Strange Stories from North Carolina History | Durham News

In 2014, artist Thomas Sayre stunned Raleigh residents by pulling eight-ton concrete sculptures from the ground—watched live from balconies and celebrated like a grand reveal—before shipping them to Maryland. Meanwhile, in 1997, a N.C. State student helped reunite a lost celebrity dog, Star, with her owner after spotting her at a barber shop, earning a $1,000 reward and a tail-wagging reunion. Then, in 1956, a mysterious double tragedy unfolded: a young farmer died shot and hit by a car with muddy shoes that didn’t match the scene, just weeks after his mother’s suspicious death in the woods. And way back in 1926, a Sampson County farmer unearthed what was claimed to be the largest diamondback rattlesnake ever seen in the county. These quirky, bizarre, and sometimes chilling moments from history show how strange stories still capture our attention decades later. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f41cbf2955c54fc5