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Happy 3rd Birthday to this Newsletter, the Outer Banks Beach Doritos of the Internet
In 2006, a shipping container fell off of a vessel and washed thousands of bags of nacho chips ashore along Hatteras Island. Also, this newsletter is…
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Charlotte's Got A Lot Of Stuff That Some Guy From New York Isn't All That Crazy About
The New York Post recently ran a column that said Charlotte isn't as good as New York. Here, now, is a thoughtful and thorough review of this column.
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Uncle Sam Wants You (To Stay Away From Some DJs)
Fort Liberty has long had a list of off-base places where soldiers aren't allowed to go. That list now includes parties hosted by two DJs from…
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Pressing Questions About Buildings And Elevators And Stuff
This week, the Rabbit Hole answers a question about the color of Charlotte's skyline, discovers a hidden Art Deco department store, and relays some hard…
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October 2023
Four Miles Through Kannapolis on Foot
A quick four-mile tour of town on foot, starting at the Dale Earnhardt statue. What I found was a ballpark that's open for all, a dancing water…
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Spooky Scary North Carolinians
Think you have the perfect North Carolina-related Halloween costume? Prove it.
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What Fools These Mortals Be!
Today's edition is a three-parter that includes signs at the state fair, incredible yearbook pictures, and an update on the guy who sued Texas Pete…
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A Fair And Its Missing Train
Strates Shows and its carnival rode the rails to North Carolina for more than 70 years, prompting smiles, tributes, and warnings about…
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September 2023
North Carolina's unkillable 41-year-old license plate
"First in Flight" has been this state's standard license plate since 1982. It replaced a controversial slogan and came from a different era, when it was…
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A Rabbit Hole Investigation: Did Sen. Richard Burr cast an official Senate vote in shorts?
The U.S. Senate got rid of its unofficial dress code, and people are sort of upset about it! But did North Carolina's once-senior senator break the code…
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Random Road Trip: Reidsville
I made a quick trip to a North Carolina town I've never visited before. Here are three quick impressions and a little bit of history to go with them.
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Hardly anybody votes in off-year elections. Why does North Carolina have them?
Generations ago, leaders thought local elections should be protected from state and national issues. We're still dealing with the effects of that…
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