When Petey Pablo wrote his hit song "Raise Up," he wanted to give North Carolina the recognition it deserved, but his record ...

Now, a group of state lawmakers wants to make ... nearly two dozen North Carolina cities or counties, including Shelby and Statesville. The upbeat song has been streamed more than 31 million ...

WE BEGIN IN DAVIDSON COUNTY. STATE HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPERS ... a state bird – the cardinal.But what about an official state hip-hop song? On Tuesday, state senator Natalie Murdock pitched ...

Sen. Robert Wetmore read a newspaper account of the ceremony and suggested it be submitted for consideration as the official state song. But that title was already taken. “I didn’t feel to ...