Why do voters at Appalachian State keep getting picked on?

A new lawsuit is trying to overturn state laws that made it harder for students in Boone to have a voice in county politics. Who created those laws? A…

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September 2025

The Woman Who Spoke to a Broken Asheville

During Hurricane Helene, Lillian Govus was thrown into a role that she never thought she’d have. A year later, she talks about the trauma she saw, and…

Sep 25 • 

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Do it for Dale

An annotated story about absurdity during serious times.

Sep 19 • 

Jeremy Markovich

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This lawyer dangled a baggie of cannabis in front of the NC Supreme Court and dared the cops to arrest him

A story about the smell of weed, the state of pot in North Carolina, and why so many products somehow are able to hint that they'll get you high…

Sep 14 • 

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Sex, Drugs, and Ay Ziggy Zoomba

UNC and Bowling Green are polar opposites, yet they both share a weird fight song. Why? Blame a man who the CIA drugged with LSD, wrote lots of erotic…

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

This town was founded for one reason only: To shoot dogs

Dellview, North Carolina was formed 100 years ago for a very specific reason. It survived for years as one of the smallest towns in the United States…

Aug 28 • 

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The maestro of NASCAR

RIP Humpy Wheeler

Published on The Writing Shed with Tommy Tomlinson • Aug 21

Rabbit Hole Road Trip: McDowell County

We spent a Saturday rolling around the mountains. Here's the itinerary for a quick trip with a waterfall, an orchard, an old train station, and a…

Aug 19 • 

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Meet North Carolina's First (and Last) At-Large Congressman

In 1883, a guy from Wadesboro was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a statewide election. It had never happened before. It hasn't happened…

Published on North Carolina Rabbit Hole • Aug 14

The story of North Carolina's most hardcore hurricane picture (and its connection to Apollo 11)

This image from Hurricane Hazel was taken by a legendary photographer and never seems to go away. So who's the guy in the foreground? Only the guy who…

Aug 7 • 

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Slightly Disappointing Places: Barbecue, North Carolina

A spot that shares its name with one of North Carolina's most famous foods doesn't look like much, unless you know about its history. So, um, can you…

Aug 1 • 

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July 2025

Why the Greensboro Police once pulled people over with the cutest little cars

The department once bought a pair of 1978 Volkswagen Rabbits and used them for traffic duty. The compact police cars later inspired a nationwide ad…

Jul 27 • 

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