WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1865, Confederate General Joseph Johnston’s troops attacked a wing of General William T. Sherman’s Union forces at Bentonville. A Union … Continue reading Wednesday, March 19, 2025

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1863, 50 North Carolina wives and mothers of Confederate soldiers banded together to demand government prices for goods during the … Continue reading Tuesday, March 18, 2025

MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1756, during the second year of conflict between British and French forces in North America, delegates of the Cherokee tribe … Continue reading Monday, March 17, 2025

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1993 and 2015, the UNC men’s basketball team lost ACC tournament games to Georgia Tech (77-75) and Notre Dame (90-82). … Continue reading Friday, March 14, 2025

THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1993, the “storm of the century” blasted the East Coast, covering over 550,000 square miles and impacting nearly 120 million … Continue reading Thursday, March 13, 2025

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1944, a team of white basketball players from Duke University’s medical school—considered by many to be better than the varsity … Continue reading Wednesday, March 12, 2025

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1865, Civil War General William T. Sherman captured the town of Fayetteville and promptly destroyed its arsenal, where approximately 900,000 … Continue reading Tuesday, March 11, 2025

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1865, the Civil War Battle of Monroe’s Crossroads took place west of Fayetteville, where Fort Bragg is now located. Union … Continue reading Monday, March 10, 2025

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1887, the North Carolina General Assembly established the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts under the 1862 Morrill … Continue reading Friday, March 7, 2025

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1773, King George III announced his rejection of a bill establishing a “seminary for learning” in Charlotte. By revoking a … Continue reading Thursday, March 6, 2025