Press Releases
Help Needed to Recover Missing Jim Thorpe N.C. Highway Historical Marker
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, which manages the North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, requests the public’s help in locating a missing historical marker.
North Carolina’s State Parks Set to Host First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day
North Carolina’s New Year’s Day tradition of outdoor family adventure, exercise and exploring nature continues in 2020 with First Day Hikes throughout the state parks system.
N.C. Historical Commission to Meet via Conference Call Dec. 11
The North Carolina Historical Commission will meet via conference call Wed., Dec. 11 at 3 p.m.
Governor’s Advisory Council on Film, Television, and Digital Streaming to Meet Dec. 10 in Raleigh
The Governor’s Advisory Council on Film, Television and Digital Streaming will hold its first meeting Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 1:30 p.m.
Free Day at the CSS Neuse Civil War Center
Make a stop at the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to see the annual Christmas parade and beautiful lights in downtown Kinston. Prior to the 3 p.m.
Eric Dorfman Named Next Director of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCMNS) has named Eric Dorfman as its next museum director.
A Walk Through Christmas Past at the CSS Neuse
During the Civil War at Christmas 1862 most people thought the war would be over. Instead, it was at Kinston’s doorsteps.
Tree Lighting Ceremony Starts Holiday Season at State Capitol Dec. 12
Join Gov. Roy Cooper at the State Capitol for the annual tree-lighting tradition on Thursday, Dec. 12!
North Carolina Governor’s Mansion Hosts Holiday Open House, Food Drive in December
North Carolina’s Executive Mansion, the “people’s house,” will open its historic doors again for the beloved annual Holiday Open House from Dec. 12 through Dec. 15.
Bentonville Battlefield Hosts a Civil War Christmas
Enjoy a glimpse of how an eastern North Carolina Christmas was celebrated during the Civil War at the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site in Four Oaks.
