Among the orders issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War was one declaring that all enslaved people in the state were now free, and had “absolute equality.” (AP Video: ...

Speakers representing military veterans, immigrants, LGBTQ+ rights, the NAACP, health care and faith leaders will talk.

This weekend's possibilities: free summer concerts, 'Oklahoma!,' a 'Color'-ful comedian, a Prince laser show, jazz, and of ...

Things to do with your kids in Asheville, Hendersonville and WNC – find plenty to do from babies to teens. Look for weekly ...

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The Marion store is Hobby Lobby’s 42nd location in North Carolina, according to a news release from the Hobby Lobby corporate office. Melanie Parris is the manager of the 55,000-square-foot store ...

In Morganton, Indivisible Burke NC will hold a “Rally for Democracy” from 10 ... In Lenoir, an event is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Town Square on North Main Street and West Avenue Northwest. In ...

Mount Airy feels like stepping back in time to a simpler world. This small town moves at the perfect speed for folks who want to slow down. You can walk the quiet streets without worrying about ...

Graveside services for Marla Dee Emig, 68, who died May 19, will be 10 a.m. June 24 at Greenlawn Cemetery at Mt. Pleasant Church, rural Abilene. Born Nov. 16, 1956, in Abilene, Kansas, to David and ...

After 4½ in the Marines, Pryor returned to Kansas. Nervous about his prospects at Kansas State, he first enrolled at Salina Area Technical College, taking classes in electrical technology, before ...