David Klien

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1780, the Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain took place in what was once considered North Carolina but is now … Continue reading Monday, October 7, 2024

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1997, the second largest cash robbery in U.S. history took place in Charlotte when Gulf War veteran David Ghantt finished … Continue reading Friday, October 4, 2024

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1961, Battleship North Carolina reached her final resting place on the Cape Fear River after being towed from New Jersey … Continue reading Thursday, October 3, 2024

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1929, deputies fired into a crowd of textile workers who were striking against grueling conditions at the Marion Manufacturing Company, … Continue reading Wednesday, October 2, 2024

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1856, a Republican UNC chemistry professor named Benjamin S. Hedrick became the only faculty member in the university’s history to … Continue reading Tuesday, October 1, 2024

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 On this day in 1896, a major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph finally dissipated after ravaging Cuba, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, Washington, … Continue reading Monday, September 30, 2024

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1827, Hiram R. Revels was born in Fayetteville. He became the first black man in Congress as a Republican U.S. … Continue reading Friday, September 27, 2024

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1780, Lord Charles Cornwallis’ British troops outnumbered a combative force of North Carolina Patriots commanded by Gen. William Lee Davidson … Continue reading Thursday, September 26, 2024

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1954, North Carolina State University’s football team defeated the University of North Carolina, its in-state rival, 20-6. The teams face … Continue reading Wednesday, September 25, 2024

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1968, 60 Minutes debuted on CBS. Soon after its launch, Wilmington native Charles Kuralt joined the cast and remained a … Continue reading Tuesday, September 24, 2024