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The Nathaniel Winston Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution met April 26 at the Cleburne Senior Center. The chapter welcomed and administered the DAR

When Carolinians killed Carolinians

John Hood column: Tar Heel Voices: When Carolinians killed Carolinians

Two hundred and fifty-one years ago this month, two large groups of armed North Carolinians camped about six miles away from each other in what is now Alamance County. A thousand state militiamen, led by North Carolina Gov. William Tryon, had come to suppress a popular revolt known as the Regulator movement. About twice that A thousand state militiamen, led by North Carolina Gov. William Tryon, had come to suppress a popular revolt known as the Regulator movement.

The town will remember the Battle of Ridgefield, the only inland battle fought in...

Tryon Palace Gardens will be open for free in conjunction with the New Bern Historical Society’s 2022 Heritage Homes Tour, Friday through Sunday, April 8-10, in historic downtown New Bern.

The army came marching from the east, its leaders, if not its rank-and-file fighters, filled with righteous indignation that these “bumpkins” would resist their betters. After all, these invaders had

FROM season four onwards, Outlander focuses on the creation of a Scottish colony in North Carolina, along with the settlement of a few former…

This home in Fairfield now on the market survived 'The Burning of Fairfield' in 1779.

The house has since been renovated, blending today with the antique features, and is on...