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volunteer fund a day program site search many thanks to our online sponsors watch nc now thursday october 13th 2016the nc library for the blind & visually impaired makes reading accessible to all . the made in durham project brought healing through a new friendship between a photographer & a grieving mother . scientists study plants to devise make farming more sustainable for the future . and the goat lady dairy honors the memory of its founder by carrying on the family cheese making tradition . watch video nc library for the blindone of our states hidden treasures serves thousands of north carolinians on a daily basis . the nc library for the blind offers audio books braille books descriptive video services & much more in their aim to make reading accessible to all regardless of ability . watch video hurricane matthew special pt . 3we talk with state officials & other organizations aiding in relief efforts across the state in the wake of hurricane matthew . watch video hurricane matthew special pt . 4we take an indepth look at relief efforts underway in sampson county in the wake of hurricane matthew . watch video hurricane matthew special pt . 1gov . mccrory addresses the state after touring kinston & goldsboro . we get updates from the nc dot the department of public instruction the nc community foundation & unc president margaret spellings . watch video hurricane matthew special pt . 2frank graff reports from the outer banks . heather burgiss goes to greevnville . we check in with the food bank . and a unc scientist has a computer model that helps predict storm surge . watch video bouncing bulldogsinternationally recognized health and p.e. teacher ray n. fredrick jr. has coached the award winning bouncing bulldogs for 27 years . their innovative jump rope techniques are showcased at camps world wide and have been featured in the wall street journal and on the cbs evening news with katie couric . they were also the central focus of the discovery films documentary doubletime . watch video elkin big bandamid the myriad entertainment options available nowadays often the most fun can be found right in our own backyard . nowhere is that more true than small towns throughout the foothills of north carolina . in the town of elkin pharmacist larry irwin formed & leads a big band in which local musicians play for the enjoyment of all . watch video thursday october 6th 201680 years of watershed data recorded every 5 minutes reveals much about drought . artist ronnie hughes celebrates nature with his beautiful glass flowers . coach ray frederick leads the award winning bouncing bulldogs while teaching life lessons . and larry irwin is not only elkin s main street pharmacist but also the leader of the local big band . watch video thursday september 22nd 2016a nostalgic visit to the nags head cottage row historic district . ecu s bioprocess engineering program gives students real life job experiences . a durham man s unique fascination leads to a collection & ultimately to his own museum . and the uncsa cirkus theatre project challenges students to produce & present an original work for the stage . watch video thursday september 15th 2016nascar s drive 4 diversity program recruits from diverse backgrounds as it trains new drivers & pit crew members . a unc alumnus addresses graduates at harvard & becomes a viral sensation . marine scientists are studying seagrass & its role in the ecosystem . master fiddler roger howell performs & preserves traditional mountain music for future generations . watch video nascar d4dentering it s 12th year nascar s drive for diversity pit crew development program seeks to recruit the highest quality of applicants from the most diverse backgrounds and develop them into successful drivers and pit crew members . in 2015 more than 25 d4d graduates pitted for national series teams and mike russell became the first african american to win a national series championship . watch video donovan livingstona north carolinian gave the address at the harvard graduate school of education commencement this year . donovan livingston s comments a spoken word poem that explores inequality in the classroom has gone viral . watch video roger howellmountain fiddler roger howell learned the art of traditional mountain music as a child when playing on the porches and in living rooms of musicians who came before . this is when he developed a lifelong passion for music preservation . now by recording these tunes and sharing them with future generations his hope is to make sure this part of our heritage is never lost . watch video thursday september 8th 2016the smell of rubber & the grinding of gears are a love song to pam & joe sizemore who have been competitively racing souped up lawnmowers together for years . of all the pirates on the seas the worst of them was blackbeard who lived & died right here in nc scientists are studying the carolina chickadee . paige sullivan was born with a rare heart defect & is writing a book about her experience . watch video hunting for blackbeardtake a trip through history along our coast as we trace the life and death of the most famous pirate in our state . artifacts from blackbeard s flagship the queen anne s revenge are on display in beaufort at the north carolina maritime museum . the shipwreck was discovered off the coast of north carolina in 1995 . watch