North Carolina

[KEPLER]

where did you move to?

I'm aiming at making the move around 2/28 - getting a moving company to pack and move me, I hope.

Have started my job search - while told there are not many jobs in the area, my profession, nursing, is supposedly in shortage... so finding a job I can do should not take too long, G-d willing!

I'm sure there are plenty of openings in the Triangle area!

 

[WalksWithChrist]

I'm sure there are plenty of openings in the Triangle area!

I second that. We got *tons* of hospitals in this area.

 

[Henaynei]

moving from Sarasota - central west coast

slight hitch in job search - can't take any job that requires any lifting - was paralyzed 18 years ago and, while G-d got me back on my feet when doctors said impossible (Blessed be His Name) my back is very "fragile" and I am nearly incapacitated by lifting suitcases and driving up there last week - I need a doctor's office or school nurse position - contacted a doctor office in Boone yesterday... trying to network and get more contacts.... "the search begins"

 

[WalksWithChrist]

moving from Sarasota - central west coast

slight hitch in job search - can't take any job that requires any lifting - was paralyzed 18 years ago and, while G-d got me back on my feet when doctors said impossible (Blessed be His Name) my back is very "fragile" and I am nearly incapacitated by lifting suitcases and driving up there last week - I need a doctor's office or school nurse position - contacted a doctor office in Boone yesterday... trying to network and get more contacts.... "the search begins"

God bless you on your search!

 

[alilsa]

Hey, any of y'all live around Asheville, NC or Cherokee? Ever been to Mount Mitchell State Park? Is there anything special to see around Asheville this time of the year or is it too cold to get out? I've been to Mt. Mitchell State Park but I read that they are going to build a new tower there, though. I love the mountains. I've been to Cherokee, NC too but read that some of the mountain roads are closed for the winter. How is life in the mountains in NC?

 

[truezeta]

Greensboro here...from Wilmington, have lived in Fayetteville (horrible place), and other places outside NC.

 

[applepowerpc]

What's horrible about Fayetteville? I would certainly rather live in Wilmington or Asheville any day, but Fayetteville doesn't strike me as too bad--you're right in between the two.

 

[WalksWithChrist]

What's horrible about Fayetteville? I would certainly rather live in Wilmington or Asheville any day, but Fayetteville doesn't strike me as too bad--you're right in between the two.

I've never really been there but have heard it called "Fayette-nam" by some people I work with that go there a lot.

 

[truezeta]

Fayetteville is HORRIBLE. I moved there from San Antonio, TX when I was little and had a complete culture shock. Everything was pawn shops and gun stores. There obviously was no city planning, because it is easy to find stores (pawn shops) beside someone's home. Can we say ZONING? And it also didn't help that there were fights every day after school. Probably because the high school students rode the bus with the middle school students. First time, I saw a classmate pregnant...mind you I was in 7th grade. First time I knew about guns being brought to school. First time that several people died in our school from shootings, etc. HORRIBLE PLACE!

 

[TurtleChele]

Good gracious! There are soooo many posts in these threads! I don't know if I have time to read 'em all. lol Anyway, I'm a fellow North Carolinian, New Bern to be exact. The first capital of NC and the birthplace of Pepsi. I used to drink Pepsi all the time until I got my hands on Sunkist. Anyone here live in New Bern, or have visited here before? It's a beautiful place. Lots of history and rich in tourism. Plus we have a fairly new convention center that houses so many activities throughout the year, so that help our little city out quite a bit.
As I was reading through the posts, I saw something about Cherokee and it brought back memories. My grandparents took my sister, brother and I up there when I was about 14 I think, and I've been wanting to go back ever since then. Now that is a beautiful area. If I actually get to go back, that's a different story. lol
~Chele

 

[3girls2dogs]

Good gracious! There are soooo many posts in these threads! I don't know if I have time to read 'em all. lol Anyway, I'm a fellow North Carolinian, New Bern to be exact. The first capital of NC and the birthplace of Pepsi. I used to drink Pepsi all the time until I got my hands on Sunkist. Anyone here live in New Bern, or have visited here before? It's a beautiful place. Lots of history and rich in tourism. Plus we have a fairly new convention center that houses so many activities throughout the year, so that help our little city out quite a bit.
As I was reading through the posts, I saw something about Cherokee and it brought back memories. My grandparents took my sister, brother and I up there when I was about 14 I think, and I've been wanting to go back ever since then. Now that is a beautiful area. If I actually get to go back, that's a different story. lol
~Chele

I loved New Bern. We lived in Havelock when my dh was stationed at Cherry Point, so we had to go to New Bern to shop. Nicholas Sparks also lives there, so another claim to fame for y'all. I miss North Carolina so much. We just left in June, and I had no idea how much I had come to love it until we had to leave it. Craven County is great! Oh, how I miss the green.

 

[Rathvon350]

Ok, I cheated and skipped from the first to last page but I was too excited about finding an NC thread. I live on Badin Lake on the weekends and go to Wake Forest during the week ( I Know the B-Ball team is struggling). Praise God for the Old North State!!!!!!!!!

*Shameless plug for my church* If anyone is around the Montgomery Co. area and want to hear some great preaching stop by Chandlers Grove UMC!

 

[applepowerpc]

I visited New Bern and liked it. It would be nice to live there, but I probably wouldn't go back to visit, just because I don't know what else there is to do. We spent one weekend there and it seems like we did everything--Tryon Palace, sailing, Havelock air show.

 

[ritawal]

I loved New Bern. We lived in Havelock when my dh was stationed at Cherry Point, so we had to go to New Bern to shop. Nicholas Sparks also lives there, so another claim to fame for y'all. I miss North Carolina so much. We just left in June, and I had no idea how much I had come to love it until we had to leave it. Craven County is great! Oh, how I miss the green.

hi

moved to charlotte nc 6 years ago. i came from akron ohio

 

[applepowerpc]

Go Panthers!!

 

[Michael.C.Hadley]

Go Panthers ALL THE WAY!

 

[Miss Mayberry]

So I posted a awhile back but there are heaps more pages now.

I was born in Winston-Salem, now live south of Wilmington.

 

[Scolaí]

I grew up in Currituck County. Went to college at East Carolina (Go PIRATES!), and now live in Tarboro, just east of Rocky Mount.

I've been a North Carolinian for the past 22 years of my life.

 

[H2o]

Gastonia

 

[Chris Norwood]

I'm a Tarheel born, I'm Tarheel bred, and when I die I'll be a Tarheel dead!

I'm a lifelong resident of southern Alamance county and an alumnus of UNC-Chapel Hill (twice).