sound of a perfectly hit golf ball. The “smack” of a hockey stick hitting the puck in the stick’s sweet spot. EVERETT “BUD” HAMPTON « NORTH CAROLINA'S WWII Hometown: Kannapolis, NC Branch of Service: Marines, 4th Marine Division Location of Service: Pacific I was born in Kannapolis, N.C., graduated in 1942 and joined the Marine Corps in July 1942. Attended “Boot” Camp at Parris Island, S.C. and joined the Fourth Marine Division at Camp LeJeune, N.C. in September 1942 and was assigned duties as a rifle squad leader of 14 Marines.

HOME - MY HOME, NC

The Trip: A Story of the SouthDurham, NC. Art made with dirt tells a story of the South, with inspiration from a bygone musical genre: 1990s Southern hip-hop. Tags: 1990s hip-hop, American South, Andre 3000, Culture, documentary, Durham. View Story Share. FRISCO UFO - MY HOME, NC Originally sold as a kit in Playboy Magazine, the Futuro House located in Frisco, NC has gained a reputation for the other worldly. The 60s-style structure has been moved around the Outer Banks near Hatteras serving different purposes including beach cottage, Girl Scout meeting house and hot dog stand. Now, the house sits in Frisco,

where it

DINOSAUR FOSSILS: LESSON PLAN Extend. In the video, the paleontologist discovered the new fossils by looking in the area. Explain that technology is helping scientists to find these fossils. Have the students watch the NC Science Now Video Dinosaur GPS. Discuss that the changes that have occurred on Earth including the terrain, temperature, landforms and organisms make it HISTORIC BEACH COTTAGE ROW The Nags Head Beach Cottage Row Historic District has been on the National Register of Historic Places for almost 40 years. The first of the 36 homes began construction in the mid 1800s, many before the Civil War. Most homes began as shacks, built from wood scavenged from HOW MUCH WIND DOES A WIND TURBINE NEED? Wind turbines have a power rating usually ranging from 250 watts (enough to charge a battery) to 10 kilowatts (enough to power a house) to six megawatts (enough to power more than 1600 houses). — Frank Graff. Frank Graff is a producer/reporter with UNC-TV, focusing on North Carolina Science Now, a weekly science series that airs

Wednesdays

CEDAR MOUNTAIN BANJO North Carolina is well known as a home for bluegrass music and the instruments that make it. It’s time to head out west to Merlefest and witness the birth of a true Tar Heel State banjo, and the Brevard company — Cedar Mountain Banjos — helping to keep this fine craft alive and well. I love to Continued JUST A SPOONFUL OF SOYBEANS: LESSON PLAN Evaluate. Students will collaborate to generate a class report on Just a Spoonful of Soybeans and the issues raised in the video. Divide the class into small groups. Each group will prepare a segment of the report, focusing on one of these topics: Soybeans: Discuss the soybean plant, its many uses and its importance in North Carolina. HARD TRUTH ABOUT IMPERVIOUS SURFACES Hard Truth About Impervious Surfaces. Here’s a little science observation for you. Look out the window the next time it rains. Spend a few minutes looking at the streets and the parking lots. Watch all the water flowing into the storm drain. Now look at the grass.

You’ll have a

THE ORIGINAL COLLARD SANDWICH GLENN HUNT. On the Robeson County side of the small town of Maxton, there is a uniquely southern swath known as Long Swamp–home to Dorsey Marie Bryant Hunt and Glenn Hunt and their Original Collard Sandwich. Four times a year, the couple rises early to pack up their fryers, burners, and a band of family helpers to cook up Dorsey’s

signature

WHY ARE CERTAIN SMALL BODIES OF WATER CALLED 'SOUNDS One type of sound is a relatively narrow passage of water between the mainland and an island. It's also an inlet, bay or recessed portion of the ocean. Currituck Sound certainly fits those definitions. So does Pamlico Sound, as well as Puget Sound in Washington. In areas explored by the British, the term "sound" was applied to inlets containing

