North Carolina
State
Obama Saves 'Courage'...said at a White House ceremony on Wednesday-. With that, the president granted the North Carolina-bred Courage retirement at Disneyland, where he will also appear in a Thanksgiving parade. An alternate named Carolina, who was able to... In this article: Barack Obama, White House, Disneyland, Washington, Carolina, George H.W. Bush, and North Carolina |
-
CNN | 5 days ago
North Carolina turkey set to be pardoned
...pardon a turkey at the White House, saving it from ending up as Thanksgiving dinner. The president will pardon a turkey from North Carolina named Courage. The North Carolina governor's office Web site says that after Courage is pardoned,...
In this article: White House, Barack Obama, New Years Day, George H.W. Bush, Harry Truman, Washington, Carolina, and CNN
-
washingtonpost.com | November 16, 2009
Obama picks Brill, Ramirez as FTC commissioners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has chosen Julie Brill, North Carolina's top consumer watchdog, and attorney Edith Ramirez to fill two vacant spots on the Federal Trade Commission, the White House said on Monday.
In this article: Federal Trade Commission, Barack Obama, Schering-Plough Corp, Northrop Grumman Corp., and Mattel Inc
-
washingtonpost.com | November 04, 2009
Obama nominates two to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
...country. Obama nominated Judge Albert Diaz, a North Carolina superior court judge who handles complex business cases, and Judge James Wynn, of North Carolina's state Court of Appeals, to serve on the federal appeals court. "Judges Diaz...
In this article: Barack Obama, James Wynn, and Sonia Sotomayor
-
Winston-Salem Journal | 4 days ago
N.C. turkey gets Obama pardon
...in Washington Wednesday, Nov. 25. President Obama pardoned his first turkey Wednesday, sparing "Courage," a 45-pound broad-breasted white gobbler from North Carolina from becoming Thanksgiving dinner. In an appearance in the White House...
In this article: Thanksgiving, Disneyland, Recession, and National Turkey Federation
-
NPR | November 19, 2009
Army To Bar Media From Palin Event At N.C. Base
Army To Bar Media From Palin Event At N.C. Base The U.S. Army plans to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, fearing the event would spark political grandstanding against President Obama,...
In this article: Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Fort Bragg, HarperCollins, U.S. Army, Afghanistan, and Alaska
-
CNN | 5 days ago
Obama pardons turkey from its fate as food
...tradition, president saves turkey from ending up as Thanksgiving dinner Courage, a North Carolina bird, is set to go to Disneyland, take part in Rose Parade Obama says that amid war and recession, blessings "resonate a bit more...
In this article: Turkey, Barack Obama, Thanksgiving, Recession, Disneyland, White House, Washington, and Carolina
-
Talking Points Memo | 5 days ago
Obama's Approval In The States: The Honeymoon Is Over -- We're Back To The Campaign
...a close race for a key open Senate seat in 2010. North Carolina Obama won North Carolina by 50%-49% in 2008 -- the first Democrat to do so since Jimmy Carter in 1976. A recent Public Policy Polling (D) survey shows the state to be just as...
In this article: Barack Obama, John McCain, Democratic Party, Suicide, Virginia, George W. Bush, Des Moines Register, and Creigh Deeds
-
news-record | November 04, 2009
Obama appoints two North Carolina judges to the Fourth Circuit
...Carolina judges to the Fourth Circuit Sen. Kay Hagan announced on her conference call this morning that President Obama had nominated two North Carolina judges to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals: Judge James "Jim" Wynn currently sits...
In this article: Kay Hagan, Barack Obama, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Allyson Duncan, and Mecklenburg County
-
AP Online | November 17, 2009
Obama tabs NC attorney to Federal Trade Commission
...attorney to Federal Trade Commission RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's consumer protection chief for Attorney General Roy Cooper has been picked to join the Federal Trade Commission. President Obama nominated Julie Brill to the...
In this article: Federal Trade Commission, Barack Obama, Roy Cooper, Columbia University School of Law, Department of Justice, The White House, and Vermont
Trends
Loading...
More on North Carolina
Description from Wikipedia:
North Carolina (/ˌnɔrθ kærəˈlaɪnə/) is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte.
North Carolina was one of the original English Thirteen Colonies, and was originally known as Province of Carolina. Spanish colonial forces were the first to settle it, however, when the Juan Pardo Expedition built Fort San Juan in 1567. This was sited at Joara, a Mississippian culture regional chiefdom near present-day Morganton in the western interior of the states. This was 20 years before the English established their first colony at Roanoke Island in an attempt to found a settlement in the Americas.
North Carolina has a wide range of elevations, from sea level on the coast to 6,684 feet (2,037 m) in the mountains. The coastal plains are strongly influenced by the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the state falls in the humid subtropical zone. More than 300 mi from the coast, the western, mountainous part of the state has a subtropical highland climate.
As of 2008 (the most current numbers available), North Carolina is the fourth-fastest growing state in the United States and the fastest growing state east of the Mississippi River.
- Name:
- North Carolina
- Also Known As:
- Tar Heel State; Old North State
- Capital:
- Raleigh
- Motto:
- Esse quam videri (official); First in Flight
- Largest City:
- Charlotte
- Governor:
- Beverly Perdue (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Walter H. Dalton (D)
- Total Area:
- 53,865
- Area of Land:
- 48,748
- Area of Inland Water:
- 13,227
- Latitude:
- 33° 50′ N to 36° 35′ N
- Longitude:
- 75° 28′ W to 84° 19′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 2,038
- Highest Point:
- Mt. Mitchell
- Admittance Date:
- November 21, 1789
- Time Zone:
- Eastern: UTC-5/-4
- Demonym:
- North Carolinian; Tar Heel (colloq.)
- Median Income:
- $44,670
Explore everything named North Carolina...
