GOP congressmen want the National Guard in Charlotte. Here's where violent crime is a bigger problem.
Sure, the data can't always tell the entire story. But one representative who's asking for a deployment isn't suggesting the same solution for a more violent place in his own district.
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.
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.
There are billions of dollars inside of a big underground vault in Charlotte. It's there to make sure that you don't have to think too much about the logistics of money.
Finally, somebody's going to build SOMETHING on the site of the old Eastland Mall in Charlotte. Whatever it is, it will not be nearly as bizarre as the ice rink that once sat beneath the food court.
What's up with these decaying Hugo the Hornet statues on the side of the road?
There are two giant models of the Charlotte Hornets mascot sitting in a pile of junk off of a busy highway. Where did they come from, and how come nobody's noticed them until now?
Some looks into the past and the future, including the wrong Durham, Burt Reynolds's old house, the least mysterious grocery store, and bizarro customer service.
Watch LaMelo Ball drive around on the top of his condo building, plus learn about what Brits think about America barbecue, how my golf shoes disintegrated at Pinehurst, and more.
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.
Bad Weather Isn't Enough To Make Power Companies Bury Their Lines. So What Is?
After storms and widespread outages, electrical companies and experts always say it's too expensive to put all overhead power lines underground. In the 1960s, they buried them for different reasons.
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.
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.
Once upon a time, a hot dog joint based in Charlotte was the fastest-growing fast food chain in America. Then it vanished. Today, there's one Wiener King left in America, and it's barely hanging on.
