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Apr 8, 2023
One mine owner's trash was Augusta National's treasure.
Mar 30, 2023
Some old lyrics from a legendary band mention a strange place in this state. Tracking down the story behind it was easy. Tracking down the actual location is, uh, something you can help with?
Mar 16, 2023
How, exactly, did a cigarette company get involved with NASCAR in the first place? And what happens to all of all of that old Winston Cup memorabilia now? A lawsuit might decide.
Mar 8, 2023
The ESPN and HBO commentator spent a decade of his life in the Triangle. The whole experience shaped his unique voice, but one nearly empty reggae show at the Lincoln Theatre brought him clarity.
Mar 5, 2023
The Carolina Panthers' founder died Wednesday evening at age 86. He was once revered as a great man. He turned out to be terrifically and terribly human.
Mar 2, 2023
Another big-time television show played hard and fast with geography, and depicts a place that couldn't possibly be real. The actual location? An economically cursed place with exploding shrimp.
Feb 21, 2023
The old overlook at Charlotte's airport was an underappreciated place. It was also a spot where Bill and Annette Grier fell in love, and came to work on their marriage.
Feb 7, 2023
China says it lost control of a huge, sensor-filled balloon, which then drifted across our state "by mistake." I know what that feels like. Ten years ago, the same thing happened to me.
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Feb 2, 2023
Cooper has been this state's chief executive for six years. He's been a Caniac for much longer. I watched a game with him to find out what he and his fandom are all about.
