Nearly 250 years ago on this day, a little town in North Carolina became central to America's push for freedom from Great Britain. Everyone's heard of the Declaration of Independence. Adopted on July ...

Waving in the wind from poles all across the state, the North Carolina flag is a high-flying symbol of our state’s government, history and culture — and possibly, of historical inaccuracies. That’s ...

(The Center Square) – North Carolina, first of the colonial governments to call for complete independence from Great Britain through the Halifax Resolves, has events this month in conjunction with the ...

“First in Freedom,” our state license plates proclaim. Is this claim true? Great Britain was heavily in debt following the “French and Indian War.” Parliament thought it fitting to tax the American ...

“First in Freedom,” our state license plates proclaim. Is this claim true? Great Britain was heavily in debt following the “French and Indian War.” Parliament thought it fitting to tax the American ...

North Carolina will be launching its celebration of America's 250th birthday during a special event in Halifax this month. Nearly 250 years ago on this day, a little town in North Carolina became ...

The North Carolina state flag, pictured here blowing in the wind on May 12, 2022, on a flagpole outside the Legislative Building in downtown Raleigh. Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan [email protected] ...