ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina Zoo announced on Thursday that Leia the giraffe died this week. On Tuesday morning, Leia underwent a planned medical procedure for a hoof injury. She was ...

Leia was 15 and was described as none other than a “strong independent lady who had opinions and didn’t like to be touched ...

Legal Impact for Chickens sued Case Farms for what it said was gross mismanagement and cruelty toward newborn chicks in its ...

The eastern box turtle is celebrating 30 years as the most highly honored reptile in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here's how it won that status.

Down a country road in Columbus County, where the pine trees whisper secrets and the air smells of possibility, sits Grahamland Amusements LLC – a wonderfully bizarre roadside attraction that feels ...

The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

G.G. Goof has spent roughly 275 days growing up at a North Carolina animal shelter after arriving as a puppy.

Opponents said the legislation, which was originally intended to regulate squatters, was tweaked in a way that could help ...

Democratic Gov. Josh Stein cleared his desk Wednesday of the deluge of bills passed to him from the North Carolina General ...

Lake Waccamaw in Columbus County, North Carolina, is that kind of enchanted spot. While the rest of the world flocks to overcrowded beaches and tourist-trampled mountains, this glistening gem of a ...

“Meet Beemer, a tiny but mighty kitten with a big heart and even bigger speed,” a North Carolina animal shelter wrote July 7 ...

Two dogs with an “unshakable” bond need a new home — together.