Press Releases

Women’s History Month Programs at State Historic Sites and Museums

Programs celebrating women’s history will be offered at venues of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources in March.

One Year Anniversary of Jaki Shelton Green’s Induction as North Carolina’s First African American Poet Laureate

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the official induction of Jaki Shelton Green as North Carolina’s first African American poet laureate.

The Hamiltones Perform This Week for the “Music at the Mansion” Series

The Hamiltones, a Grammy-nominated gospel group from the Charlotte area, will perform at the Executive Mansion on Wednesday, Feb. 19, kicking off a new season of “Music at the Mansion,” hosted by First Lady Kristin Cooper.

Radewicz Takes the Helm at Eno River State Park

Kimberly Radewicz, a seven-year employee of the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation, is the new superintendent at Eno River State Park in Durham. Radewicz succeeds Keith Nealson, who was named the division’s Chief Ranger last fall after serving as superintendent at Eno River for 10 years.

“Navigating Jim Crow: The Green Book and Oasis Spaces in North Carolina” Traveling Exhibit Debuts in Greensboro and Durham in March

The N.C. African American Heritage Commission (AAHC), a division of the N.C.

HBCU Internships Through the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

Students at the state’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will have the opportunity to learn and earn this summer through a 10-week paid summer internship within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 
 

Exclusive Premiere of Brooke Simpson's “In the Water” Concert at the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts in Rocky Mount

Brooke Simpson, a Haliwa-Saponi vocalist, songwriter, and finalist on NBC’s hit talent-competition show “The Voice,” is the latest North Carolina musician to take part in Come Hear North Carolina’s series “In the Water.”

Fort Dobbs Remembers 1760 Skirmish

Tensions spiraled into hostilities between the former allies of France and England during the French and Indian War, a time of shifting allegiances and loyalties. Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will capture the climax of those pressures that erupted in a confusing night-time skirmish on Feb.

Hello NC Initiative Celebrates Rural North Carolina

From hearing the calls of endangered birds in a sanctuary in eastern North Carolina to seeing a mountain sunrise in the west, our state has unlimited rural treasures awaiting discovery.

Aycock Birthplace Celebrates Black History Month

FREMONT, N.C. — Music and dance will resonate at Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site during a free program celebrating Black History Month Saturday, Feb. 22, 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Artist April C. Turner will lead an interactive performance celebrating African American culture.