WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1941, the USS North Carolina battleship was commissioned four months ahead of schedule in the New York Navy Yard during an … Continue reading Wednesday, April 9, 2025

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1946, professional baseball player Jim “Catfish” Hunter was born in Hertford, North Carolina. Hunter pitched a perfect game in 1968 … Continue reading Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Monday, April 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, the Defense Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency published the first digital document on a shared computer network, which is … Continue reading Monday, April 7, 2025

FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1983, NC State pulled off the upset to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship under head coach Jim Valvano in … Continue reading Friday, April 4, 2025

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1973, Mast General Store in Valle Crucis, North Carolina, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The iconic … Continue reading Thursday, April 3, 2025

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1915, anywhere from 4 to 12 inches of heavy, wet snow fell on much of central North Carolina. It started … Continue reading Wednesday, April 2, 2025

TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1937, Montgomery County farmer Lloyd Frutchey conveyed a Mississippian-era Indian mound to the state of North Carolina for excavation, interpretation, … Continue reading Tuesday, April 1, 2025

MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1933, Congress established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to provide jobs for young, unemployed men during the Great Depression. North … Continue reading Monday, March 31, 2025

FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1984, one of the Carolinas’ most destructive tornado outbreaks in history ripped across the region, spawning 24 tornadoes—11 of which … Continue reading Friday, March 28, 2025

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1951, a court ruled in McKissick v. Carmichael that four black students seeking admission to the University of North Carolina’s … Continue reading Thursday, March 27, 2025