Yadkin Valley Wine

Spotted lanternflies arrived in Kernersville three years ago, and the area is now infested with them. Officials say it’s the only large population in the state. And they love everything sweet, like grapevines.

As the tobacco industry downsized in the 1990s, North Carolina farmers were forced to pivot. Some opted to convert their tobacco fields into vineyards, revitalizing the Yadkin Valley.