The small town of Washington, North Carolina, has a James Beard-nominated restaurant, charming boutique inns, and lots of ...

North Carolina, first of the colonial governments to call for complete independence from Great Britain through the Halifax ...

Did Helene cause the deadliest flooding in NC history? Here's what we know about flood records in the state and across the ...

Students in a William & Mary anthropology class recently took a trip to Cherokee, North Carolina, to learn about Cherokee ...

North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina, unveils state’s first park honoring African American history The 1-acre park, which includes a ‘Beacon of Freedom’ sculpture, serves as a reminder of ...

That makes April 2011 the most active month in North Carolina's tornado history. The second most active season came in the spring of 1998, according to Davis. There were 20 tornadoes on May 7, 1998.

DURHAM, N.C. — A dirt road with pine trees towering on both sides leads to Stagville Plantation, a place that helped define North Carolina history.

With a 24-24 split in the North Carolina Senate, then Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue broke the tie with her affirmative vote – passing the creation of the education lottery to the governor’s table.

Damage-causing earthquakes are very rare in North Carolina; however, the state has faced a handful of memorable and powerful quakes that have been largely forgotten by history. Posted 4:46 p.m ...