Our State | UNC-TV
140 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSee North Carolina as never before! Whether visitor, recently relocated or longtime Tar Heel, UNC-TV brings more of our state home to you - to discover and to love. Inspired by the pages of Our State magazine, UNC-TV’s half-hour monthly series, Our State, takes you down-home in North Carolina for an in-depth look at the people and places that make our state great! Compelling stories, stunning digital videography and thoughtful narration take you beneath the surface, providing answers to the hows and whys of all things Our State.
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Episodes
802 Episode | A Muse in Wilmington
November 10, 2015 19:53 - 5 minutes - 40 MB VideoExplore Thalian Hall, a center for both art and politics in the city of Wilmington. The building houses not only government functions, but a stunning theater, where historic figures such as Oscar Wilde and Frederick Douglass have graced its stage.
802 Episode | A Defiant Spirit
November 10, 2015 19:47 - 8 minutes - 65.6 MB VideoSalvage divers Tim Ferris and Bob Weihe were used to uncovering secrets in the water, but when they founded Blue Ridge Distilling Company, they also discovered a revolutionary process for making whiskey. Now, their signature spirit--appropriately named "Defiant"--has earned its place at the forefront of North Carolina's distilling resurgence.
802 Episode | Keeper of the Vine
November 10, 2015 19:40 - 9 minutes - 73.8 MB VideoMeet Jack and Estelle Wilson of Roanoke Island, caretakers of the "Mother Vine," one of the oldest scuppernong grape vines in existence.
802 Episode | Keeper of the Vine/A Defiant Spirit/A Muse in Wilmington
November 09, 2015 21:29 - 28 minutes - 216 MB VideoMeet Jack and Estelle Wilson of Roanoke Island, caretakers of the "Mother Vine," one of the oldest scuppernong grape vines in existence. Then, learn how salvage divers Tim Ferris and Bob Weihe discovered a revolutionary process for making whiskey. Finally, explore Thalian Hall in Wilmington, where Oscar Wilde, Frederick Douglass, and other historic figures have graced its stunning theater.
801 Episode | The Story of Virginia Johnson
October 12, 2015 14:05 - 4 minutes - 35.2 MB VideoInspired by his wife's North Carolina mountain childhood, J. Larry Keith wrote The Story of Virginia Johnson, an original song which he performs with the Lonesome Road Band.
801 Episode | Letters from Home
October 12, 2015 14:01 - 10 minutes - 81.2 MB VideoSerah Haley and Erinn Diaz bring their passions for singing and dance--and honoring our nation's veterans--to Letters from Home, a living tribute to the music and patriotic spirit of the 1940s.
801 Episode | What It Was, Was Football
October 12, 2015 14:00 - 9 minutes - 71.2 MB VideoAsheboro illustrator Rich Powell, known for his work in Mad Magazine and his comic strips, Wide Open and Dixie Drive, draws new life out of Andy Griffith's classic monologue about a country deacon's first football game
801 Episode | What It Was, Was Football/Letters from Home/The Story of Virginia Johnson
October 05, 2015 18:06 - 28 minutes - 1.05 GB VideoAsheboro illustrator Rich Powell draws new life out of Andy Griffith's classic monologue about a country deacon's first football game. Then, the singing duo Letters from Home honors our nation's veterans with patriotic performances. Lastly, J. Larry Keith and the Lonesome Road Band perform The Story of Virginia Johnson, Keith's original song inspired by his wife's North Carolinian childhood.
208 Episode | Sandburg's Connemara/Duke Lemur Center/Buffalo Creek Weavers
February 11, 2015 18:49 - 28 minutes - 222 MB VideoExplore the 264-acre Henderson County home of one of the 20th century's most significant Americans. Discover the world's largest sanctuary for endangered prosimian primates, in Durham's Duke Forest. Meet the sixth generation of Goodwin family weavers, who still work using on 19th century looms.
