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 North Carolina House passes a bill to declare the Moravian cookie as the state's official cookie. NORTH CAROLINA, USA — ...

A state Senate bill filed on Tuesday proposes adopting the song “Raise Up” as North Carolina’s official state hip-hop song.

North Carolina elementary school students learn about state symbols in fourth grade. There are quite a range of them already, but not a star nor a cookie. You can read my 2023 coverage of the ...

Containers of Moravian cookies for sale at the North Carolina Museum of History gift shop on Feb. 28, 2023, in downtown Raleigh, N.C., across the street from the Legislative Building. There’s a House ...