Last week, Abbie McGee drove two hours to Catawba County Animal Shelter, the back of her SUV loaded with kitten crates covered in pee pads.  

Becoming a pitmaster takes dedication, an unwavering work ethic and the ability to handle a little heat in the kitchen. It’s common for these masters of barbecue to be up in the wee hours of the morning starting fires, burning coals and preparing meats.

Anneliesse Gormley has planted roots in Asheville. While the Kentucky native only arrived in North Carolina in 2010, she has since established Spoon + Hook, a one-woman operation that created unique, artisanal wood spoons, vases, cooking boards and decor. 

On September 14th, 2019, meteorologist and reporter Michelle Kennedy was on the air throughout the night, in order to broadcast the incoming dangers of Hurricane Florence.