Kevin Bischof is the new superintendent of Gorges State Park in Transylvania County, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. Bischof succeeds Robert McGraw, who transferred to serve as superintendent at Mount Mitchell State Park last fall.
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The State Library of North Carolina announces the 2021-2022 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awardees.
The State Archives of North Carolina will host a virtual roundtable, “North Carolina’s Colonial Court Records,” Tuesday, June 22, 7-8:30 p.m.
Learn about colonial North Carolina and new discoveries from the Archives!
The North Carolina State Capitol will host a community art collaboration on historic Union Square, Saturday, June 19 in commemoration of Juneteenth. In 2020, the City of Raleigh designated Juneteenth as a city holiday celebrating the official end of slavery in the United States.
North Carolina has long sustained strong maritime industries of major consequence, including ship and boat building.
A new book from the North Carolina Office of Archives and History examines that maritime and shipbuilding heritage.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Did you know that over 300 businesses in North Carolina were listed in the Negro Motorist Green Book? In fact, there were 327.
Life on the farm in 1870 was not about stylish clothing. No nearby mall or hip boutique offered trendy fashions.
The North Carolina Zoo is doing its part to help Bring Summer Back in North Carolina!
The State Capitol will open to the public May 17, with some new procedures in place to help ensure the safety of staff and visitors, including:
· Limiting visitation
Crystal Lloyd, a nine-year employee of the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation, will join David Mumford as superintendent at Falls Lake State Recreation Area in Wake Forest.