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North Carolina has quietly become one of the most popular states in the country for retirement. Not everyone wants to move to Florida: North Carolina is blessed with a varied topography, from seacoast to mountains; an equable, four-season climate; and a choice of social settings ranging from quiet small towns to booming and vibrant cities. Add in the wide array of cultural and recreational choices, and North Carolina is virtually a microcosm of America.
North Carolina was the first of the United States to be settled by English colonists, even though the settlement disappeared into legend as the "Lost Colony of Roanoke." Since that time, it has become one of the most densely-settled states, ranked 10th in population. In the past decade alone, North Carolina's population has increased by more than 16 percent.
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AOL Ranks St. James Plantation #8 on Top Searched Retirement Communities List
St. James Plantation is the only community in the Carolinas to make AOL’s top ten. It joins five Florida locations on the list, as well as communities in Arizona, Alabama and New Jersey. Read more...
Lifestyle Information from Asheville and Western North Carolina
Super Bowl ads: Betty White, Bud Light, big laughs
Feb 8, 2010 4:37 pm
NEW YORK -- Betty White plays football, babies talk about "milkaholics" and a house made of Bud Light cans falls slowly apart. It must be the Super Bowl -- or at least the advertising showca...
Visiting our past: Rediscovered photos, marker keep history alive
Feb 8, 2010 4:03 pm
The story of the highest-ranking Mason in Asheville history -- attorney Thomas Joshua Harkins, sovereign grand commander of the Southern Jurisdiction in the 1950s -- came to light recently because of ...
Many records available that can shed light on African-Americans' genealogy
Feb 8, 2010 3:26 pm
For those who are beginners, the search starts the same as any family research: Start with yourself and work backward. Begin by recording every thing you know about yourself, such as birth and marriag...
WNC community comes out for Haiti relief concert; event surpasses goal first night
Feb 8, 2010 12:38 pm
BLACK MOUNTAIN -- The goal of the Help for Haiti benefit Saturday and Sunday, said Bob Hinkle, co-owner of the music hall, was to raise $3,000. Unofficially, on Saturday, the event had raised nearly $...
Valentine 5K and Kids One Mile Run in Black Mountain
Feb 8, 2010 11:30 am
BLACK MOUNTAIN -- The 11th Annual Valentine 5K and Kids One Mile Run will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Black Mountain Recreation Park off of Blue Ridge Road; the youth run will depart at 2:45 p.m....
New genealogical society meets tomorrow in Brevard
Feb 8, 2010 11:15 am
BREVARD -- The Transylvania Genealogical Society has been formed to stimulate interest in local history and encourage individuals to participate in preserving local heritage. The first meeting of TGS ...
Homemade Valentines: Here's a craft idea that's small-child tested
Feb 8, 2010 10:31 am
By their nature, Valentine cards are often more about the finished product than about the process. That's fine, of course. There's no denying that we all think the finished card is important when we'r...
Feb 8, 2010 4:15 am
Promenade is a 3-month-old spayed female hound/terrier mix who is looking for an active household that will fit her extremely playful and active lifestyle.
Forum to highlight visionaries of color
Feb 8, 2010 4:15 am
ASHEVILLE -- In acknowledgement of Black History Month, "Angels & Visionaries -- Asheville Women and Men of Color" will be presented 2-3:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Ethical Society of Ashevil...
A Manner of Speaking: Help! I'm shorter than all the girls my age
Feb 8, 2010 4:15 am
I am a 14-year-old boy and shorter than most girls my age. Yesterday I was at a party, and a girl picked me up and carried me across the room. Everybody laughed at me. I don't want to see any of my fr...
Featured Communities
Goose Creek Resort located on tranquil Bogue Sound, along North Carolina'a Crystal Coast, provides the perfect surroundings for your seasonal escape! Immerse yourself in nature's wonders at Goose Creek, from deep sea fishing to jet skiing and boating you
The Highlands at Sherwood Forest
The Highlands at Sherwood Forest is nestled in the Sand Hills of North Carolina, in a beautiful 100 acre forest where the earth covered with pine straw creates beautifully wooded home sites... nature's privacy in a peaceful environment... modern day ranch
Lake Myers Resort is located in Mocksville, North Carolina. Our resort features 425 sites, 12 lakeside villas and 14 cottages. We are open all year round, with activities for every season. You will never have a lack of events to participate in.
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