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RALEIGH, N.C. — Swamps often ignite fear. Under creepy canopies of moss-draped cypress and stagnant water as dark as ink, gators lunge at ophidiophobes, mosquitoes thirst for anopheliphobes, and...

RALEIGH, N.C. — From a thrilling new roller coaster to a new passenger ferry route, summer kicks off across North Carolina with fresh experiences and old favorites. Weekend events, summer-long...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina tourism generated record visitor spending in 2018 with a total of $25.3 billion. The 5.6 percent increase from 2017 was...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. ― With 310 breweries from the mountains to the coast, Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed April as NC Beer Month. The proclamation, signed today [Thursday, March 21] at Highland...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The partial federal government shutdown might force travelers to adjust their plans, but North Carolina offers a wealth of places for winter camping, experiencing nature and...

RALEIGH, N.C. — With a love of landmark anniversaries that matches their passion for pirates, travelers have marked North Carolina with an “X” for the 300th anniversary of Blackbeard’s...

RALEIGH, N.C. - Record visitor spending in 2017 was reflected with visitor spending increases in all 100 counties, N.C. Secretary of Commerce Anthony M. Copeland announced today. Visitor spending...

RALEIGH, N.C. — From the 300th anniversary of Blackbeard’s last stand to art glass in the Blue Ridge Mountains, summer simmers with possibility across North Carolina. Weekend celebration,...

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina tourism generated record visitor spending in 2017 with a total of $23.9 billion, a 4.2 percent increase from 2016, according to new data released today....

RALEIGH, N.C. — Jazmene Craig and 5-year-old daughter Peyton expected a few firsts on their fall trip to the North Carolina coast. It would be their first visit to the state, their first time...