PBS North Carolina

10/12/2025

This week on State Lines, panelists discuss: Govt. shutdown’s effect on NC; library books in classrooms; social media’s impact on mental health. Now streaming on the PBS app.

Govt. shutdown’s effect on NC; library books in classrooms; social media’s impact on mental health.

10/12/2025

Sharon L. Gaber, chancellor of UNC Charlotte, discusses academics, research and growth as the third-largest university in North Carolina.

Watch Focus On: Sharon L. Gaber on Monday, October 13 at 7 PM on PBS NC and streaming on the PBS app.

10/11/2025

This week on Black Issues Forum, panelists discuss the cycles of incarceration, the hidden cost of untreated trauma and what true healing looks like.

Join the conversation with and stream now on the PBS app.

The cycles of incarceration, the hidden cost of untreated trauma and what true healing looks like.

10/11/2025

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine has sent their project to grow liver tissue to the International Space Station. Learn more with Sci NC!

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine sends project to grow liver tissue to the International Space Station.

10/11/2025

Get ready for hands-on fun! Celebrate the new Rootle PBS KIDS series, Mini Fab Science Lab, at our STEAM Party! We'll have awesome activities from our community partners, fun educational resources, and even a chance to meet the cast and catch the show on the Marbles IMAX big screen. Join us Saturday, October 18 from 10 AM to 2 PM at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh.

This event is free and open to all. Museum admission sold separately. Come discover, create and celebrate science!

10/10/2025

This week on State Lines, host Kelly McCullen and panelists Kimberly Reynolds (Maven Strategies), Pat Ryan (Ryan Public Relations), Dawn Vaughan (The News & Observer) and Adam Wagner (North Carolina Public Radio - WUNC) discuss the impact of the federal government shutdown in NC; a new law requires teachers to catalog all the library books in their classrooms; and NC Child Fatality Task Force explores social media’s impact on youth mental health. Tonight at 8:30 PM on PBS NC and streaming on the PBS app.

10/10/2025

This week on Black Issues Forum, prison reform and mental health are two issues that shape our communities in powerful ways. This week, host Kenia Thompson is joined by activist Kerwin Pittman and trauma therapist Consuela Chapman, who both cohost Choice FM’s Sunday Visitation, to talk about cycles of incarceration, the hidden cost of untreated trauma and what true healing looks like.

Join the conversation with tonight at 7 PM on PBS NC & the PBS app.

10/10/2025

PBS North Carolina has always embraced change. Since 1955, we’ve evolved again and again to better serve and inspire. Now, it’s time for another change: We will discontinue CenterPiece at the end of the year. The December issue will be our last one as we focus our resources in ways that better serve our members.

What’s not changing? Our commitment to you. We understand the news about CenterPiece might be disappointing. Please know, however, that we’re here to help you stay connected.

10/09/2025

Examine how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. PBS North Carolina presents a special in-person preview screening of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION on Thursday, October 30, at 6 PM at Tryon Palace in New Bern, NC.

Following the screening will be an impactful discussion from a panel of local historians and subject matter experts who will explore North Carolina’s pivotal role during the Revolutionary era.

This six-part, 12-hour documentary will premiere on Sunday, November 16, at 8 PM and air for six consecutive nights through Friday, November 21.

This event is free but registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pbs-ncs-preview-screening-of-the-american-revolution-panel-qa-tickets-1739127911399

Space is limited, so grab your tickets now using the link above.

10/09/2025

This week on NC Weekend, explore sites and local businesses in Hot Springs and Boone, two towns recovering from Hurricane Helene, including Vinyl Pies Pizza, The Happy Persimmon, and Crooked Creek Highlands.

Tonight at 9 PM on PBS NC and streaming on the PBS app.

Stories of the resilience and recovery of western North Carolina communities impacted by Hurricane Helene are made possible by Dogwood Health Trust.

Explore Hot Springs and Boone, two towns recovering from Hurricane Helene.

10/09/2025

After completing 25 commissioned murals, 87-year-old NC artist Nick Bragg embarks on a new journey.

Watch Making Sense Backwards: The Nick Bragg Story on Thursday, October 9, at 9:30 PM on PBS NC and streaming on the PBS app.

10/08/2025

North Carolina once had black bears statewide, but now they live mainly in the mountains and along the coast. Conservation has helped their numbers rebound, and scientists are studying where they live, how many there are and their demographics. By collecting and analyzing hair follicles, rich with DNA, researchers can better manage the state’s growing bear population. Learn more with Sci NC!