Saturday, December 20, 2025 Good Morning! ​​On this day in 1870, Gov. William W. Holden was notified of his impeachment by the state House of Representatives and turned over the duties … Continue reading Saturday, December 20, 2025

Friday, December 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1777, the Continental Army, including the North Carolina Brigade, entered the winter encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Among the North … Continue reading Friday, December 19, 2025

Thursday, December 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, the Virginian-Pilot newspaper published a highly exaggerated and inaccurate article claiming the Wright brothers had achieved a spectacular 3-mile … Continue reading Thursday, December 18, 2025

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved their first successful powered flight in Kitty Hawk, with Orville piloting. The flight lasted … Continue reading Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1870, the new Cape Hatteras Lighthouse’s first-order Fresnel lens was lit to mark the dangerous Diamond Shoals. Completed that year, … Continue reading Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Monday, December 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1836, Emeline Pigott—who would later become a Confederate spy—was born in Carteret County. While living on a farm near Morehead City, … Continue reading Monday, December 15, 2025

Sunday, December 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1804, a simmering boundary feud between Walton County, Georgia, and settlers who considered themselves residents of Buncombe County, North Carolina, … Continue reading Sunday, December 14, 2025

Saturday, December 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, Ella Baker, a civil rights icon who grew up in North Carolina, was born in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1927, … Continue reading Saturday, December 13, 2025

Friday, December 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1964, Haywood Franklin Jeffires was born in Greensboro. A standout wide receiver at NC State, Jeffires was drafted 20th overall … Continue reading Friday, December 12, 2025

Thursday, December 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1924, James B. Duke established the Duke Endowment with a gift of $40 million. The endowment received another $67 million … Continue reading Thursday, December 11, 2025