206 Episode | Bat Cave/Azalea Festival/Airlie Gardens
February 11, 2015 18:37 - 28 minutes - 223 MB VideoCameras descend into Bat Cave for the first time as scientists study this unique ecosystem. Each year Wilmington citizens throw a huge party to honor their blazing azaleas. For over a century the many lush plants of these gardens by the sea have delighted visitors.
708 Episode | Hart Square
August 08, 2014 22:25 - 10 minutes - 114 MB VideoTravel to Hart Square, an oasis of nineteenth-century life in modern Catawba County, where Dr. Robert Hart explains his dedication to not only preserving the largest collection of historical log structures in the United States, but bringing that history to life.
708 Episode | Poems for Everyone
August 08, 2014 22:21 - 10 minutes - 75 MB VideoExperience poet Amy Bagwell’s vision of immersing the public in poetry through murals and news racks in Uptown Charlotte.
708 Episode | Poems for Everyone/Hart Square
August 08, 2014 22:14 - 28 minutes - 214 MB VideoLearn about the uncertain fate of the famous Corolla horses and the people trying to save them.
707 Episode | Wild Horses
July 03, 2014 17:39 - 10 minutes - 80 MB VideoLearn about the uncertain fate of the famous Corolla horses and the people trying to save them.
707 Episode | The Flag Man
July 03, 2014 17:37 - 5 minutes - 40.2 MB VideoExplore the history of our Star Spangled Banner with John Andringa, also known as the "Flag Man," and his collection of over 130 flags.
707 Episode | Dorton Arena
July 03, 2014 17:33 - 9 minutes - 76.7 MB VideoFollow the journey of this architectural wonder, from a simple concept drawing to a world-renowned icon of the NC State Fair and practical design innovation.
707 Episode | Wild Horses/Dorton Arena/The Flag Man
July 03, 2014 17:32 - 29 minutes - 223 MB VideoLearn about the uncertain fate of the famous Corolla horses and the people trying to save them. Follow the journey of Dorton Arena, from a simple concept drawing to a world-renowned icon of the NC State Fair and practical design innovation. Explore the history of our Star Spangled Banner with John Andringa, also known as the “Flag Man,” and his collection of over 130 flags.
706 Episode | The Krüger Brothers
May 06, 2014 13:12 - 11 minutes - 89.2 MB VideoMeet the Krüger Brothers, German immigrants who followed the sound of the music they loved all the way to North Carolina.
706 Episode | An Illuminating Personality
May 06, 2014 13:08 - 13 minutes - 107 MB VideoWith a playful love of fireworks and a meticulous process, pyrotechnician Jeff Hale creates magic in the sky with his dazzling displays.
706 Episode | The Krüger Brothers/An Illuminating Personality
May 06, 2014 12:53 - 28 minutes - 221 MB VideoMeet the Krüger Brothers, German immigrants who followed the sound of the music they loved all the way to North Carolina. Then, with a playful love of fireworks and a meticulous process, pyrotechnician Jeff Hale creates magic in the sky with his dazzling displays.
705 Episode | Sweetheart Stream: The Lumber River
April 10, 2014 15:11 - 9 minutes - 71.5 MB VideoJoin Bland Simpson on a literary journey down the Lumber River.
705 Episode | East Fork Pottery
April 10, 2014 15:04 - 15 minutes - 124 MB VideoPassionate artist Alex Matisse reveals the thoughts and emotions behind his work as he creates pottery with an aesthetic that fuses pre-industrial traditions.
705 Episode | East Fork Pottery/Sweetheart Stream: The Lumber River
April 10, 2014 15:02 - 28 minutes - 222 MB VideoPassionate artist Alex Matisse reveals the thoughts and emotions behind his work as he creates pottery with an aesthetic that fuses pre-industrial traditions. Then, join Bland Simpson on a literary journey down the Lumber River.
704 Episode | Great American Photographer
February 07, 2014 14:17 - 11 minutes - 85.8 MB VideoMeet Pulitzer Prize winner Matthew Lewis, who watched the defining era of the 60s and 70s through his camera lens and became a portrait of the American spirit.
