Confederate symbols, and their continued valorization, rob us of an opportunity to understand our own rich “people’s heritage ...

Gov. Josh Stein has ordered U.S. and N.C. state flags at state institutions to fly at half-staff through April 26.

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

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

The debates around adopting official state symbols offer levity along with valuable civics lessons for students.

The Moravian star, well-known to the Winston-Salem community and Old Salem, could soon become the official state star.

Tortillas in New Mexico, steak in Oregon... Bigfoot in California? Why US states are adopting new symbols - Legislating isn’t always about taxes, tariffs and other serious issues. Lawmakers sometimes ...

Real ID is a state-issued license that meets federal security standards. According to the Real ID Act, starting May 7, ...

North Carolina's new driver's licenses and IDs feature over 50 security measures and state-inspired imagery. The new cards ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A proposal to designate the tortilla as New Mexico's official state bread had ... West to its list of state symbols. SHOOTING FOR THE STARS In North Carolina, lawmakers ...

The home of Sin City is weighing legislation that would add the cocktail that traces its roots to Basque immigrants who settled out West to its list of state symbols. Shooting for the starsIn North ...