In general, a North Carolina landlord must provide their tenant with around 14 days of advance notice if they want their tenant to move out without a punitive cause. If the request to move out is levied as an eviction, however, then the landlord may adjust the notice period down to 10 days (for a failure to pay rent). Other lease violations – particularly those of a serious or illegal nature – may result in an immediate eviction, which carries with it no notice requirement.
The information for this answer was found on our North Carolina Landlord Tenant Rights answers.