Fayetteville artist paints pets
Lin Walker has painted portraits of animals, who were patients at the Dogwood Animal Hospital in Fayetteville, but have since passed away.

Wilmington is known for having Venus Fly Traps
There's a whole Venus Fly Trap trail at Carolina Beach State Park.

Buchanan's Store has long history
Buchanan's Store, beside Buchanan Road in Warren County, opened for business in 1878.

Drawbridges can create musical melodies
Some people in Wilmington like to hear the sounds made from the drawbridge that spans Banks Channel.

Boys and Girls Home helps children
Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina is a non-profit, non-denominational home for children located at Lake Waccamaw. It was started in 1954 and houses about 60 children, ages 6 to 18.

Fort Fisher hermit's death a mystery
The hermit's cause of death is still listed today as heart attack, and there has never been any official murder investigation.

Hermit made Fort Fisher his home
Robert Harrill spent 16 years at Fort Fisher, living in an old World War II bunker. He had led a troubled life at home in Shelby, North Carolina. He was poor. His wife left him. In 1955, Harrill hitchhiked to Fort Fisher. He became the state's second most popular tourist attraction behind only the Battleship North Carolina.

Train buried beneath Kerr Lake
In the days before Kerr Lake, there was a towering railroad trestle that crossed Nutbush Creek in Vance County. A forest fire scorched the bridge but it appeared safe. However, on March 27, 1918, Engine Number 2 fell through the bridge. Two brothers on the train were killed.

Subject of famous painting lived in Clarkton
Anna McNeill, of Clarkton, married a man named Whistler. Their son, James McNeill Whistler, became a well-known artist. He painted "Whistler's Mother" 1871.

Wilmington man is tour guide, historian
Bob Jenkins' passion for Wilmington history is legendary. At 75, he still leads walking tours of the town he loves.

Sir Archie the stud of championship winners
Sir Archie sired dozens of horse racing champions, including Sea Biscuit. And Secretariat.

Museum showcases baseball memorabilia
The North Carolina Baseball Museum, next to Wilson's Fleming Field, opened in 2004. It has exhibits on Baseball Hall of Famers born in the state.

Raleigh lawyer had front seat for Watergate scandal
Rufus Edmisten was working with North Carolina Senator Sam Ervin during the probe of President Richard Nixon.

Hummingbirds find home in Henderson
Bonnie Potts lives along Kerr Lake. She feeds the birds sugar water.

Conjoined twins become famous entertainers
Conjoined twins Millie and Christine were born on July 11, 1851, to parents who were slaves near Whiteville. The later twins enjoyed a stage career as the "The Two-Headed Nightingale,” and appeared with the Barnum circus. They died on October 8, 1912, of tuberculosis and are buried in Columbus County.

Wolfman Jack yipped and howled his way to stardom
Perquimans County is where legendary Wolfman Jack lived the last years of his life. He played himself on the radio in American Graffiti.

N.C. team headed to World Horseshoe Tournament
A team of North Carolinians will compete at the upcoming 2010 World Horseshoe Tournament, hosted by the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association of America, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.