Hill is a familiar face in this predominantly African-American precinct now called the Arts and Cultural District. He's hard to miss, the man with a moustache, psychedelic shirt and skinny pants.

They say art is in the eye of the beholder. When you visit Kinston, North Carolina, art will be in your eyes, ears, and taste buds too. Art is everywhere. The city, with a population of 22,000.

For three decades, the tobacco town of Kinston was known as a hothouse for musical talent. Teachers and their students dazzled audiences with their jazz, and R&B jams, giving rise to a new America.

The first artist participating in the Downtown Kinston Mural program arrived and has begun work on the mural on the side of J's Place at 110 West Blount Street.

The eastern North Carolina community of Kinston has found new life as a culinary mecca, but locals see it -- and know it -- as so much more.

When talking with folks about our favorite Kinston restaurants, the conversation usually shifts to Chef and the Farmer. Now, we don't disagree that Vivian Howard's first restaurant is a must when in.

In small-town Kinston, one New York couple's big-city ambition finds a home and helps fuel this restaurant's successful start.

How 500 pounds of blueberries--and returning home to the South--gave new life to chef Vivian Howard

Beyond Vivian Howard's restaurants, new ventures--a taqueria, a brewery, a boutique hotel--are revitalizing the town's commercial district, and bringing in tourists. Here's a look at teh town.

Emily Parker and her husband, Garland, are biscuit connoisseurs. "We have traveled all over North Carolina and eaten a lot of biscuits," she says, "and Byrd's blows everyone else out of the water!"

We've asked championship bass fisherman and local, Brian Clark, to give us the Fall scouting report for bass in Southern Virginia.

At Thunder Alley, you can bring your own car or truck or build one on-site at the attached hobby shop, World of RC parts.

I decided to stop in Wilson, NC for the weekend. It was about the mid-way point of my trip and I'd heard a lot about this little town from friends and family. Specifically, the food.

Rev. Robert Childress built six rock churches throughout the tri-county area of Floyd, Patrick, and Carroll. Drive the Blue Ridge Parkway and surrounding back roads to see them all.

Bootlegger's Run - part of the Jagged Edge Motorcycle Trail - is a 30-mile drive between the towns of Floyd and Ferrum. This drive features over 100 curves, passes by beautiful views, and goes through

I found Cleveland County to be the absolute perfect place to shop. The entire Shelby and Kings Mountain areas are brimming with creativity. Especially with their variety of art galleries and shoppes.

My mom used to say that there was nothing that the smell of fresh air, sunshine on your face, and a body of water couldn't cure. To put her advice to the test, my family and I ventured over to Wilson.

On a recent shopping excursion, I found myself in Wilson, NC. It's just about an hour east of Raleigh. This place had the perfect small-town charm mixed with one of a kind shopping that I love.

Fall is a special time in Person County. We included five options to celebrate the season while maintaining social distancing protocols.

?Perhaps no other establishment in North Carolina reflects its name more than "The Hub" in Oxford, NC.

Learn about our favorite fall tradition, a good scare courtesy of Granville's famed Drive-Thru Haunt Farm.