On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the fourth of July, also known as ...

Blame the Patriots more than the cunning Dunmore. Norfolk native Andrew Lawler’s latest book is a lively gathering of ...

North Carolina. Dunmore does not deserve the amount of blame he received back then and since, but his actions in Virginia in 1775 and 1776 ensured that history would not treat him kindly.

As the birthplace of American independence, Historic Halifax stands as a powerful symbol of freedom, resilience and ...

All the earlier published articles need to be updated, and new family histories written about families that did not appear in ...

A newly introduced bill in the North Carolina House seeks to offer free breakfast to all students in the state's public ...

If you wait too long, you miss them. For much of the season, North Carolina has hit the snooze button when dawn arrived. Despite the several instances of oversleeping, it kept getting chances to ...

North Carolina's furious comeback against Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals came up short after Jae'lyn Withers committed a lane violation on teammate Ven-Allen Lubin's successful second free ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. We keep coming back to the same conversation about the jobs that left North ...

Will North Carolina squeeze into the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament? That is sure to be a talking point Friday. The Tar Heels are on the bubble heading into a ACC semifinal matchup ...

Raleigh, North Carolina (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close state Supreme Court election, a ruling that could flip the ...