Accolades
| Atlantic Beach | Best Spring Break Destination |
| Beaufort | America’s Coolest Small Town |
| Beaufort | Best Yachting Town |
| Beaufort | One of the Best Towns in the Country for Christmas |
| Beaufort | America’s Favorite Town |
| Corolla | Top 10 Beaches in the Nation |
| Currituck County | Outer Banks – #1 Best Family Beach Vacations in the USA |
| Duck | #10 Best Coastal Small Town |
| Edenton | One of America’s Prettiest Towns |
| Edenton | One of North Carolina’s Great Places (NC Chapter of the American Planning Association) |
| Edenton | North Carolina Certified Retirement Community |
| Edenton | 2014 Tree City USA |
| Emerald Isle | Best Uncrowded Beaches |
| Goldsboro | 19 Best Small Cities for Single Millennial Women |
| Greenville | Top Digital Cities |
| Greenville | Fourth Fastest Growing City |
| Greenville | One of the Best “Lesser Known” Places to Retire |
| Greenville | Sportstown USA |
| Jacksonville | Best Cities for Jobs (2010) |
| Jacksonville | #1 Recession Proof City |
| Kill Devil Hills | Top Surf Town |
| Morehead City | Top Fishing Town |
| Nags Head | Top Travel Destinations for 2015 |
| New Bern | Top Boating Town |
| New Bern | North Carolina’s Most Exciting Places |
| Ocracoke | Best Beach in America (2007) |
| Onslow County | Fastest Growing County in U.S. (2013) |
| Onslow County | 15th Healthiest County (in state) |
| Pitt County | 100 Best Communities for Young People |
| Roanoke Rapids | Rockfish Capital of the World |
| Rocky Mount | #14 Cost of Doing Business |
| Rocky Mount | North Carolina’s Most Charitable City |
| Rocky Mount | Best U.S. Cities for Retirement for Pet Owners |
| Snow Hill | Top Ten Tennis Towns in the World |
| Tarboro | One of State’s Safest Cities (for its size) |
| Tarboro | North Carolina Certified Retirement Community |
| Wayne County | NC Works Certified Work Ready Designation |
| Weldon | Rockfish Capital of the World |