American flag Coverage

Developing NC community to require American flags at all homes

The 43-home neighborhood called 1776 Gastonia has just completed its infrastructure. The made-to-order homes will be available for purchase in the next few months.

Meilin Tompkins, WCNC

All-American business: Teens sell American flags to neighbors

A group of young entrepreneurs in Texas are making a little extra money this Fourth of July. They started a business setting out American flags for the entire neighborhood.

Fact check: Did White House violate US 'flag code' during Pride event?

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall tweeted that displaying the progress pride flag between two American flags during a White House pride event was "in breach of US Flag Code."

Madison Czopek, PolitiFact reporter

Raleigh organizations honor Flag Day

Flag Day commeorates the origins of the U.S. flag in 1777. Video taken by WRAL ENG Editor David McCorkle. Music by Raleigh Concert Band, conducted by Lem Hardy

Visitors pay respects to service members at Field of Honor in Raleigh

The Wake County Exchange clubs allowed visitors to pay their respects to service members at the Wake County Field of Honor Saturday afternoon.

Eric Miller, WRAL reporter

The history of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'

This 4th of July, the Tar Heel Traveler tells the fascinating tale of the Star Spangled Banner from the House of Flags Museum in Polk County.

Charlotte FedEx driver picks up American flag during package delivery

A Charlotte FedEx driver made a family's day after picking up a fallen American flag. The sweet moment was captured on Ring doorbell footage.

Hillsborough man turns lawn into American flag

A Hillsborough father is going all out with celebrating the Fourth of July.

Flags ordered to half-staff in honor of fallen Ft. Bragg specialist, deputies killed during standoff

Governor Roy Cooper has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered immediately to half-staff on Friday.

Protestors burn American flag during Durham protest

Protestors burn American flag during Durham protest

Apex police seek thief who stole from Field of Flags

A police spokesman said 17 American flags, an Apex sunrise flag, five military branch flags and a U.S. Veterans Corps flag were reported missing Friday morning from the Field of Flags set up in a field off of Laura Duncan Road.

Dozens of flags stolen from Apex Veterans Day event

Apex police are searching social media for clues to the theft of flags from field set up to honor veterans.

Flags at half-staff for Henderson County deputy killed in line of duty

Flags outside the Henderson County Sheriff's Office are at half-staff to honor Deputy Ryan Hendrix.

Ceremony at Pentagon remembers 9/11 victims, first responders

A 9/11 ceremony at the Pentagon features a moment of silence and remarks from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley.

'She put Old Glory to work!' - Woman uses flag to fend off attacker

73-year-old Lejune Timmerman said she had no other choice as she used her American flag and its pole to fend off an unknown attacker.

Food Lion changes uniform policy when NC veteran quits job after being told to not wear American flag mask

Gary Dean, 69, wore a neck gaiter with an American flag printed on it to his job at Food Lion in Havelock, North Carolina. Dean's manager told him that someone was offended by the American flag image, and he was not allowed to wear the mask anymore at work.

WECT News

Field of 100 flags honors personal heroes on NC 42 in Clayton

A field of American flags in Clayton is honoring heroes of all kinds through July 4.

The history of Flag Day (June 14)

Flag Day is on June 14 and celebrates America's first symbol of independence from the British.

Caught on cam: Anonymous uniformed service member folds fallen American flag

The touching scene of a uniformed service member stopping to fold a porch flag that had torn from its ropes and fallen is going viral on social media.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Caught on cam: Unknown uniformed service member folds fallen flag

A video of an anonymous act of kindness is going viral -- a uniformed service member folding an American flag that had fallen.

American flag reunited with veteran

A veteran's American flag was lost over the weekend but was found and returned through a Facebook post.

Through Facebook, flag is found and returned to veteran

A veteran's American flag was lost over the weekend but was found and returned through a Facebook post.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Burglary in the buff: Naked Florida man steals yacht's flag

Delray Beach police are searching for a man caught on video boarding a yacht and stealing an American flag ... all while completely nude.

Statesville business will keep massive American flag after city council vote

An American Flag flying high in Statesville is becoming a polarizing debate between a company and the city council.

A little piece of North Carolina on the Moon, maybe

We will probably never know who really made the flags for the Moon landing, but following the clues in NASA's history archives, it is certainly plausible that the now faded fabric was made in the North Carolina mountains.

Tony Rice, WRAL contributor/NASA ambassador