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Edward Teach, better known as the pirate Blackbeard, terrorized the Atlantic in the early 18th century.

The holiday season is for connecting with family, friends and neighbors, and noting all the holidays our loved ones celebrate.

With Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s celebrations ahead of us, this is often described as the “most wonderful time of the year.

A barren circle 40 feet in diameter lies in the pine woods of Chatham County, just south of Silver City.

Returning to its first in-person conference following a 2.5-year break, the executive committee of PRSA’s Counselors Academy was looking for a new idea to build momentum and community for its September 2021 Nashville event.

Yes, it is pumpkin-spice-everything season.

Known as “Grey Eagle” to the Cherokee and Catawba peoples, Black Mountain was founded in 1893 as an artist colony.

The summer surge of COVID-19’s Delta variant adds another layer to back-to-school safety. Check these resources to have your kids ready for the fall and beyond:

One day, when I led an in-house agency for The Charlotte Observer, the publisher decided the newspaper needed a new slogan.

If you gained weight during the pandemic, you are not alone.

Are you looking to launch your claim to fame on social media? Or maybe you just want an excuse to get out of the house and enjoy the nice summer weather.

Brown Mountain Lights are a spectacle of mysterious lights that have been spotted moving through valleys in Pisgah National Forest for generations.

National Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22.

It’s got everything you need to know about visiting a U.S.national park.

Some of my friends were elated by the Republicans’ $1.9 trillion tax cut in 2017.

One day in 1960, Wilber Hardee visited the state’s first McDonald’s in 1960, sat in his parked car most of the day, and watched.

Michel Ney was a French military commander and the right-hand man of Napoleon, who dubbed him “the bravest of the brave.

Many financial writers believe options trading is more like gambling than investing.

Other than college intramural boxing class or my best friend’s single slug on the second grade playground – I’ve never been in a fistfight.

On Feb. 1, 1960, four Black North Carolina A&T freshmen sat at Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro and ordered coffee.

Can we, in the old Latin phrase, launch a modus vivendi – an agreement allowing conflicting parties to coexist in peace?

Snyder Memorial Baptist Church in Fayetteville, NC  has held a Christmas tradition for last 42 years.

December marks 65 years for McAdenville as “Christmas Town USA,” with over 375 trees and most homes decorated in red, white and green lights.

Has there ever been a year we needed holiday cheer more? We’ve found dozens of items for The Travel 100 Gift Guide that will bring a smile to the faces of your loved ones this holiday season.

I remember as a kid, hearing my parents’ gripe when the neighbors put their Christmas lights up too soon.

Create ownership: give away a percentage of your business to your best team members. If you love something, let it go.

In the 1920s, a woman in a pink gown fell from the indoor balcony outside room 545 of Grove Park Inn. 100 years later, she’s still there.

As the entertainment industry recovers from pandemic, one company seeks to elevate the industry and empower clients with affordable solutions.

There’s only one Cheerwine, and it’s much more than just a tasty beverage. These recipes are sure to bring a Carolina-cherry-fizz flair.

We found cabins we love in every state, from a historic home that is a replica of a president’s home to cabins  built on organic farms.