Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The N&O Summer Desk is a pop-up initiative to help navigate the season. Whether you’re heading to the beach, mountains or backyard ...

The circus won’t be coming to town ever again under a new proposal gaining momentum in the City Council. A new bill, heavily backed by the same animal rights groups that tried unsuccessfully to ban ...

ASHEVILLE – A ban on shows with wild and exotic animals means the circus is not coming to town. A recent administrative change restricting the type of shows the U.S. Cellular Center can book means no ...

As families made their way to the circus Friday, five people stood outside holding signs encouraging visitors to look for fun elsewhere. “We want to see animal free circuses,” signs read. “Your fun, ...

A circus parade, complete with elephants and camels, draws a crowd in Montpelier during the 1890s. To add exoticism to its marketing, one circus announced that its show would feature a “curious ...

Elephants, lions, tigers and other exotic animals are now forbidden in circuses that perform in Charlotte. City Council took the unexpected step late Monday of banning exotic animal displays and ...

The act of talking to George Carden is like watching a three-ring circus. A lot of things are happening at the same time — only when he's speaking, there's no ringmaster. Let's describe it this way: ...

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What should I know? A circus that features elephants will perform five shows in Raleigh this weekend. What should I share with family and friends? Some North Carolina cities, including Chapel Hill, ...