Press Releases

Bells Will Ring Across North Carolina for Armistice Day Centennial Nov. 11

Bells will toll in unison across North Carolina and throughout the world at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day.

Tree Lighting Ceremony Starts Holiday Season at State Capitol Dec. 6

Join the State Capitol and Gov. Roy Cooper for the annual tree-lighting tradition on Thursday, Dec. 6. The festivities begin on Capitol Square at 5 p.m. with luminaries and holiday music by the Kaiser Middle School Eighth Grade Concert Band. At 5:30 p.m. the Raleigh Concert Band will perform.

Enjoy Veterans Day at Natural and Cultural Attractions

Experience some of the great things about North Carolina this Veterans Day at attractions within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Most state historic sites are closed but all state parks are open, and of course are free.

North Carolina Governor’s Mansion Hosts Holiday Open House in December

North Carolina’s Executive Mansion–the “people’s house”–will open its historic doors once again for the beloved annual Holiday Open House from Thursday, Dec. 6 through Sunday, Dec. 9. 

2018 Oxford American Music Issue Features North Carolina: Nina Simone on the Cover

The Oxford American Magazine’s 20th annual Southern Music Issue celebrates the musical legacy of North Carolina and features an artistic portrait of North Carolina native Nina Simone, the High Priestess of Soul, on the cover. 

N.C. Highway Historical Marker Recognizes Black Sailor’s Escape from Slavery and His Diary

William Gould was a plasterer in Wilmington who escaped from slavery with seven other men via the Cape Fear River. They were picked up by the USS Cambridge and joined the Union Navy.

100th “Kids in Parks” TRACK Trail to Open in Tarboro Nov. 1

The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will join Kids in Parks, Edgecombe County and the Town of Tarboro Thursday, Nov. 1 to celebrate the opening of North Carolina’s 100th “Kids in Parks” TRACK Trail at Indian Lake in Tarboro. 

North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped to Celebrate Its 60th Anniversary Nov. 8

The North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped will celebrate 60 years of service to North Carolinians during a public Open House Celebration Thursday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1841 Capital Blvd., Raleigh.

Jaki Shelton Green Poet Laureate Induction Ceremony Scheduled Dec. 10

The new date for the installation of North Carolina’s ninth Poet Laurate, Jaki Shelton Green, is Monday, Dec. 10 at the State Capitol.

Public Archaeology Day Oct. 27 Celebrates Archaeology in North Carolina

What is archaeology? It’s more than just digging in the dirt! The North Carolina Office of State Archaeology will hold a Public Archaeology Day Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Bicentennial Plaza in downtown Raleigh.