Read more Miss North Carolina stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/39679/miss-north-carolina.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 01:31:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56618/miss-nc-grabs-miss-usa-crown.html<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=201262&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331225302' border='0' />North Carolina's Kristen Dalton was crowned Miss USA 2009 in Las Vegas this weekend. The 21-year-old aspiring motivational speaker edged out runners-up from California and Arizona. Dalton will get a New York apartment for the year, a publicity team, a film school scholarship, and an undisclosed salary. In a rare...Miss North Carolina Kristen Dalton competes in the bikini portion of the 2009 Miss USA Pageant.http://www.newser.com/story/56618/miss-nc-grabs-miss-usa-crown.htmlMon, 20 Apr 2009 05:04:26 CDT