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Six to Receive the North Carolina Award, State’s Highest Honor

The state's highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award, will be presented to six distinguished North Carolinians Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Raleigh Marriott City Center. Governor Roy Cooper will present the awards at the 7 p.m. banquet and ceremony.

N.C. Highway Marker Dedication Nov. 1 in Greensboro Salutes Court Case Ending Hospital Segregation

A N.C. Highway Historical Marker will be dedicated Tuesday, Nov. 1, to recognize the 1963 Fourth Circuit Court ruling that receipt of federal funding made private hospitals subject to the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.

North Carolina Award Winners Honored by Gov. Pat McCrory for Their Achievements

North Carolina Museum of Art Ranked One of Best in Country

The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) was recently named one of the best museums in America by the online magazine INSIDER. The museum was ranked thirteenth out of the top 25 museums in the country by the publication, which were ranked using data from the online technology company Foursquare. 

 

Seven to Receive the North Carolina Award, State's Highest Honor

The state's highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award, will be presented to seven distinguished North Carolinians Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Raleigh Marriott City Center. Governor Pat McCrory will present the awards at the 7 p.m. banquet and ceremony, following a reception for the recipients at 6 p.m.

Roanoke Island Festival Park Receives TripAdvisor Award

Roanoke Island Festival Park recently learned it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence.

National History Day Selects Charlotte Teacher as Behring Teacher Ambassador

Yvonne Krowka, a teacher at Immaculata Catholic School in Charlotte, is among 23 teachers selected as a prestigious Behring Teacher Ambassador for National History Day during the 2016-2017 school year.

National History Day Selects Lexington Teacher as a Behring Teacher Ambassador

Ashley Coons, a teacher at Oak Grove Middle School in Lexington, is among 23 teachers selected to be a prestigious Behring Teacher Ambassador for National History Day during the 2016-2017 school year.

Lenoir County Student Wins North Carolina Poetry Out Loud

Jasmine Jackson from Kinston High School in Lenoir County is the North Carolina champion of Poetry Out Loud and will compete in the national finals in Washington, D.C. in May.

North Carolina Student and Teacher Selected for Sacrifice for Freedom Institute Honoring World War II Vet

The story of a fallen North Carolina World War II veteran will come to life thanks to the efforts of teacher Lou Ann Rives and student Joseph Chong of Charlotte.