Heavy Metal Potluck
Wilmington is mostly known as a sleepy tourist town. How did become an incubator for “sludge” and other unique styles of heavy metal?
In Historical Marker Fight, Edenton Revisits a Painful Era
A proposed marker has reopened debate over child sexual abuse claims more than 30 years ago.
Fat Strikes BackÂ
As weight loss drugs like GLP-1s flood the market, North Carolina’s plus-size activists aim to make their own splash.
How Much Will the 2027 Military World Games Cost North Carolina?
Organizations connected to the Charlotte-based planners have been flagged for misspending taxpayer money in the past. Now they’ve landed another $25 million.
The Making of Blue Velvet Was Even Weirder Than You Think
Forty years after David Lynch’s iconic film, the people who helped make it say Wilmington was the strangest character of all.
Mooresville Mosque Confronts Fear and Hostility
The Islamic Center of Lake Norman has cleared land for a larger place of worship. Some locals are responding with anti-Muslim backlash.
Epiphany on a Plane
How an oncologist’s sci-fi-inspired insight, layoffs at a pharma giant, and the unique culture of Research Triangle Park birthed a major cancer innovation.
More Culture Coverage
The Belichick Experiment Had to Happen
UNC might have hired the wrong coach, but by investing more in football, it’s well positioned to thrive in the next round of TV-driven conference changes.
The Incident at Little RiverÂ
The brutal crime that catalyzed the LGBTQ movement in North Carolina has never been fully chronicled—until now.
Lake Lure’s Brief, Bizarre Chapter as the Headquarters of a Model CultÂ
Residents recall the far-out happenings at a lakefront compound featured in an HBO docuseries about a doomsday cult.
A Battle for the Soul of Chatham CountyÂ
A rezoning request for a planned church outside Chapel Hill is now a federal case, with religious-freedom groups and the U.S. Department of Justice weighing in.
After 40 Years, Maximum Overdrive Is Still Bad Enough to be Good
The auto-horror spectacular began and ended Stephen King’s directing career but helped establish Wilmington as a film destination.
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