HOME - MY HOME, NC

The Trip: A Story of the SouthDurham, NC. Art made with dirt tells a story of the South, with inspiration from a bygone musical genre: 1990s Southern hip-hop. Tags: 1990s hip-hop, American South, Andre 3000, Culture, documentary, Durham. View Story Share. FRISCO UFO - MY HOME, NC Originally sold as a kit in Playboy Magazine, the Futuro House located in Frisco, NC has gained a reputation for the other worldly. The 60s-style structure has been moved around the Outer Banks near Hatteras serving different purposes including beach cottage, Girl Scout meeting house and hot dog stand. Now, the house sits in Frisco,

where it

DINOSAUR FOSSILS: LESSON PLAN Extend. In the video, the paleontologist discovered the new fossils by looking in the area. Explain that technology is helping scientists to find these fossils. Have the students watch the NC Science Now Video Dinosaur GPS. Discuss that the changes that have occurred on Earth including the terrain, temperature, landforms and organisms make it HISTORIC BEACH COTTAGE ROW The Nags Head Beach Cottage Row Historic District has been on the National Register of Historic Places for almost 40 years. The first of the 36 homes began construction in the mid 1800s, many before the Civil War. Most homes began as shacks, built from wood scavenged from HOW MUCH WIND DOES A WIND TURBINE NEED? Wind turbines have a power rating usually ranging from 250 watts (enough to charge a battery) to 10 kilowatts (enough to power a house) to six megawatts (enough to power more than 1600 houses). — Frank Graff. Frank Graff is a producer/reporter with UNC-TV, focusing on North Carolina Science Now, a weekly science series that airs

Wednesdays

CEDAR MOUNTAIN BANJO North Carolina is well known as a home for bluegrass music and the instruments that make it. It’s time to head out west to Merlefest and witness the birth of a true Tar Heel State banjo, and the Brevard company — Cedar Mountain Banjos — helping to keep this fine craft alive and well. I love to Continued JUST A SPOONFUL OF SOYBEANS: LESSON PLAN Evaluate. Students will collaborate to generate a class report on Just a Spoonful of Soybeans and the issues raised in the video. Divide the class into small groups. Each group will prepare a segment of the report, focusing on one of these topics: Soybeans: Discuss the soybean plant, its many uses and its importance in North Carolina. HARD TRUTH ABOUT IMPERVIOUS SURFACES Hard Truth About Impervious Surfaces. Here’s a little science observation for you. Look out the window the next time it rains. Spend a few minutes looking at the streets and the parking lots. Watch all the water flowing into the storm drain. Now look at the grass.

You’ll have a

THE ORIGINAL COLLARD SANDWICH GLENN HUNT. On the Robeson County side of the small town of Maxton, there is a uniquely southern swath known as Long Swamp–home to Dorsey Marie Bryant Hunt and Glenn Hunt and their Original Collard Sandwich. Four times a year, the couple rises early to pack up their fryers, burners, and a band of family helpers to cook up Dorsey’s

signature

WHY ARE CERTAIN SMALL BODIES OF WATER CALLED 'SOUNDS One type of sound is a relatively narrow passage of water between the mainland and an island. It's also an inlet, bay or recessed portion of the ocean. Currituck Sound certainly fits those definitions. So does Pamlico Sound, as well as Puget Sound in Washington. In areas explored by the British, the term "sound" was applied to inlets containing CEDAR MOUNTAIN BANJO North Carolina is well known as a home for bluegrass music and the instruments that make it. It’s time to head out west to Merlefest and witness the birth of a true Tar Heel State banjo, and the Brevard company — Cedar Mountain Banjos — helping to keep this fine craft

alive and well.

SO WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CONFEDERATE DEAD? Union soldiers killed and mortally wounded numbered around 3,500, however, once again, the number is not precise. It is known that North Carolina suffered the highest number of losses of any state in the Confederacy at Gettysburg, with 6,124 casualties. That’s about 1 out of every 4 Confederate soldiers who fought in fields and hillsides