video heart of paigepaige sullivan was born with a very rare heart defect that put her at risk of cardiac arrest at any moment . at age nine she had to undergo major heart surgery at duke hospital . reflecting on this experience paige decided to write a booked entitled embrace your cape to encourage the superhero in every child facing big or small battles to shine through . watch video thursday august 25th 2016photographer athlete & ninja warrior neil craver uses his sport to inspire others . high school student & dancer caroline le started a dance program for people with special needs . the lees mcrae summer theatre program has been drawing tourism to avery county for 30 years . and nasa researchers do science projects in space watch video lees mcrae summer theatre programsummer in the mountains offers many opportunities to bring communities together ; & what better way to do this than through summer theatre . in 1985 lees mcrae college decided to open its doors to its first summer production series . now 30 years later that vision has evolved into a very successful venture that is committed to producing a quality theatre experience that serves the high country . watch video abilities danceparents across the state sign their children up to try out dance lessons nearly every day . but what do parents of children with special needs do a wake county program opens the floor to these children & their parents so everyone has the opportunity to dance . watch video thursday august 18th 2016lung transplant survivor tiffany christensen advocates for better communication between patients & practitioners . scientists study the synchronous fireflies who live in the great smoky mountains national park . peter vankevich retired to ocracoke & became a champion of the small close knit community . full moon farm rescues & protects wolfdogs while educating visitors to its animal sanctuary . watch video lung transplant survivorpatients & doctors have always needed to work together to get the best results for recovery from illnesses . tiffany christensen has been on both sides of the table & uses her experiences of being a 2 time double lung transplant recipient & her time as a patient advocate to now help the nc hospital association s patient engagement team create better ways to engage with each other . watch video peter vankevichpeter vankevich retired from a successful career at the library of congress to fulfill his dream of living on the island of ocracoke and much like the migratory birds that first drew him there peter has become a vital part of what makes this remote barrier island such a unique and special place . watch video full moon farmit s common knowledge that all dog breeds have descended from the wolf but a wolfdog has pure wolf in its blood line more recently . wolf dogs are also misunderstood . by nature they tend to be timid loving & family oriented . however they re often falsely accused of being aggressive making it difficult to find facilities that rescue & care for them . enter full moon farm . watch video thursday october 13th 2016 making reading accessible to all ; studying options for more sustainable farming & more . nc library for the blind the nc library for the blind makes reading accessible to all . hurricane matthew special pt . 3 a look back at relief efforts across nc in the wake of hurricane matthew . hurricane matthew special pt . 4 a look at hurricane matthew relief efforts underway across nc . hurricane matthew special pt . 1 comprehensive coverage of hurricane matthew recovery efforts . hurricane matthew special pt . 2 coverage of the relief & recovery efforts from hurricane matthew . bouncing bulldogs coach ray frederick leads award winning bouncing bulldogs while teaching life lessons . elkin big band small town pharmacist larry irwin leads a big band for community enjoyment . thursday october 6th 2016 studying climate change crafting glass art inspiring youth & making music in a band . thursday september 22nd 2016 history in nags head science at ecu a collection of tubas & a unique stage production . thursday september 15th 2016 from nascar to fiddle & more folks put their passion into action across nc & beyond . nascar d4d nascar s d4d program recruits from diverse backgrounds to train drivers & pit crew members donovan livingston a north carolinian inspires as he addresses harvard graduates . roger howell master fiddler roger howell performs & preserves traditional mountain music . thursday september 8th 2016 check out lawnmower racing & nesting birds meet a famous pirate & an inspiring young girl hunting for blackbeard looking back on the legendary life of nc s most famous pirate blackbeard . heart of paige paige sullivan was born with a rare heart defect & is writing a book about her experience . thursday august 25th 2016 an athlete & a dancer inspire others . summer theatre draws tourism . and science in space lees mcrae summer theatre program lees mcrae summer theatre draws tourists to banner elk with its annual performances . abilities dance a high school student has developed a dance class for children with special needs . thursday august 18th 2016 nurturing health studying environmental phenomena & preserving natural heritages in nc . lung transplant survivor lung transplant survivor tiffany christensen is an advocate for patients . peter vankevich peter vankevich retired to ocracaoke & became a champion of the