The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In North Carolina

[@joonsmelodie9927]

You are so adorable Nick! I've been researching states to move to for two years now and you've kept me from completely stressing out about it all many times with your content! Thanks!!

[@willelliott5052]

When I lived in NC, my car was stolen from the gym parking lot. Guess where it was found months later? At a residence in Robeson County. It was partly stripped, and oddly, the firing order of the engine had been swapped around. No charges were ever made, not even for being in possession of stolen property. I followed up with the Sheriff's office for months, and they could not have cared less. Since then I have always thought of Robeson county as the perfect place to take your stolen vehicles. Bring 'em on down!

[@nathanielovaughn2145]

Robeson County has always been a complete toilet. Maybe a sinkhole will open up under it one day.

[@thescuffletownchef]

@@nathanielovaughn2145 as someone who has lived in Robeson County all my life, you're not wrong.

[@thomascronan1099]

In gaston county if you don't have a firearm the county will issue b one

[@lollyy6508]

I live in Richmond and go to school in Robeson and honestly it's the same or worse. The cops are lazy and don't give a shit theres petty crime, robberies, shootings, and drugs everywhere. At some point the dollar general was robbed so much they had to have a cop parked in the parking lot for months.

[@jamesb3511]

Used to be in days gone by, the NCSHP would send new patrollmen to Robeson County, if they could make it there the other 99 would be a breez.

[@HasanibnSabah]

"I think I see some shady stuff going on..." Says the man filming in a public restroom...with that stache... Love ya Nick!

[@Christian-vq8rd]

The I-74 corridor is very poor. You have Rockingham, Wadesboro, Laurinburg, Lumberton, Whiteville, etc., in North Carolina, and Marlboro County, Dillon, etc. just on the other side in SC.

[@pink_love_cat4928]

That's for sure I was born and raised in good old Wadesboro it was never a great place but now it's a shithole meth has taken over

[@darrensmith6104]

Correct! High poverty levels, failing schools, and itchy trigger fingers.

[@jaredgatewood25]

This area, on both sides of the border make up “The Corridor of Shame.”

[@Jmelpegues]

My family is from Marlboro County Bennettsville SC to be exact my cousin moved to Atlanta and never went back not even to visit

[@emmanuelrowell885]

I bout to say Marlboro county in sc

[@nellerue446]

Fayetteville got its nickname "Fayettenam" from the fact that many soldiers trained in nearby Fort Bragg before leaving for Vietnam in the 1970s. The 500 block of Hay Street was notorious for its prostitution, drugs, bars and violence during this time.

[@Tonymanero1960]

Nick just keeps getting better and better with these videos. Whether it is serious or for fun they are always entertaining and informative. I wonder if he writes his own scripts,....and does his own wardrobe,.because they are always excellent

[@neilsaunders9309]

I think Sage and Karen might help him out with the wardrobe.

[@manueltapia1859]

He does a nice work!!! Thanks to him we know The dangerous cities in US.

[@Tonymanero1960]

@@manueltapia1859 So true,....I trust Nick telling me a city sucks,..more than any local Chamber of Commerce. He saves me a whole lot of time and energy as I look for a retirement location.

[@KSW_HeavyChest]

Are you in the closet too?

[@manueltapia1859]

@@neilsaunders9309 he was in character!!! Hehe

[@Unalocasinrumbo]

nick being an undercover cop its the funniest thing ive seen all day 😂😂🤣🤣🤣 and asking in every fast food drive thru whats the bad side of town

[@traincore1955]

Still does a better job than 99.9% of the pigs in this country XD

[@dave3657]

I worked with a guy years ago that lived on a farm. He was asked if he worried about crime. “Hell no, everybody out there has guns and hunts, plus you can bury a lot of bad guys in your field than will never be found.” Pretty sure he was just kidding, pretty sure. Did you try the pork shoulder?

[@jerrymoriarty3319]

Long Pig

[@MegaRafaelloco]

He wasn’t kiddin…😉😉😆😆

[@hughriger6177]

Very little to no road rage in Arizona... Criminals and assholes alike now half of everybody is packing!! Seems to work pretty well for us...

[@breakingthechainusa1007]

Lumberton is definitely no 1

[@thescuffletownchef]

For sure. Robeson County in general

[@WorldwideWyatt]

💯 💯

[@stoneburner9480]

Best feeling in the world is clicking on one of these videos and seeing your front yard

[@blackbycoloronly]

I live in Durham and am disappointed to see it’s gone up from #10 last year to #9 this year. And our mayor’s biggest contribution to the city is lip service.