HAPPY HIGHLAND COWS

The hills of western North Carolina are the perfect place for Scottish Highland Cattle—and apparently, so is the internet! Meet the adorable cows of Happy Hens & Highlands Farm and the couple who harnessed social media to try a new kind of farming that has created a viral cuteness around the world in our all new My Home, NC story. THE AVETT BROTHERS: JOE KWON On this My Home, NC meet Joe Kwon, the high-energy cellist for the North Carolina-grown, American folk rock band, The Avett Brothers. Heather Burgiss talks to Joe about music, family, friends and food. Joe is a self-proclaimed foodie who is known to seek out “good eats” while on tour. He immigrated to America from South Korea when he was just a Continued HOW MANY DAILY DECISIONS DO WE MAKE? Researchers at Cornell University estimate we make 226.7 decisions each day on food alone. And as your level of responsibility increases, so does the multitude of choices you have to make. It’s estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions each day. Each decision, of course, carries certain consequences with WHY ARE CERTAIN SMALL BODIES OF WATER CALLED 'SOUNDS One type of sound is a relatively narrow passage of water between the mainland and an island. It's also an inlet, bay or recessed portion of the ocean. Currituck Sound certainly fits those definitions. So does Pamlico Sound, as well as Puget Sound in Washington. In areas explored by the British, the term "sound" was applied to inlets containing WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RAW SEWAGE IS DUMPED INTO WATER Basically, when small amount of raw sewage is dumped into a flowing body of water, a natural process of stream cleaning, or self-purification begins. But while the science behind the phrase is still true, the reality is there are very few small sewage discharges anymore. Most raw sewage discharges are large and harmful.

JOHNSON’S BURGERS

Learn the beginnings of what’s been called the best cheeseburger in the Carolinas. Have a look behind the lunch counter at Johnson’s Burgers for why folks drive hours out of their way to get a taste of beefy heaven and a chance to sit a spell at this family-owned Siler City tradition since 1946. We Continued RONNIE HUGHES GLASS ARTIST Ronnie was inspired by nature to begin creating his own artistic renditions of what he saw in his peaceful mountain town of Laurel Springs, NC. “Glass and wildflowers just are such a natural match for each other. Glass has that built in metaphor of being fragile, delicate, which of course goes right along with the flowers,” he

said.

ASHEVILLE'S FAMOUS WIG SHOP Asheville is home to a variety of quirky stores, but downtown’s only, and famous, wig shop has added its own brand of uniqueness. Kim’s Wig Center has been featured in movies and is known for its display of over 600 colorful wigs, as well as its welcoming owner who is passionate about her business. “I never dreamed how much this

shop was

HOME - MY HOME, NC

The Trip: A Story of the SouthDurham, NC. Art made with dirt tells a story of the South, with inspiration from a bygone musical genre: 1990s Southern hip-hop. Tags: 1990s hip-hop, American South, Andre 3000, Culture, documentary, Durham. View Story Share. FRISCO UFO - MY HOME, NCUFO OUTER BANKS NCFRISCO PIER NCABANDONED UFO HOMEUFO CHARLOTTE NCUFO HOUSE IN FLORIDAUFO HOUSE FOR SALE Originally sold as a kit in Playboy Magazine, the Futuro House located in Frisco, NC has gained a reputation for the other worldly. The 60s-style structure has been moved around the Outer Banks near Hatteras serving different purposes including beach cottage, Girl Scout meeting house and hot dog stand. Now, the house sits in Frisco,

where it

DINOSAUR FOSSILS: LESSON PLAN Extend. In the video, the paleontologist discovered the new fossils by looking in the area. Explain that technology is helping scientists to find these fossils. Have the students watch the NC Science Now Video Dinosaur GPS. Discuss that the changes that have occurred on Earth including the terrain, temperature, landforms and organisms make it HISTORIC BEACH COTTAGE ROW The Nags Head Beach Cottage Row Historic District has been on the National Register of Historic Places for almost 40 years. The first of the 36 homes began construction in the mid 1800s, many before the Civil War. Most homes began as shacks, built from wood scavenged from HOW MUCH WIND DOES A WIND TURBINE NEED? Wind turbines have a power rating usually ranging from 250 watts (enough to charge a battery) to 10 kilowatts (enough to power a house) to six megawatts (enough to power more than 1600 houses). — Frank Graff. Frank Graff is a producer/reporter with UNC-TV, focusing on North Carolina Science Now, a weekly science series that airs

