State Parks /tags/state-parks State Parks en-US Copyright Wed, 09 Aug 2023 11:17:39 GMT Study: NC chiggers with bacterium that causes disease not previously seen in US /health/2023-08-09/study-north-carolina-chiggers-bacterium-disease-ncstate Researchers found chiggers carrying a bacterium that causes a disease called scrub typhus. The disease has not previously been reported in the U.S. No cases have been detected in North Carolina yet. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 11:17:39 GMT /health/2023-08-09/study-north-carolina-chiggers-bacterium-disease-ncstate Celeste Gracia Gov. Cooper Authorizes A New State Park Near Asheville /news/2019-07-22/gov-cooper-authorizes-a-new-state-park-near-asheville Governor Roy Cooper signed a bill that authorizes the State Parks system to establish a new park near Asheville.The 1,600 acres in Buncombe and Haywood… Mon, 22 Jul 2019 18:15:55 GMT /news/2019-07-22/gov-cooper-authorizes-a-new-state-park-near-asheville Will Michaels The Festival for the Eno Enters Its 40th Year /arts-culture/2019-07-03/the-festival-for-the-eno-enters-its-40th-year The Eno River Association will host the 40th annual Festival for the Eno beginning on Thursday in West Point Park in Durham. Festival Director Greg Bell… Wed, 03 Jul 2019 18:42:57 GMT /arts-culture/2019-07-03/the-festival-for-the-eno-enters-its-40th-year Paul Kiefer NC Visitor Spending Set A Record In 2016 /business-economy/2017-08-17/nc-visitor-spending-set-a-record-in-2016 Domestic tourism brought in a record $22.9 billion dollars to North Carolina last year. That's despite Hurricane Matthew and boycotts over House Bill 2,… Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:44:07 GMT /business-economy/2017-08-17/nc-visitor-spending-set-a-record-in-2016 Rebecca Martinez State Park Visitors Increase Sharply /news/2017-02-01/state-park-visitors-increase-sharply Attendance at North Carolina’s state parks has been on a steep rise in the past three years.In 2016, the N.C. State Parks centennial year, attendance set… Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:15:20 GMT /news/2017-02-01/state-park-visitors-increase-sharply Jason deBruyn, Rebecca Martinez Change Is In The Air For DENR, State Parks /environment/2015-03-03/change-is-in-the-air-for-denr-state-parks Governor Pat McCrory is expected to release his state budget proposal this week. It will likely spark the usual fights over Medicaid and teacher pay. But… Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:03:00 GMT /environment/2015-03-03/change-is-in-the-air-for-denr-state-parks Dave DeWitt