LEXINGTON, N.C. (AP) – People who grow grapes in Davidson County are a pretty close bunch, and they recognize they are part of a rising industry in North Carolina. In an area where agricultural roots go deep, growing and manufacturing…

 Purchase Photos Erin Smith|Bladen Journal USO of North Carolina Director Renee Lane addressed the Elizabethtown Rotary Club on Wednesday and discussed the services the USO provides for troops and their families. Close Email–> Print–> QR Favorite ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown…

As Greenville prepares to welcome more than 500 state tourism leaders to the 2017 Visit NC 365 Conference, city and county leaders will reassess this area’s potential for raising its profile as a travel destination. One avenue for doing that…

Recent editorials from North Carolina newspapers: ___ Sept. 28 Wilmington (North Carolina) Star News on what people can learn from middle school gun incident: With what we’ve witnessed in places such as Columbine and Sandy Hook, it’s no surprise that…

More on this US, Cuba leaders meet for 2nd time in this year NC agriculture delegation arrives in Cuba HAVANA, CUBA — As Cuban leader Raul Castro visits America and discusses policy with President Barack Obama, agricultural leaders from North…

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MAYNARDVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — It’s been a decade in the making, and Union County is finally seeing its first winery. It’s just a small part of an even bigger plan to bring some major tourism dollars into rural East Tennessee.…

Greenville has been selected to host the annual Visit NC 365 Conference on Tourism, scheduled for March 12-14, 2017, at the recentlty expanded Greenville Convention Center. “Our entire hospitality community is incredibly excited to host the Visit NC 365 Conference…

Calkins Media journalists traveled with believers from all parts of Bucks and Montgomery counties and blanketed Philadelphia Sunday to document Pope Francis’ visit to the city. Here are some of their observations. • • • A bus carrying 53 people from St.…