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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
605 Episode | Our State
May 10, 2012 20:15 - 28 minutes - 156 MB VideoExplore the Old Stone House, a 250 year-old architectural marvel in Rowan County.
604: Trail of Trust | Our State
April 04, 2012 14:18 - 18 minutes - 84.9 MB VideoHear the epic story of Trevor Thomas, who hiked the Appalachian Trail without the benefit of eyesight and learned to trust the companions he inspired along the way.
604: Soldier's Stories | Our State
April 04, 2012 14:15 - 9 minutes - 50.6 MB VideoWe will introduce you to Fred Johnson of Wilmington, an African-American whose ancestors fought in the Civil War and who now works tirelessly to honor their service.
604 Episode | Our State
April 04, 2012 13:28 - 28 minutes - 156 MB VideoMeet crabber Mickey Daniels as he struggles to maintain his livelihood in the twilight of a proud tradition of living on the water. Explore Camden County Jail, unfortunate accommodations in the early 1900s that have found new life as a landmark where history comes alive. Discover how Jim Avett dedicated his life to his farm and his family. His sons' band perpetuates their father's musical legacy.
603: Playing With Heart | Our State
January 19, 2012 19:34 - 10 minutes - 56.8 MB VideoPart 3: Playing With Heart - Discover how Jim Avett dedicated his life to his farm and his family. His sons' band perpetuates their father's musical legacy.
603: Camden County Jail | Our State
January 19, 2012 19:32 - 7 minutes - 42 MB VideoPart 2: Camden County Jail -Explore Camden County Jail, unfortunate accommodations in the early 1900s that have found new life as a landmark where history comes alive.
603: Living on the Water | Our State
January 19, 2012 19:23 - 8 minutes - 43.8 MB VideoPart 1: Grovewood Galleries - Discover the century-spanning tale of how a Biltmore Estate-owned manufacturing company became one of America's most well-regarded craft stores, Grovewood Galleries.
603 Episode | Our State
January 19, 2012 19:19 - 28 minutes - 155 MB VideoPart 1: Grovewood Galleries - Discover the century-spanning tale of how a Biltmore Estate-owned manufacturing company became one of America's most well-regarded craft stores, Grovewood Galleries. Part 2: Tree Surgeon - Meet William "Bus" Hubbard, UNC-Chapel Hill's Tree Surgeon, and a campus institution on par with The Davie Poplar and The Old Well. Part 3: Keys to the Past - Learn why the history of Kluttz Piano Company is a story of family: a family business restoring heirloom pianos, which...
602 Episode | Our State
January 19, 2012 19:15 - 28 minutes - 1.01 GB VideoPart 1: Grovewood Galleries - Discover the century-spanning tale of how a Biltmore Estate-owned manufacturing company became one of America's most well-regarded craft stores, Grovewood Galleries. Part 2: Tree Surgeon - Meet William "Bus" Hubbard, UNC-Chapel Hill's Tree Surgeon, and a campus institution on par with The Davie Poplar and The Old Well. Part 3: Keys to the Past - Learn why the history of Kluttz Piano Company is a story of family: a family business restoring heirloom pianos, which...
601 Episode | Our State
January 19, 2012 19:11 - 28 minutes - 134 MB VideoPart 1: Stickbuilt - On the Guilford College campus, acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty constructs otherworldly sculptures out of saplings. Part 2: Pumpkin Delights - See the Halloween pumpkin carvings and crowds who visit them on a bridge in Bynum. Part 3: Tar Heel Towns: Weaverville - D.G. Martin explores a delightful mountain destination.
Keys to the Past | Our State
November 10, 2011 20:35 - 9 minutes - 52.8 MB VideoLearn why the history of Kluttz Piano Company is a story of family: a family business restoring heirloom pianos, which are passed down from generation to generation.
Tree Surgeon | Our State
November 10, 2011 20:33 - 7 minutes - 40.7 MB VideoMeet William "Bus" Hubbard, UNC-Chapel Hill's Tree Surgeon, and a campus institution on par with The Davie Poplar and The Old Well.
Grovewood Galleries | Our State
November 10, 2011 20:30 - 9 minutes - 49 MB VideoDiscover the century-spanning tale of how a Biltmore Estate-owned manufacturing company became one of America's most well-regarded craft stores, Grovewood Galleries.
Pumpkin Delights | Our State
October 14, 2011 21:44 - 4 minutes - 24.4 MB VideoSee the Halloween pumpkin carvings and crowds who visit them on a bridge in Bynum.
