A North Carolina company’s plans for coastal dominance. Plus, an effort to return items plundered during World War II.
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The Dive: Shibumi Supremacy
The omnipresent blue beach shades are fighting for total coastal domination. Plus, inaction on prime beach-adjacent real estate and a look at PFAS issues.
Shibumi Has Taken Over N.C. Beaches. Next, The World.
The ubiquitous sun shade is on a quest for coastal domination—and isn’t afraid to fight.
The Wrong Side of Forever
As governments crack down on PFAS, residents of affected areas say it’s too little, too late as a new industrial boom is already underway.
Big Wheel Keep on Turning
A road trip along one of the state’s oldest highways, plus what it’s like to parent from North Carolina’s death row.
At A Crossroads
We took a road trip along one of the state’s oldest highways to probe what “Carolina Core” might mean for the region’s future.
How Pinehurst Became a Destination for Dreamers and Golfers Alike
Introducing our new podcast series on the backstory of Pinehurst and the U.S. Open.
The Most Magical Place in North Carolina
Disney’s new planned development in Chatham County adds to tensions over growth, infrastructure, and the environment.
An Alamance Hot Dog Legend At a Crossroads
Zack’s Hotdogs is a case study in what happens when a decades-old restaurant changes hands.
A Legacy in Limbo
Lorenzo Lynch was a prominent Durham pastor, his daughter became U.S. attorney general. Now his tenants are in a legal dispute with the family.