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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…
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Jeremy Markovich
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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…
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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…
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Jeremy Markovich
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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…
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Jeremy Markovich
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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…
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Jeremy Markovich
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An atlas of North Carolina's best places for an ass-whuppin'
I asked for the places where you could conceivably meet up for a ridiculous fistfight. Here are your replies.
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LL Cool J used to live in Charlotte for some reason
The rapper/actor bought a house on the south side of town in the late '90s. But he wasn't the last major musician to live there.
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Jeremy Markovich
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The first ABC store opened 90 years ago. Why does North Carolina still have them?
You can't buy liquor just ANYWHERE in this state. So why, in an era where government control seems to be out of favor among lawmakers, why is the…
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Jeremy Markovich
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June 2025

Carver's Falls: A Waterfall You Can Only See From Above
The largest waterfall between North Carolina's foothills and the ocean sits just outside of Fayetteville. The only easy way most people can get a good…
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Jeremy Markovich
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Ask Me Anything About North Carolina (once again)
Once again, my last-minute ways have caught up to me and I have no choice but to answer your questions about this fine state.
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SouthBound #196: Jeremy Markovich
I feel like I haven’t given enough of a spotlight in this newsletter to my podcast, SOUTHBOUND.
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