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Thursday, June 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1586, Sir Francis Drake led a fleet carrying the first English colonists of a Roanoke Island expedition back to England … Continue reading Thursday, June 19, 2025

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1884, teachers from across the state convened at the grand White Sulphur Springs Hotel outside Waynesville for the inaugural North … Continue reading Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1961, Flat Rock Playhouse in Henderson County was named North Carolina’s state theater. Built in 1956, the venue seats 500 … Continue reading Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Monday, June 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1939, American country singer Billy “Crash” Craddock was born in Greensboro. Known for songs like “Rub It In,” “Dream Lover,” … Continue reading Monday, June 16, 2025

Friday, June 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1940, the USS North Carolina was launched at Brooklyn Navy Yard. Upon being commissioned on April 9, 1941, she became … Continue reading Friday, June 13, 2025

Thursday, June 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2006, softball-sized hailstones fell in eastern North Carolina, particularly in Craven and Pamlico counties, damaging vehicles and 879 acres of … Continue reading Thursday, June 12, 2025

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