A draft bill in the NC House calls the Mayberry TV classic a “must-see” for its positive character values and awareness of North Carolina.

Supporters of the bill parked a replica of Sheriff Andy Taylor's car outside the Legislative Building ahead of the vote, blasting the show's whistle-centric theme song on a loop. But 14 House ...

An iconic television show synonymous with North Carolina’s cultural fabric continues to resonate with its citizens decades later. Now a house bill wants to make 'The Andy Griffith Show' the state's ...

Andy Griffith, left, as Sheriff Andy Taylor and Don Knotts ... the bill should advance quickly in the majority Republican House. But it is hard to imagine Democrats picking a fight over anything ...