Press Releases

Duke Homestead Celebrates Harvest & Hornworm Festival Featuring the Last Tobacco Auction in Durham September 10

Travel back in time at the Duke Homestead and join costumed interpreters as they harvest, loop and cure tobacco to celebrate North Carolina's farming history and culture with the annual Harvest & Hornworm Festival. Taking place Saturday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Elegant Civil War Era Photography Showcased at CSS Neuse Civil War Center Aug. 27

You can see and learn the difference in a daguerreotype, ambrotype or tintype, at the "Hands on History: Photography" program Saturday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m., at the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center.

 

North Carolina State Parks Signature Centennial Celebration planned for Aug. 27-28 at Mount Mitchell State Park

North Carolina State Parks will hold its second Signature Centennial Celebration Aug.

Boost in Arts Funding Benefits all 100 NC Counties

The new budget signed by Governor Pat McCrory will allow the North Carolina Arts Council to support an extensive arts infrastructure across North Carolina, including arts programs in all 100 counties funded through the Grassroots Arts Program, with more than $7.1 million in grants.

Kohler Foundation Gift Completes the Restoration of the Vollis Simpson Whirligigs

A vision six years ago by Wilson community leaders to restore and preserve the gigantic wind-driven kinetic sculptures created by one of North Carolina's most recognized artists took a giant leap toward completion with the announcement this week of a Kohler Foundation gift.

North Carolina's Deep Olympic Ties Rekindled in Rio in 2016

Sports fans in North Carolina know the Summer Olympics showcases some of the best competitors in the world with ties to the Tar Heel state.

State Capitol African American Monument Public Comments Released for Review

Last February, Governor Pat McCrory announced a set of public hearings to plan a new monument on the State Capitol grounds in Raleigh dedicated to commemorating the achievements of African Americans. 

State Capitol August 20 Program Features Pioneering Women Suffragists

The State Capitol in August will transport visitors to the tumultuous days of the early 20thcentury, before women were granted the right to vote.

Funding Announcement for Ft. Dobbs Reconstruction Project to be Announced at Press Conference Thurs., August 4

Ft. Dobbs State Historic Site provides a window into the tumultuous period of history known as the French and Indian War (1754-1763) or Seven Years War.

Musket-firing and Colonial Brewing at House in the Horseshoe Battle Re-enactment Aug. 6-7

The 235th anniversary of the House in the Horseshoe Battle will be remembered with a re-enactment and other activities Aug. 6-7. Revolutionary War and domestic life activities will make for a day of family-friendly fun.