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MecDec
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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.
Jacob Geller
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Apr 25, 2025
A long time ago, I went up to Hiddenite to dig for emeralds. I came up empty. But apparently I was just too far ahead of the internet's hottest hole-digging trend to appreciate what I'd done.
Durham
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Mar 13, 2025
People are all up in arms about the North Carolina accents from the latest season of The White Lotus. So where exactly did they come from?
World War II
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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.
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.
Raleigh
Nov 1, 2024
In this podcast episode, we talk about the things that drive the political scene in our state, how they influence candidates, voters, and issues, and why past Roy Cooper haunts present-day Roy Cooper.
Towns
Sep 6, 2024
I asked you all to name a town in this state. For science. More than 600 of you did.
State Parks
Jun 13, 2024
Sure, it used to be all of those things, and the place has an important history as a hiding spot for runaway enslaved people, but its historic name doesn't exactly reflect its current reality.
Real Estate
May 9, 2024
Northerners are mystified that Southern homes don't have any space underground, and vice versa. So, uh, what's up with that? We delve deep into history and data to try and figure it out.
Interns
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Apr 25, 2024
A reader pointed out a road sign for an Eastern North Carolina town that seems to be missing a letter. We found the truth. It's not a particularly deep truth, but we found it anyway.
Business
Apr 18, 2024
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.
Suburbs
Apr 11, 2024
Sure, it's easy to split hairs over whether Cary is a "town" or a "city," but it and many other North Carolina places grew exponentially in population because of a law few other states had.
Basketball
Mar 15, 2024
Hey, did you know that teachers used to wheel a TV on cart into classrooms every March so kids could watch basketball? Have you shared that fact online? Well then go ahead and share this story too.
Pennsylvania
Feb 29, 2024
A common question about abandoned cars on North Carolina's highways has an answer from a long time ago on a turnpike far, far away.
Podcasts
Feb 23, 2024
The biggest YouTuber of all time is changing things in a small eastern North Carolina town. So how much of an effect can an online celebrity have in a real life city?
Charlotte
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Feb 8, 2024
The late great NASCAR driver had a deviously simple way of handling himself in social settings, and now you do too.
Healthcare
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Jan 17, 2024
This week: Three North Carolina stories of life, death, and Frank Sinatra.
Jan 4, 2024
The 16-time world champion wrestler is returning to North Carolina this weekend with another new product. So if you buy it, what do you get?
+2
Dec 28, 2023
Here's what I did this year.
Disney
Dec 7, 2023
There's been a longtime rumor that Walt Disney himself was thinking about turning our state into the Happiest Place on Earth. Or not! Anyhow, I looked into it.
Cindy Adams
Nov 16, 2023
The New York Post recently ran a column that said Charlotte isn't as good as New York. Here, now, is a thoughtful and thorough review of this column.
News
Nov 9, 2023
Fort Liberty has long had a list of off-base places where soldiers aren't allowed to go. That list now includes parties hosted by two DJs from Fayetteville. Why? I asked the Army. And one of the DJs.
Running Tour
Oct 24, 2023
A quick running tour of town, starting at the Dale Earnhardt statue. What I found was a ballpark that's open for all, a dancing water fountain, and a MYSTERY TUNNEL.
Yearbooks
Oct 12, 2023
Today's edition is a three-parter that includes signs at the state fair, incredible yearbook pictures, and an update on the guy who sued Texas Pete because he thought it was made in Texas.
Carnivals
Oct 5, 2023
Strates Shows and its carnival rode the rails to North Carolina for more than 70 years, prompting smiles, tributes, and warnings about stripper-assisting birds. So, what happened to its trains?
