1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (811+ words) Sleep in a “museum” with an overnight stay in the former home of legendary actor Andy Griffith. Learn about the life and legacy of Mount Airy’s most famous twin brothers, Eng and Chang Bunker. Refuel at a number of fantastic…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (832+ words) On July 25, 1986, the first and only movie to be directed by famed horror novelist Stephen King was released into theaters nationwide. Now, 40 years after its release, "Maximum Overdrive" is back in Wilmington, where it was shot, for a series of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (655+ words) Explore North Carolina's "basecamp to the Blue Ridge," a small town that offers local crafts, waterfall hikes, water sports, and unbeatable mountain views. Editor's Note: Spruce Pine is recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Please check local reports…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (979+ words) The summer still has a lot of life left, especially when it comes to Delaware concerts, including one that features A-list actor Kevin Bacon of The Bacon Brothers. From NOLA tunes to epic to heaps of country, plus musical spoofs,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (511+ words) The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence will be celebrated across the United States this July 4, and in the days and weeks leading up to the big bash. Here are events taking place in Asheville and Western…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (469+ words) Nestled high in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Blowing Rock, North Carolina, is truly a town straight out of a storybook. Picture the kind of town where musicians randomly gather in the square for an impromptu performance, and you can stroll…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (618+ words) The holiday known as Juneteenth dates to June 19, 1865, when Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned that they were free, an awareness than came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln ended slavery by signing the Emancipation Proclamation into law....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (345+ words) Wilmington is about to get its Scottish on. What is considered one of the fastest-growing Scottish heritage events in North Carolina is returning to the Port City. Thousands of people are expected to attend the fifth annual Port City Highland…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (881+ words) Well, we've made it to the final weekend of April, if you can believe that. From here on out, it's going to start to feel a lot more like summer, and the number of outdoor events is going to gradually…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (201+ words) Back by popular demand, the wildly popular Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon" returns to our area this week. The nine-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical is on stage this weekend only at The Playhouse on Rodney Square in Wilmington. "It's…...