A rare NC college football games tonight! The UNC Tarheels play the Miami Hurricanes tonight at 7:45 PM (ET) at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A rare Thursday night game for the ACC. Go Heels!
NC National Parks Reopen Today!
NC National Parks to reopen. With the end of the government shutdown things are returning back to normal in North Carolina’s National Parks at the Outer Banks and at the Great Smoky Mountains. The reopening of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Memorial, and Fort Raleigh will happen today. The Great Smoky Mountains where reopened yesterday thanks to NC and TN governors.
NC State Fair 2013 Starts Thursday Oct. 17
The NC State Fair 2013 starts Thursday October 17 with the gates opening at 3:00PM at the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. Food, fun, rides, music, crafts, flowers, animals, exhibits, shows, fireworks, and concerts everyday thorough October 27. Fun for the entire family!
Great Smoky Mountains National Parks to reopen for 5 days
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will reopen at midnight on Wednesday Oct. 16. The governors of NC and TN announced an agreement. Sevier County and Blount County in Tennessee along with the state of TN and NC will cover the cost.The reopening will only last till 5 days ( thorough Sunday October 20) unless the government shutdown comes to an end before Sunday.
October at the NC Zoo
The NC Zoo in Asheboro has a fun list of events for the month of October. This month the NC Zoo has “HOWL-O-Ween”, “Batology” and “Boo at the Zoo.” Plan a trip to the NC Zoo for one of these spooky fun events as well as the animals and the 500 acres of exhibits. Open everyday 9:00am to 5:00 pm.
Avon Pier at the Outer Banks Allowed to Reopen by NPS
Avon Pier is open. The National Park Service let the owner reopen on Sunday October 13. The pier is privately owned and operated but is
located on federal land. Privately owned Oregon Inlet Fishing Center was also allowed to reopen at the Outer Banks as it to operates as a
concessionary of the NPS.