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This week's show takes us on a tour of Mordecai House in Raleigh, then we explore the Museum and Archives of Rockingham County, meet the friendly folks at Wilkes Hardware, tour Sierra Nevada Brewery in Mills River, and Deborah Holt Noel visits the NC Arboretum in Asheville to see their holiday light show.
This week's show takes us on a tour of Mordecai House in Raleigh, then we explore the Museum and Archives of Rockingham County, meet the friendly folks at Wilkes Hardware, tour Sierra Nevada Brewery in Mills River, and Deborah Holt Noel visits the NC Arboretum in Asheville to see their holiday light show.
From a new way to protect hemlock trees, to how acorns gauge the health of the forest, to preserving the history of NC's plants, to tracking the nighttime movements of wildlife, Frank Graff takes science out of the lab & into the field to see what researchers are learning as they study the natural world.
We tour holiday light displays at the NC Arboretum, the Charlotte Motor Speedway, & "Christmastown" itself, McAdenville. Plus UNCSA Music Director Christopher Lees gives us a preview of the school's annual production of The Nutcracker.
NCSU researchers recently traveled to Antarctica to study the glaciers. The Pop-Up Chorus offers a fun evening of music to singers of all experience levels. The NC Arboretum kicks off a new holiday light exhibit. And Dr. Landon Cox offers tips for safe cyber & brick-&-mortar shopping this holiday season.
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We continue our series of conversations with the candidates running for US Congress with Wesley Casteen. The NC Arboretum helps support the state's craft industry. And a Raleigh company is brewing up big business with its small product.
Community partnerships help the NC Arboretum advance its mission. The Read & Feed program helps underserved children. And author Sarah Dessen talks about her new book.
Education exhibits at the NC Arboretum showcase our state's native plants. Two sisters in Chapel Hill teach neighbors about nature in their popular home garden. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler joins us during this Got To Be NC Agriculture month. And a preview of this week's episode of Black Issues Forum featuring some inspiring local artists.
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Kyle White talks about the recognition & his service. The NC Arboretum's Germplasm Repository helps small businesses learn good manufacturing practices for their natural products. B&B Yachts designs & builds boats that are gathering quite a following. And author John Kasson talks about his new book.
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Kyle White talks about the recognition & his service. The NC Arboretum's Germplasm Repository helps small businesses learn good manufacturing practices for their natural products. B&B Yachts designs & builds boats that are gathering quite a following. And author John Kasson talks about his new book.
The NC Arboretum works with area farms & businesses to bring plant-based products to market. The Greensboro Children's Museum's Edible Schoolyard teaches children healthy eating habits. And author Walt Wolfram talks about his new book.
The NC Arboretum works with area farms & businesses to bring plant-based products to market. The Greensboro Children's Museum's Edible Schoolyard teaches children healthy eating habits. And author Walt Wolfram talks about his new book.
State lawmakers review options for teacher pay. We profile the NC Arboretum. And Dr. Curtis Charles talks about the Cybersecurity Academy at FSU's Ctr. for Defense & Homeland Security.
Plants have developed new molecules to protect against diseases, sunburn, and other stresses, and humans can use those molecules in new medicines. However, those plants are in danger of being lost to development and changing climates. The NC Arboretum is racing to document and preserve those plants in a special repository before they are lost forever.
Plants have developed new molecules to protect against diseases, sunburn, and other stresses, and humans can use those molecules in new medicines. However, those plants are in danger of being lost to development and changing climates. The NC Arboretum is racing to document and preserve those plants in a special repository before they are lost forever.
The NC Arboretum is preserving our state's native plants in a unique archive. UNC Charlotte researchers use sound waves to aid utility crews. Dr. Elisabetta Politi talks about health habits for the holidays & beyond.
Bryce visits the NC Arboretum where scenic views, hiking trails and incredible gardens showcase the beauty and rich history of the NC mountains.
Mr. Briggs is a native North Carolinian and has been the head of the NC Arboretum since 1987. He previously served as the head of the Nebraska statewide arboretum.
Mr. Briggs is a native North Carolinian and has been the head of the NC Arboretum since 1987. He previously served as the head of the Nebraska statewide arboretum.
Looking to "get away" this weekend? Then grab your day planner and TV remote and find out what a North Carolina Weekend has in store for you.