Why Can't North Carolina's Governor Veto A Redistricting Bill?
GOP state lawmakers are coming back to Raleigh next week to try and make North Carolina's congressional delegation even MORE Republican. The governor can veto lots of bills. Why not this one?
UNC and Bowling Green are polar opposites, yet they both share a weird fight song. Why? Blame a man who the CIA drugged with LSD, wrote lots of erotic novels, and sang a song that makes no sense.
This town was founded for one reason only: To shoot dogs
Dellview, North Carolina was formed 100 years ago for a very specific reason. It survived for years as one of the smallest towns in the United States. Why did it hang on for so long?
The story of North Carolina's most hardcore hurricane picture (and its connection to Apollo 11)
This image from Hurricane Hazel was taken by a legendary photographer and never seems to go away. So who's the guy in the foreground? Only the guy who made it possible to watch the first moon landing!
Slightly Disappointing Places: Barbecue, North Carolina
A spot that shares its name with one of North Carolina's most famous foods doesn't look like much, unless you know about its history. So, um, can you get actual barbecue in Barbecue?
Why the Greensboro Police once pulled people over with the cutest little cars
The department once bought a pair of 1978 Volkswagen Rabbits and used them for traffic duty. The compact police cars later inspired a nationwide ad campaign. So what happened to them?
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.
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.
Yup, packs of wild dogs once "terrorized" North Carolina
Last month, a gang of roaming canines presented a big problem in a small town. Weird? Not if you go back and read literally any newspaper from the early and mid 20th century.
Wait, Roberta Flack and Lee Greenwood recorded a duet? About North Carolina?
In 1987, two hugely-popular musicians came together for the first time to sing about how great this state was. Why? Because a local television station in Raleigh needed some promos.
The Heartwarming and Cynical Story of Fort Bragg's New Old Name
North Carolina's biggest military base is switching back to its former moniker. Sort of. Here's the story of a loophole in the law and an obscure soldier who committed an amazing act of bravery.
The familiar phrase that came from a North Carolinan who got meme'd two centuries ago
In 1820, a congressman from the western part of the state did something that caused his colleagues to clown him. People are still talking about it today, even if they don't realize it.
Here's a dirty joke (?) from Elvis about a short visit to a small North Carolina town
In 1956, The King wasn't The King yet when he stopped off for a show in Lexington. It was a night that the town never forgot. It led to a comment that some Duke football players also never forgot.
You can't get a DWI on a horse in North Carolina. But why?
There's a viral video where a man (correctly) states you can't be charged with drunk driving on horseback. It wasn't always this way. Blame, maybe, a chaotic Christmas parade and a wily lawmaker.
After the election, I keep thinking back to Frank Porter Graham's progressive run for U.S. Senate in 1950, one that came down to race and emotion. He ended up on top. Then, weeks later, he lost.
Tony Hawk wanted to track down a mysterious skateboarder from 1979. We found her.
A photographer snapped a shot of Shaunda Shane skating down her street in Fayetteville when she was 10. How did the world's most famous skateboarder see that picture 45 years later?
Why Helene is going to be so bad in western North Carolina
A hurricane that formed in the Gulf of Mexico is barrelling north towards the mountains, where catastrophic flooding is likely to happen. So we asked a meteorologist why this storm will hit so hard.
