Nectar-rich flowers, such as Carolina jessamine ... throng to the trumpet-shaped lavender flowers in late spring when they literally obscure the deep green foliage and remain through summer.

“Leaf Out” is a welcome but limited response to tree loss. Its plantings will be only on public land, though its educational ...

The decades-old tree conservation program was put in place in the 1940s to identify and conserve the nation’s largest ...

Willows (Salix ssp) can be identified by their long, narrow leaves ... Cherry trees often take on an umbrella shape as they grow, with the branches spreading out along the top. In North America ...

Some of the most unique living things in the world — plants that supplement the nutrients they get from sunlight by digesting ...

North Carolina State Flag (1885) - North Carolina first introduced a state flag in 1885. There have been two different flags, with three design changes. (NC became a state in 1789 - NC has had 3 ...

The Upstate area of South Carolina and Western North Carolina are known for fun festivals and events all spring and summer. Click on this link for find a list of festivals in South CarolinaClick ...

The SUV driver told officers a white sedan shot at their vehicle while they were driving north on I-95. Police are asking anyone who was traveling in the area and might have witnessed the shooting ...

The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last November’s election on Wednesday to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, two days after a federal judge ruled that ...

The state of North Carolina provides several veteran benefits. This page explains those benefits. North Carolina runs four state veterans homes in Black Mountain, Fayetteville, Kinston ...

University of North Carolina again had to address coach Bill Belichick's relationship with his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, on Friday after a new report stated Hudson had been banned ...