The Yam Festival was first held in 1947 and now annually since 1985. It features live music, vendors and food options – including, naturally, plenty of sweet potato offerings.
Tune in to Carolina in the Morning, WECT News at 6 and the WECT website, where we’ll give you special sneak peeks ahead of our live coverage on Oct. 25. Then, the festival will be in full swing on Oct. 26
Hunter McPherson’s farm is one of three that provide sweet potatoes for the North Carolina Yam Festival, but there’s a real fear that there will be any ready for this year’s festival.
Attendees can expect keynote speakers, panel discussions and breakout sessions to help teach essential information to current and prospective entrepreneurs.
The 22nd Willie Stargell Celebrity Invitational is set for Friday through Sunday, Nov. 1-3, to raise money for those in the local area living with kidney disease.
The Tabor City North Carolina Yam Festival kicks off this Friday. The town was once known as the yam capital of the world, or should we say the sweet potato capital of the world?
The Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) has announced five shows as part of the debut 2025 Weird and Wonderful performance series at the venue.
The Guardian ad Litem Program in New Hanover and Pender County announced on Sept. 30 that it is accepting applications for volunteers to serve as child advocates.
Reduced admission will be offered at the North Carolina Aquariums at Fort Fisher, Pine Knoll Shores and Roanoke Island until Friday, Nov. 15, for those affected by Hurricane Helene in the western part of the state.
