Press Releases
N.C. Historical Commission to Meet via Conference Call Sept. 22
The North Carolina Historical Commission will hold their regular meeting via conference call Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m.
Local Parks Projects Awarded McIntyre Gift Funds by Parks and Recreation Authority
The Parks and Recreation Authority has awarded three local park projects a total of $491,893 in grants from the bequest of Ms. Barbara McIntyre to the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF).
Sicard Named Superintendent of Grandfather Mountain State Park
Andy Sicard is the new superintendent of Grandfather Mountain State Park in Avery, Caldwell and Watauga counties, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.
N.C.-based Women Airforce Service Pilots to be Honored with Historical Marker
The contributions of more than 1,800 women pilots during World War II soon will be commemorated with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker.
Civil War Infantry the focus of Bentonville’s 'Life on Campaign'
Recollections of men hardened by four years of war tell the story of the intense fighting at Bentonville, mere weeks before the American Civil War’s end.
‘Crisis in Carolina’ Living History Event Set for Sept. 25
In 1761, the western part of North Carolina was in crisis. Warfare between British colonists and the Cherokee had raged for two years.
2021 North Carolina Appalachian Folklife Apprenticeships Announced
The North Carolina Arts Council announced today that five traditional artist teams from western North Carolina have received the third annual North Carolina Appalachian Folklife Apprenticeships awa
NC Museum’s ‘BugFest 2021: Plan Bee’ takes place virtually and outdoors Sept. 13-18
Like almost everything else, BugFest will be a little different this year … welcome to BugFest 2021: Plan Bee, a celebration of bees!
Greenville’s ‘A Time for Science’ reopens Sept. 18 as new branch of Raleigh Museum
It’s time! After a long-anticipated, robust upgrade in exhibits and overall space, the former A Time for Science center on Dickinson Avenue is holding a public celebration Saturday, Sept.
Historical marker for designer associated with Biltmore, Basilica of Saint Lawrence to be unveiled
A historical marker commemorating the life of a renowned immigrant architect and builder soon will be installed near the site of his Black Mountain estate.