[@plutobills5359]

Im leaving Durham NC in two weeks to ATL for better pay and more shit to do I moved from Myrtle Beach SC to Durham NC i been here for 13 yrs

[@Mrgomodefr]

@@plutobills5359 you moving from Durham to ATL? A place that’s literally 10x worse😂😂? Why do ppl go to ATL thinking it’s sweet and Hollywood clubbing? Bro the worst of the worst happens there.

[@plutobills5359]

@@Mrgomodefr I because I'm going to be working at my sister's trucking company making way more than I do in Durham

[@amy7494]

One of my favorite videos you’ve done!! Costume plus drive-thru conversations were perfection. 🤣

[@trustyourgut1365]

It's crazy the crime percentage in the town's associated with military(Goldsboro, Fayetteville)😳 I grew up in the Goldsboro area because my dad was in the military but it was much different back then. I thank God every day that my mother moved me and my brother to Florida years after they divorced🙏🏼 There really is nothing for young people to do and I have many stories to prove it (mostly harmless fun😊 "illegal", but harmless) great video Nick❤️❤️ it was truly a blast from the past

[@KKB45]

Gangs have taken over as far as shooting crimes in these small towns.

[@trustyourgut1365]

@@KKB45 with the current "administration" I don't see it getting better any time soon🥺

[@lashlarue59]

@@trustyourgut1365 Wrong. You talk about the "current administration" like all these problems started last week. This stuff has been going on for 40+ years now once the real rulers of this country decided they were sick of paying 1st world wages, benefits, taxes, regulations etc. and preferred 3rd world slave labor a whole lot better. Every one of these towns that Nick has shown has the same story of jobs leaving and crime and devastation coming in and its doesn't matter republican, democrat, left, right; they all allow it, they all benefit from it and its only going to get worse.

[@medaman15able]

From Goldsboro, I’m not living there anymore but I can assure you as of 2022 there’s still not much to do lmao. Glad to be gone.

[@trustyourgut1365]

@@lashlarue59 so🤔 you think this administration WILL fix it?🤷🏼‍♂️ I'm not following. I simply stated it wasn't getting better any time soon😆

[@josephf9324]

I grew up in Fayetteville in the 2000s and it wasn’t nearly as bad as it is now. Shootings everywhere, it’s unreal.

[@elizadawne3896]

I lived in Fayetteville off of the Murch in the 90’s and it was horrible. The store I worked at had to close early every night because of all the robberies.

[@michaelspain9959]

Yup that’s my home Most have that Ville mentality

[@ryanroberts1104]

I lived in Oregon for 30 years. Then I moved to Henderson, NC for two. There were more murders every month in Henderson than for the *entire 30 years* where I lived in OR. And, of course, the first time I got mugged and...ok probably the second time I was shot at. Down town there is a ton of buildings with obvious lines of bullet holes from drive by shootings. Fun times. Now I'm only about 40 miles away by the lake but I lost the key to my front door about 2 years ago. I don't need it. That divot in my thigh in the shape of a Glock has gone away, don't need it strapped to me everywhere I go. The worst crime I have heard about in quite a while is somebody stealing a package from a porch. But now I can't get a Sheetz burrito at 3:00AM. :(

[@NickJohnson]

Sometimes even when it's dangerous you gotta have that Sheetz

[@ryanroberts1104]

@@NickJohnson Alright, you talked me into it. Hour and 22 minutes round trip! They must be putting nicotine in those things...

[@mariap4828]

Sheetz? It’s a chain? But it’s good? Hmm.

[@ryanroberts1104]

@@mariap4828 Those who have not eaten a custom gas station burrito at ridiculous hours of the morning have not truly lived!

[@mariap4828]

@@ryanroberts1104 Ahhh. I see. I see. Something to think about trying one day.

[@detailcentral]

That is some good information. When referring to Fayetteville, what zip codes were reviewed? Many people lump other smaller areas into Fayetteville, i. e. St Paul's, Raeford, Spring Lake, and Hope Mills. These are separate from Fayetteville.

[@AnitaSperoDesign]

You are so interesting and funny. You teach so much and you are adding more and more humor!

[@johnnymidas5879]

SUNDAY GREETINGS NICK!!😃👍🌴

[@peanutkinder4609]

I like how your mustache changed in the middle of the video. Good vid.

[@astridzagazeta4812]

Loved this video, thanks for the info!!

