Jeremy Markovich
@ncrabbithole.com
Journalist in NC
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Jeremy Markovich
@ncrabbithole.com
· Nov 22
I’m taking a brief writing break for a few weeks (which I haven’t done in five+ years) and a social media break (which I used to do every year), but I’ll be back! Thank you all for your support and I’ll see you all soon.
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RIP to the guy who invented Blinkies www.ncrabbithole.com/p/behold-the...
Behold the Blinkies: A Very North Carolina Set of Christmas Lights
What started as a way to honor a woman in Kernersville has become a regional phenomenon. Here's the story of an overnight success that took decades, and a man who never stopped inventing.
www.ncrabbithole.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
RIP to the guy who invented Blinkies www.ncrabbithole.com/p/behold-the...
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Breaking my sabbatical to let you know that there's a brand new Rabbit Hole out this morning about a unique style of Christmas lights called Blinkies, the relentless inventor who made them, and why they haven't spread far and wide beyond North Carolina (yet). www.ncrabbithole.com/p/behold-the...
Behold the Blinkies: A Very North Carolina Set of Christmas Lights
What started as a way to honor a woman in Kernersville has become a regional phenomenon. Here's the story of an overnight success that took decades, and a man who never stopped inventing.
www.ncrabbithole.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Breaking my sabbatical to let you know that there's a brand new Rabbit Hole out this morning about a unique style of Christmas lights called Blinkies, the relentless inventor who made them, and why they haven't spread far and wide beyond North Carolina (yet). www.ncrabbithole.com/p/behold-the...
Breaking my sabbatical to let you know that there's a brand new Rabbit Hole out this morning about a unique style of Christmas lights called Blinkies, the relentless inventor who made them, and why they haven't spread far and wide beyond North Carolina (yet). www.ncrabbithole.com/p/behold-the...
Behold the Blinkies: A Very North Carolina Set of Christmas Lights
What started as a way to honor a woman in Kernersville has become a regional phenomenon. Here's the story of an overnight success that took decades, and a man who never stopped inventing.
www.ncrabbithole.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Breaking my sabbatical to let you know that there's a brand new Rabbit Hole out this morning about a unique style of Christmas lights called Blinkies, the relentless inventor who made them, and why they haven't spread far and wide beyond North Carolina (yet). www.ncrabbithole.com/p/behold-the...
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Celebrating the move of the great @ncrabbithole.com by becoming a paid subscriber! Great stories about North Carolina that you won’t find anywhere else. This is one of my favorites from the archives.
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Celebrating the move of the great @ncrabbithole.com by becoming a paid subscriber! Great stories about North Carolina that you won’t find anywhere else. This is one of my favorites from the archives.
thought it was gonna take a long long time to migrate the rabbit hole from Substack to Beehiiv but… never mind, it’s all done! www.ncrabbithole.com
North Carolina Rabbit Hole
A weekly newsletter by journalist Jeremy Markovich. by Get lost in the strange minutiae of the best state in the country.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
thought it was gonna take a long long time to migrate the rabbit hole from Substack to Beehiiv but… never mind, it’s all done! www.ncrabbithole.com
"After federal immigration officers in Charlotte saw a man taking photos of them, they chased him nearly 2 miles down a main road and made plans to “smash” into him, video played in court Thursday showed. They broke his window, charged him with a federal felony and accused him of assaulting them."
ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"After federal immigration officers in Charlotte saw a man taking photos of them, they chased him nearly 2 miles down a main road and made plans to “smash” into him, video played in court Thursday showed. They broke his window, charged him with a federal felony and accused him of assaulting them."
no, fartin van buren, she was not www.ncrabbithole.com/p/fart-licen...
November 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
no, fartin van buren, she was not www.ncrabbithole.com/p/fart-licen...
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On Sunday, as ICE agents began their descent on Charlotte, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino posted a video that contained Petey Pablo's anthem "Raise Up" without the artist's permission.
www.wunc.org/wunc-music/2...
www.wunc.org/wunc-music/2...
