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New inlet created by Hurricane Isabel. North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. Tropical cyclones—storms characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain—regularly affect the state.
Pages in category "Mayors of Charlotte, North Carolina" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In May 1861, North Carolina seceded from the Union. The Confederacy seized the Charlotte Mint along with those at New Orleans and Dahlonega. [1] The Confederate government continued coining operations until October when it became clear it was a futile effort.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Lawrence v.Texas (2003) held laws criminalizing consensual homosexual activity between adults unconstitutional. [1]In State v.Whiteley (2005), the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the crime against nature statute, N.C. G.S. § 14-177, [2] is not unconstitutional on its face because it may properly be used to criminalize sexual conduct involving minors ...
The airport's ICAO identifier is KJQF. Because multiple race car teams that base aircraft fleets at JQF and the airport’s proximity to the Charlotte Motor Speedway, the airport is sometimes referred to as "NASCAR's Airport." In April 2018, the airport was renamed to honor longtime Mayor of Concord, Scott Padgett.
Ashe County is located in extreme northwestern North Carolina. The county is bordered by two states: Virginia on the north; and Tennessee to the west. The county is located entirely within the Appalachian Mountains region of North Carolina. Most of the county is located atop a rolling plateau that ranges from 2,500 to 3,000 feet (760 to 910 m ...
Charlotte Douglas International Airport was completed under Douglas and carries his name. E. McA. Currie: 1941–1943: Democratic: Herbert Hill Baxter: 1943–1949: Democratic: Charlotte College, now the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, was established [10] and fluoride was added to the water supply. Victor Shaw: 1949–1953 ...
Charlotte–Monroe Executive Airport (ICAO: KEQY, FAA LID: EQY) is a public use airport located five nautical miles (9 km) northwest of the central business district of Monroe, a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. It is owned by the City of Monroe and was formerly known as Monroe Regional Airport. [1]