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First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company based in Raleigh, North Carolina and one of the largest banks in the United States. Its primary subsidiary is First Citizens Bank, which operates over 500 branches in 23 states. A second subsidiary is Silicon Valley Bank, which operates 39 offices in 15 states. For three generations, the bank has been led by the family of Robert Powell Holding, who joined the bank in 1918 and served as president from 1935 to 1957. History The bank opened on March 1, 1898 as Bank of Smithfield. It evolved into First National Bank of Smithfield and merged with Citizens National Bank to become First and Citizens National Bank. In 1929, it changed its name to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company. In 1986, it reorganized as a holding company, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. As of 2024, it is the 15th largest bank in the United States, with $221 billion in assets and $152 billion in deposits and $88 billion in liquidity. First Citizens Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Murphy, North Carolina
Murphy is a town in and the county seat of Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. It is situated at the confluence of the Hiwassee River, Hiwassee and Valley River, Valley rivers. It is the westernmost county seat in the state of North Carolina, approximately from the List of capitals in the United States, state capital in Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh. The population of Murphy was 1,608 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Etymology and history This area had long been part of the homelands of the Cherokee people. They knew this site along the Hiwassee River as ''Tlanusi-yi'' (the Leech Place). They had a legend about a giant leech named ''Tlanusi'', that lived in the river here. The Trading Path (later called the "Unicoi Turnpike") passed by the future site of Murphy, connecting the Cherokee lands east of the mountains with what were known to European colonists as the "Overhill Cherokee, Overhill Towns" of Tennessee. After European Americans began to sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
American Banker
''American Banker'' is a New York-based trade publication covering the financial services industry. Originally a daily newspaper, the print edition ceased publication in 2016, but continues to be published as a print magazine nine times a year. The first issue of ''American Banker'' was published in 1885, although it has been considered a continuation of the earlier '' Thompson's Bank Note Reporter'', a bank note reporter which began publication in 1842. Although often confused with the American Bankers Association or other industry trade groups, ''American Banker'' is unaffiliated with any portion of the banking industry. It is an independent trade publication. History ''American Banker'' claims descent from '' Thompson's Bank Note Reporter'', a periodical published by John Thompson. For this reason, ''American Banker''s masthead gives a founding date of 1836, though the best available evidence suggests that Johnson's paper began publication in 1842. During the free bank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Morganton, North Carolina
Morganton is a city in and county seat of Burke County, North Carolina, United States. It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Catawba River. The population was 17,474 at the 2020 census. Morganton is approximately northwest of Charlotte and 57 miles (92 km) east of Asheville. It is one of the principal cities in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. History An influx of European settlers over the Blue Ridge Mountains led Morganton to become the first chartered town in western North Carolina in 1784. On April 17, 1865 there was a small skirmish fought in Morganton, as part of Stoneman's 1865 raid through North Carolina. Public welfare facilities, such as the North Carolina School for the Deaf: Main Building and Western North Carolina Insane Asylum, were first authorized by the state legislature in the late 19th century. In the early 20th century, textile mills were developed in the Piedmont as industry left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lenoir, North Carolina
Lenoir ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 18,263 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Lenoir is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. To the northeast are the Brushy Mountains (North Carolina), Brushy Mountains, a spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hibriten Mountain, located just east of the city limits, marks the western end of the Brushy Mountains range. Lenoir is one of the principal cities in the The Unifour, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Lenoir was established in 1841 and incorporated in 1851. The city was named for American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War general and early North Carolina statesman William Lenoir (general), William Lenoir, who settled north of present-day Lenoir. His restored home, Fort Defiance (Lenoir, North Carolina), Fort Defiance, is a tourist attraction. Early history The original settlement of Lenoir was known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Hendersonville is a city in and the county seat of Henderson County, North Carolina, United States, located south of Asheville, North Carolina, Asheville. Like the county, the city is named for 19th-century North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson. The population was 13,137 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census and was estimated in 2019 to be 14,157. Introduction Prior to the Treaty of Hopewell, the land that now is occupied by Hendersonville was settled by Cherokee tribes. Following this treaty, white settlers entered the region, eventually taking the land of what is now Henderson County in full from the original inhabitants. Poor trade links still restricted economic and demographic growth in the region, until the development of the Buncombe Turnpike, completed in 1827. Wealthy low-country planters started to migrate to the area, building summer homes and bringing lots of money with them. In response to this population growth, Henderson County was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Monroe, North Carolina