[@Lover-of_TRuth]

Lmao they call EVERYONE baby at the drive-thru

[@ellsieanne]

Grew up in L’ton- poverty and life in general in RobCo was rough. Part of what really hurts RobCo was losing a lot of the textile industry when companies started looking into sending work overseas

[@golfman6062]

Lived in RobCo for more than 20 years. Crime was a problem before the mills closed up.

[@fdk57]

Perfect combination of information and humor.

[@brynnejewell1275]

I totally appreciate your sense of humor! 🤣

[@NiniCatx3]

I'm from Whiteville (technically Tabor City but they are so close together, you could lump them into one place). To be honest, as someone that has spent almost their entire live there, it doesn't seem as bad as some of the statistics want to make it seem but there are some neighborhoods that are super shady and you were definitely in some of those places and you were lucky that you didn't seem to get on anyones radar. There is a small town just down the road from Whiteville, called Tabor City. It's pretty bad off too. Back in the 50's, it had the nickname Razor City. Some people still call it that. I've also lived in Lumberton and i feel more unsafe there than i ever did in Whiteville. The people in Robeson county are..........different.

[@thescuffletownchef]

Whew you ain't never lied. I'm in Robeson County. Been here all my life. Just an hour ago, a body was found 2 miles from my house. Guess that'll be in the news tomorrow 😕

[@NiniCatx3]

@@thescuffletownchef oh wow, that's terrible. I currently live in Fairmont so i'll probably hear about it at some point 😔

[@NiniCatx3]

Fairmont is bad too. I refuse to go into Fairmont at night alone. I try not to go into town at all at night but sometimes it's unavoidable

[@thescuffletownchef]

@@NiniCatx3 I don't blame you there. I grew up in Pembroke and Maxton. I live between Pembroke and Lumberton now. I don't venture out at night unless I absolutely have to.

[@NiniCatx3]

@Christopher Springer In my own opinion Loris is better but i know it has its own issues

[@missmable6015]

Was shocked that Gastonia wasn't on the list.

[@lisaposey6450]

Gashouse....🥴

[@dexsizemore828]

just curious .. what’s wrong with Gastonia?!

[@wiseup1414]

Gastonia is bad? I thought it was smooth here. I live in Salisbury btw.

[@eb5857]

Yeap 👍🏽😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣. I lived there.

[@ThrowAway010]

THEY STAY AWAY FROM GASTONIA

[@heather957]

You had me laughing SO much! Awesome video, Nick!!

[@CnekYT]

13:14 in Canada there is 5 cities with 1 in 5 chance of becoming a victim of crime or higher. Those being Iqaluit (1/2), Thompson (1/3), North Battleford (1/4), Yellowknife (1/4) and Wetaskiwin (1/5) If you want a comparison, the highest of any city in the US is Tukwila, Washington at 1 in 7 chance of becoming a victim of crime.

[@rokque1155]

Who even lives in those towns

[@willasage23240]

I love watching your videos, they are so entertaining!

[@Christian-vq8rd]

Really glad you're doing this vid. Though the Triangle and Charlotte are growing so much, they are definitely not representative of the entire state. In fact, going from Mecklenburg County, Asheville, etc., to a town about 5-10 minutes away will take you into another world culturally.

[@tiffanymay4273]

I stay in Snow Hill , one county over from Kinston. I will not go to Kinston for any reason...well except to watch the Wood Ducks play.

[@leonation89]

@@tiffanymay4273 I live in Hookerton

[@tiffanymay4273]

@@leonation89 Well hello neighbor!

[@lashlarue59]

The really bad thing is there are so many of these small towns nationwide that would be great to move to and have a home that does not cost 10 times your salary but places like that are so full of crime you can't live there. As bad as these towns are, don't forget that EVERY major city in the US have spots in them that are just as bad if not worse than these towns and those spots are getting bigger all the time.

[@traincore1955]

That's why they are so cheap. These towns weren't made for you or your money.

[@lashlarue59]

@@traincore1955 No. Cheap didn't always mean criminal. Lower income isn't synonymous with thug. That is a relatively new thing in the US that they want people to think was always the case and it definitely was not.

[@traincore1955]

@@lashlarue59 cheap means no industry and lack of work. Therefore people have idle hands to do whatever they want. Cheap also implies that there lacks any funding in infrastructure and tends to flock those who are also cheap and don't have money. And on the contrary those spots have already been filled by people who have more money than you So if you're wanting to look for a place to lay your head for good, you better start saving up.