Weaverville | Our State
October 14, 2011 21:41 - 9 minutes - 49.3 MB VideoD.G. Martin explores a delightful mountain destination.
Stickbuilt | Our State
October 14, 2011 21:39 - 12 minutes - 67.3 MB VideoOn the Guilford College campus, acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty constructs otherworldly sculptures out of saplings.
Tar Heel Towns: Hillsborough | Our State - Large format
October 07, 2010 20:57 - 6 minutes - 66.4 MB VideoThe town of Hillsborough is one of North Carolina’s most historic places tracing its origins back long before the town’s founding in 1754. Thousand year-old Native American tribes settled there at a junction of an important trading path and the Eno River. The town was a center for political activity before and during the Revolutionary War as well as hosting the site of Civil War surrender talks. Today, it boasts a thriving literary and arts community as well as a biannual garden tour that dr...
Tar Heel Towns: Hillsborough | Our State - Small format
October 07, 2010 20:52 - 6 minutes - 23.7 MB VideoThe town of Hillsborough is one of North Carolina’s most historic places tracing its origins back long before the town’s founding in 1754. Thousand year-old Native American tribes settled there at a junction of an important trading path and the Eno River. The town was a center for political activity before and during the Revolutionary War as well as hosting the site of Civil War surrender talks. Today, it boasts a thriving literary and arts community as well as a biannual garden tour that dr...
Sculpting Glass | Our State - Small format
October 07, 2010 20:50 - 6 minutes - 23.7 MB VideoWe are introduced to the translucent world of glass artist or ‘glass caster’, Alex Bernstein. Growing up near the Penland School, with both parents being glass artists, a glass studio was practically home for him. His unique style renders an interplay of glass and light suggesting fluidity and movement. We'll watch the fascinating process of making his inspired designs and the stunning results showcased at the Blue Spiral 1 Gallery in Asheville.
Sculpting Glass | Our State - Large format
October 07, 2010 20:46 - 6 minutes - 66.2 MB VideoWe are introduced to the translucent world of glass artist or ‘glass caster’, Alex Bernstein. Growing up near the Penland School, with both parents being glass artists, a glass studio was practically home for him. His unique style renders an interplay of glass and light suggesting fluidity and movement. We'll watch the fascinating process of making his inspired designs and the stunning results showcased at the Blue Spiral 1 Gallery in Asheville.
Thomas Built | Our State - Large format
August 16, 2010 21:10 - 10 minutes - 107 MB VideoThis High Point business traces its roots to 1916 building streetcars. By 1936, the focus turned solely to building school buses. As the most heavily regulated vehicle on the road today, they undergo a highly meticulous construction process offering impressive customization with around 20,000 different options. Parent company Daimler AG brought robotic technology to enhance consistency in adhesive application, painting, welding and vehicle transport in the plant. See how this company grew in...
Thomas Built | Our State - Small format
August 16, 2010 21:06 - 10 minutes - 38.2 MB VideoThis High Point business traces its roots to 1916 building streetcars. By 1936, the focus turned solely to building school buses. As the most heavily regulated vehicle on the road today, they undergo a highly meticulous construction process offering impressive customization with around 20,000 different options. Parent company Daimler AG brought robotic technology to enhance consistency in adhesive application, painting, welding and vehicle transport in the plant. See how this company grew in...
Poplar Appeal | Our State - Small format
August 13, 2010 20:29 - 8 minutes - 30.1 MB VideoNaturalist, herbalist and storyteller Doug Elliott shares some of the surprising uses of the tulip poplar tree. As the largest North American hardwood, these trees are related to the magnolia family with flowers yielding more nectar per flower than any North American plant. Industrious bees use the nectar to tremendous effect over the tree’s blooming season, sometimes making more than 100 pounds of honey per hive! Meet Doug and enjoy the crafts and lore of this remarkable plant.
Poplar Appeal | Our State - Small format
August 13, 2010 20:29 - 8 minutes - 30.1 MB VideoNaturalist, herbalist and storyteller Doug Elliott shares some of the surprising uses of the tulip poplar tree. As the largest North American hardwood, these trees are related to the magnolia family with flowers yielding more nectar per flower than any North American plant. Industrious bees use the nectar to tremendous effect over the tree’s blooming season, sometimes making more than 100 pounds of honey per hive! Meet Doug and enjoy the crafts and lore of this remarkable plant.
