North Carolina has an official state dog, state tree and state bird. But what about an official state hip-hop song? On ...

North Carolina has an official state dog, state tree and state bird. But what about an official state hip-hop song? On ...

Red-winged blackbird, sandhill crane, northern cardinal, yellow warbler, common loon and hummingbird also were on the list of ...

Ninety-two years ago, the American Goldfinch became Iowa’s state bird. Today, Iowans are calling for a state horse, fish and ...

For a school in the Midwest, a kangaroo is a unique mascot. What's the story behind Akron being the Zips, and the history of its female mascot Zippy?

Cardinals are beloved birds for their beauty and bold colors. But do you know the symbolism and meaning of cardinals that visit your backyard?

Some school in Columbus was already known by that one. Maybe the state bird – the cardinal – would have been an option had it been picked before Akron selected its mascot in 1926. The cardinal ...

The North Carolina House passes a bill to declare the Moravian cookie as the state's official cookie. NORTH CAROLINA, USA — ...

A new Senate bill proposes adopting the song "Raise Up" as North Carolina's official state hip-hop song. Why it matters: All ...

Most of the birds we get are “LBBs” — little brown birds, sparrows, wrens, finches — shamed by the occasional red cardinal ... them up in Chain O’ Lakes State Park and then try to ...