[@traincore1955]

@@lashlarue59 however this isn't the 1950s anymore. You won't find cheap and safe ever again. Good luck tho.

[@lashlarue59]

@@traincore1955 I wasn't around in the 1950's but its looks to me like this sort of internal rot started with deindustrialization and financialization in the 1980's but it really kicked into high gear after 9/11 in 2001, so 20-40 years now. I agree with you on one thing its impossible to fix this and I think this country will collapse long before that.

[@TheBest0704]

Awesome videos man, highly entertaining stuff, hilarious! I’m relocating out of South Florida soon, am looking at North Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. You’re saving me some heavy lifting by process of elimination

[@jerrysykes5184]

Winston-Salem should have been on this list we had 52 murders last year

[@rokque1155]

61 in greensboro

[@DMagic-ib4ok]

128 in Charlotte

[@rokque1155]

@@DMagic-ib4ok charlotte has a much bigger population.

[@cheriew8009]

You’re a wild man Nick Johnson! Funny, too.

[@davidbea3711]

NOT TO MENTION A 1ST RATE ANGELIC CROONER !!

[@NickJohnson]

🎶

[@michellemichell6420]

I live in Lumberton and yes I own 3 guns. If you don't own a gun expect your house to be robbed clean. Abandoned houses have to be boarded up or they will steal all the wiring in your house. They will cut catalytic converters off cars. I've seen it all living here.

[@tankdjsims]

So interesting in watching this video, I've lived in Charlotte for 8 years now and haven't seen anything too bad. Most neighborhoods feel pretty safe

[@tankdjsims]

Not surprised to see Durham, I hear about it all the time, Fayetteville as well.

[@javonrichardson177]

sir you dont live on the hood side i heard news about multiple shootings happen in charlotte

[@robfelt9283]

Hey Nick you and I talked on the phone quite some while ago or maybe it was just by email but anyway I have to tell you that I like the new edginess of your productions. Keep it up.

[@colecarpenter3022]

Love your videos

[@javieroliveras344]

What a coincidence! I was just watching Police Academy movie 🍿🎥. You're so funny 😃. Also I got the same costume for 2020 Halloween. 😆.

[@NickJohnson]

best movies ever.

[@javieroliveras344]

@@NickJohnson when I was in the military we got a Sargent just like Callahan! Wow! 😆

[@teribunker5223]

Awesome job!👏

[@davejohnson5479]

This is so tragic and sad. I love the drive through interviews and really miss Bojangle's.

[@barberdav]

Love ur information

[@garlandragland]

Hey Nick, I was at that Henderson DG last night and it was closed and had to go down the street to the far sketchier Family Dollar. You definitely gotta watch yourself at night there

[@NickJohnson]

Haha no way!

[@2logical]

Henderson is quite creepy at night

[@garlandragland]

@@2logical It is. I live right outside of it and man at night it can get pretty sketchy

[@sickofguysnamedtodd2293]

Henderson is a hell hole.

[@AnnC....]

Love your video's, Thank you

[@dmidkif]

The I-95 corridor through southern NC has to be the most depressing drive that I’ve ever been on. All ending with that awful Pedro’s hellhole.

[@koolbreeze6303]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🎯🎯 you're right and I'm from NC just not that part 😆😆😆

[@matthewtalley5139]

Im from Henderson and to have survived my whole life here I feel pride.

[@bradstoner7226]

I will add this though......you better be careful driving through some of the areas you do especially jumping out of a car and walking up to abandoned houses. You could seriously walk up on some bad stuff going down.

[@thyrien1088]

I’m from Fayetteville but live ten minutes beside Fayetteville (Raeford) that whole southern region of North Carolina is just bad, murder, robberies. I know quite a few people in jail for murder because they are a product of their environment. Seen my cousin get killed right across the street from my house. It’s just bad out here. My best bet is to either defend yourself with a weapon or move out of this area because it’s absolutely nothing out here for the younger generation

[@SirDenzington89]

As a North Carolina boy, I always love when you do an NC video. I still think it’s one of the best states in the whole country. I love it. You have a bit of everything

[@youcanthandlethetruth6976]

19:36 "We are on Martin Luther King, and that's usually the bad side of town" HAAAAAAHHH!!! hahaha, I'm so dead. I live in California, we have a Martin Luther King street in almost every neighborhood out here, that was so funny to hear.

