TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1788, the Hillsborough Convention opened in North Carolina with 270 delegates debating ratification of the new U.S. Constitution. Anti-Federalists, fearing … Continue reading Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Monday, July 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1838, playwright, drama critic, and theatrical producer Augustin Daly was born in Plymouth to an Irish shipping merchant and his … Continue reading Monday, July 20, 2026

Sunday, July 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, during Potter’s Raid, Union Gen. Edward E. Potter’s cavalry force from New Bern arrived in Greenville. Finding no resistance, … Continue reading Sunday, July 19, 2026

SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1775, about 500 Patriot militiamen from Brunswick and New Hanover counties, led by John Ashe, Cornelius Harnett, and Robert Howe, … Continue reading Saturday, July 18, 2026

FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, screenwriter and television producer Taylor Sheridan was born in Chapel Hill. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best … Continue reading Friday, July 17, 2026

THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1916, after record-breaking rains from two hurricanes saturated Western North Carolina, catastrophic flooding devastated the region. Swollen rivers like the … Continue reading Thursday, July 16, 2026

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1953, rock, blues, and R&B artist Alicia Bridges was born in Charlotte. Bridges, who grew up in Lawndale, was best … Continue reading Wednesday, July 15, 2026

TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1911, NASCAR driver Bill Blair was born in High Point. Blair competed in 123 Cup Series races over 10 years, … Continue reading Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Monday, July 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1937, Vernon Rudolph fried his first batch of yeast-raised doughnuts in a rented Winston-Salem building, using a secret recipe he’d … Continue reading Monday, July 13, 2026

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1996, Hurricane Bertha made landfall near Figure Eight Island as a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds. It caused … Continue reading Sunday, July 12, 2026