No, a fellow may attend any of the 58 N.C. Community Colleges. They only have to live in at the time of application and go to work in an eligible county.
For example a fellow could reside in Franklin County (an eligible county), attend Wake Technical Community College (not located in an eligible county) for their Associate in Applied Sciences Degree and then go to work in Halifax County (an eligible county) for 4 out of 5 years.