[@Heidi.M]

You’re a funny guy, Nick. That’s why we keep coming back to these downer videos lol. Keep them coming!

[@davel7014]

Amazing to see the difference from the Raleigh area to these towns.

[@sharonparker3357]

Wow...I'm from North Carolina a town called Elizabethtown North Carolina. We visited Lumberton, Whiteville, Clinton and my husband was Military we were Station at Ft.Bragg NC. We lived in Fayetteville NC. I pray my State see better days.💕💕💕

[@gregorysmith6122]

I'm from there too cougars for life

[@phil2u48]

It’s a charming little town. My nephew lived there for several years.

[@thyrien1088]

Yea I think it’s an economic thing in North Carolina. Not much in most cities especially for younger generation who can get a opportunity in life

[@Peachcreekmedia]

You can't hire police when people don't want the job...

[@maddun1969]

Thanks for the laughs and info !

[@paulmoss7940]

Well, I was born here , 62 yrs ago. Kudos, your list is pretty accurate. #11 High Point

[@jeriusmcmahan5951]

Winston Salem been going crazy lately

[@MistressZelda]

I support a hospital near Wadesboro. There are some really good people there but hoo boy the hospital there is overrun with crazy, violent people. There's a big prison in Wadesboro so that might explain things. One upside though, there are a lot of homemade peach ice cream stands in the spring and summer on the roadside and they are great!

[@NickJohnson]

Hey I know a roadside peach vendor!

[@deetlenroy]

Wonderful restaurant Oliver’s doesn’t fit in with the violent demographics

[@bjohnson5229]

I was surprised that Rocky Mount wasn’t on the list

[@JPNoriega772]

Bruh i posted that if this list doesn't have rocky mount on it then this list isn't legit!! Lived there foe 6 years, Rocky Mount is TRASH AF PURE GARBAGE, some nicknames of Rocky Mount are The Rock, Murder Mount, The Mount... I'll never step foot in Rocky Mount again unless I'm strapped

[@seayahLeah]

I was in NC last month with my aunt, she was trying to buy a house in Durham, she was priced out by over 100k on a house. Super cute house, but the neighborhood looked like the south side of Chicago. The downtown area was cute but Raleigh seems so much nicer as someone from the Midwest

[@Clockoutmedia]

As an NC native you’re right you liable to get shot everyday in Durham but it’s way better. I’m only 19 when I was 10 or 12 Raleigh and Durham were super bad Raleigh was probably worse then Durham which is hard to believe now

[@Clockoutmedia]

Durham still isn’t horrible as long as u not involved in gangs and u know not to bother them they won’t do nothing to you

[@christophercarter129]

Avoid Fayetteville and South Alston Ave and shouldn’t have issues in any other area in Durham. Crime is all concentrated around those two streets

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

I've been living in Durham for 24 years (since 1998) and I live in the nicer side of town. But Durham is actually nicer than Raleigh but raleigh benefits from bad-mouthing of durham.

[@mamadeebuildsahouse]

@@christophercarter129 exactly, even raleigh has some bad parts.

[@2logical]

I once had to stay overnight in Henderson. Yikes! Decided to gas up at night so I could get a fast start in the am. Some scumbag kept his eye on me the entire time i was at the pump. I was relieved they did nothing. All these towns in this video certainly do suck!

[@movethebox1503]

I was born in Henderson, but never lived there. It's sad to see my birth town like this. As a kid I would love to go see the clock tower downtown and go to foxy ponds. I even had a idea to make my own train service connecting Norlina, Henderson, to Raleigh.

[@LadyAdakStillStands]

Perhaps it's a good time to aquire the rehab-able places and areas for homeless that are willing, able and interested in relocating for growth in a struggling community.

[@Ninjamasta04]

housing prices in NC is blowing up like crazy, even developers can't keep up with the demands for new homes, can someone please explain

[@jamesb3511]

Half-backs, North Carolina is half way between New York and Florida.

[@swbottles]

My county of Johnston is the fastest growing. It's close to Raleigh, a giant city with many jobs. The weather is better than most states also.

[@elizadawne3896]

The tech industry is taking over the Piedmont Triangle and people are pouring in. They are pricing out the locals and the locals have to try and find housing in other years

[@sandrafuller3850]

Yankees

[@timj999]

I've lived in Henderson my whole life and I can say the problem is drugs that's what causes all the murders and robberies here. Some places aren't bad but it's way out in the country it's the downtown where it's very ugly. Henderson is basically 50/50 depending on what part of town ur in

[@matthewtalley5139]

Wassup Tim.

