This week on the season premiere of Best of Our State, explore with UNCW students as they paddle deep into the Black River, where some of the world’s oldest living cypress trees still stand as silent witnesses to centuries past. On the coast, uncover the legacy of NC’s first life-saving station, Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site & Museum, and see how descendants of its brave surfmen honor those who risked everything to rescue mariners in peril. Watch new episodes of Best of Our Sta