1. Blackbeard. Blackbeard, also known as Edward Teach, is arguably North Carolina's most famous pirate. "He is remembered as one of the fiercest pirates because of his terrifying appearance ...

Did Helene cause the deadliest flooding in NC history? Here's what we know about flood records in the state and across the ...

Famous figures from Southeastern North Carolina history Ben Steelman StarNews Staff March is Women's History Month, a good time to remember that women make at least half the history in the world.

One might not think that the location of the first heavier-than-air flight, lasting only 12 seconds, would be a big draw, but according to the National Park Service, 470,000 people visit the ...

BARBOURSVILLE -- Students at Nichols Elementary have been reading biographies on famous people like Abraham Lincoln, Betsy Ross, Sally Ride, M… Tags Addcomment ...

Ten famous (and not-as-famous) moments in North Carolina’s Black history that everyone should know, from the Wilmington Massacre to Nina Simone and beyond. NC Black History: People and events to ...

Include materials documenting world famous historical people and events in American history. The series is arranged in seven subseries: Subseries 9.1, African American, circa 1990-1995, undated; ...