Caelynn Miller Keyes from Asheville was crowned Miss North Carolina USA 2018 on 27th August 2017 at High Point Theatre, North Carolina. Miss North Carolina USA 2017 Katie Coble passed on the crown to her successor. At 22, she has completed her graduation in broadcast journalism from Virginia Commonwealth University and is now working at Windy Gap, a Young Life camp in Weaverville, where she mentors and helps young girls. Apart from modelling, Caelynn is an active member of various NGOs where she helps unfortunate children and their parents to deal with the situation.