Monday, January 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1971, former NFL defensive end Oscar Sturgis was born in Hamlet. Sturgis won back-to-back Class 4-A state football titles with … Continue reading Monday, January 12, 2026

Sunday, January 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1909, Tab Smith was born in Kinston. A renowned alto saxophonist who played with Count Basie and Lucky Millinder, Smith … Continue reading Sunday, January 11, 2026

Saturday, January 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1881, Clarence Poe was born in Chatham County. With only a grade school education, he became editor of The Progressive Farmer … Continue reading Saturday, January 10, 2026

Friday, January 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1878, Tabitha Holton became North Carolina’s first woman licensed to practice law, passing the state bar exam administered by the … Continue reading Friday, January 9, 2026

Thursday, January 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1975, North Carolina moonshiner David “Carbine” Williams died. Williams was imprisoned in 1921 for second-degree murder following a raid that … Continue reading Thursday, January 8, 2026

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Good Morning! In 1839, the first U.S. silver mine, Silver Hill Mine, opened in Davidson County after silver was discovered there in 1838. It closed in … Continue reading Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1962, Widespread Panic guitarist Michael Houser was born in Boone. A founding member and longtime leader of the Athens, Georgia, … Continue reading Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Monday, January 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, Lillian Exum Clement, born in Black Mountain in 1886 and nicknamed “Brother Exum,” became the first woman in the … Continue reading Monday, January 5, 2026

Sunday, January 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1801, David Lowry Swain was born in Buncombe County. He served as North Carolina’s 26th governor from 1832 to 1835 … Continue reading Sunday, January 4, 2026

Saturday, January 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1837, Cherokee leader Nimrod Jarrett Smith was born during the Trail of Tears era. Smith was well acquainted with William … Continue reading Saturday, January 3, 2026