Greenville native Petey Pablo says border patrol used his "Raise Up" anthem without permission
On Sunday, as ICE agents began their descent on Charlotte, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino posted a video that contained Petey Pablo's anthem "Raise Up" without the artist's permission.
www.wunc.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
On Sunday, as ICE agents began their descent on Charlotte, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino posted a video that contained Petey Pablo's anthem "Raise Up" without the artist's permission.
www.wunc.org/wunc-music/2...
www.wunc.org/wunc-music/2...
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Today is the North Carolina Rabbit Hole's fifth birthday. Because I hate making an entire newsletter out of earnest reflection, here's a story about the guy who lost his race to become North Carolina's governor because he told people that barbecue sucks www.ncrabbithole.com/p/the-politi...
The Politician who Refused to Eat Barbecue and Lost (also, it's the Rabbit Hole's Fifth Birthday)
An update on the state of the Hole, but first, the most ridiculous North Carolina political food story ever told.
www.ncrabbithole.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Today is the North Carolina Rabbit Hole's fifth birthday. Because I hate making an entire newsletter out of earnest reflection, here's a story about the guy who lost his race to become North Carolina's governor because he told people that barbecue sucks www.ncrabbithole.com/p/the-politi...
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Three insane cat stories in a row
November 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Three insane cat stories in a row
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Cal learned nothing
November 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Cal learned nothing
Today is the North Carolina Rabbit Hole's fifth birthday. Because I hate making an entire newsletter out of earnest reflection, here's a story about the guy who lost his race to become North Carolina's governor because he told people that barbecue sucks www.ncrabbithole.com/p/the-politi...
The Politician who Refused to Eat Barbecue and Lost (also, it's the Rabbit Hole's Fifth Birthday)
An update on the state of the Hole, but first, the most ridiculous North Carolina political food story ever told.
www.ncrabbithole.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Today is the North Carolina Rabbit Hole's fifth birthday. Because I hate making an entire newsletter out of earnest reflection, here's a story about the guy who lost his race to become North Carolina's governor because he told people that barbecue sucks www.ncrabbithole.com/p/the-politi...
we're on to regionals
Bill Belichick attended a cheerleading competition in Raleigh, where he supported his girlfriend Jordon, a member of a coed adult cheerleading team. #BillBelichick #CollegeFootball #football
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
we're on to regionals
does anyone know what today is
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
does anyone know what today is
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BREAKING: Federal agents detained at least three people in Durham on Tuesday, chasing them through a shopping center parking lot as stores locked down and shoppers fled.
“They’re Just Kind Of Grabbing People”: Fear Grips Durham As Federal Agents Arrive
Federal agents detained at least three people as volunteers mobilized to track the agents through Durham.
indyweek.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
BREAKING: Federal agents detained at least three people in Durham on Tuesday, chasing them through a shopping center parking lot as stores locked down and shoppers fled.
Hittin’ the school drop off line with sweet, sweet Yacht Rock
November 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Hittin’ the school drop off line with sweet, sweet Yacht Rock
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The agents did not have prior permission to enter the grounds, the club said in a release to members.
Border Patrol storms Myers Park Country Club, attempts to detain employee
The agents did not have prior permission to enter the grounds, the club said in a release to members.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The agents did not have prior permission to enter the grounds, the club said in a release to members.
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BREAKING: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents will be deployed in the Raleigh area on Tuesday, Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY on Monday.
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Immigration Agents Coming to Raleigh Tuesday, Sources Say
Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY agents are coming to the state capital.
www.theassemblync.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
BREAKING: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents will be deployed in the Raleigh area on Tuesday, Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY on Monday.
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Hendrick Motorsports sold SUVs to ICE www.wbtv.com/2025/11/17/h...
www.wbtv.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Hendrick Motorsports sold SUVs to ICE www.wbtv.com/2025/11/17/h...
there's a lot going on right now but you should know that weird al is coming to greensboro next summer
All 2026 tour dates and ticket info up RIGHT NOW at
www.weirdal.com/tour
www.weirdal.com/tour
November 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
there's a lot going on right now but you should know that weird al is coming to greensboro next summer