The biggest, tallest, truest tale in NASCAR history happened in 1953 on a half-mile dirt track in Hickory. A monkey named Jocko Flocko beat 26 other drivers to take home the checkered flag.
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The Story of Vicks VapoRub
We know it for its smell. We know it for its healing powers. Vicks VapoRub has been a household staple for a century, but the man who made it famous is still a mystery.
Once a Memory, Twice a Theater
When Shelby citizens began revitalizing their town, they turned to a legendary theater for answers and renamed it after their legendary songwriter.
How a Granite Quarry Made Mount Airy Famous Before Mayberry Did
In Surry County, the world’s largest open-faced granite quarry holds firm as the strongest piece of land in the state.
Man With a Mission
“Why me, Lord? Why did You choose a farm boy from North Carolina to preach to so many people?” — Billy Graham
Pride of Place
For 66 years, the Granite Quarry Civitans have been taking care of everybody’s business.
