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North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north,the Atlantic Ocean to the east,South Carolina to the south,Georgia to the southwest,and Tennessee to the west. The state is the 28th-largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. Along with South Carolina,it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. At the 2020 census,the state had a population of 10,439,388. Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its most populous city. The Charlotte metropolitan area,with an estimated population of 2,805,115 in 2023,is the most populous metropolitan area in North Carolina,the 22nd-most populous in the United States,and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. The Research Triangle,with an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023,is the second-most populous combined metropolitan area in the state,31st-most populous in the United States,and is home to the largest research park in the United States,Research Triangle Park.
The University of North Carolina is the public university system for the state of North Carolina. Overseeing the state's 16 public universities and the NC School of Science and Mathematics,it is commonly referred to as the UNC System to differentiate it from its first campus,UNC-Chapel Hill.
Scouting in North Carolina has a long history,from the 1910s to the present day,serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
Smith Reynolds Airport is a public airport 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Winston-Salem in Forsyth County,North Carolina. The airport has two runways,and is used for general aviation and flight training. There are currently no scheduled passenger airline flights. Smith Reynolds was once home to the Winston-Salem air show,usually held in September,which drew about 20,000 spectators. There has not been an airshow since 2015. The airport has multiple flight schools and maintenance facilities. Smith Reynolds also has an operational control tower that operates from 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM year-round. INT covers 702 acres of land.
The 2008 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2008,coinciding with the presidential,U.S. Senate,U.S. House elections,Council of State and statewide judicial elections. Democrat Bev Perdue won the election. With a margin of 3.39%,this election was the closest race of the 2008 gubernatorial election cycle. This was the first time that the same party that was elected governor,won the concurrent presidential race since 1988. This was the first time Democrats did so since 1976.
Athletes and sports teams from North Carolina compete across an array of professional and amateur levels of competition,along with athletes who compete at the World and Olympic levels in their respective sport. Major league professional teams based in North Carolina include teams that compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA),National Football League (NFL),National Hockey League (NHL),Major League Soccer (MLS),and National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The state is also home to NASCAR Cup Series races. At the collegiate and university level,there are several North Carolina schools in various conferences across an array of divisions. North Carolina also has many minor league baseball teams. There are also a number of indoor football,indoor soccer,minor league basketball,and minor league ice hockey teams based throughout the state.
Thomas Warren Ross Sr. is an American public official who served as the president of the University of North Carolina system from 2011 to 2016. He succeeded Erskine Bowles on January 1,2011. Formerly,he was president of Davidson College,a private North Carolina liberal arts college from August 1,2007,to January 1,2011,and received membership in Omicron Delta Kappa while there in 2008.
The University of North Carolina School of Medicine is the medical school of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It offers a Doctor of Medicine degree along with combined Doctor of Medicine / Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Medicine / Master of Public Health degrees.
The North Carolina State League was a Class D level league in Minor League Baseball. The original version of the league played from 1913 to 1917 as the successor to the Carolina Association. The second version of the league was established in 1937 in part in order to compete with the Piedmont-region independent league,the Carolina League,and ran through 1953 when it combined with the Western Carolina League to form the Tar Heel League.
First Bancorp is an American bank holding company headquartered in Southern Pines,North Carolina that operates as First Bank in North and South Carolina.
The 2012 North Carolina gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the 2012 United States presidential election,U.S. House election,statewide judicial election,Council of State election and various local elections.
James Arthur Pope is an American businessman,attorney and former government official. Pope is the owner,chairman and CEO of Variety Wholesalers,a group of 370 retail stores in 16 states. He is also the president and chairman of the John William Pope Foundation. He previously served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and recently served as the Budget Director for North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory.
Valeria Lynch Lee is an African American philanthropist and an advocate for public media in North Carolina. Lee was a co-founder of one of the first black public radio stations in the nation and has served as program director,manager,and board member for numerous organizations aimed at improving educational and socio-economic conditions for North Carolinians. She was inducted into the North Carolina Women's Hall of Fame in 2009.
Helen Greever Copenhaver "Copey" Hanes was an American promoter. She was the founder and supporter of several arts organizations across North Carolina. Hanes was a significant figure in the founding of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She was inducted into the North Carolina Women's Hall of Fame,and received several awards for her work.
Thereasea Delerine "T. D." Elder was the first African American public health nurse in Charlotte,North Carolina.
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