Urban Fringe

04/12/2022

Hey, What in Tarnation Podcast fans!

Good news! We have more episodes coming your way soon! Even better, join our fan group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/7900661300004045

Did you know, we love guests better than a pig loves slop. So head over to our website, https://www.urbanfringenc.com/what-in-tarnation-podcast

Got a quandary? We might have a cure. Just click contact on our website with your questions and feedback and we might turn it into the next episode.

21/11/2022

Our , "What in Tarnation, a Southern Cure for Quandary", episode #2, "Sweet Muscadine Winer with a Chaser of Dry North Carolina Politics" is now ready for streaming on your favorite podcast services. A big shout out to Duplin Wine Duplin Winery for their incredible hospitality and history.

27/10/2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Stephanie Barnhill Neal, a North Carolina-based writer, photographer, and artist signed a contract with The book, tentatively titled, "Bladen County's Carolina Bays", will feature the state's most popular and diverse Carolina Bay Lakes and wetlands. The project is set to be completed in mid-2024 and will be a part of the publisher's, "History & Guides" collection.

06/10/2022

North Carolina’s Arts and Culture Guide

06/10/2022

The North Carolina Museum of Art North Carolina Museum of Art kicks off a weekend of celebrations as it reopens its West Building. Curators have been working behind the scenes for several months to bring you new collections and The People's Collection. To read our latest article about their media preview and some teasers, visit our Medium MediumUrban Fringe page

30/09/2022

Hurricane Ian got you down?
Well, check out our brand-new podcast, "What in Tarnation? A Southern Cure for Quandary". A podcast dedicated to explainin' North Carolina and southern culture. This special episode is all about hurricanes. Hosted by me, Stephanie Barnhill Neal a Native North Carolinian who hates okra, but loves boiled peanuts. Voice narration by Jennifer Kennedy, also a native who uses the word y'all too much and likes hot sauce on her collard greens.
More episodes comin' soon, along with some fun merch and opportunities for YOU, yeah you to be a part of the 'cast by joining us for an episode.
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Got a quandary about North Carolina or the south? Submit your questions to urbanfringenc.com/what-in-tarnation-podcast

16/08/2022

Over the past few months, we've been working on developing a brand-new called, "What in Tarnation, A Cure For Southern Quandry". This North Carolina-based podcast will answer your questions about NC and Southern culture. We'll also do some into southern history, food, politics, and more. We are currently working on our first episode, "Sweet Muscade Wine --- with a Chaser of Dry Southern Politics. We will be exploring NC's wine and the temperance movement. Hang on for updates and behind-the-scenes footage of our time at in Rose Hill, NC.

16/04/2022

Image credit © Stephanie Barnhill Neal

14/04/2022

NC State University announced its student art sale. Starting Friday, April 15th you'll have the opportunity to purchase original works. For more information, visit ARTS NC STATE

The 2022 NC State STUDENT ART SALE begins on Friday, April 15 at noon. A link to the virtual sale will be posted at go.ncsu.edu/studentart. Pictured: “Ukraine, Giver of Bread” by Emily Grace, junior in Arts Studies. All proceeds go directly to the student artists. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/sas2022

05/04/2022

Need some fun weekend plans? Visit the and its newest exhibit Fault Lines: Art and the Environment. Read about this thought-provoking installation on our Medium page. Linked in bio or below

24/03/2022

Meet Shira Wein Rose in our "North Carolina Women You Should Know" series. All March long, we'll be sharing stories about women in the arts in honor of Women's History Month!

Link in bio!
https://medium.com/urban-fringe-magazine/shira-wein-rose-north-carolina-women-you-should-know-e0857709b927

14/03/2022

Urban Fringe honors Women's History Month by celebrating North Carolina Women who have made significant impacts in the arts.

For the month of March, follow us as we share their stories, photos, and works in our series, "North Carolina Women You Should Know". Did you know? Urban Fringe is on Medium

Visit us at: medium.com//urban-fringe-magazine

12/03/2022

Paige King Johnson — North Carolina Women You Should Know Series
Join Urban Fringe as we celebrate Women’s History Month. The “North Carolina Women You Should Know Series” will showcase our state’s most influential women of 2022. For the month of March, Urban Fringe will focus on NC women in the arts, whose works have inspired and strengthened the communities around them.

Read more about Paige's work and partnership with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services here: https://medium.com/urban-fringe-magazine

08/03/2022

Don't miss the incredible works by visual artist, Pheromone by Christopher Marley now on special exhibition North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Don't miss this one-of-kind immersion of works-- only on display until March 20th!

Read more about our encounter with Marley and our experience by visiting: https://medium.com/urban-fringe-magazine/north-carolina-weekend-marleys-exquisite-creatures-2f056152e5aa

03/03/2022

North Carolina Prepares for Pride!