Wednesdays

CEDAR MOUNTAIN BANJO North Carolina is well known as a home for bluegrass music and the instruments that make it. It’s time to head out west to Merlefest and witness the birth of a true Tar Heel State banjo, and the Brevard company — Cedar Mountain Banjos — helping to keep this fine craft alive and well. I love to Continued JUST A SPOONFUL OF SOYBEANS: LESSON PLAN Evaluate. Students will collaborate to generate a class report on Just a Spoonful of Soybeans and the issues raised in the video. Divide the class into small groups. Each group will prepare a segment of the report, focusing on one of these topics: Soybeans: Discuss the soybean plant, its many uses and its importance in North Carolina. HARD TRUTH ABOUT IMPERVIOUS SURFACES Hard Truth About Impervious Surfaces. Here’s a little science observation for you. Look out the window the next time it rains. Spend a few minutes looking at the streets and the parking lots. Watch all the water flowing into the storm drain. Now look at the grass.

You’ll have a

THE ORIGINAL COLLARD SANDWICH GLENN HUNT. On the Robeson County side of the small town of Maxton, there is a uniquely southern swath known as Long Swamp–home to Dorsey Marie Bryant Hunt and Glenn Hunt and their Original Collard Sandwich. Four times a year, the couple rises early to pack up their fryers, burners, and a band of family helpers to cook up Dorsey’s

signature

WHY ARE CERTAIN SMALL BODIES OF WATER CALLED 'SOUNDS One type of sound is a relatively narrow passage of water between the mainland and an island. It's also an inlet, bay or recessed portion of the ocean. Currituck Sound certainly fits those definitions. So does Pamlico Sound, as well as Puget Sound in Washington. In areas explored by the British, the term "sound" was applied to inlets containing

HOME - MY HOME, NC

The Trip: A Story of the SouthDurham, NC. Art made with dirt tells a story of the South, with inspiration from a bygone musical genre: 1990s Southern hip-hop. Tags: 1990s hip-hop, American South, Andre 3000, Culture, documentary, Durham. View Story Share. FRISCO UFO - MY HOME, NCUFO OUTER BANKS NCFRISCO PIER NCABANDONED UFO HOMEUFO CHARLOTTE NCUFO HOUSE IN FLORIDAUFO HOUSE FOR SALE Originally sold as a kit in Playboy Magazine, the Futuro House located in Frisco, NC has gained a reputation for the other worldly. The 60s-style structure has been moved around the Outer Banks near Hatteras serving different purposes including beach cottage, Girl Scout meeting house and hot dog stand. Now, the house sits in Frisco,

where it

DINOSAUR FOSSILS: LESSON PLAN Extend. In the video, the paleontologist discovered the new fossils by looking in the area. Explain that technology is helping scientists to find these fossils. Have the students watch the NC Science Now Video Dinosaur GPS. Discuss that the changes that have occurred on Earth including the terrain, temperature, landforms and organisms make it HISTORIC BEACH COTTAGE ROW The Nags Head Beach Cottage Row Historic District has been on the National Register of Historic Places for almost 40 years. The first of the 36 homes began construction in the mid 1800s, many before the Civil War. Most homes began as shacks, built from wood scavenged from HOW MUCH WIND DOES A WIND TURBINE NEED? Wind turbines have a power rating usually ranging from 250 watts (enough to charge a battery) to 10 kilowatts (enough to power a house) to six megawatts (enough to power more than 1600 houses). — Frank Graff. Frank Graff is a producer/reporter with UNC-TV, focusing on North Carolina Science Now, a weekly science series that airs

Wednesdays

CEDAR MOUNTAIN BANJO North Carolina is well known as a home for bluegrass music and the instruments that make it. It’s time to head out west to Merlefest and witness the birth of a true Tar Heel State banjo, and the Brevard company — Cedar Mountain Banjos — helping to keep this fine craft alive and well. I love to Continued JUST A SPOONFUL OF SOYBEANS: LESSON PLAN Evaluate. Students will collaborate to generate a class report on Just a Spoonful of Soybeans and the issues raised in the video. Divide the class into small groups. Each group will prepare a segment of the report, focusing on one of these topics: Soybeans: Discuss the soybean plant, its many uses and its importance in North Carolina. HARD TRUTH ABOUT IMPERVIOUS SURFACES Hard Truth About Impervious Surfaces. Here’s a little science observation for you. Look out the window the next time it rains. Spend a few minutes looking at the streets and the parking lots. Watch all the water flowing into the storm drain. Now look at the grass.

