Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, to Jacob Johnson ( 1778 – 1812 ) and Mary (" Polly ") McDonough ( 1783 – 1856 ), a seamstress and the daughter of Andrew McDonough.

In his History of the World ( written c. 1616 ) Sir Walter Raleigh erroneously asserted ( attributing the information to Johannes Nauclerus c. 1425-1510 ), that Nineveh had originally had the name Campsor before Ninus supposedly rebuilt it.

* The Book of the Courtier ( 1561 ), English translation by Thomas Hoby as edited by Walter Raleigh for David Nutt, Publisher, London, 1900.

* 1989: Michael Skube, The News & Observer ( Raleigh, North Carolina ), " for his writing about books and other literary topics.

A few of the many Carolina League players who have gone on to star in the Major Leagues are: Johnny Bench ( Peninsula, 1966 ), Wade Boggs ( Winston-Salem, 1977 ), Barry Bonds ( Prince William, 1985 ), Rod Carew ( Wilson, 1966 ), Dock Ellis ( Kinston, 1965 ), Dwight Evans ( Winston-Salem, 1971 ), Dwight Gooden ( Lynchburg, 1983 ), Andruw Jones ( Durham, 1996 ), Chipper Jones ( Durham, 1992 ), Willie McCovey ( Danville, 1956 ), Joe Morgan ( Durham, 1963 ), Dave Parker ( Salem, 1972 ), Tony Pérez ( Rocky Mount, 1962 ), Andy Pettitte ( Prince William, 1993 ), Jorge Posada ( Prince William, 1993 ), Darryl Strawberry ( Lynchburg, 1981 ), Bernie Williams ( Prince William, 1988 ), and Carl Yastrzemski ( Raleigh, 1959 ).

Game 3 in Raleigh featured a triple-overtime thriller ( won by Detroit's Igor Larionov, the oldest player to score a last-round goal ), which sportscasters called one of the best finals games in history.

Raleigh hosted the 2011 NHL All-Star Game in January, and Eric Staal captained a team he selected ( opposite a team selected by the Detroit Red Wings ' Nicklas Lidstrom ) that featured Skinner ( the youngest All-Star in NHL history ), Cam Ward, and ( for the SuperSkills competition ) defenseman Jamie McBain.

English writer and courtier Richard Hakluyt's contemporary reports of the first voyage to Virginia, compiled from accounts by various financial backers including Sir Walter Raleigh ( Hakluyt himself never traveled to the New World ), also describe this incident.

Alfred Beckley ( 1802 – 1888 ) said he gave Raleigh County its name in honor of Sir Walter Raleigh ( 1552 – 1618 ), the “ enterprising and far-seeing patron of the earliest attempts to colonize our old Mother State of Virginia ,” according to Raleigh County: West Virginia by Jim Wood.

George Coppedge, another original settler, and formerly of North Carolina, favored " Raleigh " after his hometown.

Pontiac is the location of the Michigan Motion Picture Studios, formerly known as Raleigh Michigan Studios.

It presently consists of Bert Weiss, Jeff Dauler, Jenn Hobby, and Kristin Klingshirn, formerly " Kentucky Kristin " of Bob and the Showgram in Raleigh, NC.

PNC Arena ( originally Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena and formerly RBC Center ) is an indoor arena, located in Raleigh, North Carolina.

:* Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador, formerly known as Ha Ha Bay

This building was formerly part of the Raleigh bicycle company's development in Lenton, now largely demolished to make way for a new University of Nottingham campus.

It got its chance in 1995 after WNCN ( channel 17, formerly WYED-TV ), licensed to Goldsboro but located just outside of Raleigh in Clayton, boosted its signal to 5 million watts to provide greater coverage to the Triangle market.

Within the boundaries are such legends as Lucy's El Adobe Café, Raleigh Studios., formerly known as Famous Players Film Company and the Hollywood Historic Hotel.

Society, also known as the Flat Hat Club, is formed at Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia.

The city of Raleigh, N. C., is known as " The City of Oaks.

Yakuza activity in the United States is mostly relegated to Hawaii, but they have made their presence known in other parts of the country, including Fresno, Raleigh, Houston, Oregon, Denver, Chicago, and New York City.

On March 25, 1584, Queen Elizabeth I granted Raleigh a charter for the colonization of the area of North America known as Virginia.

