With spring in full gear, wildlife continues to venture further and further out. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission put together a guide of what to do when encountering wild animals ...

There are many critters designated by law to symbolize North Carolina. For example, we have an official state bird (red cardinal); reptile (Eastern box turtle); horse (Colonial Spanish mustang); mollu ...

There are many critters designated by law to symbolize North Carolina. For example, we have an official state bird (red cardinal), reptile (eastern box turtle), horse (colonial Spanish mustang ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Though the Biltmore house has 43 bathrooms, you can’t use any of them, so be sure to use one of the public restrooms by the Stable Café before your house tour ...

South Pelican Island belongs to the birds. Royal Terns circle and screech above this spit of sand and shrub, which juts out of North Carolina’s winding Cape Fear River. Grackles hop among the bushes ...

The wildfire burning Thursday in western North Carolina is now the "highest priority fire in the U.S," the state Forest Service said as millions of residents across the parched region remained ...

North Carolina has an official state dog – the plot hound. It has a state tree – the pine. And it has a state bird – the cardinal. But it doesn't have an official state hip-hop song — yet.

In the Carolinas, wildfires have set 11,314 acres ablaze, and two of the biggest fires in North Carolina are responsible for at least half of that. Both South Carolina and North Carolina have ...

In January, I moved from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina. So far, I've enjoyed the better weather and exploring the growing city. I was surprised to learn that beer and wine are sold in ...

If enacted, the Moravian cookie will join other state symbols, such as the dogwood flower and the cardinal bird, in representing North Carolina's rich heritage.