On Thursday, April 23, a contractor working on a wastewater system renovation project at Falls Lake State Recreation Area’s Holly Point Campground damaged a wastewater line and caused an unintentional discharge, N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ Division of Parks and Recreation announced.
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Young historians from across the state gathered in Winston-Salem on Friday, April 17, for the 2026 Tar Heel Junior Historian Association (THJHA) Annual Convention, hosted by the
A man who achieved global fame as a professional wrestler and movie star soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C. Historical Marker Program is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
It’s easy to run into a crab or a sandpiper in the coastal region of North Carolina – visitors and local folks are often witnesses to the marvels of nature that make up the state’s delicate ecosystems. Each organism from a frog to a fern is critical to the habitat and because of their importance, the North Carolina Aquariums are leading the Coastal North Carolina team in the NC Bioblitz—part of the City Nature Challenge (CNC) April 24-27. Science Across NC created the NC Bioblitz to encourage participation in the CNC in the state.
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) is pleased to announce that one additional documentation, four new historic districts, and nineteen individual properties across the state have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The following properties were reviewed by the North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee, subsequently nominated by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer, and forwarded to the Keeper of the National Register for consideration for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
As part of America 250 NC's "When Are We US?" theme, State Archives' staff will explore records detailing various ethnic groups coming to North Carolina from the late 19th century to the present. The State Archives is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
A financial institution launched by African American farmers soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C. Historical Marker Program is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Bennett Place State Historic Site will host its annual anniversary program on Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. The program commemorates the surrender of 89,270 Confederate troops negotiated by Confederate Gen. Joseph Johnston and U.S. Army Major General William T. Sherman. The generals met three times at James and Nancy Bennett’s farmhouse in April 1865, ultimately agreeing to what became the largest surrender of the American Civil War on April 26, 1865. Bennett Place is administered by the Division of State Historic Sites within the N.C.
A foundational institution in the state’s Islamic history soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C. Historical Marker Program is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.The marker commemorating enduring legacy of the Ar-Razzaq Islamic Center in Durham, N.C., will be dedicated on Friday, April 10 at 2 p.m., at 1002 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham, across the street from the center.