Poplar Appeal | Our State - Large format
August 03, 2010 19:37 - 8 minutes - 84 MB VideoNaturalist, herbalist and storyteller Doug Elliott shares some of the surprising uses of the tulip poplar tree. As the largest North American hardwood, these trees are related to the magnolia family with flowers yielding more nectar per flower than any North American plant. Industrious bees use the nectar to tremendous effect over the tree’s blooming season, sometimes making more than 100 pounds of honey per hive! Meet Doug and enjoy the crafts and lore of this remarkable plant.
Cherokee Language | Our State - Large format
August 03, 2010 19:37 - 7 minutes - 81.8 MB VideoThe Blue Ridge Mountains are the ancestral home of the Cherokee people. Today, the Eastern Band of the Cherokee primarily resides in and around the Qualla Boundary in the Smoky Mountains. A 2005 language survey of these communities revealed fewer than 500 remaining fluent speakers. These findings helped spur the creation of an immersion academy that now forms the core of Cherokee language revitalization efforts. See how the academy's dedicated work helps keep Cherokee cultural legacy alive...
Cherokee Language | Our State - Small format
August 03, 2010 19:37 - 7 minutes - 29.2 MB VideoThe Blue Ridge Mountains are the ancestral home of the Cherokee people. Today, the Eastern Band of the Cherokee primarily resides in and around the Qualla Boundary in the Smoky Mountains. A 2005 language survey of these communities revealed fewer than 500 remaining fluent speakers. These findings helped spur the creation of an immersion academy that now forms the core of Cherokee language revitalization efforts. See how the academy's dedicated work helps keep Cherokee cultural legacy alive...
Grandfather Mountain | Our State - Large format
August 03, 2010 16:35 - 10 minutes - 101 MB VideoThe Morton Family's legacy of keeping Grandfather Mountain in its wild, natural state will be realized through two changes: the 2009 acquisition of 2,600 acres of back country as North Carolina's newest State Park and the creation of the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation. The Foundation will work to preserve the Grandfather Mountain while managing the nature park for the enjoyment of the public. The mountain's unique geology and elevation offer plant and animal species not normally ...
Grandfather Mountain | Our State - Small format
August 03, 2010 16:35 - 10 minutes - 37.5 MB VideoThe Morton Family's legacy of keeping Grandfather Mountain in its wild, natural state will be realized through two changes: the 2009 acquisition of 2,600 acres of back country as North Carolina's newest State Park and the creation of the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation. The Foundation will work to preserve the Grandfather Mountain while managing the nature park for the enjoyment of the public. The mountain's unique geology and elevation offer plant and animal species not normally ...
Going Nuts | Our State - Large format
August 03, 2010 16:35 - 8 minutes - 79.1 MB VideoThe tidewater region's sandy Bertie County soil is perfect for cultivating a particular root crop—peanuts. Four generations of the Powell family have sown this soil to great effect growing the thriving specialty business Bertie County Peanuts. The Powell family business started as a farm supply store in 1915. Now Bertie County Peanuts produces a delicious array of peanut products. Follow the Powell peanut producers from harvest through a meticulous selection process to see how they create del...
Going Nuts | Our State - Small format
August 03, 2010 16:35 - 8 minutes - 29.2 MB VideoThe tidewater region's sandy Bertie County soil is perfect for cultivating a particular root crop—peanuts. Four generations of the Powell family have sown this soil to great effect growing the thriving specialty business Bertie County Peanuts. The Powell family business started as a farm supply store in 1915. Now Bertie County Peanuts produces a delicious array of peanut products. Follow the Powell peanut producers from harvest through a meticulous selection process to see how they create del...
Vintage Vending | Our State - Large format
August 03, 2010 16:35 - 8 minutes - 78.7 MB VideoIn the town of Granite Falls, tucked away in Caldwell County, you can find one model of every soda vending machine ever made since 1925—under one roof! Meet Alan Huffman, dedicated collector and enterprising force behind the Antiquities Vending Company and the Soda Machine Museum. Alan can fix or restore your vintage machine or find the one you seek. Marvel at this impressive collection as you relive your childhood.
Vintage Vending | Our State - Small format
August 03, 2010 16:34 - 8 minutes - 29 MB VideoIn the town of Granite Falls, tucked away in Caldwell County, you can find one model of every soda vending machine ever made since 1925—under one roof! Meet Alan Huffman, dedicated collector and enterprising force behind the Antiquities Vending Company and the Soda Machine Museum. Alan can fix or restore your vintage machine or find the one you seek. Marvel at this impressive collection as you relive your childhood.
