Saturday, August 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1941, actor, playwright, essayist, and politician Ben Jones—best known for his role as Cooter, the mechanic, on the 1979-85 show … Continue reading Saturday, August 30, 2025

Friday, August 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1924, American R&B songwriter and singer Billy Myles was born in Greenville. Myles is best known for writing Tonight, Tonight, … Continue reading Friday, August 29, 2025

Thursday, August 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, Hatteras Village residents witnessed a Union fleet bombarding Confederate Forts Hatteras and Clark, small earthwork forts built by enslaved … Continue reading Thursday, August 28, 2025

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1891, train number nine on the Western North Carolina Railroad tumbled off Bostian’s Bridge near Statesville, igniting a media frenzy, … Continue reading Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2022, Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed Aug. 26 Women’s Equality Day in North Carolina, honoring women leaders and urging support for … Continue reading Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Monday, August 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1774, 71 delegates attended North Carolina’s First Provincial Congress in New Bern, the first such meeting in the colonies. Though … Continue reading Monday, August 25, 2025

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