All Known Rabbit Holes, In Descending Order

Browse all of the newsletters, stories, podcasts, and otherwise that we’ve published here, from newest to oldest.

Steven Spielberg

May 16, 2024

A Plethora of Rabbit Hole Updates!

A Billy Graham statue! Steven Spielberg's yellow hat! A puppy! A goalie helmet! Here's a ton of new information on some old stories that might have left you hangin'.

Jeremy Markovich

Why Don't Southern Homes Have Basements?

Real Estate

May 9, 2024

Why Don't Southern Homes Have Basements?

Northerners are mystified that Southern homes don't have any space underground, and vice versa. So, uh, what's up with that? We delve deep into history and data to try and figure it out.

Jeremy Markovich

The Church That Used To Be A Car Dealership

Taylorsville

May 2, 2024

The Church That Used To Be A Car Dealership

A decade ago, a congregation in Taylorsville took over a space that was once used for fixing up and selling Fords. Now its pastor is pondering the nature of a church in a post pandemic world.

Jeremy Markovich

Brown Summit

Apr 30, 2024

Browns (or Brown) Summit and the Disappearing Apostrophe

A decision from more than 130 years ago changed the way that we refer to places. That doesn't stop people from calling things whatever the hell they want.

Jeremy Markovich

A Minor Mystery: The Case Of The Missing "S"

Interns

Apr 25, 2024

A Minor Mystery: The Case Of The Missing "S"

A reader pointed out a road sign for an Eastern North Carolina town that seems to be missing a letter. We found the truth. It's not a particularly deep truth, but we found it anyway.

Jeremy Markovich

Bojangles has nationwide aspirations. We've heard this story before.

Business

Apr 18, 2024

Bojangles has nationwide aspirations. We've heard this story before.

North Carolina's most beloved chicken and biscuit chain has been around since 1977. It's been owned by out-of-towners and private equity firms for a big chunk of its life.

Jeremy Markovich

How Cary Became A "Town" of 180,000 People

Suburbs

Apr 11, 2024

How Cary Became A "Town" of 180,000 People

Sure, it's easy to split hairs over whether Cary is a "town" or a "city," but it and many other North Carolina places grew exponentially in population because of a law few other states had.

Jeremy Markovich

Moonshine

Apr 4, 2024

The Legend of the North Wilkesboro Moonshine Cave

A few weeks ago, workers discovered a suspicious hole underneath the grandstands at a historic NASCAR track. Was it a sinkhole? Was there once moonshine in there? I went to see it myself.

Jeremy Markovich

Fine. Here's the Cliche That Everyone References During The ACC Tournament

Basketball

Mar 15, 2024

Fine. Here's the Cliche That Everyone References During The ACC Tournament

Hey, did you know that teachers used to wheel a TV on cart into classrooms every March so kids could watch basketball? Have you shared that fact online? Well then go ahead and share this story too.

Jeremy Markovich

All Known Rabbit Holes, In Descending Order

A Plethora of Rabbit Hole Updates!

Why Don't Southern Homes Have Basements?

The Church That Used To Be A Car Dealership

Browns (or Brown) Summit and the Disappearing Apostrophe

A Minor Mystery: The Case Of The Missing "S"

Bojangles has nationwide aspirations. We've heard this story before.

How Cary Became A "Town" of 180,000 People

The Legend of the North Wilkesboro Moonshine Cave

Fine. Here's the Cliche That Everyone References During The ACC Tournament

North Carolina Rabbit Hole