Here, we're going to talk about: You might be surprised to learn that North Carolina didn't always have an official state flag. After the state was founded in 1789, it had no flag for 72 years!

United States and North Carolina flags will remain at half-staff Thursday, Jan. 30. Flags have been at half-staff since Dec. 30 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29.

GREENVILLE, North Carolina (WCTI) – In North Carolina, there’s a debate between patriotic symbolism and breaking city rules.

The Pirate mascot, PeeDee, carries the pirate legacy at ECU and remains a proud and enduring symbol of the university’s ...