[@jimmyjones9780]

I've lived in Hong Kong for over thirty years, and in all that time, I've never heard any anyone being murdered, raped or mugged .... This guys reporting just seems to be daily new in the U.S. .... What a place to live in .... Terrible !!!

[@howamilooking5952]

"1 in 9?!" Glad your safe. Great work. ✌️

[@GunsAndGrenache]

You certainly made North Carolina look good. Thanks :)

[@nathanielovaughn2145]

Making that state look good is a challenge at best. Lived there for 20 years, left, and never looked back.

[@thescuffletownchef]

Lived in Robeson County all my life, so when I see these videos, I already know whose on the top of the list. Just an hour ago, a body was found 2 miles from me. We'll know who it was in a day or two. It's nothing new. It happens every week. So yeah, Robeson County is bad. Very bad. To live here, you better be tough. You gotta believe in God and the gun.

[@jrprince917]

Facts

[@chrisjay2901]

Facts....

[@melissamcclain34]

Lived in RobCo all my life and to me this video is just someone who thinks they are perfect and gets their kicks out of putting down those he feels are beneath him

[@MrChrist910]

You are apart of the problem in Robeson county you can’t admit that you live in a shit county with a bunch of druggies and racists

[@bradstoner7226]

The most dangerous parts of most rural NC towns will be in the government assistance apartment areas, mill villages and trailer parks. These will be the most affordable housing in any area and their are government programs that will assist and/or pay those who qualify to live for almost nothing in the apartments. When textile was king and jobs were plentiful the "mill villages" were dotted with thousands pf little white houses most with a front porch on approx. 1 acre or less of property. These were good homes with good people in them until the jobs left and the mills closed. Many are now in ruins and those that aren't have been bought up cheap by realtors as "fixer-uppers" who rent them out cheaper than nicer modern homes or high end apartments. Trailer parks dot the area as well and the problem there is that there are laws that won't allow a person to move a trailer if they are over a certain age so many sit in trailer communities in need of repair and are purchased cheap left in place and rented out less than nicer homes will rent for. Income levels in these communities is typically less than in more expensive areas and most of these communities do not have strict requirements about what you can and can't do and their are no community fees or memberships to live in the poorer communities so property vales are much lower. Sadly, this invites crime in and the people who commit it. I am not rich but I work and live in a medium level blue collar neighborhood that I have seen in decline for several years because the older folks are dying off and the homes are not kept up. I have a friend though across town who's parents left him a business and he took over and where he lives, there is a community guard house that checks people into the neighborhood, video cameras all over the place and he pays a fee to for all this. His property value is higher than mine and many other poorer sections of town but he has the income level to pay for it. Unfortunately, most folks aren't in his position and even those like myself who work can't afford living in such a neighborhood. Poverty certainly plays a huge role with crime but allot of the problems in rural towns across America stems directly from the job losses going back to the late 80's and early 90's when NAFTA and free-trade opened the door to outsourcing blue collar jobs. The "mill communities" use to be some of the nicest, most well kept neighborhoods anywhere because everyone worked and the housing was affordable. When that left, it all went to crap. So now you have two main areas, lower crime ridden neighborhoods filled with folks living off the government, selling drugs and working low pay jobs sporadically. Or you have the ones like my friend lives in that are nice, well maintained and low crime because most of the people living in them own businesses or have high pay professions and they can afford the private security and protection. Then there are people like me, caught in the middle in whats left of blue collar America in neighborhoods that are struggling to hang on. Our taxes are high and our neighborhoods are closer to the bad areas so it seems that we are constantly under attack. I'll finish by saying that the worst thing that ever happened to America was free-trade because it lower the living standards and buying power of millions of people who use to be the productive staple of our economy.

[@Ramiiam]

Little Whiteville = Big Problem

[@Nikstr.]

Super funny!! Loved seeing this

[@ChessChemo]

You were driving past Simon Bright apartments at time stamp 1:49. I’m glad you made it out.

