Kelli Freeman takes a minute to talk to Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne at the Convention Center as part of Travel South Showcase.(Photo: Henrietta Wildsmith/The Times) Generally it’s the authentic nature of the South, and specifically Louisiana, that’s so endearing to…

Syracuse, N.Y. — Class of 2016 Kingswood Oxford (West Hartford, Conn.) School quarterback Jacob Hallenbeck visited Syracuse for the third time in less than a year on Sunday, touring the football facilities, watching practice in the Ensley Athletic Center and…

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (March 22, 2015) — The first number one seed has been knocked out of this year’s NCAA tournament. Villanova fell to the 8th see North Carolina State Saturday night, leaving many fans and students visibly upset. One Villanova…

This annual summit is the largest tourism industry event in the state, with over 500 attendees representing tourism businesses, media and marketing professionals, and governmental destination marketing organizations like the TDA, from across the state. The conference was sponsored by…

By ERIC TALMADGEAssociated Press IOTO, Japan (AP) – Dozens of aging U.S. veterans, many in their early 90s and some in wheelchairs, gathered on the tiny, barren island of Iwo Jima on Saturday to mark the 70th anniversary of one…

Last week I had the good fortune of attending the NC Oyster Summit, hosted  by the NC Coastal Federation in the Museum of Natural Sciences. We talked about the wonders that oyster restoration and aquaculture development can do for water…

North Carolina’s newly privatized economic development group may create a business advisory board with seats designated as rewards for private funders, board members said during a meeting Friday. The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina gets most of its funding…

Two camps of birds huddle on rooftops next to the Kure Beach pier, seagulls and pigeons. Their ruffled feathers make them appear bigger than their actual size. They are staying warm in the morning, on a late-winter day. I am…

Local News Gullah coalition to present history series on St. Helena

North Carolina seafood processors and other industries across the nation that rely on importing seasonal workers have been given a temporary reprieve that should enable them to bring in additional foreign workers over the short term. Moves that enabled the…