David Klien

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1870, Revolutionary War Patriot forces intercepted Loyalist forces at the Yadkin River’s Shallow Ford. The Patriot militia gained the upper … Continue reading Monday, October 14, 2024

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1890, 18 women and 4 men founded the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington, D.C., an organization for women … Continue reading Friday, October 11, 2024

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024 Good morning. The entire Flyover team is keeping the victims of Hurricane Milton in our thoughts and prayers today as the great state of Florida surveys … Continue reading Thursday, October 10, 2024

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1997, legendary UNC men’s basketball coach Dean Smith retired from coaching with a resume that included two national championships at … Continue reading Wednesday, October 9, 2024

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 2004, lifestyle innovator Martha Stewart reported to a federal prison in West Virginia to begin a five-month sentence for insider … Continue reading Tuesday, October 8, 2024

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