Volunteers and others place live wreaths on veterans’ gravesites in what has become a holiday tradition across the country, Wreaths Across America.

Soft copper wire : 22 gauge ( wire diameter 0.6mm ) : 20 and 10cm ( 8 and 4 inch) for each wreath 20 gauge ( wire diameter 0.8mm ) : 4.5 cm ( about 1.8 inch) for each ear hook Beads : 4mm ( crystal ab ...

Kelly Passanisi, a local mother, is launching Laurel Wreath Academy, a nonprofit school for children with special needs. Passanisi knows firsthand the challenges of raising children with special ...

He also presented the Laurel Wreath to two North Carolinians who have made outstanding contributions to sports or athletics. “North Carolina is full of outstanding individuals who have contributed to ...

Eight North Carolinians were recently honored as the newest members of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, and two were bestowed with the Laurel Wreath award by Governor Josh Stein. The Long Leaf ...

He also presented the Laurel Wreath to two North Carolinians who have made outstanding contributions to sports or athletics. Two Eastern North Carolinians were honored at the ceremony.

Above and below are two other components – founding year (1754) and an encircling wreath of laurel branches signifying academic accomplishment according to tradition worldwide. Incorporating the ...

RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein recently recognized Watauga County’s Trenton D’Agostino with a state honor for his success at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy. D’Agostino won two gold medals ...

In the quiet aftermath, what appeared to be a handmade laurel wreath hung in a tree near the site where emergency teams had set up. Follow Aaron Curtis on X @aselahcurtis, or on Bluesky @ ...

In ancient times, accomplished athletes and poets wore crowns of laurel wreaths. If you are growing a shrub in your herb garden, fresh bay laurel also makes an attractive and aromatic wreath for your ...