Any recommendations on cities to move to North Carolina or Virginia? I’m a female in my early/mid twenties looking for a quiet, safe and walkable neighborhood!

Hey guys, Im researching on the RTP area and Im looking for some interesting data sources related to everything, from government quality to infrastructure. Can you help me out?

My posts keep getting "removed by Reddit's filters" and I don't know why...

Article: https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2024/05/14/protest-bill-to-criminalize-mask-wearing-for-health-reasons-passes-senate-committee/

Link to House Bill 237 and other pertinent information: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/H237

Today, the North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance HB 237 to the Senate Committee on Rules and Operations.

This next meeting will be heard TOMORROW at the NC Legislative Building, Wednesday, May 15, at 9 a.m. https://ncleg.gov/Committees/CommitteeInfo/SenateStanding/148

What can you do?

The meeting tomorrow is open to the public for comments. Any citizen who would like to make their voice heard is encouraged to attend!

Since a large majority of the people who would be affected by this bill may not feel safe attending a large gathering, there are other options:

Call or email your local elected officials (senator, representative, etc.) and let them know your thoughts!

Here is a script posted by Working_Schedule_447: https://www.reddit.com/r/NorthCarolina/comments/1coxim3/nc_house_bill_237_individuals_would_no_longer_be/l41izqy/

To all those trying to keep themselves as healthy as possible in this increasingly painful world, I’m sorry and let’s just try our best to fight this. Wishing you all health and happiness!

My gf is moving to NC for med school in the fall and is planning everything ahead of time to have less headaches to deal with when she makes the move.

For car insurance purposes does she have to switch her residency to NC and register her car in NC or can she leave it registered in FL.

The way I understand it is if you’re a student you don’t have to switch your permanent residency and you’re sorta exempt.

Any guidance is appreciated!

On 05/12, I was kicked out of the apartment my mother and I share. I am not on the lease. I lived there since November. I paid $400 to rent, the internet, and the power. When she kicked me out, she said I had till midnight to get everything out. Her phone and Apple Watch are in my name. They are in a contract through Verizon and she has not paid for them completely. I cut them both off. Turned the internet off as well.

I went over there and moved most of my stuff. She kept yelling I had 20 minutes to get out of her house. So I called the cops and told them she was kicking me out and wouldn’t let me get my stuff. They showed up 45 minutes later. She started talking before I could say anything and talking over me. Any time I would try to explain my side the cops would yell at me to stop bickering that they weren’t staying there all night for me to get my stuff. I kept trying to explain I just wanted to be able to come back and get my stuff.

After saying all day that I couldn’t, when the cops showed up she said “I’ve been telling her all day that she could come back tomorrow at 3”. She only ever said that after I called the cops. While waiting on the cops I was putting more stuff into bags and I opened a kitchen drawer and found my car keys. I could not find both sets of my keys all day. Just the one that doesn’t have my house key and mailbox key on it. I called my mamaw because the car is in her name. My mom told everyone that she didn’t have my keys, that they were in a basket by the door. She texted my sister and said “your sisters keys are in the basket by the door. That shows you how stupid she is” My keys were never in the basket. She stole them and then hid them in a kitchen drawer to keep me from getting back into the apartment.

I left and came back the next day. She refused to give me the phone and Apple Watch. She repeatedly told me she was never going to give it back and that she was either gonna shatter or sell the phone. I turned off the power. When I went back, she kept trying to say stuff was hers when I bought it. I have the receipts for all of it. When I was upstairs and she was down stairs, I opened her dresser drawer and found the phone. I took as much stuff as I could and told her I needed to come back.

She found out I took the phone and said she was going to throw away all my stuff and putting a restraining order out on me. There’s over $2,000 worth of electronics still there. They were set aside to be kept up front and I had forgot to grab them.

The police department said I have no rights in the situation and there’s nothing I can go. The magistrate says what she did is illegal and I need to go to small claims court.

I Any advice will help.

She is telling people that I am on drugs and stole her stuff from her along with her phone. That she has paid for it and I spend all my money on drugs. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Half of my family is addicts and I will not tempt fate for any reason. I don’t even drink. The reason she didn’t want me to have the phone is because she’s playing several different men and they don’t know about each other. She tells every one of them a different story. I’m guessing she’s worried I’ll tell them about each other.

Hello everyone, I'm considering buying a townhome in The Townes at Stonecrest by DR Horton in Hendersonville. Has anyone lived or visited there? I'd love to hear about your experience, especially regarding the rock quarry nearby that blasts once a month. Any insights are greatly appreciated!

I recently got a letter from the DMV regarding my insurance lapsing. I started a new policy with State Farm immediately after I was told my insurance lapsed. It took a few days for them to get me covered, so I had to drive in order to get to work. There is one box on the letter I need to check that is stressing me out. It says “Did you knowingly operate the above vehicle without liability insurance coverage?”. Will I face any punishment if I say yes to that, or am I just able to pay it and be fine. Any advice helps as I have never had this happen before. I’m aware of what happens if I don’t pay it, I’m just worried about answering this question honestly.

Edit. Problem has been solved. No longer need help, thank you for those who have advice.

I am buying a car from an individual and am a bit confused about a few things.

1. It looks like I need to get the title, complete the title application form, complete the odometer form and the damage disclosures and take all of that to the DMV. Can I fill most of them out and complete the rest at the DMV office? I am not sure of a couple of items on the form.

