In 1959, three years after WRAL went on the air, the iconic azalea gardens opened to the public. “It was simply my way of paying tribute to beauty for beauty’s sake,” said Fletcher, ...

Much of central North Carolina saw intense rain just days after Tropical Depression Chantal dropped several inches of rain across central NC, bringing intense flooding with it.

The 72nd annual Azalea Garden Tour, sponsored by the Cape Fear Garden Club, will be held April 4-6. Part of the N.C. Azalea Festival's variety of events, “A Canopy of Blooms" tour will showcase ...

The 2025 Azalea Garden Tour is a self-guided tour that will include six private gardens, the University of North Carolina Wilmington's Kenan House and the Wise Alumni House, ...

With more than 300 varieties of azaleas that bloom at different times, azalea season lasts until Memorial Day here. Brookside’s azalea garden is home to more than 2,000 flowers, including ...