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BENSON, N.C. — The small town of Benson has a population of around 3,500 but will swell to approximately 30,000 this September 20-23, 2018 for the 69th Annual Benson Mule Days Celebration. A...

RALEIGH, N.C. — On Friday, July 27, the North Carolina Museum of History will unveil its newest exhibit, A Thousand Words: Photographs by Vietnam Veterans. This collection of intriguing images,...

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Comic and pop-culture lovers will flock to Greenville for the 2nd Annual Greenville North Carolina Comic Con Saturday, August 4 from 10am-5pm at the Greenville Convention...

BANNER ELK, N.C. — Entering its fifth decade as one of the Southeast’s quirkiest gatherings, Banner Elk’s Woolly Worm Festival has added a new distinction: Official State Woolly Worm...

HILDEBRAN, N.C. — A change in ownership has brought the dawn of a new era for the Henry River Mill Village, an early-1900s village in eastern Burke County best known as the filming site for...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The City of Charlotte turns 250 this year, and a yearlong, city-wide celebration called CLT250 encourages all Charlotteans and friends of the city to come together through...

DOBSON, N.C. — When Charlie and Ed Shelton started Shelton Vineyards in 1999, the Yadkin Valley was in its infancy and the brothers had to look elsewhere for talent. They realized that must...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — TerraVita 2018, the food event's ninth year, will kick off Wednesday, October 17, with the East Meets West dinner (the first year at The Carolina Inn) and end on October 20...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo is enlisting the public’s help to name the new female baby rhino born at the Zoo Monday, July 2. The new calf was born to mom Linda and dad Stormy. She...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greensboro Science Center (GSC) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Discovery Channel's Shark Week from Monday, July 23-Saturday, July 28 with crafts, education...