Press Releases

‘Under One Roof’ Benefit Concert Raises $50,000 for North Carolina Artists

Presented by Come Hear North Carolina, “Under One Roof,” a three-day, three-hour virtual music festival, raised $50,000 to support artists across North Carolina whose work has been disrupted by COVID-19, organizers announced today.

N.C. Archives and Museum of History Document the COVID-19 Pandemic

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is collecting objects, archival materials (both digital and physical), and web content that reflect the experiences of North Carolina citizens, officials, organizations, businesses, and caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Golden Frinks Home in Edenton Receives Federal Grant for Renovations

EDENTON – A recent grant from the National Park Service African American Civil Rights Grant Fund will help tell a more complete story of Edenton’s recent past. The home of Civil Rights activist Golden Frinks has recently been acquired by the N.C.

National Endowment for the Arts Announces CARES Act Funding to Support Arts Jobs and Help Sustain Arts Organizations in N.C.

RALEIGH, N.C.

Volunteers Can Help N.C. State Archives Transcribe Archival Records at Home

The State Archives of North Carolina needs volunteers to spend time at home helping to transcribe archival records through its “Transcribe NC” project.

N.C. Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources Launches NCLearn@Home

While public operations at Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources institutions remain temporarily suspended, many of our engaging programs and resources can be experienced online.

Brunswick Town Fort Anderson State Historic Site Receives $2 Million Grant Award to Stabilize Shoreline

The shoreline at a state historic site on the Cape Fear River in Brunswick County soon will be stabilized.

Event Cancellations at Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources

RALEIGH, N.C. — In light of Gov. Roy Cooper’s state of emergency declaration and guidance regarding canceling or postponing large gatherings in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, some upcoming special events at N.C.

“More Than a Woman” Program at Reed Gold Mine March 7 and 21, 2020

While the men who first discovered gold in America in 1799 are celebrated, little has been said about the women of  the county's first documented gold rush until recently.

National Register Adds Seven North Carolina Historic Places

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is pleased to announce that seven individual properties across the state have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.