704 Episode | Elizabeth Keckly
February 07, 2014 14:13 - 12 minutes - 96.3 MB VideoEnslaved person Elizabeth Keckly was forced to re-locate to Hillsborough, NC as a teenager. Learn how these circumstances led her to buy her freedom and settle in Washington, DC, as dressmaker and confidante to Mary Todd Lincoln.
704 Episode | Elizabeth Keckly/Great American Photographer
February 07, 2014 14:03 - 27 minutes - 210 MB VideoEnslaved person Elizabeth Keckly was forced to re-locate to Hillsborough, NC as a teenager. Learn how these circumstances led her to buy her freedom and settle in Washington, DC, as dressmaker and confidante to Mary Todd Lincoln. Then, meet Pulitzer Prize winner Matthew Lewis, who watched the defining era of the 60s and 70s through his camera lens and became a portrait of the American spirit.
702 Episode | Mrs. Hanes' Moravian Cookies
January 10, 2014 17:16 - 11 minutes - 92.3 MB VideoTravel to Clemmons, and meet the remarkable family behind Mrs. Hanes' Moravian Cookies.
702 Episode | Lighter Than Air
January 10, 2014 17:11 - 12 minutes - 99.3 MB VideoIn the flatlands just south of Elizabeth City looms a monolithic monument to a mostly forgotten chapter of World War II. We will visit the giant Weeksville hangar that harbored Lighter than Air control craft and learn how they helped turn the tide in the Atlantic.
701 Episode | To the Lighthouse
January 10, 2014 17:07 - 10 minutes - 80.2 MB VideoTake in the restoration of the Bodie Island Lighthouse, a beacon to mariners since 1872.
701Episode | Mule Rider
January 10, 2014 16:52 - 14 minutes - 223 MB VideoMeet Bernie Harberts, a North Carolinian who has sailed the world and now travels the state - and wherever Polly the mule takes him - in his hand-built mobile home. Along the way, strangers turn into friends as Bernie and Polly bring out the best in our state on Mule Rider.
703Episode | Scenes from 64
January 03, 2014 20:56 - 10 minutes - 56.8 MB VideoFollow artist Chris Wilson as he travels Highway 64 with grand ambitions.
703Episode | Orchids in the Garden
January 03, 2014 20:56 - 7 minutes - 57.1 MB VideoLearn how the beautiful but finicky orchid finds an ideal environment at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont.
703Episode | The Southern Wild
January 03, 2014 20:51 - 10 minutes - 81.9 MB VideoSpend an emotional summer with the gorillas at the North Carolina Zoo.
703Episode | Orchids in the Garden/Scenes from 64/The Southern Wild
January 03, 2014 15:53 - 28 minutes - 223 MB VideoLearn how the beautiful but finicky orchid finds an ideal environment at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont. Next, follow artist Chris Wilson as he travels Highway 64 with grand ambitions. Then, spend an emotional summer with the gorillas at the North Carolina Zoo.
702Episode | Lighter Than Air - Mrs. Hanes' Moravian Cookies
November 13, 2013 21:50 - 28 minutes - 223 MB VideoIn the flatlands just south of Elizabeth City looms a monolithic monument to a mostly forgotten chapter of World War II. We will visit the giant Weeksville hangar that harbored Lighter than Air control craft and learn how they helped turn the tide in the Atlantic. Then, travel to Clemmons, and meet the remarkable family behind Mrs. Hanes' Moravian Cookies.
701Episode | Mule Rider-To the Lighthouse
November 13, 2013 21:47 - 28 minutes - 223 MB VideoMeet Bernie Harberts, a North Carolinian who has sailed the world and now travels the state - and wherever Polly the mule takes him - in his hand-built mobile home. Along the way, strangers turn into friends as Bernie and Polly bring out the best in our state on Mule Rider. Then take in the restoration of the Bodie Island Lighthouse, a beacon to mariners since 1872.
