Wrong state, you're thinking of West Virginia. Here in NC we all fuck farm animals. :-P
NC has its hicks but at least the urban areas are relatively hick-free. NC has many world famous colleges. Just the triad (where I live and work) is the home of Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, and NC State University. IBM has one of its largest sites in Research Triangle Park, where 11,000 IBM employees and contractors work.