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 news about the Elevator Queen.
A quick running tour of town, starting at the Dale Earnhardt statue. What I found was a ballpark that's open for all, a dancing water fountain, and a MYSTERY TUNNEL.
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 because he thought it was made in Texas.
Strates Shows and its carnival rode the rails to North Carolina for more than 70 years, prompting smiles, tributes, and warnings about stripper-assisting birds. So, what happened to its trains?
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 okay to clown on the Wright Brothers.
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 to conduct official business? We investigate.
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 thinking today.
