The North Carolina Zoo is preparing to open its 12-acre Asia Continent expansion this September. Featuring immersive habitats for animals like Malayan tigers, Komodo dragons, and otters, the project enhances visitor experience while boosting tourism and local growth in Asheboro. An accompanying infographic lets users explore featured animals interactively.
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Invisible hands: the communities of support behind the 19 monks’ journey
Story by Zoe Sinclair Photos by Allison Helms Sounds of rushing feet, moving tables and…
How UNC superfan, Randall Keen, rallies in Carolina blue
When 64-year-old Randall Keen enters a UNC game, ushers greet him by name. Living with ALS hasn’t stopped him from cheering for nearly every Tar Heel team–or from teaching his daughter, Avery, what it means to keep showing up in Carolina blue.
Not forgotten: one year after Hurricane Helene
Story by Meredith Kearson
Bees, business and the people who keep them: North Carolina’s beekeeping community at work
North Carolina encompasses a wide variety of beekeepers, and each one has a different reason for participating in the business and hobby of beekeeping.
More than a finish line: How women are redefining triathlons
By Olivia Jarman Sarah Hays still remembers her first triathlon: an ocean swim that left…
More than an athlete: Why Tylee Craft’s story keeps re-playing in Chapel Hill
Story by Annie Ham Photo by Anthony Sorbellini Most of the people who were closest…
Pimento cheese, southern roots on display in triangle
Story by Spencer Haskell
How bargain stores fund a Republican megadonor’s political spending
Nat: Roses Discount Stores Track: Theresa Kinlaw has shopped at Roses Discount Stores for…
Beyond the badge: Durham’s grassroots response to violence
Ben Haas, director of the Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham, believes the more involved the community is, the less reliance there will be on external forces to handle harm.