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The Edmund Fitzgerald was a big ship (before it sank). Could it have made it upriver to Wilmington?
Let's get hypothetical! Here's a reader question about the legendary ship, which became a legendary shipwreck.
Apr 29
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The Edmund Fitzgerald was a big ship (before it sank). Could it have made it upriver to Wilmington?
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I told a guy where he could dig a hole for fun. Now there's a 28-minute-long YouTube video about it.
Years ago, I went up to Hiddenite to dig for emeralds. I came up empty. But apparently I was just too far ahead of the internet's hottest hole-digging…
Apr 25
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I told a guy where he could dig a hole for fun. Now there's a 28-minute-long YouTube video about it.
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I found actual quicksand in North Carolina. This is not a drill.
An entire generation grew up being told that they were surrounded by spots where they might slowly sink to their doom. But is quicksand a real problem…
Apr 17
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I found actual quicksand in North Carolina. This is not a drill.
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A quick trip to Southport, where Snooki is not welcome
Here are a few things I saw in town this week. Apparently New Jersey needs to watch its back.
Apr 16
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Jeremy Markovich
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A quick trip to Southport, where Snooki is not welcome
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An election loser wants to win by disqualifying thousands of voters. How can you even find their ballots?
Most of the votes challenged by Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin weren't flagged when they were cast. So how would you actually match up the…
Apr 10
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An election loser wants to win by disqualifying thousands of voters. How can you even find their ballots?
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The Magical Opportunities That Present Themselves at the Greensboro Costco
Also, a short history of "LFG," electric airplane chargers, new meme templates, and a quick story about Val Kilmer.
Apr 8
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The Magical Opportunities That Present Themselves at the Greensboro Costco
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Um, how much does North Carolina depend on other countries?
Here's a quick snapshot of the things our state sends to, and gets from, the rest of the world.
Apr 4
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Jeremy Markovich
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Um, how much does North Carolina depend on other countries?
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March 2025
Bills that make you raise up and say Wooooo!
State senators introduced nearly 300 bills in a single day to try and beat a deadline. Here are a few of the most ridiculous ones.
Mar 27
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Jeremy Markovich
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Bills that make you raise up and say Wooooo!
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Slightly Disappointing Places: Sauratown Mountain
This rocky ridge has loomed over Stokes County and a popular camp for a very long time. So what's it like at the top? Can't tell ya.
Mar 21
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Slightly Disappointing Places: Sauratown Mountain
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There is no such thing as a Durham accent
People are all up in arms about the North Carolina accents from the latest season of The White Lotus. So where exactly did they come from?
Mar 13
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There is no such thing as a Durham accent
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Yup, packs of wild dogs once "terrorized" North Carolina
Last month, a gang of roaming canines presented a big problem in a small town. Weird? Not if you go back and read literally any newspaper from the early…
Mar 6
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Yup, packs of wild dogs once "terrorized" North Carolina
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February 2025
Wait, Roberta Flack and Lee Greenwood recorded a duet? About North Carolina?
In 1987, two hugely-popular musicians came together for the first time to sing about how great this state was. Why? Because a local television station…
Feb 27
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Wait, Roberta Flack and Lee Greenwood recorded a duet? About North Carolina?
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