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Watauga Association

(Encyclopedia) Watauga Association, government (1772–75) formed by settlers along the Watauga River in present E Tennessee. Virginians made the first settlements in 1769, and after the collapse of…

September 2016: NCAA Abandons North Carolina

World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of September 2016. 1. Native Mosquitoes in Miami Test Positive for Zika 2. ITT…

Rocky Mount

(Encyclopedia) Rocky Mount, city (1990 pop. 48,997), Edgecombe and Nash counties, E N.C., on the Tar River; settled by 1818, inc. 1867. The growing city is the commercial and distribution center of a…

Cape Fear River

(Encyclopedia) Cape Fear River, 202 mi (325 km) long, formed in E central N.C. by the junction of the Deep and Haw rivers, and flowing southeast to enter the Atlantic Ocean S of Wilmington and N of…

Thirteen Colonies, the

(Encyclopedia) Thirteen Colonies, the, term used for the colonies of British North America that joined together in the American Revolution against the mother country, adopted the Declaration of…

Wilmington, NC Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school21,625100.0Nursery school, preschool1,2375.7Kindergarten8884.1Elementary school (grades 1-8)6,06028.0High school (…