Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1926, American comic artist Murphy Anderson was born in Asheville. A major figure in the Silver Age of comics, Anderson … Continue reading Wednesday, July 9, 2025
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1870, Gov. William Woods Holden declared a state of insurrection in Caswell County due to escalating violence and intimidation by … Continue reading Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Monday, July 7, 2025
Monday, July 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2023, storms dropped half-dollar-sized hail and blew down trees in Wake and Wayne counties. Two days later, more widespread gusty … Continue reading Monday, July 7, 2025
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Sunday, July 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2000, New Orleans Pelicans basketball power forward Zion Williamson was born in Salisbury. The No. 1 draft pick in 2019, … Continue reading Sunday, July 6, 2025
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Saturday, July 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1956, actress Patricia “Patsy” Pease was born in Charlotte. Pease attended the UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem and … Continue reading Saturday, July 5, 2025
Friday, July 4, 2025
Friday, July 4, 2025 Happy Independence Day! On this day in 1783, the country’s first documented Fourth of July celebration took place in Salem, now known as Winston-Salem. A circular … Continue reading Friday, July 4, 2025
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Thursday, July 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1964, American film director Peyton Reed was born in Raleigh. Reed attended UNC-Chapel Hill and directed Bring It On, Down … Continue reading Thursday, July 3, 2025
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Good Morning. Sadly, on this day in 1994, USAir Flight 1016, which had departed Columbia, South Carolina, crashed near Charlotte Douglas International Airport after encountering a … Continue reading Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1971, North Carolina became the 38th state to ratify the 26th Amendment, lowering the voting age to 18 and expanding … Continue reading Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Monday, June 30, 2025
Monday, June 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1930, American economist, author, and social theorist Thomas Sowell was born in Gastonia to an impoverished widow. Raised primarily by … Continue reading Monday, June 30, 2025