Carolina Conversations Coverage

People are always asking me where to take vacation. What's a cool place? What's the most scenic drive? Carolina Conversations attempts to answer those questions and others.

"People are always asking me where to take vacation. What’s a cool place? What’s the most scenic drive?" Retired News Anchor Bill Leslie, who retired from WRAL in June 2018, attempts to answer those questions and others in his Carolina Conversations blog.

Bill Leslie: Living with gratitude

I hope we can all find something to be grateful for today. There is a lot of work to be done to make this a better world for everyone.

Bill Leslie: Running across North Carolina

I must admit I was feeling a little smug about having visited all 100 North Carolina counties.

Bill Leslie: Would you visit all 100 North Carolina counties?

How many of you have visited all 100 North Carolina counties?

Bill Leslie: Why June may be the best time to visit the NC mountains

It was a good week to get away for a few days. The mountains of North Carolina offer a remarkable mental reset this time of year.

Bill Leslie: My hairy history

Bill Leslie gives us a peek at what his hair looked like in his childhood and teenage years.

Bill Leslie: Pandemic pain

One of the many cruel aspects of COVID-19 has been its power to postpone our celebrations and extend our sorrows.

Bill Leslie: Three comfort food recipes to try

Bill Leslie shares comfort food recipes sent to him by readers and his favorite shrimp and grits recipe from Crook's Corner in Chapel Hill.

Bill Leslie: Turning to comfort food during the pandemic

I enjoy reading recipes of comfort food during the current health crisis. It gets my mind off all the worries of the day.

Bill Leslie: Lake Johnson post about social distancing 'struck a nerve'

We have a fabulous greenway system in the Triangle. We should celebrate it by using it responsibly, especially during the current health crisis.

Bill Leslie: A frustrating Lake Johnson walk during the COVID-19 pandemic

It seems like common sense to me during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you're walking two abreast and you encounter two people doing the same in the opposite direction, each pair should fall back into single file formation.

Bill Leslie: Bluebird babies have arrived

We now have babies in the backyard! Bluebird babies, that is.

Bill Leslie: A moment of calm from the NC mountains

Cindy and I traveled to the North Carolina mountains to deal with a few issues at our cottage in Glade Valley.

Bluebirds make their new home in Bill Leslie's yard

We now have eggs in our bluebird nest.

Bill Leslie: Celebrating spring is different, but more important, this year

It's good to have a grateful heart, especially this year. We need all the blessings we can count.

Bill Leslie: Bluebirds, springtime and renewed hope

Bill Leslie and his wife Cindy watch a happy bluebird couple create a home in their backyard birdhouse. Bluebirds almost disappeared due to pesticides and loss of habitat, but their population has been revived--a reminder of springtime and renewed hope.