A three-part series on North Carolina's changing landscape by columnist Ed Hardin.
For nearly two decades Bob Carlin has traced the origins of a truly American instrument: the banjo. Explore the evolution of the banjo's sound with stereo field recordings of Carlin.
A summer camp creates the next generation of cowboys and cowgirls.
Eric Pace wanted to honor his father, a Highway Patrol trooper killed in the line of duty.
Warning: This project includes interviews with a former Ku Klux Klan leader. Many may find his language and views offensive. Adults should review the content before allowing their children to view it.
Discover what's new at the Natural Science Center in Greensboro. The center's Animal Discovery Zoological Park features 14 new exhibits, as well as some animals that were in the old zoo.
Catch up with the spring styles in our photo and video presentation.
The fight happened long ago, during the Revolutionary War, but we live with the history every day. Learn more about the battle.
Its a family tradition. The women gather, spend most of the day cooking chilies, shredding flavorful pork and chicken and mixing pounds of masa dough. Piled by the dozens in a huge pot, aromas fill the home, mouths water.
In the polarizing climate of race relations in late May 1969, N.C. A&T had become a war zone. Anger over school administrators striking down the results of a student election at Dudley High School, combined with deeper issues of inequality, had spilled over to A&T. The death of sophomore Willie Grimes caused tensions to spiral out of control.
A fire that investigators say was intentionally set destroyed the school Nov. 1, 2006. No students were injured. This presentation follows the events of that day and its aftermath.
Water cascades through boulders along a 160-foot-long section of the Greensboro Bog Garden. The natural waterfall was built with 25-tractor truck loads of rock. See and hear the beauty of the falls and the surrounding plants in this gallery of sight and sound.
Hand signals are the primary means by which Greensboro Grasshoppers manager Brandon Hyde conveys strategy to players on the field. Watch the video of him explaining and demonstrating different signals.
Kristy Jackson always keeps the key around her neck, waiting to hear the questions from the curious, including, "Hey, honey, what's with the key? Is it to your room?" When that happens, she tells them her story.
See and hear more about the racially restrictive covenants that hang over local homes.
Hear and see roaring lions, singing dogs and more behind the scenes at Conservators' Center Inc., a conservation breeding facility and sanctuary for endangered carnivores.
Joey Cheek returns to Greensboro after the Olympics.
Get a flavor through the sights and sounds of one Triad eatery that's hard to define.
Liz White's motive is simple: She loves feeding people, nourishing them in the most basic way. Thats one reason she is releasing Opa, a cookbook that serves up a sampling of recipes with a side of family history. Hear her talk about her food and the book.
Follow the efforts of staff writer Tom Steadman in his attempt to learn more about the items he recycles.
A Greensboro pastor leads the first service at Hungry Church and says holding a congregations trust is "like you are about to be a father."
BSCNC debates a ban on congregations that affirm homosexual relationships.
Brewster the rooster has settled in fancy Starmount Forest. But at least one neighbor isn't happy about it.
President Bush made four stops on his visit to the Triad on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006. This presentation follows his travels.
The nonprofit Liberty Foundation keeps the B-17's history alive by offering tours of its restored warplane, the Liberty Belle. It recently paid a visit to Lexington.
Wendover Avenue has made major changes in Greensboro over the years. View interactive maps, a video and more.
For many residents, current and former, a passion for the Glenwood neighborhood in Greensboro survives years and separations.
An in-depth documentary look at the 2005 season of the Page Pirates football team under the direction of coach Bob Via. Immerse yourself in the drama from summer practices through the playoff season in an audio and photo presentation. A 7-part series of stories by award-winning writer Robert Bell are also part of the package.
One gaming expert found a surprising number of people are dating someone they met in the virtual world of multiplayer games. Some regretted it.
We'll channel a few tips regarding finding the right flat-screen for your flatline budget, plus a video game you don't want to miss.
Ever dreamed of playing video games on a screen projected inside a 40-foot dome? Well kids, your dreams are coming true, at least in Greensboro.
Highlights include a review of a dogfighting video game (no, not that kind of dogfighting) and whether a game based on the hit television series Lost will sink or swim.
The Rev. Albert K. Som-Pimpong recounts the growing of his Godzilla-sized sunflower plant from the time he planted his seed in April in the Forest Oaks Community.
Blasting on July 26 in Latham Park in Greensboro. The project, expected to last about a month, includes blasting to make way for a new sewer line.
We help you decide which video game to get and how much you should pay for it on a shoestring budget.
Kids with swords? At camp? It's all in the name of stagecraft at Settle the Score, a weeklong, half-day camp where participants learn combat techniques for the stage. The camp in Greensboro is sponsored by the City Arts Drama Center.
Among nearly 200 students at the Eastern Music Festival, only three study the harp. Watch the harp students talk about their instrument and perform.
Listening to video game chatter over the Internet is quite an ear opener. We discuss some of the most bizarre talk we've ever heard.
A man wanted in Washington state led Guilford County Sheriff's deputies on a chase on July 12.
Rep. Alma Adams, a Greensboro Democrat, sits down with Allen Johnson, editorial page editor, to discuss the Legislative Black Caucus, its foundation and other topics.
Check out the latest cartoon parody based on those popular anti-pot commercials.
