Take a break from the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping and come view the moon at "Town Creek Under the Stars" Saturday, Dec. 19, from 6 to 10 p.m. The moon will be at its waxing gibbous phase, meaning it is more than half full.
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The State Archives is accepting donations to its military collections from veterans, active members of the military and their families.
Need something new to help decorate your Christmas tree this year? Mountain Gateway Museum has a new custom-made snowflake ornament now for sale.
Costumed interpreters will present practices of the 1860s during the "Christmas Customs of the Civil War" program at the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., following the Kinston Christmas Parade.
Sandi Macdonald, President & CEO of the North Carolina Symphony, announced today the appointment of Elizabeth (Lisa) Ransom to the position of Vice President of Philanthropy.
Period music will drift through the historic Alston House during the Christmas Open House Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site.
A long time ago in a galaxy not so far away, Star Wars premiered May 25, 1977, and became a worldwide phenomenon almost at the speed of light.
Stories of the “southern experience” are as prolific as kudzu. A new exhibit, Southern Impressions: Paintings From the James-Farmer Collection, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh will take you on a historical journey that explores the cultural heritage, dramatic landscapes and diverse peoples that have shaped the South and the southern experience.
The image of Blackbeard as a bloodthirsty criminal has its origins in "A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates," written in 1724.
Even in the face of the painful Civil War, soldiers on both sides tried to celebrate Christmas. Southern soldiers and families endured the hardships caused by the Union blockade.