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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1789, North Carolina’s General Assembly chartered the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, the nation’s oldest public university. Speaking … Continue reading Wednesday, December 11, 2024
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 2018, an impressive 18.5 inches of snow fell in Saluda, creating a history-making winter wonderland in western North Carolina. Even … Continue reading Monday, December 9, 2024
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1941, more than 13,000 people watched the launch of the SS Zebulon B. Vance into the Cape Fear River. Wilmington’s first … Continue reading Friday, December 6, 2024
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1988, a federal grand jury in Charlotte indicted fallen evangelist Jim Bakker for bilking millions of dollars from followers of … Continue reading Thursday, December 5, 2024
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1865, North Carolina’s constitutional convention met to approve the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery, and the legislature ratified the amendment. Speaking … Continue reading Wednesday, December 4, 2024
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 2022, a shooter opened fire on two electricity substations in Moore County in a targeted attack that left 45,000 without … Continue reading Tuesday, December 3, 2024
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1821, Rufus Barringer, an American Brigadier General for the Confederate Army, was born in Cabarrus County. Barringer was a Whig … Continue reading Monday, December 2, 2024
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1751, Moravian Church leaders met in London to consider an offer to purchase 100,000 acres in North Carolina. In August … Continue reading Friday, November 29, 2024
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2024 Happy Thanksgiving! On this day in 1775, America’s Continental Congress ordered the reorganization of both the 1st and 2nd North Carolina regiments on the new Continental … Continue reading Thursday, November 28, 2024
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1962, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech in Rocky Mount, during which he included the expression “I have a … Continue reading Wednesday, November 27, 2024