June 1st will officially kick off LGBTQIA+ Pride month nationwide. Local North Carolina organizations have been working hard behind the scenes for months with plans to bring back large-scale parades and events. Read all about what's coming up in June by visiting:
https://medium.com/urban-fringe-magazine/north-carolina-prepares-for-pride-b0e32b8d20a3
Apex Pride OutRaleigh 🌈

03/03/2022

Urban Fringe honors North Carolina's Black History with a feature on Jones Lake, the first designated African American State Park in North Carolina. Check out the colorized photos, along with updated images of its beauty today. To read about this incredible piece of history, please visit us at www.medium.com/urban-fringe-magazine

02/03/2022

A message from our Editor-in-Chief and founder, Stephanie Barnhill Neal

"I am so pleased to share with you that Lillington Living Magazine is now Urban Fringe. As you may have noticed, we have been on hiatus for a while. Life has been chaotic, exhausting, and even sometimes- unkind. To put it honestly, we lost our stride. We have taken these past few months to reevaluate what was working -- and what wasn't. Lots of hard work, planning, and rebuilding have been happening quietly behind the scenes. I can't wait to share with you all of the new changes, as well as our new focus on North Carolina's art and culture. Urban Fringe is the collision of urban and rural and our vision, as well as our new content, aims to share with you the very best of it. We hope you'll join us on this new journey".

Keep up with our stories on Medium, https://medium.com/urban-fringe-magazine

30/10/2021

One gorgeous day at Get to Know Angier Trunk or treat in Downtown Angier!

How are you spending your spooky weekend?

19/10/2021

Stephanie Barnhill Neal, the founder of Lillington Living and Briar Patch Photography interview with MIX Mornings Kyle, Bryan and Sarah about the pandemic and the creation of the magazine!

19/10/2021

We're playing hooky today N.C. State Fair . Won't Y'all come with us?

18/10/2021

Heeyyyyy! Looks like we'll be on Mix Mornings tomorrow morning 🌄 around 7:45 am!

MIX Mornings Kyle, Bryan and Sarah

Listen in as we talk about our road to starting the magazine and more!

18/10/2021

Please help our friends at Cape Fear River Adventures, LLC by joining the fight against the concreate and asphalt plant plans to build new our beautiful Cape Fear River. Let's keep this area natural and beautiful!

Hi there river friends! *GoFundMe link and peaceful demonstration info at end of post*

As some of you may already know, Cape Fear River Adventures has joined the fight against the improper placing of a concrete AND asphalt plant that is slated to be built dangerously close to a medical complex and hospital, several new and developing residential neighborhoods, the Cape Fear River, and is also less than 2 miles away from yet another asphalt plant in Lillington.

Our feeling is that our community on the Cape Fear (as Lillington likes to call itself) has been imperiled and misled by its county government officials whose sole elected purpose was to keep the quality of life for Harnett County residents as its utmost point of concern.

🌎 Dangers to water quality, air quality, environmental wetland issues, and loss of property value for county residents whose backyards will now be sharing a skyline with asphalt/concrete silos and constant truck traffic on already crowded roads are what our commissioners should have considered before rubber-stamping the permits for Highland Paving and assisting them in a property search for this dirty type of industry. We can't allow the upper Cape Fear River to become a toilet for industrial permitted waste to be flushed down. Cape Fear River Adventures understands the reason why the river is so dirty once you hit Fayetteville and beyond...

We truly understand the need for this type of business. However, responsible placement of it AND public input and awareness NEEDS to be an integral part of Harnett County decisions.

Please consider checking out this very informative public page: Harnett County Residents Against Asphalt & Concrete Plant
There are graphics and more details on what we're doing to fight this, what is at stake, and what you can do to help! If you've read this far, THANK YOU!

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐰𝐞'𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟓-𝟕𝐩𝐦. 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧!
ℹ️ Where? the Harnett County Public Library: 455 McKinney Pkwy, Lillington, NC 27546

This website has a lot more information as well:
↗️ https://noasphaltharnett.com/

🤝 https://gofund.me/7af0b392

18/10/2021

One Paige....two Paige....three Paige ....Four!

We just love seeing our at the with

We love ❤ seeing our work 🙌 made into clones! So happy for you girl!

14/10/2021

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT! Steve The Irrigation Guy

Visit their page to see all the tremendous work they do!

14/10/2021

Founder and Editor-in-chief of Lillington Living Stephanie Barnhill Neal is being featured in this month's Voyage Raleigh Magazine.

"What an honor it is to share my story and journey with Voyage Raleigh ".

https://voyageraleigh.com/interview/daily-inspiration-meet-stephanie-barnhill-neal/

Today we’d like to introduce you to Stephanie Barnhill Neal. Stephanie, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin? I started my photography journey in 2001 with a point-and-shoot camera and a roll of black-and-white film. I was a teenager then...

11/10/2021

So much fun shoot yesterday. Here's the revel of the

So fun!

10/10/2021

A little story about how I got to be in my magazine!