The iconic 1960s sitcom with ties to Mount Airy could become one of North Carolina’s dozens of state symbols if NC House Bill 557 is passed.

The state House voted Wednesday to add an official state TV show to North Carolina's long list of state symbols. Lawmakers ...

"The Andy Griffith Show," the classic sitcom set in the fictional Mayberry, North Carolina, remains a beloved show by many ...

While there are bigger issues in this state, House Bill 557, sponsored by Rep. Neal Jackson, R-Randolph, may provide a ...

While there are bigger issues in this state, House Bill 557, sponsored by Rep. Neal Jackson, R-Randolph, may provide a ...

When I was 9, my father was a probation officer and minister of a small mountain church in Mariposa, near Yosemite. It was as ...

It’s tough to think of a more universally beloved sitcom than The Andy Griffith Show. Set in Mayberry, North Carolina (a ...

An iconic television show synonymous with North Carolina’s cultural fabric continues to resonate with its citizens decades later. Now a house bill wants to make 'The Andy Griffith Show' the state's ...

That unmistakable whistled melody from The Andy Griffith Show remains ingrained in the memories of television viewers decades after the program’s original run. The cheerful tune evokes images of small ...

Actor Clint Howard played little Leon with the peanut butter sandwich on ‘The Andy Griffith Show.’ He may not have had any lines but he was a memorable part of Mayberry.