DURHAM — N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz announced today that the findings from the annual Creative Vitality Index (CVI) update show an increase of more than 8 percent in creative occupations jobs held by nearly 3 percent of North Carolina’s workforce. “The fact that North Carolina’s creative workforce remained strong despite the [...]
WILMINGTON – The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA announces applications are being accepted for the North Carolina First In Flight Specialized Battleship NORTH CAROLINA License Plate. The plates will provide sustainable revenue for operations of the Ship, as the Ship does not receive state or federal funding for day to day functionality. The cost is an annual $30 [...]
RALEIGH — When the 6th Regiment North Carolina State Troops fought at the Battle of Sailor’s Creek in Virginia, a Union soldier captured its flag on April 6, 1865–just days before Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox. Although the Confederate flag was returned to North Carolina in 1905, it has remained in storage at [...]
RALEIGH — A select group of students from across central North Carolina have demonstrated mastery of a topic in history and are eligible to advance to the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland at College Park in June. More than 300 students came to Raleigh for the recent National History Day in [...]
RALEIGH — A select group of students from across western North Carolina have demonstrated mastery of a topic in history and are eligible to advance to the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland at College Park in June. More than 300 students came to Raleigh for the recent National History Day in [...]
RALEIGH — A select group of students from across eastern North Carolina have demonstrated mastery of a topic in history and are eligible to advance to the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland at College Park in June. More than 300 students came to Raleigh for the recent National History Day in [...]
STATESVILLE — Two North Carolina teenagers produced a prize-winning video on the theme “Beneath the Surface,” the 2013 Summer Reading program theme for public libraries. The 2013 Teen Video Challenge is sponsored by the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), and is a national competition that encourages students to get involved with reading and the public [...]
April 26, 2013 – 10:00 am
RALEIGH — Eight North Carolina organizations received grants totally $297,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts this week for a variety of programs, including funds to train Gates County schools in arts integration, making the system the first school district in the state to have all of its schools in the nationally recognized A+ [...]
April 24, 2013 – 10:30 am
RALEIGH — The State Library of North Carolina, in conjunction with the State Archives of North Carolina, is releasing a redesigned, streamlined and mobile friendly digital preservation education site (digitalpreservation.ncdcr.gov). This first-stop site is a great introduction to digital preservation for state employees, librarians and archivists, or anyone interested in making sure their files stay [...]
April 19, 2013 – 10:26 am
RALEIGH — Hundreds of middle and high school students will travel to Raleigh and make the most of history during the National History Day in North Carolina competition on April 27 at the N.C. Museum of History. The theme is “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas and Events.” The students are the winners of district [...]
RALEIGH — N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz today announced Darryl Bass as Director of Human Resources for the Department of Cultural Resources, effective as of April 15. Bass has broad experience in the development and application of human resources policies and practices. “We are excited to welcome Darryl Bass to our team [...]
GASTONIA — In the early 1900s the Loray Mill in Gastonia was the largest textile mill in the world, occupying a five-story building of more than a half-million square feet. The United Textile Workers of America in 1919 formed a local there. The subsequent civil unrest was a landmark in North Carolina labor history. The milestone [...]
RALEIGH, N.C. — Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz today announced the appointment of Ruth Turner Camp as Business Development and Special Projects Manager for Cultural Resources, effective April 1. Camp has more than 20 years of experience working with non-profit and community organizations, corporate and educational institutions and small to medium-sized companies. “We [...]
OLD FORT — A window was smashed and an exhibit case destroyed at Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort over the holiday weekend. An 1851 Navy 44 caliber reproduction revolver and a Civil War era reproduction saber along with a 19th century double barrel shotgun were taken from the museum between its close on Saturday, [...]
Mount Gilead – Town Creek Indian Mound will host two exciting events in one day, “Astronomy Day” and “Town Creek Under the Stars.” On Saturday, April 20, visitors will have the opportunity to safely observe the sun during the day and stargaze later that night. The “Astronomy Day” daytime event will include observation of our [...]