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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1957, just three years after Brown v. Board of Education, Levern Hamlin became the first black student to attend a … Continue reading Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1901, the North Carolina Society of the Daughters of the Revolution published the second issue of its historical series, The … Continue reading Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Monday, June 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1934, American blues guitarist Wild Jimmy Spruill was born in Fayetteville to a family of sharecroppers who exposed him to … Continue reading Monday, June 9, 2025

Friday, June 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1870, Republican Governor William Holden offered a $500 reward for information on Ku Klux Klan-linked murders. The move spotlighted Klan … Continue reading Friday, June 6, 2025

Thursday, June 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1918, German U-boats launched their first attacks off the coast of North Carolina during World War I, sinking several Allied … Continue reading Thursday, June 5, 2025

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1975, scientists announced the discovery of the oldest known animal fossils in the U.S.—marine worm imprints found in volcanic ash … Continue reading Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1933, The State magazine, now known as Our State, debuted for 10 cents a copy and achieved instant success despite tough … Continue reading Tuesday, June 3, 2025

MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, a Raleigh newspaper titled the North Carolina Standard first referenced the state’s “Tar Heel” nickname. The term is later … Continue reading Monday, June 2, 2025

FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1832, American Brig. Gen. George Doherty Johnston was born in Hillsborough. Two days after being promoted to brigadier general in … Continue reading Friday, May 30, 2025

Thursday, May 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1810, American politician and Brevet Major General Solomon Meredith was born in Guilford County. Meredith moved to Indiana in 1829 … Continue reading Thursday, May 29, 2025