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 government-run liquor store still going?
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 look at it? From a zip line.
The time Jay Bilas subpoenaed Barney the Purple Dinosaur
ESPN's most famous college basketball analyst once forced the beloved and annoying children's show character to appear in federal court in Charlotte. Why? Just to mess with the other lawyers.
Winston-Salem's hottest new trend: Watching a skyscraper's lights turn off
Someone noticed that their city's most phallic building went dark every night at midnight. So they started posting videos. Now? People are coming into town to watch the lights go out.
What if federal hurricane relief dries up in Western North Carolina? Here are some lessons from history.
In 1916, the Asheville area was hit by flooding that was eerily similar to Hurricane Helene in 2024. With millions of present-day recovery dollars in limbo, what can the past tell us about the future?
Happy 250th Birthday to the MecDec, Which People Still Cannot Find
The O.G. Declaration of Independence was signed in Charlotte on May 20, 1775. Did it really exist? Probably? Here are a few stories about America's most underrated founding document.
