NC Now | 2013 Archive UNC-TV

A Mooresville facility is using aerodynamics to help athletes improve their performance. State lawmakers conclude their special session reviewing vetoed bills. Dr. Nadine Barret talks about men's health during this Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

Gov. McCrory calls lawmakers back to consider bills he has vetoed. An NCSU professor is engineering a unique type of search-&-rescue "biobot." Canines for Service helps provide assistance animals for the disabled. And author Jason Mott talks about his new book - The Returned.

Two Raleigh men turned their love of woodworking into a business making luxury writing utensils. A Forsyth Co. woman used a family recipe to cook up a tasty pickle business. An Eastern NC company uses time-honored techniques to make a breakfast favorite. An Durham woman makes organic pest treatments to help gardens grow healthy & pest-free. A Caldwell County brewery is gaining fame for its brandy.

Restoration work is underway at America's Largest Home - the Biltmore Estate. The James Adams Floating Theatre was the inspiration for the musical Showboat. Joseph Haj gives us a preview of the upcoming season at PlayMakers Rep. And a Charlotte woman is baking up sweet success.

We continue our series on NC 's community colleges with a visit to Pitt Community College. President William Findt talks about his work & mission at Bladen Community College. And Inner Banks Outfitters prepares visitors for area tourism.

We commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington with conversations with Charmaine McKissick-Melton & Dr. Maya Angelou. Plus a computer program is helping scientists understand & predict storm surge.

Groundbreaking research at Duke University is helping ALS patients communicate. Plus, as the nation prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, we talk with civil rights leader - & march attendee - Dr. Linda Brown.

We get an update on expansion plans at RDU Airport. And we look at the history of flight in NC at the Carolinas Aviation Museum. Raleigh teen Courtney Pisano earned national recognition for her charitable work. And reflections on the Civil Rights Movement from Dr. Julius Chambers.

The Rankin Museum of American Heritage is a premiere showcase of our history. Slightly Askew Winery is putting a new twist on winemaking. And country star Tift Merrit talks about making music.

We continue our series on NC's community colleges with Vance-Granville Community College. Dr. Elizabeth Mayer-Davis talks about the importance healthy eating as kids go back to school. St. Andrews Summer Camp offers participants an educational & entertaining experience.