You may have asked why Juneteenth is a holiday. Well, here are some answers.Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. According to History.com, it marks the day when federal ...

The business, which started out of the trunk of a car, left its downtown Raleigh location on Fayetteville Street after ...

Juneteenth celebrations in Charlotte are just around the corner, and you can celebrate at festivals and other cultural events with live entertainment, music, art and more. June 19 marks Juneteenth ...

Historians say Juneteenth itself was mostly celebrated in Texas. However, many small towns and cities in North Carolina celebrated a holiday known as Emancipation Day, which came on January 1 each ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Multiple cities across the Upstate and Western North Carolina are preparing to celebrate Juneteenth. Juneteenth, which is short for June nineteenth, marks the day ...

North Carolina has an existing law that says the state will automatically recognize the day as well. In 2007, former Gov. Mike Easley, a Democrat, signed House Bill 1607 into law.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony took place in Durham. The ceremony took place at Durham County Courthouse on South Dillard Street. This ceremony is the ...

North Carolina’s Senate Judiciary Committee spent Juneteenth advancing a bill to gut the state’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs across every level of state and local government.

Posted in North Carolina Juneteenth Events Around the Triangle 2021 by Jane Porter 06/16/2021 06/11/2024. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook; ...

Heavy rain, wind threats from severe storms in North Carolina on this Juneteenth, June 19 Update. Severe storm threats are rising on Juneteenth.

North Carolina’s Senate Judiciary Committee spent Juneteenth advancing a bill to gut the state’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs across every level of state and local government. The measure ...