GREENSBORO, N.C. — It's no secret the coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of big events. Annual fall events like the Carolina Classic Fair, the North Carolina State Fair, and the…
Read MoreASHEBORO, NC — There’s been a big baby boom of vampire bats at the North Carolina Zoo this summer. Now more than forty bats live in the habitat. Zookeepers brought in twelve new female bats late last…
Read MoreSome people are passionate about the game of golf. And then there are Landon Owen and Brett McNamara. The childhood friends may have gone their separate ways since their early days in Rochester, New…
Read MoreRAMSEUR, NC – There's still a month left in the growing season for pumpkins, but Beverly Mooney of Millstone Creek Orchards is hopeful about what October will look like for them. What You Need To…
Read MoreLevel Cross, NC - The Petty Museum, home to thousands of artifacts honoring the career of NASCAR legend Richard Petty, is now re-opening in accordance with Governor Cooper’s latest guidelines for…
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Asheboro, N.C. – Sand cats may be small but don’t let their petite size fool you. They’re wild, fearless hunters that kill venomous snakes in the desert. They’re also a rare sight to see, which is why…
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Asheboro, N.C. - Diesel, a California sea lion, who one zookeeper remembered as a "chatty goofball full of energy," passed away on Aug. 18. Diesel arrived at the Zoo in 2015 with another sea lion pup…
Read MoreSEAGROVE, N.C. — The pottery capital of the country sits right in the middle of North Carolina. Only about 300 people live in the tiny town of Seagrove in Randolph County, but every year, about…
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Seagrove, NC - Six Seagrove pottery shops have partnered with Carriage House Tea of Asheboro to provide a flavor-filled tour for Tea with Seagrove Potters, August 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Due to the COVID…
Read More“We didn’t know the puppies had arrived until we did our daily check,” says Chris Lasher, the animal management supervisor at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro. “We looked in the den, and low and…
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