[@swatisharma9006]

I like the idea of community putting volunteering hours. I wish the mayor or city officials atleast make it safe for people to be onsite and volunteer. Example One Tree Planted asked for volunteers but they had little to no information on who all are going to be present to plant trees and what kind of ID check have they in place. Makes it difficult esp when going to remote locations. I am from IT sector and have noticed that over the years people have been glued to screen and work hours and schedules have been crazy hectic. In CA we have tirelessly worked in front of our screens under orange skies during wildfires. Looking around at surroundings example state of homelessness - all this isn’t right. I am from India and had grown up seeing homeless people on streets. Ignorance was thinking that government will fix it all or that these people have to work harder. Both of which is nearly 100 percent wrong. Seeing the transition in US in past 20 plus years made me realize how wrong I was to think that we just need to vote and pay taxes; rest of it will be on few govt officials to fix. Leadership needs to expand and civilians should come forward in being part of solution through actual labor more than donations.

[@margaux6890]

Charlotte is a great town. Moved here from Ventura California three years ago. So far, I like North Carolina.

[@breckrichardson390]

Charlotte and the small towns in eastern N.C. are two totally different worlds. Take a drive from Charlotte to that part of the state and you'll experience culture shock. And watch your back.

[@breez2max]

I'm thinking of moving to Charlotte from Los Angeles what areas you like ?

[@stephenc2481]

@@breez2max ..Stay away from Wilkinson blvd (west side). There are also pockets in the city that you don't want to be, closer to up town (downtown to you). The realtor should be able tell you.

[@NickJohnson]

Oh I'll tell you where to live in Charlotte and I have realtor friends there. Email me NickJohnsonNC18@gmail

[@DrSleep-ep6cw]

@@breez2max I moved to Kings Mountain from Charlotte after 57 years in 2017, I lived in Noda and the taxes doubled so I bought a house in K.M. I love not only the area but the taxes are so much cheaper, in fact my car taxes, water bill and even my power bill was nearly half, I am so happy with the less traffic and more scenery, you really do get a lot more for your money in the smaller towns around Charlotte.

[@Wishteriiaa8]

I still live in NC, I live in Wilmington NC and was half expecting Wilmington to be on there. But anyways, I’ve been to half of these towns and I can agree, they are quite run down. With that out of the way I wanted to say this is an AMAZING and fun video I loved watching, I’m 17 and found myself finding this more interesting than normal tv shows. It was honestly really interesting and funny to watch! I love all the effort that went into this video!

[@MegaRafaelloco]

Wilmington is not as bad as Fayetteville or Lumberton. Just stay away from downtown and the waterfront at night.

[@joonsmelodie9927]

If you ignore the beatup houses, the "bad" side of Whiteville looks very pretty, including all that gorgeous green & the birds chirping away!

[@jetsterable]

I use to have to go to High Point NC for the furniture markets. People rent their homes so I rented from this nice woman. The next morning she came to tell me her boyfriend, a bartender was killed closing the bar the night before 😳. I was like, am I in the twilight zone? That’s when I realized how dangerous some of these places really are. Always kept alert after that in High Point/Greensboro area.

[@southernhippie9058]

To discuss bad areas in North Carolina you have to talk about generational poverty and lack of opportunity. Unless you were fortunate enough to be born in certain areas you are pretty much screwed. People don't have the money to leave because anywhere they could move would be more expensive than where they are and if they own property it won't sell for enough to buy something in a better place Just takes money they do not have to move on and you have businesses that take advantage of those situations by paying starvation wages which leads to another generation living in poverty. You want to fix these kind of areas pay your workers. Here in Fayetteville the problem is that the factories left leaving mostly service jobs. If it wasn't for the military base it would be worse. The service jobs here in town actually paying more than $8 or $9 an hour would be a good start because people who are barely paying rent in the bad part of town don't spend money in town. The crime also has a lot to do with drug trafficking. We are about half way between Miami and New York right off of the interstate so a lot of drug deals go down here. Do I think it is going to get better? Not really. At this point it is what it is. I don't think the state government has the funds to fix this mess. By the way we have cops on the street,kind of. Saw a bunch of them at Waffle House a while back around lunch time. Try calling them and you hope they might show up in a few hours. Called them when I was robbed back in the 90s and they asked what was stolen over the phone and didn't even show up and was told yeah there have been break ins up and down that street and then nothing. You learn a lot when you are stuck in a shady neighborhood for some time. I got out by getting the worst house in a good neighborhood and putting in the sweat equity. Couldn't afford to go somewhere really nice like a bigger city but this is a decent neighborhood. Recently I have seen some undesirable behavior creeping into this neighborhood as well Lived in Fayetteville since 89 (because of the military - divorced military wife) and it has always been shady. To be honest I felt safer living in New York City.

[@RajahHindustani]

Generational Poverty is a myth. How would you account for Asian Americans who come from poor background with pennies in their pocket. Cannot make excuses for lazy people.

