gallery_thumbnails_photo|photo-7296212|article-gallery-5971626|1 gallery_thumbnails_photo|photo-7296210|article-gallery-5971626|2 gallery_thumbnails_photo|photo-7296211|article-gallery-5971626|3 gallery_thumbnails_photo|photo-7296216|article-gallery-5971626|4 gallery_thumbnails_photo|photo-7296215|article-gallery-5971626|5 gallery_thumbnails_photo|photo-7296218|article-gallery-5971626|6 gallery_thumbnails_photo|photo-7296217|article-gallery-5971626|7 gallery_thumbnails_photo|photo-7296219|article-gallery-5971626|8 CHICAGO (AP) — Playing in Michael Jordan’s longtime home is a big deal for North Carolina, and the Tar Heels honored their most famous basketball alum with a winning performance. Brice Johnson…

Mount Airy’s Tourism Development Authority and the Surry County Tourism Partnership of Surry County have each struck gold at an annual award ceremony for the The Destination Marketing Association of North Carolina (DMANC). According to TDA Director of Tourism and…

MYRTLE BEACH, SC-    High school girls basketball teams from across the nation gathered at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center Friday to participate in the Crescom Bank Holiday Invitational. Next week, top boys teams will take the court to compete in the Beach Ball…

Miami lost by 28 at home as it came out of its exams break. Clemson didn’t fare much better, falling by 23 at South Carolina. That, plus a look at a crammed Saturday, in the ACC night in review. Miami…

Posted: Friday, December 19, 2014 5:47 pm Tourism study finds previous visitors like W.Va. more By Jessica Farrish REGISTER-HERALD REPORTER Register Herald A recent study shows that people who have visited West Virginia rank it higher in key tourism categories…

A Kansas prosecutor will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist from Missouri who was ruled competent Thursday to face trial on charges of killing three people at two Jewish sites in suburban Kansas City. Johnson County District Attorney…

By STEVE KARNOWSKIAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – U.S. agriculture has a big appetite for freer trade with Cuba. From wheat to rice to beans, the industry stands to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of President Barack Obama’s plan to…

NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY – On Thursday morning more than 200 people showed up to give a round of applause to a visionary and economic development leader in New Bern. Susan Moffat-Thomas who has served as Executive Director for Swiss…

Western North Carolina isn’t exactly known as a winter sports mecca. Far from the ski-loving cultures of the Rockies and New England, fears of icy roads, school closures and work cancellations often reign supreme. During Southern snowstorms, more people can…

This trumpet was manufactured in Grand Rapids Michigan in 1910. Scott Walker snapped this photo. Main Street JazzFest will take place May 1-2, 2015 in Murfreesboro. JazzFest is a weekend of fun and cool contemporary jazz featuring family entertainment including…