/tags/4th-of-july 4th of July en-US Copyright Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:26:19 GMT /news/2022-07-01/costs-more-north-carolinians-travel-july-4-rdu-driving 1.4 million North Carolinians will travel 50 miles or more over the 4th of July weekend, according to AAA Carolinas. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:26:19 GMT /news/2022-07-01/costs-more-north-carolinians-travel-july-4-rdu-driving Bradley George /military/2018-07-01/ft-bragg-stories-its-like-a-mad-rush The Fourth of July is a big deal at Fort Bragg, where the annual concert and fireworks display regularly draw a crowd of 40,000.Danny Sheckles is a鈥� Sun, 01 Jul 2018 11:00:00 GMT /military/2018-07-01/ft-bragg-stories-its-like-a-mad-rush Elizabeth Friend /arts-culture/2016-07-03/photos-how-north-carolinians-celebrated-the-4th-of-july-in-years-past Happy 240th birthday, U.S.A.Known as the Fourth of July or Independence Day, today marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776鈥� Mon, 04 Jul 2016 01:29:19 GMT /arts-culture/2016-07-03/photos-how-north-carolinians-celebrated-the-4th-of-july-in-years-past Elizabeth Baier /news/2016-07-01/fourth-of-july-weekend-travel-expected-to-break-records AAA Carolinas predicts another record-breaking weekend of holiday travel, as more than 1.2 million North Carolinians are expected to travel fifty miles or鈥� Fri, 01 Jul 2016 13:26:13 GMT /news/2016-07-01/fourth-of-july-weekend-travel-expected-to-break-records Elizabeth Friend /arts-culture/2016-06-30/things-to-do-around-north-carolina-this-fourth-of-july-weekend From picnics and parades, to historical reenactments and fireworks, there are numerous events to commemorate the Fourth of July around North Carolina this鈥� Thu, 30 Jun 2016 20:15:26 GMT /arts-culture/2016-06-30/things-to-do-around-north-carolina-this-fourth-of-july-weekend Elizabeth Baier /business-economy/2014-07-02/tropical-storm-might-send-holiday-travelers-to-the-mountains AAA is forecasting the busiest July 4th travel weekend since 2001, in part because of a recovering economy. But with a tropical storm headed toward the鈥� Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:30:16 GMT /business-economy/2014-07-02/tropical-storm-might-send-holiday-travelers-to-the-mountains Rebecca Martinez /arts-culture/2014-06-18/patriotic-themes-on-silver-screen-tell-us-your-favorite-or-least-favorite What movie captures that patriotic feeling? Is it the President's speech in the 1996 hit Independence Day? Or the wholesome enthusiasm of Mr. Smith on his鈥� Wed, 18 Jun 2014 14:54:24 GMT /arts-culture/2014-06-18/patriotic-themes-on-silver-screen-tell-us-your-favorite-or-least-favorite Laura Lee, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2014-06-18/patriotic-themes-on-silver-screen-tell-us-your-favorite-or-least-favorite What movie captures that patriotic feeling? Is it the President's speech in the 1996 hit Independence Day? Or the wholesome enthusiasm of Mr. Smith on his鈥� Wed, 18 Jun 2014 14:54:24 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2014-06-18/patriotic-themes-on-silver-screen-tell-us-your-favorite-or-least-favorite Laura Lee, Frank Stasio /environment/2013-07-11/rip-currents-claim-seven-lives-over-4th-of-july-weekend Dangerous rip currents off the Carolina coast are to blame for the deaths of seven people over the 4th of July holiday. That number is double the average鈥� Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:04:33 GMT /environment/2013-07-11/rip-currents-claim-seven-lives-over-4th-of-july-weekend Catherine Brand /arts-culture/2013-07-04/old-salem-hosts-july-4th-naturalization-ceremony Old Salem Museums and Gardens is hosting a naturalization ceremony today. The museum says the site of the ceremony is the same spot where the first鈥� Thu, 04 Jul 2013 08:59:00 GMT /arts-culture/2013-07-04/old-salem-hosts-july-4th-naturalization-ceremony Sam Sanders