[@paulmoss7940]

Some good points. But I bet you don't return to NYC.

[@NaKoleWatson]

EXACTLY!!! It was hard to watch this video because of the condescending nature and dismissal of the systemic issues that cause these crime issues. You hit the nail on the head!

[@howamilooking5952]

@@NaKoleWatson I know he doesn't hit the right vibe, always, but...hmmm...I take that point of condescension to mind. He's impressively dangerous and the honesty feels real. Wish us all no harm. ✌️❤️

[@Crankbait]

Oh please such a victim mentality. I grew up with 18 year old parents when I was born and they had nothing bit that was no excuse. I worked hard, studied, read and learned from successful folks I encountered. I played ball and worked, then took out loans for college and now enjoy the fruits of my hard work. Fact is… if you simply finish high school, work a 40 hr work week, and don’t have kids out of wedlock you will be middle class. Look it up.

[@Alex_Gordon]

informative and hilarious at the same time 😂

[@rotol]

Lol! Did Mappy just went of script there??? Enjoying all the content Nick ☺️

[@donnaganey6430]

I live in NC and have been in almost every town you have featured. These towns are all poor, no decent jobs and horrible drug use. Believe me. I’ve live close to one for 18 yrs.

[@daviddavid5880]

I've been here in Durham a few decades, and I must admit, there are few places with more clearly delineated "wrong side of town"s. Very clear cut.

[@REMBRANTTUBE]

GREAT JOB NICK!!!!!!!

[@aksolstice]

Myself and my family has all grown up in NC and I can definitely say that a lot of towns would be much better if they had funding to use to enrich the area. Kids would actually have something to do. Schools could be better. There would be more after school programs and more job opportunities if they actually just put some attention into bettering cities.

[@golfman6062]

You misspelled parents.

[@TheAirplanewoman]

Omg hilarious beginning and that mustache. from a North Carolinian, this Shizza is funny af. Loved the police academy clip.

[@SuperShannon82]

My grandfather used to Live in Raeford

[@midwestaudits8787]

Love ur vids Nick. And as an Ohio resident, it just really makes me wonder... but why are Lumberton and just Robeson Co. such an armpit? I know there's a ton of Native Americans in Robeson Co, which is a bit unusual for a county in North Carolina, but I personally think it's kinda interesting. But please, further my knowledge

[@frankdunn3417]

that service station looks like Henderson NC allegedly and the cities you mentioned are crazy and I'm very careful when I visit or pass through

[@mariap4828]

Nick! Stay out of those Shooting Galleries! You don’t need to go Into those abandoned houses. We get it. We need you to be safe to get your “on the ground reporting” in all areas of the US. And your catchy tunes of course! Be well man.

[@Njcoqui67]

Thanks Nick, you've convinced me. I was planning to move to NC this year and now I'm staying here in PA. Yeah, I'm happy I clicked on your video. Boy what a mistake I would've made moving to NC.

[@pennyk1943]

Raleigh NC is great. Moved here 22 years ago from Canada.

[@ariellahealer4696]

My mother's family is from Lumberton. Still have relatives there. Scary place & scary people.

[@unappreciatedtreehouse821]

10. Fayetteville 9. Fayetteville 8. Fayetteville 7. Fayetteville 6. Fayetteville 5. Fayetteville 4. Fayetteville 3. Fayetteville 2. Fayetteville 1. Fayetteville

[@JPNoriega772]

And Rocky Mount

[@martiwaterman1437]

The Village People called, they want their cop back.

[@MissingLinkMTB]

Ahhh, Fayettenam. Not surprised that's on the list. Was waiting to see Asheville actually.

[@carlbrunecke8644]

~ I must say my Friend that have Outdone yourself with this Bit ! ~ Absolutely why Love to watch you . ~ You be Careful out there and Keep on Keepin' on ~ Toni ~

[@tippytoes2358]

When my current rental lease is up in a few months here in NC, I'm going to have lots more money taken from my bank account in my new lease. No amount of door-locking and safety measures are going to able to stop it either!

[@CellaDragon]

Good thing the YMCA sent their bravest cop to go under cover and get us this footage

[@chunkytomatosoup1826]

😂

[@krisrichards8041]

I grew up in Kinston and Lenoir County. Sad to see it's demise. Sold out in 2003, and never looked back.

[@jimstafford3419]

I don't follow anyone, but I watch Nick !! Much Love brother!! TY✌❤👈