The earliest evidence of human occupation in North Carolina dates back 10,000 years, found at the Hardaway Site. North Carolina was inhabited by Carolina Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan speaking tribes of Native Americans prior to the arrival of Europeans.

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1 day ago · One of the 13 original states, it lies on the Atlantic coast midway between New York and Florida and is bounded to the north by Virginia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by South Carolina and Georgia, and to the west by Tennessee.

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1 day ago · Be part of North Carolina’s 250th anniversary by sharing your story. From family memories to hopes for the future, your voice helps tell the story of our resilient, ever-changing state.

2 days ago · The detailed map shows the US state of North Carolina with boundaries, the location of the state capital Raleigh, major cities and populated places, rivers and lakes, interstate …

7 hours ago · The divided state’s new Democratic governor vetoed 14 bills this session, on guns, immigration, trans rights and more. Republicans are trying to enact them all anyway.