Residents voted 65.6% in favor, and city councilors agreed to ban the discharge of fireworks in 2017. The city-led Independence Day fireworks display started in 2021.

Merchants Millpond State Park in Gatesville is that rare destination that makes you question whether you’ve somehow slipped through a crack in reality. And yet, despite spanning an impressive 3,520 ...

Merchants Millpond State Park in Gatesville, North Carolina is that rare place where you feel like you’ve accidentally paddled onto the set of Jurassic Park – minus the velociraptors, thankfully. Most ...

A powerful symbol of national pride is on the mend thanks to the swift action of rescuers and the continued care of the ...