North Carolina

The 48th annual holiday parade at J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center is set for Dec. 5, 2024, featuring "Holidays on the Big Screen."
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Here are the 10 best NC state parks to visit this winter for hiking, horseback riding, history hunting, and more.   The beginning of winter doesn’t have to mean the end of outdoor activities. North Carolina may be known for summer…
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NC Medicaid won a national award after enrolling 570,000+ residents in its expansion program. Learn how community partnerships are transforming healthcare access statewide. North Carolina's innovative approach to expanding Medicaid access…
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A search for the perfect holiday gift ends with these 15 businesses and makers in western North Carolina and beyond. As the holidays approach, those who thrive on giving gifts are excited to finish shopping. For folks like me—i.e., those…
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Discover North Carolina's most charming winter destinations, from mountain ski towns to coastal celebrations. Summer activities like NASCAR races or walks along the seashore might come to mind when you think of the Tar Heel State, but we…
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Local leaders gathered in Raleigh for the premiere of "Take Care," a documentary on NC’s pressing childcare crisis. Policymakers, employers, and local leaders gathered in Raleigh for the premiere of "Take Care," a documentary highlighting…
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Check out 30 of the coolest holiday events happening across the North Carolina Piedmont this winter. We’ve somehow already reached the end of another year, one that gave North Carolinians much to consider—the legalization of sports…
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Discover which beloved TV series put North Carolina on the map, from small-town charm to coastal drama, in this data-driven ranking of top shows.
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These nine farms in western North Carolina offer pasture-raised turkeys ready for Thanksgiving.  It will be a somber holiday season in western North Carolina this year as residents continue to recover from the devastation wrought by…
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Nicholas Sparks has sprinkled North Carolina’s magic in nearly everything he’s ever written, and you can experience it firsthand by visiting these famous spots. Nicholas Sparks and North Carolina are practically synonymous at this point,…
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