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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2016, Hurricane Matthew struck eastern North Carolina, causing catastrophic flooding, strong winds, and a record 5.8-foot storm surge at Cape … Continue reading Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1906, James E. Webb, the NASA administrator for whom the James Webb Space Telescope was named, was born in Granville … Continue reading Tuesday, October 7, 2025

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1922, professional baseball outfielder Joe Frazier was born in Liberty. A left-handed batter and right-handed thrower, Frazier debuted in the … Continue reading Monday, October 6, 2025

Friday, October 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1900, Thomas Wolfe, author of Look Homeward, Angel and Of Time and the River, was born in Asheville. A sign … Continue reading Friday, October 3, 2025

Thursday, October 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1866, over 100 black delegates advocating for equal rights convened at a second Freedmen’s Convention in Raleigh—a year after the … Continue reading Thursday, October 2, 2025

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, Confederate spy Rose O’Neal Greenhow drowned near Wilmington after the Condor, a British blockade runner carrying $2,000 in gold … Continue reading Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1950, WBTV Charlotte aired its first live program: the UNC-Notre Dame football game in South Bend, which UNC lost 14-7. … Continue reading Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Monday, September 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1865, the State Convention of the Colored People of North Carolina, led by Bishop John W. Hood, convened in Raleigh. … Continue reading Monday, September 29, 2025

Friday, September 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1958, a different Hurricane Helene raked the North Carolina coast. It brought wind gusts up to 135 mph in Wilmington … Continue reading Friday, September 26, 2025

Thursday, September 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1939, Jesse “Sweet Joe” Russell was born in Henderson. Russell was a tenor vocalist who rose to fame as a … Continue reading Thursday, September 25, 2025