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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...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — For the second time in less than two weeks the North Carolina Zoo is excited to announce the birth of a southern white rhino. She was born during the overnight hours of Friday,...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Museum of Art was awarded two national and local awards for the 164-acre Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park and the work of Museum Park Director Dan Gottlieb,...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo is excited to announce the birth of a southern white rhino, the first born at the Zoo in 41 years. The female calf was born Monday, July 2, to mother...

SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Some iconic movie artifacts are lost to the public forever, as many were not preserved by the studios. Others are in private collections not accessible to exhibitions. Over...

LINVILLE, N.C. — Scotland returns to Grandfather Mountain July 12-15 for the 63rd annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. Boasting bagpipes, Scottish athletics, Highland melodies, Celtic...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte is on trend for fall with Instagrammable new foodie options, festival moments worthy of sharing with #charlottesgotalot and a celebration of the Queen City's history...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — North Carolina’s newest winery, Point Lookout Vineyards, offers sweeping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains from an elevation of nearly 3,000 feet high on Point Lookout...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Museum of Art announces upcoming exhibitions of photography, painting, and sculpture for fall 2018 through fall 2019. Opening October 6, 2018, Candida Höfer in Mexico...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Morgan Street Food Hall, the highly anticipated multi-vendor food hall in downtown Raleigh’s Warehouse District, announces it will open its doors to the public July 23, 2018....

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The rapidly expanding Cambria Hotels brand made its official entrance into Asheville, N.C., with the grand opening of the Cambria Hotel Downtown Asheville. A celebration...

MORGANTON, N.C. — When Seth and Emily Murray opened a taproom last June in Morganton’s central business district, they had plans to someday grow it into a brewery. They didn’t realize...

DURHAM, N.C. — The American Dance Festival (ADF) kicks off its 85th anniversary season on Thursday, June 14 at 7:00pm at Reynolds Industries Theater with the return of Dayton Contemporary Dance...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — What started as a welcome home celebration for soldiers returning from World War I has become a treasured Hendersonville tradition on Main Street each summer. This July...

SOUTH MILLS, N.C. — Civil War Trails has teamed up with Camden County Tourism Development Authority, Visit North Carolina and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources on...

OCRACOKE, N.C. — There’s no lack of excitement on Ocracoke Island this Independence Day. The festivities kick off Tuesday, July 3, with the famous Ocracoke Square Dance and a fireworks show...

EDENTON, N.C. — Opportunities abound as Edenton's 20th annual Music & Water Festival gets things rolling for the May 19-20 event, which provides visitors and residents a chance to get on the...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — To meet the growing number of inquiries about Orange County, the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau — a division of Orange County government — has published a...

ROSMAN, N.C. — The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) has officially changed its name to The Learning Center at PARI. Founded in 1998 by Don and Jo Cline, PARI is a public...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The International Bluegrass Music Association, the Nashville-based nonprofit professional organization for the global bluegrass community, and its Raleigh partners — the...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) announces the 2018 summer schedule of outdoor concerts and movies. The 21st annual performing arts summer season includes concerts from...