David Klien

Sunday, January 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1958, a Ku Klux Klan rally near Maxton aimed to intimidate the Lumbee Indian community. Hundreds of armed Lumbee residents … Continue reading Sunday, January 18, 2026

Saturday, January 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1942, singer-actor Randy Boone was born in Fayetteville. He was best known as the guitar-strumming ranch hand Randy Benton on the … Continue reading Saturday, January 17, 2026

Sunday, January 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1909, Tab Smith was born in Kinston. A renowned alto saxophonist who played with Count Basie and Lucky Millinder, Smith … Continue reading Sunday, January 11, 2026

Saturday, January 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1881, Clarence Poe was born in Chatham County. With only a grade school education, he became editor of The Progressive Farmer … Continue reading Saturday, January 10, 2026

Sunday, January 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1801, David Lowry Swain was born in Buncombe County. He served as North Carolina’s 26th governor from 1832 to 1835 … Continue reading Sunday, January 4, 2026

Saturday, January 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1837, Cherokee leader Nimrod Jarrett Smith was born during the Trail of Tears era. Smith was well acquainted with William … Continue reading Saturday, January 3, 2026

Sunday, December 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1974, defensive back Raymond Austin was born in Greensboro. Drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round in … Continue reading Sunday, December 21, 2025

Saturday, December 20, 2025 Good Morning! ​​On this day in 1870, Gov. William W. Holden was notified of his impeachment by the state House of Representatives and turned over the duties … Continue reading Saturday, December 20, 2025

Sunday, December 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1804, a simmering boundary feud between Walton County, Georgia, and settlers who considered themselves residents of Buncombe County, North Carolina, … Continue reading Sunday, December 14, 2025

Saturday, December 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, Ella Baker, a civil rights icon who grew up in North Carolina, was born in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1927, … Continue reading Saturday, December 13, 2025