According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) you need to surrender your license plates to the nearest Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) agency. You can go to www.ncdot.org/dmv to look up the location closest to your. If you are unable to find one nearby you can call NC DMV's customer service office at 919-715-7000.
If you have a valid license and get your license tags returned you can find North Carolina car insurance online.