Officially declared the state flower of North Carolina in 1941 ... the tree's foliage provides shelter and nesting sites for birds and small animals. During the winter months, the bright red ...

North Carolina's state motto is "Esse Quam Videri." It's a Latin phrase that roughly translates to "to be rather than to seem." The state bird of North Carolina sticks out among the rest.

The iconic 1960s sitcom with ties to Mount Airy could become one of North Carolina’s dozens of state symbols if NC House Bill ...

In addition to warmer temperatures and yellow pine pollen, one of the side effects of winter becoming spring in the South is ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With the warmer weather, we are seeing a lot of blooming around Charlotte and soon flowers will be planted around North Carolina highways. This is all part of their wildflower ...