The Moravian star and Moravian cookies are already closely tied to the identity of North Carolina, but aren’t among the state’s official symbols. The bill passed the House on Wednesday ...

An iconic symbol of the Christmas season, the Moravian star takes on special significance in the Lehigh Valley, particularly in the Moravian-founded communities of Bethlehem and Nazareth.

646 TODAY WE ARE KICKING OFF A NEW SERIES OF STORIES HIGHLIGHTING HOLIDAY AND HISTORY HERE IN THE TRIAD. AND FIRST UP, WE’RE LOOKING AT THE UNIQUE TRADITIONS AND ...

Moravian stars are seen on porch lights, business and hospitals around the city. Jackie Pascale looks into their history and popularity Trump endorses budget fix that would restore Washington, DC ...

State Rep. Donny Lambeth, a Winston-Salem Republican, is trying again to create two new state symbols, both of them Moravian.

646 TODAY WE ARE KICKING OFF A NEW SERIES OF STORIES HIGHLIGHTING HOLIDAY AND HISTORY HERE IN THE TRIAD. AND FIRST UP, WE’RE LOOKING AT THE UNIQUE TRADITIONS AND ...

“Without a doubt, (the bill) makes perfect sense given the Moravian cookie found a home in Old Salem when the Moravians settled here in 1766,” said Frank Vagnone, president an ...

comes from a little-known fact behind one of the Lehigh Valley's oldest and most recognized cultural symbols: the Moravian star. Moravian Village of Bethlehem has unveiled the name Point 26 ...

Twenty-six also happens to be the number of points on the Moravian star, a traditional symbol of the Moravian Church and heritage. “I believe God is with us,” Bryon Grigsby, president of ...

(AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania ... the making of thousands of beeswax candles by hand as a symbol of the light that Jesus brought to the world and ...

Containers of Moravian cookies for sale at the North Carolina Museum of History gift shop on Feb. 28, 2023, in downtown Raleigh, N.C., across the street from the Legislative Building. There’s a ...