Gingerbread | Our State - Large format
April 01, 2010 23:15 - 10 minutes - 110 MB VideoAn idea begins as a notebook sketch. How do you lift it off the page in three dimensions using only edible ingredients? Creativity abounds amidst sugar artistry of the highest order at the National Gingerbread House Competition in Asheville's Grove Park Inn. We'll meet some talented artists to follow their designs...sketches become sheets of gingerbread that become stunning structures iced in 'snow' over chocolate-shingled rooftops… all the way to a winner!
Gingerbread | Our State - Small format
April 01, 2010 23:13 - 10 minutes - 72.9 MB VideoAn idea begins as a notebook sketch. How do you lift it off the page in three dimensions using only edible ingredients? Creativity abounds amidst sugar artistry of the highest order at the National Gingerbread House Competition in Asheville's Grove Park Inn. We'll meet some talented artists to follow their designs...sketches become sheets of gingerbread that become stunning structures iced in 'snow' over chocolate-shingled rooftops… all the way to a winner!.
Cheerwine | Our State - Small format
April 01, 2010 23:11 - 7 minutes - 51.6 MB VideoSugar rationing during WWII nearly shut down L.D. Peeler’s soda pop bottling business. But a persuasive salesman led Peeler to try a cherry flavoring as sweet as sugar that would become the sparkling concoction we know today…Cheerwine! Come with us to their Salisbury headquarters where a secret concentrate is mixed for distribution to bottlers in six southern states. We’ll also stop by the legendary Innes Street Drugstore, a center of Cheerwine memorabilia and treats and visit the Charlotte ...
Cheerwine | Our State - Large format
April 01, 2010 23:10 - 7 minutes - 78.1 MB VideoSugar rationing during WWII nearly shut down L.D. Peeler’s soda pop bottling business. But a persuasive salesman led Peeler to try a cherry flavoring as sweet as sugar that would become the sparkling concoction we know today…Cheerwine! Come with us to their Salisbury headquarters where a secret concentrate is mixed for distribution to bottlers in six southern states. We’ll also stop by the legendary Innes Street Drugstore, a center of Cheerwine memorabilia and treats and visit the Charlotte ...
Maple Creek Farm | Our State - Small format
April 01, 2010 23:09 - 8 minutes - 58.7 MB VideoNorth Carolina is about as far south as you could go to tap a sugar maple for a consistent product. And that’s what they’ve done on the Maple Creek Farm in Burnsville, our state’s only commercial syrup producer. Each tap can yield up to 10 gallons of sap per season that is then boiled down yielding about a quart of syrup. But the syrup is only part of their operation. Aiming for sustainability through a variety of products, they also offer pasture-raised pork and lamb. Come meet these enter...
Maple Creek Farm | Our State - Large format
April 01, 2010 23:05 - 8 minutes - 88.6 MB VideoNorth Carolina is about as far south as you could go to tap a sugar maple for a consistent product. And that’s what they’ve done on the Maple Creek Farm in Burnsville, our state’s only commercial syrup producer. Each tap can yield up to 10 gallons of sap per season that is then boiled down yielding about a quart of syrup. But the syrup is only part of their operation. Aiming for sustainability through a variety of products, they also offer pasture-raised pork and lamb. Come meet these enter...
Trailmakers | Our State - Large format
April 01, 2010 23:04 - 7 minutes - 82.3 MB Video1,000 miles of footpaths, roads and state bike combine to stretch the Mountains to Sea Trail from Clingman’s Dome in the Smoky Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge on the coast. In 1973, the North Carolina General Assembly passed the North Carolina Trails System Act spurring the inception of the trail. In 2000, the State Legislature designated it as a State Park. We’ll meet the inspiring founder of the Friends Of the Mountains to Sea Trail, Allen de Hart, and see how the organization’s dedicated volun...
Trailmakers | Our State - Large format
April 01, 2010 23:04 - 7 minutes - 82.3 MB Video1,000 miles of footpaths, roads and state bike combine to stretch the Mountains to Sea Trail from Clingman’s Dome in the Smoky Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge on the coast. In 1973, the North Carolina General Assembly passed the North Carolina Trails System Act spurring the inception of the trail. In 2000, the State Legislature designated it as a State Park. We’ll meet the inspiring founder of the Friends Of the Mountains to Sea Trail, Allen de Hart, and see how the organization’s dedicated volun...