Monroe is a city in and the county seat of Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population increased from 32,797 in 2010 United States census, 2010 to 34,551 in 2020 United States census, 2020. It is within the rapidly growing Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte Charlotte metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Monroe has a council-manager form of government. History Early history Monroe was founded as a planned settlement. In 1843, the first Board of County Commissioners, appointed by the North Carolina General Assembly, General Assembly, selected an area in the center of the county as the county seat, and Monroe was incorporated that year. It was named for James Monroe, the country's fifth president. It became a trading center for the agricultural areas of the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, which cultivated tobacco. Civil rights struggle Racial segregation established by a white-dominated state legislature after the end of the Reconstruction era persiste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
Pilot Mountain is a town in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,443 at the 2020 census. It is named for the nearby landmark of Pilot Mountain, a distinctive geological formation. History The Bank of Pilot Mountain was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,440 people, 715 households, and 455 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,281 people, 585 households, and 363 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 644 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 87.82% White, 9.29% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Winterville, North Carolina
Winterville is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 10,462 as of the 2020 census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area. History The Cox-Ange House and Renston Rural Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,419 people, 4,143 households, and 2,759 families residing in the town. 2010 census As of 2010, there were 9269 people, 1,848 households, and 1,371 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,937 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 59.24% White, 38.36% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Madison, North Carolina
Madison is a town located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,132. Madison is part of the Piedmont Triad, Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area of the Piedmont Triad metro region. It was home to the corporate headquarters of Remington Arms until 2020, when the company was made defunct by bankruptcy proceedings. It is still home to Marlin Firearms, which was an asset of Remington now owned by Sturm, Ruger & Co. History In 1940, artist Jean Watson (artist), Jean Watson painted the mural ''Early Summer in North Carolina'' in the town's post office as a project commissioned by the Works Progress Administration. The Academy Street Historic District (Madison, North Carolina), Academy Street Historic District, The Boxwoods, Cross Rock Rapid Sluice, Fewell-Reynolds House, Gravel Shoals Sluice, Jacob's Creek Landing, Mayo River Sluice, Roberson's Fish Trap Shoal Sluice, Alfred Moore Scal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Boonville, North Carolina
Boonville is a town in Yadkin County, North Carolina, Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,222 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. History Boonville was named for Daniel Boone. A post office has been in operation in Boonville since 1857. The town was incorporated by the North Carolina legislature on February 19, 1895. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Nearby communities * Jonesville, North Carolina, Jonesville * Elkin, North Carolina, Elkin * East Bend, North Carolina, East Bend * Yadkinville, North Carolina, Yadkinville * Dobson, North Carolina, Dobson Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,185 people, 522 households, and 283 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,138 people, 476 households, and 343 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 511 housing units at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rural Hall, North Carolina
Rural Hall is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. It is a part of the Piedmont Triad. The population was 3,360 at the 2020 census. The town has one public park: Covington Memorial Park. Geography Rural Hall is located in northern Forsyth County. It is bordered to the south by the city of Winston-Salem, and the village of Tobaccoville is to the west. Downtown Winston-Salem is to the south via North Carolina Highway 66 and U.S. Route 52. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Rural Hall has a total area of , of which , or 0.32%, is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,351 people, 1,360 households, and 857 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 2,464 people, 1,081 households, and 705 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,160 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 79.38% White, 12. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Conway, North Carolina
Conway is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 836 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 752 people, 306 households, and 221 families residing in the town. 2010 census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 836 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 48.6% White, 47.7% Black and 1.3% from two or more races. 2.4% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 734 people, 328 households, and 205 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 356 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 65.53% White, 33.24% African American, 0.54% Native American, and 0.68% from two or more races ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
