SALISBURY — It was quite the birthday gift for Salisbury’s Greg Alcorn as he received an envelope with his Order of the Long Leaf Pine award in the mail on his birthday in September. Alcorn said he ...

From left: Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal, NC State baseball coach Elliott Avent, UNC women's lacrosse coach Jenny Levy, Gov. Josh Stein, former UNC women's soccer star Heather O'Reilly, ...

Rep. Harry Warren, left, presents Harry Agner with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on Tuesday at Christiana Lutheran Church. - Submitted SALISBURY — Harry Agner has done a lot in his 95 years. He ...

Louisiana is home to about 48 species and subspecies of snakes, and seven of them are venomous. The vast majority of snakes in the state are nonvenomous, and they play a role in controlling local ...

East Texas is a region known for lush pine forests. (Contributed Photo) East Texas is a region known for our lush pine forests. The combination of suitable climate, soil and historical ecological ...

Longleaf pine trees, once dominant in the Southeast, have significantly declined due to unsustainable logging and turpentining practices. These trees play a crucial role in biodiversity, supporting ...

A man who grew up in Rocky Mount and achieved fame playing basketball for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and a man who currently is Rocky Mount’s most senior elected municipal official ...

ELSEWHERE TONIGHT, FORSYTH COUNTY SHERIFF BOBBY KIMBROUGH IS RECEIVING THE HIGHEST HONOR IN THE STATE. KIMBROUGH WAS ONE OF NINE INDUCTED INTO THE ORDER OF THE LONGLEAF PINE BY GOVERNOR JOSH STEIN.

Pauli Murray posthumously received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 2025. Gov. Josh Stein honored Murray for advocacy in civil rights and LGBTQ+ justice. The Pauli Murray Center seeks $50,000 after ...

Biologists released 42 Eastern indigo snakes into their increasingly uncommon environment, the longleaf pine ecosystem in the Florida Panhandle. Photo from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...