Trailmakers | Our State - Large format
February 09, 2010 13:38 - 7 minutes - 82.3 MB Video1,000 miles of footpaths, roads and state bike combine to stretch the Mountains to Sea Trail from Clingman’s Dome in the Smoky Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge on the coast. In 1973, the North Carolina General Assembly passed the North Carolina Trails System Act spurring the inception of the trail. In 2000, the State Legislature designated it as a State Park. We’ll meet the inspiring founder of the Friends Of the Mountains to Sea Trail, Allen de Hart, and see how the organization’s dedicated volun...
Wild Friends | Our State - Large format
February 08, 2010 22:37 - 8 minutes - 84.3 MB VideoOur area wildlife is benefiting from two organizations working to protect them. Through public education programs, the Piedmont Wildlife Center strives to support native wildlife with an emphasis on conserving their habitat in North Carolina. Injured, sick or orphaned animals are treated at the Triangle Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic with the aim of releasing them where they were found in the wild. Come meet the staff and volunteers of these two dedicated groups.
Wonders in Wood | Our State - Large format
February 08, 2010 22:37 - 10 minutes - 110 MB VideoJohn Sipe made his first violin in 1960. More than four decades later, this talented luthier is still crafting instruments whose sound will likely resonate as beautifully 300 years from now as it did the first time it was played. From workshop to stage, he sheds light on the interplay of Physics, wood, varnish, tone and time to show how these delicate yet strong instruments come into being. Join us to behold the stunning craftsmanship of this inspired artisan.
Trailmakers | Our State - Small format
February 08, 2010 22:30 - 7 minutes - 54.4 MB Video1,000 miles of footpaths, roads and state bike combine to stretch the Mountains to Sea Trail from Clingman’s Dome in the Smoky Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge on the coast. In 1973, the North Carolina General Assembly passed the North Carolina Trails System Act spurring the inception of the trail. In 2000, the State Legislature designated it as a State Park. We’ll meet the inspiring founder of the Friends Of the Mountains to Sea Trail, Allen de Hart, and see how the organization’s dedicated vo...
Wild Friends | Our State - Small format
February 08, 2010 22:29 - 8 minutes - 55.7 MB VideoOur area wildlife is benefiting from two organizations working to protect them. Through public education programs, the Piedmont Wildlife Center strives to support native wildlife with an emphasis on conserving their habitat in North Carolina. Injured, sick or orphaned animals are treated at the Triangle Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic with the aim of releasing them where they were found in the wild. Come meet the staff and volunteers of these two dedicated groups.
Wonders in Wood | Our State - Small format
February 08, 2010 22:29 - 10 minutes - 72.7 MB VideoJohn Sipe made his first violin in 1960. More than four decades later, this talented luthier is still crafting instruments whose sound will likely resonate as beautifully 300 years from now as it did the first time it was played. From workshop to stage, he sheds light on the interplay of Physics, wood, varnish, tone and time to show how these delicate yet strong instruments come into being. Join us to behold the stunning craftsmanship of this inspired artisan.
Nocturnal Visitors | Our State - Small format
January 12, 2010 22:24 - 9 minutes - 62.7 MB VideoEnthusiastic volunteers help a seldom seen nocturnal visitor to our coastal shores—loggerhead turtles. Flourishing for millions of years, the number of loggerhead turtles only began to crash relatively recently, primarily by human factors. This decline spurred the Bald Head Island Conservancy to action protecting the turtles' habitat and educating the public. See how this dedicated group works to preserve the life cycle of these fascinating creatures.
Nocturnal Visitors | Our State - Large format
January 12, 2010 22:24 - 9 minutes - 94.9 MB VideoEnthusiastic volunteers help a seldom seen nocturnal visitor to our coastal shores—loggerhead turtles. Flourishing for millions of years, the number of loggerhead turtles only began to crash relatively recently, primarily by human factors. This decline spurred the Bald Head Island Conservancy to action protecting the turtles' habitat and educating the public. See how this dedicated group works to preserve the life cycle of these fascinating creatures.
Island Inspirations | Our State - Small format
January 12, 2010 22:24 - 9 minutes - 53.3 MB Video"Old Baldy" is not just a beacon to tourists. It (and the island it watches over) brings inspiration to a special group of artists. Against the spectacular seascape, they gather biannually to engage in the creative process. They also come for another purpose...to sell some of their paintings in order to help disadvantaged artists through a Dutch non-profit called Paint a Future. Meet these talented artists and see why Bald Head Island keeps beckoning their return.