John W. Otis enlisted to fight as a soldier in the U.S. Civil War when he was a young teenager. Upon his return, he became an early and well known guide in the Keene Valley and High Peaks region of ...

Along Old Oxford Highway in Durham, North Carolina, two descendants of enslaved Americans walk sacred ground. Ricky Hart and ...

Note: Two of Pierce’s eight North Carolina markers are in Enfield. Both – the Halifax County Voters Movement and Johnson v. Branch – are through the NC African American Heritage Commission Civil ...

Charlotte Museum of History will honor Black farmers in Mecklenburg History during the African American Heritage Festival.

A North Carolina credit union tapped into diverse funding sources to turn the 50-acre industrial property into a mixed-use ...

The Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor stretches from the coast of Florida to the coast of North Carolina. Here's what you need to know.

Dave Drake, a 19th-century Edgefield County resident whose pottery is now on display in museums and private collections ...

Nestled in the heart of North Carolina, Chatham County is a land rich in history, mystery, and legend. Over the centuries, its rolling hills, dense forests, and winding rivers have birthed countless ...

Ukraine’s new enemies are learning on the battlefield but have fatal orders to follow to avoid capture, says Kyiv. Here are the key developments on the 1,055th day of Russia’s full-scale ...

This map shows a number of land parcels that will partially or entirely change counties starting on Feb. 2. The blue line reflects the new county line. Green-colored parcels were originally in ...

The two county boards of commissioners decided in 2022 to work toward reestablishing the line after years of hearing from the North Carolina Board of Elections about voter discrepancies.