In tn u must have their license or a license of a state they honor to carry openly or concealed, so u can carry either way. In NC if ur wanting to openly carry you can regardless of permit, but since u have a ky CCDw I would carry concealed since NC has gattop, which officers use to arrest lawful open carriers. I would still study up on their laws and check for preemption laws. Some states allow cities and counties to have stricter gun laws than the state they are in.