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Hi! Happy weekend.
I enjoy ghost stories—my last house, circa 1913, had spots my cat would fixate on, and I swear I sometimes heard glass-clinking and the faint sound of party murmurs—so I was delighted to learn about Onlyphantoms, a local group of paranormal investigators with a great name.
Wake County editor Jane Porter was committed enough to the idea to invite Onlyphantoms to her home. Here’s a bit on her circa-1906 home, which Jane and her family moved into in 2022:
Soon after, I began noticing that things were amiss—literally amiss, as in cups and glasses, dresses, cutlery, candles, books disappear occasionally, and what is that smoky smell, that sudden rush of cold air on my arm? Why do I often get the feeling that I’m stepping into a room after someone else has just left it?
Read the rest of this very fun story here to learn more about what Onlyphantoms did (and didn’t) find. Every year, I also like to link to this Bitter Southerner classic, a deranged Hillsborough haunting. Thanks for reading!
Story here. Illustration by Nicole Pajor Moore.
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also in the culture section
Here are some Halloween-related stories from the archives: Glenn McDonald’s list of movies for the “discerning Halloween enthusiast.” Lena Geller embarks on a nighttime walk along the Eno put on by Durham Parks and Recreation, in which clowns jump out at you. During a low point of the pandemic, I braved a haunted car wash. An interview with a local actor cast in the horror film Smile. An interview about one of the more spookily decorated houses in Raleigh.
Speaking of scary things, commentator and constitutional scholar Gene Nichol has a new book out, Now What?, that lays out ways progressives can fight the Trump administration’s attacks on democracy. Here’s a review.
Could Raleigh become a Major League Baseball franchise? Some ideas for things to do this week.
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out and about in the triangle
Peel Gallery announced a new show in November, and photojournalist Kate Medley is showing her work on Southern gas station fare in Chapel Hill. Read our interview with Kate on the book, from way back when! Claymakers is celebrating 25 years with an “evening of clay competition.”
Artists have a chance to liven up downtown Durham storefront windows, Macy’s-style. (The application deadline is coming up next week!). Dante High is having a final show at Cat’s Cradle on November 1; here’s a feature on the band from the archives. The State Fair is in town.
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