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FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 2009, Hall of Fame North Carolina State women’s basketball head coach Kay Yow passed away from breast cancer at the … Continue reading Friday, January 24, 2025

Flyover North Carolina President Donald Trump’s first official visit of his second term will be to western North Carolina on Friday, where he will view recovery efforts in response to … Continue reading Thursday, January 23, 2025

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1971, American NFL wide receiver Bucky Brooks was born in Raleigh. Brooks was a 1994 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and … Continue reading Wednesday, January 22, 2025

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1985, the temperature at Mount Mitchell dropped to -34°F, setting a state record that still stands as the coldest temperature … Continue reading Tuesday, January 21, 2025

MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. journeyed to Black Mountain for a retreat during which he and his colleagues charted a … Continue reading Monday, January 20, 2025

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 2018, snow advanced from west to east across North Carolina behind a strong cold front that produced 8-10 inches of … Continue reading Friday, January 17, 2025

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1795, the University of North Carolina became the first state university to open its doors to students. The UNC Board … Continue reading Wednesday, January 15, 2025

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1868, the North Carolina Constitutional Convention—known as the Convention of 1868—opened in Raleigh, as required by an act of Congress … Continue reading Tuesday, January 14, 2025

MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1865, Union Army and Navy forces began an attack that would end in the capture of Fort Fisher, which defended … Continue reading Monday, January 13, 2025

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1771, North Carolina Assembly member Samuel Johnston introduced the Riot Bill, which was signed into law by Gov. William Tryon … Continue reading Friday, January 10, 2025