Hometown Hello: Towns in flight
WRAL's Bill Leslie takes the "Hometown Hello" to towns with connections to flight.
Posted — UpdatedOriginally called Chickahawk, this town is home to the Wright Brothers Memorial. It's a favorite vacation spot and home to a permanent population of about 3,000.
This northeastern Cumberland County town is named for Falcon Pens. It was originally called Starling's Bridge and is near the Mingo Swamp.
A large locust tree gives this southwestern Stanley County town its name. The town, established in 1905, the town has adopted the motto "A City with a Soul."
The eastern Wake County town is named for a rock where an eagle fell after being shot. The town has a country store with Rook Games and once had a major printing press.
This community in west-central Mitchell County is named for a professor. It was the home of North Carolina's first free library and lies along Snow Creek.
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