Not yet rated Rated {{num}} out of {{outOf}} stars. The term blackout refers to when a sporting event cannot be televised in certain areas/on certain channels due to contractual agreements between professional sports leagues and broadcasters. Blackouts generally occur when the viewer resides within a 50-mile radius of the event.
Relative Location: North Carolina is located in the southeast region of the United States. The state is bordered by Virginia to the north, Tennessee to the west, South Carolina to the south, and Georgia to the southwest. The Atlantic Ocean forms North Carolina's eastern border.
Research & Development. Three Tier 1 research universities â Duke University, North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill â located within 20 minutes of each other formed the âResearch Triangleâ for which our region is named. By the way, no place in the country are these caliber of universities this close together.