North Carolina is a state in the Southern United States. One of the original states, it is home to the first English colony in the Americas. It was also the location of the first successful flight of the Wright brothers' airplane — one of the first heavier than air flying machines.

Geography

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North Carolina is bordered by South Carolina on the south; Georgia on the southwest; Tennessee on the west; Virginia on the north; and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. The United States Census Bureau classifies North Carolina as a Southern state in the subcategory of being one of the South Atlantic States.

North Carolina consists of three geographic sections: the coastal plain, which occupies the eastern 45% of the state; the Piedmont region, which contains the middle 35%; and the Appalachian Mountains and foothills, which take up the remaining 20% of the state in the west.

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State spent $1 million for Easley's drought ads
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:45:00 -0500
A spokeswoman for Easley said the ads were legal because the drought posed an emergency for some communities at risk of running out of water, according to a political newsletter.
What to watch for at Opening Ceremonies
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:12:51 -0500
The number eight is a lucky one in Chinese culture so the Opening Ceremonies to the 2008 Beijing Games officially begin at 8:08 p.m. today, 8-8-08. That's 8:08 a.m. on the East coast in the United States.
App State to debut throwback uniforms
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:45:49 -0500
Appalachian State's football program is turning the clock back -- for one game, anyway.
Chess set for a replay in downtown Raleigh
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:30:00 -0500
Chess tables will return to Fayetteville Street next spring after four years in exile, and the old-time players promise that's when downtown will see some real revival.
Teen accused of pizza shop holdups
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:44:35 -0500
A 19-year-old in jail on a charge of holding up a pizza shop in Hillsborough now faces a new charge of trying to rob a Pizza Hut in Durham.
Georgian army moves to retake South Ossetia
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:56:14 -0500
Georgian troops launched a major military offensive Friday to regain control over the breakaway province of South Ossetia and the president accused Russia, which has close ties to the separatists, of bombing Georgian territory.

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