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Greensboro
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Oct 26, 2025
You used to be able to take a flight between two easy-to-get-to cities that were literally a county apart. Why? Piedmont Airlines, that's why.
Politics
Oct 14, 2025
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?
Afghanistan
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Sep 19, 2025
An annotated story about absurdity during serious times.
College Football
Sep 5, 2025
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.
Towns
Aug 28, 2025
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?
Apollo 11
Aug 7, 2025
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!
Revolutionary War
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Aug 1, 2025
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?
Police Cars
Jul 27, 2025
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?
Liquor
Jul 4, 2025
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?
Fayetteville
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Jun 26, 2025
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.
Helene
May 29, 2025
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?
MecDec
May 20, 2025
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.
Music
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Mar 27, 2025
North Carolina's state senators introduced nearly 300 bills in a single day to try and beat a deadline. Here are a few of the most ridiculous ones.
Mountains
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Mar 21, 2025
This rocky ridge has loomed over Stokes County and a popular camp for a very long time. So what's it like at the top? Can't tell ya.
Halifax County
Mar 6, 2025
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.
Raleigh
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Feb 27, 2025
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.
World War II
Feb 13, 2025
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.
Jan 31, 2025
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.
Jan 23, 2025
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.
Year In Review
Dec 19, 2024
I love getting to the bottom of things. Many times I do not! I hate that. So here's how I failed in several of my missions this year.
Christmas
Dec 10, 2024
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.
Nov 7, 2024
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
Nov 4, 2024
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?
Storms
Sep 26, 2024
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.
News
Aug 29, 2024
It's sort of about the track. It's mostly about what to do when someone tells you something they shouldn't have.
