Being Frank: Sometimes, history rhymes in North Carolina
After the election, I keep thinking back to Frank Porter Graham’s progressive run for U.S. Senate in 1950. By Jeremy Markovich N.C. Rabbit Hole Like millions of North Carolinians, I have many questions about the results of Tuesday’s election. One that came...Helene forces return to the old school Town Hall
In Black Mountain town leaders are getting information out with a method that’s been around for centuries. By Jeremy Markovich N.C. Rabbit Hole I’ve been doomscrolling quite a bit lately, mostly because there seems to be no end to pictures of the destruction...
When a monster truck crossed the Currituck Sound
On July 4, 1994, Dennis Anderson drove the legendary monster truck, Grave Digger, across the Currituck Sound, making history.
Great Dismal Swamp isn’t as great, dismal or swampy as it used to be
Once vast and wild, the Great Dismal Swamp is now wooded, restored, thriving, and perfect for solitude seekers.
A sixth-grader created the greatest “I voted” sticker I’ve ever seen
A Wake County sixth-grader designed the new “I Voted” sticker featuring a unicorn, capturing attention and sparking excitement about voting.