The queen’s speech
CHAPEL HILL — It was supposed to be a graceful goodbye — a scripted show of gratitude for a fairytale year as the face of the American beauty pageant universe. But Wendy Dascomb knew that her time in the spotlight...
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She’s everywhere … always
MOREHEAD CITY — Kathleen Templeton is everywhere. She reveals herself in her daughter’s smile — in the beautiful, caring young woman she’s growing into. She comes through her son’s car speakers — riding the lyrics of songs he hasn’t been...
A stroke of comfort
CHARLOTTE — In a simple stroke, it’s gone. The uncertainty. The drama. It all just goes away. There is no easel. No fancy paints or brushes. She doesn’t even use a chair. Instead, Amanda Miller makes her way to the...
His high note
CHAPEL HILL — More than sixty years ago, on a small piece of land nestled along the outskirts of rural Franklin, a little boy picked cotton until his fingers bled. “Those was rough days,” Dave Bullock said, looking down at...
Horse whispers
CARY — Their eyes meet — and for a second, they connect. As Lorene Tanner runs her hand along the soft nose and silky cheek, she smiles. She says she has a soft spot for her gentleman caller — speaking...