paying it the same respect our state shows the dogwood flower (state flower) and the cardinal (state bird). North Carolina has a list of state symbols: Milk is our state beverage. Sweet potatoes are ...

A state Senate bill filed on Tuesday proposes adopting the song “Raise Up” as North Carolina’s official state hip-hop song. Why it matters: Fellow North Carolinians likely know the 2001 hit by Petey ...

The flowers of yellow jessamine are powerfully sweet in fragrance, but deadly poisonous to many animals, including humans, and not a favorite of invertebrates.

If enacted, the Moravian cookie will join other state symbols, such as the dogwood flower and the cardinal bird, in representing North Carolina's rich heritage.

Petey Pablo's "Raise Up" could soon become North Carolina's official hip-hop song under a new Senate bill recognizing its lasting impact on the state's culture.

The state’s most common hummingbird, the Ruby-throated hummingbird, is migrating back to North Carolina and slated ... feeders and tube-shaped flowers, and pluck tiny insects from the air ...