Where in NC are you?
There's a bunch in the Triangle area. Off the top of my head:
IDPA @
The Range, Oxford
IDPA, Rimfire Steel, ICORE, PCCA @
Caswell Ranch
IDPA @
Durham Wildlife
indoor IDPA @
Personal Defense
IDPA @
Drake's Landing
USPSA @
Sir Walter Raleigh
USPSA @
Pitt County
Finally, a local shooter started a
Zombie Shooting Association, and the matches are becoming very popular. More "run whatcha brung" than USPSA and/or IDPA.
Of these, the Tuesday evening IDPA matches at the Durham Wildlife Club are particularly good for those just starting out, though I can recommend any of the others, too. The Zombie matches are getting a lot of people into IDPA & USPSA, so they'd be a good thing to check out, too.