By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A celebration and fireworks display has been announced for Raleigh on July 4th, bringing the fireworks from the usual location at the NC State Fairgrounds to downtown. Mayor Nancy McFarlane made the announcement today that the fireworks display is now official. “Beginning at 4…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Similar to the Friday After Five free concerts that drew large crowds years ago, a new outdoor concert series has been announced in downtown Raleigh with a lineup of a wide range of bands. The new free summer concert series is called Oak City…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A couple of thousand people attended the Toast to the Triangle event recently held in Raleigh at the NC State University McKimmon Center. The annual event that benefits the Tammy Lynn Center, which helps children and adults with special needs. The event held in…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In a major event in the museum’s history, the giant new wing of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will be opening this weekend with a 24 hour extravaganza that features astronauts, Governor Beverly Perdue, Jane Goodall, and a giant globe. Joined to…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – If you visit the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences this weekend during their 24 hour re-opening gala, there are plenty of new exhibits to view, but you will still be able to see a giant towering creature that has delighted museum visitors for…
By The Raleigh Telegram CHAPEL HILL – An eight year old boy astounded the crowd during a pickup game at Cobb Dorm on the University of North Carolina’s campus on Wednesday afternoon. However, it wasn’t just any pickup game as the young man was playing with members of the varsity…
By The NCDCR, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – For many families, spring break means time to enjoy a get-away together. The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources offers wonderful escapes around the state that won’t “spring break” the budget. From the Easter Bunny Express at the Transportation Museum in Salisbury,…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A whimsical and fantastic mural featuring a dragon and other flying creatures can now be seen rising above downtown Raleigh on a building several stories high on Hargett Street. The mural is appropriately titled “The Fantastic Sky Race” and is the brainchild of artists…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Bringing back the experience of dancing to the romantic music of great dance orchestras of the past, the Tune Swingers Orchestra, an eighteen-piece big band, will perform Thursday, March 29th from 8:00-10:30pm at the Raleigh Elks Lodge, 5538 Lead Mine Road, in a program…
By The Raleigh Telegram CARY - The charity ground Band Together NC has announced the complete lineup for its benefit concert to be held May 12th at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary. Often called the “world’s greatest party band,” The B-52′s will top the bill for this year’s benefit concert and…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – With warm temperatures and the holiday falling on a Saturday this year, the St. Patrick’s Day parade and Moore Square celebration afterwards could be one of the largest such events in recent years, as several thousand people are expected to attend. The St. Patrick’s…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Triangle area is a hot bed of beer activity with several breweries opening up in recent years. Film maker and producer Matthew Corey takes us on a tour of several of these beer breweries around the area and talks with the brewmasters who…
By Randall Gregg, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Theatre In The Park hosted a fabulous red carpet evening on Oscar Night on Sunday in Raleigh, complete with high fashion, famous show business personalities, great food from the Angus Barn, and more. The February 26th event at the Theatre In The…
From NC Department of Cultural Resources, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram NEW BERN – For nearly six hours on March 14, 1862, 11,000 Union forces and 4,500 inexperienced and ill-equipped Confederate troops battled for control of New Bern — a battle that drew the line in North Carolina and changed…
By The Raleigh Telegram CHARLOTTE – An international motorcycle show will be held in downtown Charlotte at the end of February that will feature new motorcycles, stunt performances, merchandise, and more. The International Motorcycle Show will be held at the Charlotte Convention Center the last weekend of the month on…
By Kathy Newbern and J.S. Fletcher, Special To The Raleigh Telegram LAKE TOXAWAY, NC — Pulling up alongside The Greystone Inn’s long red awning that leads to reception, we’re eager to explore all this property has to offer. It’s been on our wish list several years. Greystone Inn, a AAA…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A new stamp by the United States Postal Service was unveiled in Raleigh this past weekend, marking the beginning of the Chinese New Year. The Triangle Area Chinese American Society and the U.S. Postal Service celebrated the Chinese New Year in style this weekend…
