Local Lore: A Port 200 Miles Upriver
Moncure, North Carolina: founded in 1881, populated by less than 1,000 people in an area under...
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Retired Hillsborough K9 Officer Talon Dies
Talon, a German shepherd who served as a K9 officer for the Hillsborough Police Department, died...
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Local Lore: Occoneechee Speedway
NASCAR may have grew up in Daytona, but it was born in North Carolina. From bootleggers in the...
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Local Lore: Gimghoul Castle
A French-style castle built at the end of Gimghoul Road on the eastern portion of UNC’s...
Read MoreLocal Lore: The Chapel On The Hill
Names often serve a purpose outside of initial identification of a place or a person. A name can also show history — families with last names like “Smith” or “Baker” likely have an ancestor who held...
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Not-So-Hidden Valley: Inside America’s Favorite Dressing
Whether you prefer it as a dip or a dressing, Ranch smothers vegetables and chicken wings alike...
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Wakanda Forever: How ‘Black Panther’ Upholds a Revolutionary Legacy
Money talks in Hollywood, and the chorus is still rising in favor of Marvel’s “Black Panther.”...
Read MoreCivil Rights in Chapel Hill: Silence is Subjugation
Chapel Hill has earned a reputation as an island driving social change amidst an ocean of suppression and prejudice over the years, but that by no means indicates an idyllic community — whether you’re examining the...
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Local Lore: The Bunker Beneath UNC
With the successful testing of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy and a Tesla roadster currently on a path...
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