Here, we're going to talk about: You might be surprised to learn that North Carolina didn't always have an official state flag. After the state was founded in 1789, it had no flag for 72 years!

Flags have been at half-staff since Dec. 30 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29. They were scheduled to be raised back to full-staff Jan. 29. Flags also were at full-staff Jan.

GREENVILLE, North Carolina (WCTI) – In North Carolina, there’s a debate between patriotic symbolism and breaking city rules.

The Pirate mascot, PeeDee, carries the pirate legacy at ECU and remains a proud and enduring symbol of the university’s ...