RALEIGH — The North Carolina Semiquincentennial Committee set up to coordinate state celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary delivered its activities report at its final official meeting last Wednesday.
The meeting, conducted by co-chair Sen. Ted Alexander (R-Cleveland), wrapped up business and included the delivery of the committee’s final report on its activities across its 14 meetings, going back to April 2024.
Key public events in the report included a nearly sold-out patriotic concert July 3 in High Point featuring the North Carolina Brass Band, a state choir, and bluegrass artists Darin and Brooke Aldridge. The report highlighted strong local media attention, with PBS North Carolina recording the concert for later broadcast…