THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1975, Susie Sharp was sworn in as Chief Justice of North Carolina’s Supreme Court. Gov. Kerr Scott appointed her to … Continue reading Thursday, January 2, 2025

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2025 Happy New Year! On this day in 1942, No. 2 Duke lost to No. 12 Oregon State in the 28th Rose Bowl by a score of … Continue reading Wednesday, January 1, 2025

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2024 Happy New Year’s Eve! On this day in 1862, the Union ironclad ship known as the Monitor sank off Cape Hatteras, taking four officers and 12 … Continue reading Tuesday, December 31, 2024

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1854, Lunsford Richardson, inventor of Vics VapoRub, was born in Johnston County. Richardson graduated from Davidson College in 1875 with … Continue reading Monday, December 30, 2024

A full slate of bowl games is on deck this weekend, with three North Carolina teams playing Saturday—two of which face off against each other.           … Continue reading Friday, December 27, 2024

Flyover North Carolina UNC’s new head coach, Bill Belichick, will hire his son, Steve Belichick, to be the team’s defensive coordinator, according to CBS Sports and 247Sports. ͏ ‌   … Continue reading Wednesday, December 25, 2024

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2024 Merry Christmas Eve! On this day in 1864, Union naval forces bombarded Fort Fisher to clear the way for an infantry assault as part of a … Continue reading Tuesday, December 24, 2024

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1998, a major ice storm hit much of the state. Accumulations of up to an inch of ice brought down … Continue reading Monday, December 23, 2024

Flyover North Carolina The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia area has been named as one of the 10 “housing hot spots” for 2025. ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   … Continue reading Friday, December 20, 2024

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 2002, three-quarters of the lettermen from UNC men’s basketball coach Dean Smith’s first five teams (1961-66) gathered in Chapel Hill, … Continue reading Thursday, December 19, 2024