You’ll have a

THE ORIGINAL COLLARD SANDWICH GLENN HUNT. On the Robeson County side of the small town of Maxton, there is a uniquely southern swath known as Long Swamp–home to Dorsey Marie Bryant Hunt and Glenn Hunt and their Original Collard Sandwich. Four times a year, the couple rises early to pack up their fryers, burners, and a band of family helpers to cook up Dorsey’s

signature

WHY ARE CERTAIN SMALL BODIES OF WATER CALLED 'SOUNDS One type of sound is a relatively narrow passage of water between the mainland and an island. It's also an inlet, bay or recessed portion of the ocean. Currituck Sound certainly fits those definitions. So does Pamlico Sound, as well as Puget Sound in Washington. In areas explored by the British, the term "sound" was applied to inlets containing CEDAR MOUNTAIN BANJO North Carolina is well known as a home for bluegrass music and the instruments that make it. It’s time to head out west to Merlefest and witness the birth of a true Tar Heel State banjo, and the Brevard company — Cedar Mountain Banjos — helping to keep this fine craft

alive and well.

HAPPY HIGHLAND COWS

The hills of western North Carolina are the perfect place for Scottish Highland Cattle—and apparently, so is the internet! Meet the adorable cows of Happy Hens & Highlands Farm and the couple who harnessed social media to try a new kind of farming that has created a viral cuteness around the world in our all new My Home, NC story. SO WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CONFEDERATE DEAD? Union soldiers killed and mortally wounded numbered around 3,500, however, once again, the number is not precise. It is known that North Carolina suffered the highest number of losses of any state in the Confederacy at Gettysburg, with 6,124 casualties. That’s about 1 out of every 4 Confederate soldiers who fought in fields and hillsides THE AVETT BROTHERS: JOE KWON On this My Home, NC meet Joe Kwon, the high-energy cellist for the North Carolina-grown, American folk rock band, The Avett Brothers. Heather Burgiss talks to Joe about music, family, friends and food. Joe is a self-proclaimed foodie who is known to seek out “good eats” while on tour. He immigrated to America from South Korea when he was just a Continued HOW MANY DAILY DECISIONS DO WE MAKE? Researchers at Cornell University estimate we make 226.7 decisions each day on food alone. And as your level of responsibility increases, so does the multitude of choices you have to make. It’s estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions each day. Each decision, of course, carries certain consequences with WHY ARE CERTAIN SMALL BODIES OF WATER CALLED 'SOUNDS One type of sound is a relatively narrow passage of water between the mainland and an island. It's also an inlet, bay or recessed portion of the ocean. Currituck Sound certainly fits those definitions. So does Pamlico Sound, as well as Puget Sound in Washington. In areas explored by the British, the term "sound" was applied to inlets containing WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RAW SEWAGE IS DUMPED INTO WATER Basically, when small amount of raw sewage is dumped into a flowing body of water, a natural process of stream cleaning, or self-purification begins. But while the science behind the phrase is still true, the reality is there are very few small sewage discharges anymore. Most raw sewage discharges are large and harmful.

JOHNSON’S BURGERS

Learn the beginnings of what’s been called the best cheeseburger in the Carolinas. Have a look behind the lunch counter at Johnson’s Burgers for why folks drive hours out of their way to get a taste of beefy heaven and a chance to sit a spell at this family-owned Siler City tradition since 1946. We Continued RONNIE HUGHES GLASS ARTIST Ronnie was inspired by nature to begin creating his own artistic renditions of what he saw in his peaceful mountain town of Laurel Springs, NC. “Glass and wildflowers just are such a natural match for each other. Glass has that built in metaphor of being fragile, delicate, which of course goes right along with the flowers,” he

said.

ASHEVILLE'S FAMOUS WIG SHOP Asheville is home to a variety of quirky stores, but downtown’s only, and famous, wig shop has added its own brand of uniqueness. Kim’s Wig Center has been featured in movies and is known for its display of over 600 colorful wigs, as well as its welcoming owner who is passionate about her business. “I never dreamed how much this

shop was

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