An alien meeting a video game addict is the subject of our latest cartoon.
Scenes from downtown Greensboro on July 4.
Bluegrass artist Donna Hughes of Trinity has a new CD on the charts. Find out what inspires her songs and listen to her perform.
An agreement between ESPN and a major video game maker will help satisfy your thirst for sports realism in some pretty amazing ways.
Serving up your favorite brew and your favorite video games under one roof sounds like a winning combination. Where is this magical place?
Getting used copies of video games can save you some bucks. But you may be surprised where you'll find the best deals in the Triad.
A viewer complains too many parents are using video games as scapegoats for their kids' problems.
Walk through Government Plaza at lunchtime during the week and youll find Katie Darnley and her hotdog cart.
The community of parents, teachers, alumni and students come together with the school's Future Farmers of America youth organization for their annual rodeo.
See and hear about the rescue of a dying baby goat on a farm in Sophia.
Across the Triad, people celebrate the Fourth of July.
Agility exercises keep canines mentally and physically fit.
Filming for the movie "Leatherheads," starring George Clooney and Renee Zellweger, took place at Hanes Middle School in Winston-Salem. Get a glimpse at Clooney and others on the set.
Chris Daughtry performs in downtown Greensboro on March 23.
A grant enables the Glenwood community to build Greensboro's first community garden. A photo gallery of the construction of the the raised garden beds on March 10, 2007.
The ACC Women's Tournament is being held at the Greensboro Coliseum. View slideshows.
Photo galleries from the 2007 ACC Men's Tournament in Tampa, Fla.
MathCounts competition
A fight at Guilford College between members of the football team and three Palestinian students shook the school known for its Quaker values and non-violence attitude. Photo gallery and audio from Guilford College students and professors discussing the fight's aftermath on the campus lawn.
David Bowman's farm in Julian has been in the family for six generations. But it's only one of nine left in Guilford County.
A visit to the jolly old elf is a staple of the Christmas season for many families. But for some kids, visions of sugarplums turn into the stuff of nightmares the instant they spy the man in the red suit. We asked readers to share their "Scared of Santa" photos. See what we got.
Teenagers converge for a summer workshop to revere the genius of Jazz great John Coltrane. The "Trane" was raised in High Point, NC.
Twenty-three K-9 teams from across the Southeast attended a working dog seminar.
Lee Carhart works 285 feet in the air in a corner office with a view over downtown Greensboro. The High Point man is operating a crane to rehab the former Wachovia Tower.
George Clooney visits Greensboro for the filming of Leatherheads.
Staff writers Jim Young, and Jeff Carlton find out that Rob Daniels knows an unhealthy amount about football bowl sponsors.
Staff Writers Jim Young, Jeff Carlton and Rob Daniels spend one more podcast gushing over local football powers Dudley, Reidsville and Western Alamance.
Taking a ride on the college football coaching carousel. Hop on board.
Jeff Carlton and Jim Young spend some extra time breaking down the state title games for Dudley, Western Alamance and Reidsville. Shockingly, they're predicting wins for all three local teams.
Jim Young and Jeff Carlton take local media bias to a whole new level when they make high school football playoff predictions.
Jim Young and Jeff Carlton talk about Jim Grobe and Nebraska and come up with a sleeper candidate for the Duke job.
A preview of the second round of high school football playoffs, which begins tonight, is discussed.
The Notre Dame-Duke football game promises to be one of the worst nationally televised games in history. Yet, like a train wreck, we can't look away.
Jimmie Johnson has not finished worst than fifth in the points standings since joining the series full time in 2002. A lot of credit goes to crew chief Chad Knaus.
Jim Young and Jeff Carlton look ahead to the high school football playoffs, including the wonderful draw for Page and their gutsy pick to win the 2-AA state title.
Jim Young and Jeff Carlton gush about Elon quarterback Scott Riddle, who has the Phoenix on the cusp of a playoff berth.
After a week of relative stability in the AP poll, Jim Young and Jeff Carlton turn their attention to the chaos and clutter of the ACC Standings.
Eduardo Alvarez has found soccer to be a different game in the states from the one he learned on the rock-strewn streets of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, as a child.
Is the Red Sox bandwagon losing momentum, now that they've won two championships and are no longer considered the angst-ridden team?
Running up the score or fair game? At what point are you willfully disrespecting your opponent? Join the debate.
Jim Young's picks in the top 25 Associated Press poll, including making Ohio State number 1, are dissected in today's show.
We've established who the best teams are but there are still some tweaks in the Mighty Nine high school football poll.
Keeping Glenn ahead of Northeast Guilford in the Mighty Nine high school football poll is discussed.
Jim Young's vote to put South Florida at the top of the Associated Press poll this week is debated in today's episode.
The Mighty Nine high school football poll has become the mighty eight plus one very controversial nine. Jim Young and Jeff Carlton explain.
Sruthi Cherkur, a Ragsdale junior, sees herself practicing medicine some day, possibly in her ancestral home of India.
Northwest Guilford's Traci Stewart has played just about every position in volleyball over the years.
How week 3 of high school football is shaping up and the Mighty Nine Poll are highlights of today's show.
It's another high school football Friday, so Jim Young and Jeff Carlton are talking about how several local teams have looked early on and just what, exactly makes the Mighty Nine so darned mighty.
