Newcomers find they've got friends in Carolinas. From: Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC ) | Date: November 13, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 The Charlotte Observer. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Leigh Dyer

Nov. 13--The majority of Carolinas newcomers say they're getting a friendly reception from the communities they're moving to. That's according to this year's Charlotte Observer/WCNC News Carolinas Poll, which found that 1 in 5 of the Carolinians interviewed said they considered themselves newcomers. Among those newcomers, 57 percent gave their communities high marks for being welcoming. "Here, people definitely seem to have more manners. I'm f...