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The Charlotte Observer, November 7, 2025
From Bull City to Port Charles: How Durham, NC made it in ‘General Hospital’
By Chyna Blackmon
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From Bull City to Port Charles: How Durham, NC made it in ‘General Hospital’
Did you catch the Carolina mention in this week’s episode? Here’s a recap.
A decades-old drama is bringing a bit of North Carolina into the spotlight.
Daytime drama fans know that “General Hospital” is set in upstate New York, but a recent episode ties the characters back to the Triangle.
Spoiler alert: Here’s how Durham played into an emotional part in the plot of the Quartermaine family.
In the Tuesday, Nov. 4 episode, it was revealed that Monica’s will was forged by Martin. She actually intended to leave the remainder of her estate, including all financial assets, to her grandson, Michael — with the exception that their family home in the fictional town of Port Charles go to her sister [in-law], Tracy.
But Monica also left something behind for her other sister, Veronica, too: her beloved, cherished locket and “the funds to purchase a house of her choosing in Duke Forest.”
Yes, that Duke Forest near Duke University’s West Campus — Ronnie’s “favorite neighborhood in Durham.”
“I can’t believe she even remembered that,” she said, tearing up. “When I was 16, you turned me away, and now you’ve given me a house. Thank you so much.”
How to watch ‘General Hospital’
“General Hospital,” created by husband-and-wife soap writers, Frank and Doris Hursley, premiered in 1963.
Since then, the Emmy award-winning drama has produced over 15,000 shows, according to ABC, as “both the longest-running scripted drama and the longest-running American soap opera currently in production.”
You can catch the daytime drama during weekdays on ABC and stream on Hulu.