For detailed information on housing specifically planned for older adults, including subsidized housing, we recommend that you first narrow your search to one or two areas of the state. Then contact the Area Agency on Aging for the county(ies) in which you are interested. The Area Agency on Aging can direct you to various local sources of information or send you a listing of types of housing in the area. You may also want to review our North Carolina Elder Housing Locator Service.

The Outer Banks History Center in Manteo specializes in maritime history and culture, and provides reference services onsite and via telephone, mail, and e-mail.

North Carolina offers older and disabled homeowners the Homestead Exemption, which allows qualifying homeowners a reduction on their property tax. The first $20,000 in appraised value of a permanent residence owned and occupied by a qualified owner is excluded from taxation. A qualifying owner: (1) is at least 65 years of age or totally and permanently disabled; (2) has an income for the preceding calendar year of not more than $15,000; and (3) is a North Carolina resident.

The Outer Banks History Center in Manteo specializes in the history of the North Carolina coast, and provides reference services onsite and via telephone, mail, and e-mail.

Arbitration is not yet available in every county. The Clerk of Superior Court can tell you whether arbitration is available in the county where your case is pending. You may also check the AOC website at www.nccourts.org. (Last updated on 04/14/2004 )

Interstate 73 and the 74 extension are specified in the ISTEA legislation. I-73 will go from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, while the 74 extension will head east from its present Cincinnati, Ohio terminus to Portsmouth, Ohio and be mostly multiplexed with 73 south of there. A North Carolina portion south of Greensboro was already freeway, so they installed signs there. Some states are reluctant to build the new highway, specifically Ohio.

I wanted to escape New York but stay on the east coast. I wanted to go warmer rather than colder, and I was looking for a small, liberal arts school with a gorgeous campus and a Division III baseball program. Guilford had it all and happened to be in Greensboro.

a result of the "Bailey" tax case, retirement benefits that are payable to members of the Retirement System who have maintained five or more years of retirement service credit as of August 12, 1989 are not subject to North Carolina income tax. If you did not have five years of maintained retirement service credit as of August 12, 1989, your retirement benefits are subject to North Carolina income tax, less a $4,000.00 annual exclusion when you file your North Carolina income tax return.

Campus housing for graduate students is based on space available. Contact the Office of Residence Life at 716-888-8300 for more information, including availability.

This service is provided by a variety of organizations in each county. They may be private for profit, private non-profit and public agencies. Examples are home health and home care agencies, councils or departments of aging, departments of social services, and hospitals. They are frequently listed under "Home Health Services" in the Yellow Pages of your telephone book.

Relocating for retirement is a big step. Such a major move has the greatest potential for success when retirees move to an area with which they are already well-aquainted, and where family members or close friends can serve as a support network. It is important to have well-planned arrangements for housing, transportation, medical care, living costs, social needs, and finances before making a move.

Information about North Carolina's mineral production can be obtained from the annual state mineral chapter (.pdf format) published by the U.S. Geological Survey in collaboration with the North Carolina Geological Survey. Past production history for a number of years is also available in .pdf formt. A list of active and inactive permitted mines (MS Excel and tab delimited ASCII format) in North Carolina contains addresses and contact information. Mr. Arnold Tanner is the U.S.

The North Carolina Information Highway (NCIH) provides state government entities with a broadband network for high-speed data, voice, and video. It operates within the Department of Commerce and is managed by Information Technology Services (ITS). The information highway supports the vision that all people of North Carolina will have broadband access simultaneously and efficiently for teleconferencing, high-speed data, distance learning, and multimedia applications.

A list of the Textbook Commission members and a brief outline of the adoption process is located on this website.

Eligibility for the Retirement Benefits is based on set criteria stated in our Policies & Procedures. Stetson University contributes 5% or 10% of an employee's gross base salary to Teachers Insurance Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA/CREF) for all full-time employees. Upon notification of eligibility, employees must complete a TIAA-CREF application.

Effective October 1, 2001, the marriage laws (G.S. 51-2A) changed the requirements for marriages of persons 14 & 15. Please call our office at (336) 651-7351 for specific details.

The corporate income tax rate is 6.9%. The franchise tax rate is $1.50 per $1,000. (Read more about franchise tax.)

North Carolina Arts for Health (NCAH) is the country's first and only statewide organization whose mission is to actively promote and advocate for the integration of arts and humanities into the health and well-being of individuals and communities.

If you are between 12 and 15 years of age you are required to get the Boater Education Card to operate any powered watercraft on North Carolina's waters.