2. Does the current owner take the license plate off the car so they can turn it in? Do I just drive around without a tag until I get one from the DMV?

I usually buy from a dealer and am trying to get all of this right.

Thanks

Hey y’all amazing state you have and we are super excited to visit the southern side of your coast! We are coming up from Savanah and have our itinerary pretty much booked except for the leg from Wilmington to Manteo. We are trying to keep our car hours to 2-3ish a day! Where would be the best place to stop? We would be staying the night. It’s myself my wife and two daughters (42,38,16,10). We all have an appreciation for culture history and “local” atmosphere. We aren’t into too many touristy activities (Myrtle Beach, SC will fulfill our needs there). Appreciate any and all responses!

There’s only 2 elections on the ballot for most people and that’s auditor and lieutenant governor, I personally prefer Hal Weatherman and Jack Clark.

My fiancée and I are searching for a wedding venue that isn't in a barn or a church, preferably all inclusive (doesn't have to be tho) Okay with a non religious wedding and 25 or less people for less than $2000. Am I going crazy or did there used to be WAY more options for this in 2018?

We’ve stayed overnight in Lake Junaluska and Asheville and Waynesville. We’re debating a trip to Blowing Rock or Boone or near by to get away from the heat in Raleigh this summer. We like to hike 3-4 miles but we’d like to be 20-30 minutes from some place to eat.

I know they’re not far apart and we could drive back and forth but it would be nice to not have to.

We like white tablecloth restaurants but we can also be happy eating BBQ. We like to visit wineries nearby or on the way. We like 3 or 4 star hotels. We like art museums and classical music and jazz.

Does anyone have any advice?

Any recommendations for housing/apartments? I've taken a job in Jacksonville and don't know the area well. I've read that many commute since the area isn't the best but i'm trying to at least keep my commute below 20 minutes. Budget wise i'm looking for a total of 1600-1800/month.

Any suggestions?

Anybody else waiting on their license to come in the mail? I renewed mine a month ago and still haven’t received them.

When the law went into effect I stopped seeing them at all. Now, it seems like over the past couple of months I've seen quite a few of them in and around Greensboro and Burlington. The law says the back end can't be more than 4" lower than the front and the ones I'm seeing definitely exceed that.

I have a beautiful apartment in the NODA neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. However, I will be away traveling from June 29 - July 30. If anyone is interested in staying for that month, I can offer a reduced price of my rent, and it would make me happy to know my home is not going to waste. There is a very nice pool and breweries/theaters within a 5 minute walk.

We live in VA but I grew up in FL and miss the beaches! What beach would you recommend that's easy for a family with four young kids? We don't care about shopping or eating out and will probably just be at the beach or a pool all day.

On a walk by a river trail 20 min west of Asheville. Saw this print in the sand and was wondering if anyone can ID it? I just want to be aware of what animals I’m sharing this trail with so I can do my best not to spook/disturb them. New NC resident so I’m hesitating to ID it myself

Edit - Thanks for all the feedback. We are going to stay in Durham for the night. Any recommendations on bars / restaurants would be great.

We are heading to Pinehurst in June for the US Open and have a night to spare beforehand. I haven't been to either place, what do folks recommend? Looking for good bars / restaurants / people (we're 4 people in our 40s).

Thanks!

Alright so I just need to rant about how god awful the unemployment in this state is, good lord man. So not only do they take forever when it comes to claims but they honest to god have the most dumbest none sensible system I have ever seen. I was on unemployment starting with the week of April 30th and still had plenty of weeks left but my unemployment was cut short and went under expired because of an initial claim that I was going to make back mid 2023 that I didn't go through with because I ended up getting employed so I wasn't able to start a new claim until that one had expired on May 11th. I had no choice but to file for unemployment from this March using that intial claim because there was no option to start a new one. once I did get unemployment they used the time frame from the initial claim last year so it expired on the 11th of this month cutting me short of unemployment and when I called in for help they told me I would have to file a new claim and go through this whole ordeal again which already had me pulling my hair out but I decided to suck it up and tell them to just go ahead and put a new claim for me. Now I wake up today with a notification saying that I did not make enough money to qualify for unemployment which I'm already confused about so I look into it on my portal and they didn't even input my wages for this year or last year correctly which would normally be an easy fix or so I thought but the issue is I don't have any of the numbers for my previous employer and can't really think of a way to get any proof of it. It's driving me insane and I don't know what to do. If someone has any answers to my dilemma I would really appreciate it because honest to go this is just ridiculous, they should have all the info there already considering I literally was already on unemployment for like a month to begin with.

Our Kia has a recall on it for the engine and ABS light and our inspection and registration are due this month. However, Kia won't have the replacement part until June 10. While hopeful that we will pass inspection, the lights do come on sporadically and could do so during inspection. We know if the car fails inspection we will have 30 days to reinspect but that means we won't be able to get our updated tags until after the issue is dealt with and the car passes which could put us past the 15-day grace period for registration. Does the 30-day window after a failed inspection give you more time for the registration?

As title says, I am visiting in June for a couple of weeks, I will have access to my sisters car but I am just wondering if I would require an IDP to drive in NC as I know some states require it and some do not. If anyone knows the answer to the same question but relative to GA that'd be great help too.