2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (554+ words) But there's something inherently mysterious about the mountains, too, especially in North Carolina. Even if you didn't know about any notorious hidden legends in North Carolina, I bet you would still... I've always been drawn to the mountains. Those panoramic…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (303+ words) (WGHP) — As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, a look back at President George Washington’s 1791 Southern Tour reveals an important stop in North Carolina. In May of 1791, Washington arrived in Charlotte during the return leg of a nearly 1,900-mile journey…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (511+ words) The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence will be celebrated across the United States this July 4, and in the days and weeks leading up to the big bash. Here are events taking place in Asheville and Western…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (960+ words) North Carolina is home to many ghost towns that each tell a different story of rise, decline and disappearance. Buffalo City, Brunswick Town, Cataloochee, Diamond City, Lost Cove and Henry River Mill Village are six examples that remain as reminders…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (503+ words) RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday this July, one Rutherford County landmark is marking an impressive milestone of its own. Washburn's General Store is recognized as the oldest continually operated, family-owned business in North Carolina — serving…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1836+ words) In 1997, a musical called "Chang & Eng" made its debut on the stage of the Victoria Theatre in Singapore. That's right – Chang and Eng Bunker, also known as the famous Siamese Twins, lived in North Carolina. And they were very likely…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (269+ words) BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — In 1776, as the 13 colonies declared independence and formed a new nation, settlers on the Appalachian frontier were pushing westward in search of land and opportunity. They were, in essence, blazing the next chapter in the nation’s history…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (277+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Battleship North Carolina received a new marker honoring forgotten patriots of the Revolutionary War. The Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated an America 250 Patriot Marker at the battleship. The marker is part of a nationwide effort to…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (417+ words) Eighty years ago, a young soldier fresh from World War II enrolled at a small, struggling campus in Southeast Raleigh, where he joined the debate team, ran track and then flew into the world with a sociology degree tucked under…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (44+ words) A 12-year-old's "cool rock" sparked an industry that made North Carolina the nation's gold leader before California's infamous gold rush. A 12-year-old's "cool rock" sparked an industry that made North Carolina the nation's gold leader before California's infamous gold rush....