Charlotte NC

Hello all!
I just got word from my employer that hopefully sometime in the next few months I will be headed down to a bit South of Charlotte for training. I've never hunted the area and would appreciate some tips, ideas of public areas to hunt, and info on any local laws I may run afoul of detecting the area. I'm hoping to get someplace that I might have a chance of finding some CW items, as these are mostly not fond in my home state.
Better yet, if there's someone from the area who would like to get out for a day-possibly a Saturday for a hunt, let me know!

Thanks