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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1943, American funk and soul saxophonist Maceo Parker was born in Kinston. Parker is best known for his work with … Continue reading Friday, February 14, 2025

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 2010, UNC men’s basketball defeated NC State 74-61. However, Duke would be crowned ACC and NCAA champ that year. What will … Continue reading Thursday, February 13, 2025

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1795, Hinton James became the first student to enter the University of North Carolina after walking from his home in … Continue reading Wednesday, February 12, 2025

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1960, 26 high school students from High Point staged a Woolworth sit-in demonstration. Their protest followed the original Feb. 1, … Continue reading Tuesday, February 11, 2025

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1885, North Carolina legally recognized Native Americans in Robeson County as the Lumbee, an old version of the name of … Continue reading Monday, February 10, 2025

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1862, Gen. Ambrose Burnside’s Union forces landed at Ashby Harbor. By midnight, 7,500 Federals had gone ashore. A Confederate force … Continue reading Friday, February 7, 2025

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 2010, a severe Nor’easter impacted the entire East Coast—from North Carolina to New York. Northwestern sections of the state got … Continue reading Thursday, February 6, 2025

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1981, a military jury in North Carolina convicted U.S. Marine Robert Garwood of collaborating with the enemy during the Vietnam … Continue reading Wednesday, February 5, 2025

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1960, more than 300 students at North Carolina A&T State University participated in a sit-in that started on Feb. 1 … Continue reading Tuesday, February 4, 2025

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1864, Confederate troops engaged the 9th Vermont Infantry at Carteret County’s Newport Barracks, built by the 7th Regiment of the … Continue reading Monday, February 3, 2025