Although its complete history has been lost to time, a document drafted by patriots in Charlotte is believed to be the colonies’ first written declaration of independence.
A Look Back at the Coldest Day Ever in North Carolina
Record-breaking temperatures swept across much of the eastern United States in the winter of 1985, but nowhere was quite as frigid as Mount Mitchell.
Photographer H. Lee Waters Focused on the Familiar
For more than half a century, a photographer from Lexington documented the lives of local people, collecting ordinary moments to create an extraordinary legacy.
Revisiting North Carolina’s Ties to the Miracle on Hudson
Eight years after the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on New York's Hudson River, a Charlotte passenger reflects on the events of January 15, 2009 and how the "miracle" is sealed in North Carolina's aviation history.
Introducing “This Week in NC History”
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Historic Burgaw Depot is Pender County’s Local Landmark
The last train left the station in 1986, but this former Confederate headquarters was the first stop in Burgaw’s revitalization.
Duke Chapel’s Bell Tower Rings a Joyful Noise
The 50 rhyming, chiming bells of Duke Chapel’s grand carillon have rung out over the university for more than 80 years.
