Sunday, August 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1566, the Spanish ship La Trinidad, carrying a Dominican mission and a Virginia Native American named Paquiquineo, anchored off the … Continue reading Sunday, August 24, 2025

Saturday, August 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1934, NFL quarterback Christian “Sonny” Jurgensen, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins, was born in Wilmington. Jurgensen … Continue reading Saturday, August 23, 2025

Friday, August 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1776, the North Carolina Provincial Council received a petition from the Watauga Association in present-day Tennessee requesting annexation after Virginia … Continue reading Friday, August 22, 2025

Thursday, August 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2024, the first edition of Flyover North Carolina went out to a few thousand subscribers. Since then, thanks to all of … Continue reading Thursday, August 21, 2025

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1983, a stationary front moved through North Carolina, pushing temperatures into the low 100s, contributing to one of the state’s … Continue reading Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1956, the first annual Highland Games were held at Grandfather Mountain. It was an instant success, with more than 10,000 … Continue reading Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Monday, August 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1587, Virginia Dare became the first child born in the Americas to English parents. Eleanor and Ananias Dare were part … Continue reading Monday, August 18, 2025

Sunday, August 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1590, John White, governor of England’s Roanoke Colony, returned to Roanoke Island after three years in England and found the … Continue reading Sunday, August 17, 2025

Saturday, August 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1918, a German U-boat fired a torpedo at the Mirlo—a British tanker hauling gasoline—off North Carolina’s coast, resulting in a … Continue reading Saturday, August 16, 2025

Friday, August 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1865, Thomas Bragg, a former Confederate attorney general and U.S. senator from Raleigh, petitioned President Andrew Johnson for amnesty. Exempted … Continue reading Friday, August 15, 2025