North of Raleigh, U. S. 1 ( known as Capital Boulevard in northern Wake County ) crosses Interstate 540 and then again becomes a four-lane divided arterial to Interstate 85 near Henderson.

His judgment was reversed by William Raleigh also known as William de Raley in 1234, which for a time, restored his earlship.

It was first known as the Williamston and Tarboro R. R., but, the name was soon changed to Seaboard and Raleigh R. R., then the Albemarle and Raleigh R. R., and is now part of the Atlantic Coast Line system.

Early in its history, the town was known as Beckleyville and Raleigh Court House.

* The Ocean to Cynthia-a poem by Sir Walter Raleigh of which only fragments are known.

Raleigh produced the Major, Major Deluxe and the Mark III ( previous Moultons were known as Series 1 and Series 2 ).

Sherborne is famous for its historic buildings, including its abbey, a manor house, its famous independent schools, and two castles ( the ' old castle ' ruins of a 12th century fortified palace, and a ' new ' 16th century mansion, known as Sherborne Castle, built by Sir Walter Raleigh ).

In 1594 Sir Walter Raleigh built an Elizabethan mansion in the grounds of the old palace, today known as Sherborne Castle.

" It is not probably known to many of our readers ," wrote the editor of the Raleigh Register in an introduction to the article, " that the citizens of Mecklenburg County, in this State made a Declaration of Independence more than a year before Congress made theirs.

Notable structures include the Capitol and the Governor's Palace, each re-created and landscaped as to what is known of their late 18th-century condition, as well as Bruton Parish Church and the Raleigh Tavern.

By the time the ordinance of secession had passed in May 1861, Vance was a captain stationed in Raleigh, commanding a company known as the " Rough and Ready Guards ," part of the Fourteenth North Carolina Regiment.

Governor's School enrolls approximately 800 students each summer, half each in programs housed at Salem College in Winston-Salem ( known as Governor's School West, or GSW ) and at Meredith College in Raleigh ( known as Governor's School East, or GSE ); GSE was previously held on the campus of St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg.

WRAL-TV has been the flagship station of Capitol Broadcasting Company since its inception, and is currently the CBS affiliate for the Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill / Fayetteville area, known collectively as the Triangle television marketing area.

The station is also known for its award winning documentaries, children's shows, and news staff, which has attracted viewers from outside of the Raleigh market.

The station serves the areas of Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Fayetteville, known as the Triangle.

This small town ( associated with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Sir Walter Raleigh, and an annual tar barrel rolling event ) is the site of an unusual circular weir, known as the Tumbling Weir.

In 1978, the Prince of Wales and Colonel John Blashford-Snell began what is now known as Raleigh International by launching Operation Drake, an expedition voyage around the world following Sir Francis Drake's route.

The movie began filming on April 15, 1946 at a variety of locations, including the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Ontario International Airport, Ontario, California, Raleigh Studios, Hollywood and the Samuel Goldwyn / Warner Hollywood Studios.

* In 2001, Dare County erected a marble monument to the Freedmen's Colony at the Fort Raleigh Historic Site.

* Raleigh County ( west )

Raleigh County, founded in 1850, is a county located in the U. S. state of West Virginia.

Raleigh County was formed on January 23, 1850 from portions of Fayette County, then a part of Virginia.

More recently, the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster of 2010, which killed 29, also occurred in Raleigh County.

A substantial portion was subdivided from Fayette County to form Raleigh County in 1850.

* Raleigh County ( south )

* Raleigh County ( east )

Wake County is part of the Research Triangle metropolitan region, which encompasses the cities of Raleigh and Durham, the towns of Cary and Chapel Hill, and their surrounding suburban areas.

Wake County is the 9th fastest growing county in the United States, with the town of Cary and the city of Raleigh being the 8th and 15th fastest growing cities, respectively.

The city of Raleigh became both the state capital and the new seat of Wake County.

Person County offers a strategic location for business and industry, as it is within an hour ’ s drive of North Carolina's two major economic centers, the Research Triangle Park ( Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh ) and the Piedmont Triad ( Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point ), and a two-hour drive of Richmond, Virginia.

Onslow County ’ s flat, rolling terrain covers and is located in the southeastern coastal plain of North Carolina, approximately east of Raleigh and north of Wilmington.

A small portion of the city of Raleigh is also in Durham County.

* Shiloh, Raleigh County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community