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RALEIGH, N.C. (Aug. 17, 2022) — Recovery in visitor spending was felt statewide in 2021 with all 100 counties seeing increases, according to data released Wednesday by the N.C. Department of...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (August 8, 2022) — Wit Tuttell, Director of Visit North Carolina, has been named national State Tourism Director of the Year for 2022. Tuttell was announced as the honoree...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Surprise twists await travelers searching for “Where the Crawdads Sing.” Instead of Barkley Cove, the fictional North Carolina setting for the Delia Owens novel and its film...

OCRACOKE, N.C. (May 25, 2022) The lifeguarded beach at Ocracoke, the barrier island famous for its connections to Blackbeard, returns to the top of Dr. Beach’s list of 10 Best Beaches in...

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 2, 2022) — Gov. Roy Cooper announced today that the North Carolina tourism industry saw a major recovery in 2021 with $28.9 billion in visitor spending. With domestic travel...