Press Releases

The State Archives of North Carolina, a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, will host a virtual program Nov. 4 exploring the complex history of the American Revolution in the Cherokee homeland and the challenges of commemorating the conflict in western North Carolina. 

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced today that the North Carolina Land and Water Fund Board of Trustees has awarded more than $28 million in grants for projects that will protect North Carolina’s land and water from the mountains to the coast.   

The Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies, a nonprofit affiliated with the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, has selected three organizations to receive special Newsome Awards, funded by America 250 NC. The awards recognize these projects for outstanding local history contributions to the America 250 NC commemoration: 

While the North Carolina Zoo, a division of N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, is busy preparing for the public opening of its acclaimed Asia expansion, the animal residents within the region have been equally busy — adjusting to their new habitats, building trust with caregivers, and even putting down roots in the heart of North Carolina.

A returning Johnston County festival will celebrate North Carolina’s agricultural heritage alongside the changing of the seasons.