Made in NC: Cheerwine, Krispy Kreme, Mt. Olive, Lance and Texas Pete

North Carolina knows how to do delicious. You wouldn’t know it from a list of our top exports. Official statistics show that our state is a leading supplier of manufactured products like medicine, chemicals, tobacco, aircraft parts and diesel engines. North Carolina knows how to do delicious. You wouldn’t know it from a list of…

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Drum Kits, Neon Signs, Fire Hoses & Virtual Worlds: 10 Interesting Things Made in North Carolina

If you ask someone to name something that’s made in North Carolina — especially someone who isn’t from the Tarheel State — you’ll probably get a shortlist of answers that include tobacco, furniture, and famous food brands like Bojangles, Cheerwine, Mt. Olive, and Krispy Kreme. If you ask someone to name something that’s made in…

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