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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1944, a team of white basketball players from Duke University’s medical school—considered by many to be better than the varsity … Continue reading Wednesday, March 12, 2025

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1865, Civil War General William T. Sherman captured the town of Fayetteville and promptly destroyed its arsenal, where approximately 900,000 … Continue reading Tuesday, March 11, 2025

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1865, the Civil War Battle of Monroe’s Crossroads took place west of Fayetteville, where Fort Bragg is now located. Union … Continue reading Monday, March 10, 2025

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1887, the North Carolina General Assembly established the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts under the 1862 Morrill … Continue reading Friday, March 7, 2025

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1773, King George III announced his rejection of a bill establishing a “seminary for learning” in Charlotte. By revoking a … Continue reading Thursday, March 6, 2025

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1913, Raleigh’s News & Observer editor Josephus Daniels became the 41st Secretary of the Navy under President Woodrow Wilson. Soon after … Continue reading Wednesday, March 5, 2025

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1924, pianist and record producer Cal Lampley was born in Dunn. Lampley worked with Leonard Bernstein, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Nina … Continue reading Tuesday, March 4, 2025

MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1903, the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act was enacted, making North Carolina the first state to ensure standards of education … Continue reading Monday, March 3, 2025

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1960, nine young men from Chapel Hill’s all-black Lincoln High School conducted a sit-in at the Colonial Drug Store seeking … Continue reading Friday, February 28, 2025

Flyover North Carolina North Carolina’s national parks have started cutting positions in accordance with President Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ … Continue reading Thursday, February 27, 2025