By The Raleigh Telegram MARYLAND – NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has released a new image of Earth that shows planet earth in a whole new view. According to NASA, ‘Blue Marble’ image of the Earth seen above was taken from an instrument aboard NASA’s most recently launched Earth-observing satellite called…
By The Raleigh Telegram DURHAM – To quote a phrase from one of the characters in the show, the touring version of the hit Broadway series “Memphis” is simply “fantastical.” The popular show is being hosted in the Triangle by the Durham Performing Arts Center, located in downtown Durham and…
By Ted Abernathy, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Japanese animated film fans will get a rare treat this week, as a new film debuts here in the Triangle on the big screen at Raleighwood Cinemas. The new movie “Full Metal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos” appeared in Japan last…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The North Carolina Museum of History will host its 11th Annual African American Cultural Celebration on Saturday, January 28th from 11am to 4pm. The event is one of the largest such festivals in North Carolina and will feature more than 75 presenters — well-known musicians,…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Those wishing to enjoy the WinterFest outdoor skating rink in downtown Raleigh will have one more week to take advantage of the winter fun, as the skating rink’s last day that it’s open to the public will be on Sunday, January 29th. The skating…
By Andy Martin, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Art lovers are flocking to the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh this week to catch a final glimpse of dozens of original Rembrandt paintings before the special exhibit closes. With paintings such as “The Night Watch,” Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn…
From The City Of Raleigh, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram On January 3rd, the Raleigh City Council accepted the donation of a seven-year old Painted/Draft horse from Mrs. Martha Burke of Upperville, Va., for the City of Raleigh Police Department’s mounted patrol. The horse’s original name was Parker but the Raleigh Police…
By Ted Abernathy, The Raleigh Telegram GARNER – Scotty McCreery, the young American Idol star who grew up in the Triangle, is showing that he has true star power with his first album reaching platinum status in only three months. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, McCreery’s new…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A new bar with over 500 kinds of bottled beer and 50 beers on draft will host its grand opening on Friday, January 13th from noon until later in the evening. The new World of Beer is located in the North Hills shopping complex…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A Raleigh Telegram reader has shared some photos of their pug puppies who were born in 2011. The family has had pugs for years and enjoyed breeding them occasionally. Thanks to Julie for sending these to us! See more photos at uniquepugs.com In the…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – During the holidays, thousands of toys for children were donated over the holidays, showing the generosity of the areas’s residences. One of the largest toy drives and holiday events was the Jingle Ball event held at the Marbles Kids Museum in downtown Raleigh. The…
By The Raleigh Telegram SOUTHERN PINES, NC – A missing rhesus monkey that had run away from home has now been found safe and sound after being missing almost a week, according to a report from WTVD11 news. The rhesus monkey, named Toby, had let himself out of the house,…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Wake County parks have plenty of fun activities planned in January, including wagon rides, eagle spotting, possum classes, owl hikes, and more around Wake County. Saturday, January 7, 2-3 p.m. – Side of History: Twelfth Night Celebrations The darkest days of winter have passed…
By The NC Department of Cultural Resources RALEIGH – This year marks the 150th anniversary of when the Civil War came home to North Carolina in 1862. Union General Ambrose Burnside captured Roanoke Island in February, New Bern in March and Fort Macon in April. Takeover of North Carolina’s coast was…
RALEIGH – Watch an exclusive video of the acorn drop and fireworks at midnight on December 31st, 2011 as Raleigh rings in the New Year as part of the First Night celebration. Around 80,000 people jammed the streets of downtown Raleigh to ring in 2012 and the New Year. Scroll…
By Randall Gregg, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – With thousands of people attending, the organizers of the “First Night Raleigh” event on Saturday night hosted what is probably one of the largest New Year’s Eve celebrations held in the history of North Carolina. According to organizers, this year’s event attracted even more people than the…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – According to organizers of the First Night Raleigh event on New Year’s Eve on Saturday, December 31st, a giant nine story Ferris wheel will be erected in downtown Raleigh as part of the celebration. Following the Paris, France theme for this year’s First Night…