608Episode | Natural Connections with Doug Elliott
October 10, 2012 17:23 - 12 minutes - 66.1 MB VideoHead to the woods with naturalist, herbalist and storyteller Doug Elliott for a glimpse at his southern Appalachian lifestyle and his passion to connect with nature.
608Episode | William Ivey Long: Ties that Bind
October 10, 2012 17:20 - 13 minutes - 73.2 MB VideoMeet acclaimed Broadway costume designer William Ivey Long, who got his start working backstage at The Lost Colony outdoor drama. He returned to Manteo years later to put his expertise to work redesigning every costume after a disastrous fire threatened this North Carolina treasure.
608Episode | William Ivey Long: Ties that Bind/Natural Connections with Doug Elliott
October 10, 2012 17:05 - 9 minutes - 155 MB VideoMeet Broadway costume designer William Ivey Long, who got his start backstage at The Lost Colony outdoor drama. He returned years later to put his expertise to work redesigning every costume after a fire threatened this state treasure. Then, head to the woods with naturalist, herbalist and storyteller Doug Elliott for a glimpse at his Appalachian lifestyle and passion to connect with nature.
607 Episode | The Gardens of Calvary
September 11, 2012 13:23 - 8 minutes - 43.3 MB VideoDiscover a garden full of botanical curiosities and more at Calvary Episcopal Church in Tarboro.
607 Episode | Barns Reborn
September 11, 2012 13:20 - 9 minutes - 40.8 MB VideoMeet Roger Dinger, who deconstructs old barns and transforms the weathered wood into fascinating works of art.
607 Episode | The Land Beneath his Feet
September 11, 2012 13:18 - 9 minutes - 51.7 MB VideoLearn how Hillsborough novelist and Hollywood soap opera scribe Michael Malone finds his story-telling voice in the South.
607 Episode | The Land Beneath his Feet/The Gardens of Calvary/Barns Reborn
September 11, 2012 13:12 - 28 minutes - 154 MB VideoLearn how Hillsborough novelist and Hollywood soap opera scribe Michael Malone finds his story-telling voice in the South. Next, discover a garden full of botanical curiosities and more at Calvary Episcopal Church in Tarboro. Then, meet Roger Dinger, who deconstructs old barns and transforms the weathered wood into fascinating works of art.
606 Episode | Vanishing Links
June 29, 2012 18:43 - 9 minutes - 50.1 MB VideoDiscover writer Katey Schultz's quirky obsession with North Carolina's hidden footbridges, as she leads a roundabout tour through the North Carolina mountains.
606 Episode | Bamboo
June 29, 2012 18:42 - 8 minutes - 43.8 MB VideoVisit the Haiku Bamboo Nursery, and learn more about this beautiful and often misunderstood plant.
606 Episode | Charlie Poole
June 29, 2012 18:41 - 8 minutes - 45.7 MB VideoTravel back to the early 1900s to meet Charlie Poole, a linthead from Eden, and hear his revolutionary approach to banjo.
606 Episode | Our State
June 29, 2012 17:20 - 28 minutes - 155 MB VideoTravel back to the early 1900s to meet Charlie Poole, a linthead from Eden, and hear his revolutionary approach to banjo. Visit the Haiku Bamboo Nursery, and learn more about this beautiful and often misunderstood plant. Discover writer Katey Schultz's quirky obsession with North Carolina's hidden footbridges, as she leads a roundabout tour through the North Carolina mountains.
605 Episode | Roanoke River
May 10, 2012 20:33 - 9 minutes - 52.5 MB VideoCome along with Bland Simpson as he voyages down North Carolina's "Amazon," the Roanoke River.
605 Episode | Old Stone House
May 10, 2012 20:30 - 8 minutes - 45.9 MB VideoExplore the Old Stone House, a 250 year-old architectural marvel in Rowan County.
605 Episode | Fragile Canvas
May 10, 2012 20:23 - 8 minutes - 48.2 MB VideoLearn how Rebekah Brown's calling, creating artwork from egg shells, helps her enjoy the gifts and overcome the challenges of life.