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TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2024 On this day in 2011, Hurricane Irene made landfall as a category 1 storm near Cape Lookout. Irene caused five deaths and spawned several tornadoes—one of … Continue reading Tuesday, August 27, 2024
MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024 On this day in 1790, President George Washington penned a letter to North Carolina Gov. Alexander Martin and the Council of State congratulating them on ratifying … Continue reading Monday, August 26, 2024
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1874, four counties in western North Carolina declared their independence as the state of Franklin. These counties would eventually become … Continue reading Friday, August 23, 2024
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1816, a heavy frost was recorded in North Carolina that was attributed to the Mount Tambora volcano. It created what meteorologists … Continue reading Thursday, August 22, 2024
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1861, the Union Army’s U.S.S. Albatross schooner engaged the Confederate Army’s C.S.S. Beaufort gunboat in Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. The heavier gunned … Continue reading Wednesday, August 21, 2024