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.

Jan 16, 2023

Three stories for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Including the birth of a dream, the fight for a round of golf, and a story of perseverance, brisket, and jazz.

Jeremy Markovich

Jan 2, 2023

Five Days When All Possum Crimes Are Legal

North Carolina has a law that allows people to do practically whatever they want to the official state marsupial. If you think that's weird, wait until you hear the reason why the law's in place.

Jeremy Markovich

Dec 24, 2022

What North Carolinians are searching for on Christmas

Plus, three sounds of the season for you to enjoy.

Jeremy Markovich

Dec 15, 2022

A North Carolina Christmas song. Sort of.

I asked you all to write lyrics to a Tar Heel holiday tune, line by line. Then I hastily tried to arrange them into a legitimate song. Here's what we've got.

Jeremy Markovich

The story behind a decal of NC State's mascot eating UNC's mascot

College Football

Dec 7, 2022

The story behind a decal of NC State's mascot eating UNC's mascot

Someone sent me an image of Mr. Wuf chewing on the bones of a dead Rameses. Was this a real sticker from long ago? And if so, how could that happen? We investigated.

Jeremy Markovich

Dec 1, 2022

Charlotte has no permanent indoor roller rinks. Why?

North Carolina's largest city hasn't had a rink in years, and yet skaters in smaller towns often have a place to go. So what does it take to open a new facility for an old-school activity?

Jeremy Markovich

Nov 24, 2022

How some North Carolina turkeys got a presidential pardon

Plus, the story of some cows that swam their way to survival during a hurricane, radio story time, and what Rabbit Hole readers are thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Jeremy Markovich

Nov 17, 2022

The State of the Hole (and Stickers!)

The North Carolina Rabbit Hole is two years old. You all have made it what it is. Here's where we're going next.

Jeremy Markovich

Nov 10, 2022

An interview with the "unexperienced college student" who was elected as his county's tax collector

Sebastian Cothran is a UNC-Asheville senior who's been entrusted by the people of Haywood County to handle $40 million in tax revenue. How did he win? Depends on who you ask.

Jeremy Markovich