Is the Maggie Daniels case quite possibly going to be solved through social media? Coach Lytton, the neighbor, etc?

I wrote a little about the Maggie Daniels murder investigation earlier this week; you can click that link for most of the background on the case. There was a comment on my initial post about her social media activity, specifically… Continue Reading

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Let’s talk about the Maggie Daniels case for a second: out-of-state boyfriend and 911 caller as lead suspects?

Maggie Daniels was a teacher turned guidance counselor — former Teacher of the Year — originally from the Cleveland area and living in North Carolina. She was found dead in her apartment last Saturday around 10:30am; she was apparently face-down… Continue Reading

North Carolina is about to be the tipping point for the fracking debate in America

Get this: North Carolina lawmakers have softened a controversial bill that would have made it a felony to disclose the chemicals used in fracking. Under the version of the law that passed the state legislature on Thursday, the offense has been knocked down to a misdemeanor. But legal… Continue Reading

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Let’s hold off on writing Kay Hagan’s political obituary until after May 6, alright?

Here’s the basic math on the 2014 Senate elections: Republicans need a net gain of six to take control of the upper chamber. Tim Johnson (a Democrat) from South Dakota is out, and his seat will almost assuredly flip. That… Continue Reading

What’s the situation with the Danielle Locklear disappearance?

Danielle Locklear lives in Hope Mills, NC — outside of Fayetteville — apparently with her grandfather. At around 10pm or so on March 11th (a Tuesday), she told him she was headed up the street to see a friend. She… Continue Reading

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What exactly is happening with NC State and President Obama’s ideas on manufacturing?

That’s a clip from President Obama’s State of the Union 2013 — there’s a 2014 edition on January 28th, which is ironically only about four days after Netflix releases its Mitt Romney campaign documentary — where he talks about manufacturing… Continue Reading

If you think your NYE is lame, you could always attend the Possum Drop in North Carolina

I was looking around for some weird New Year’s Eve traditions. There’s a handful of articles on this topic right now because Badoo just did a poll on the topic. No. 1 on their list was a tradition in Talca, Chile where… Continue Reading