WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1776, North Carolina’s Fifth Provincial Congress ratified the state’s first constitution. You can read it here. What do the F.W. … Continue reading Wednesday, December 18, 2024

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first-ever powered airplane flight in Kitty Hawk, a location they chose because of … Continue reading Tuesday, December 17, 2024

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1963, golfer Cathy Johnston-Forbes was born in High Point. Johnston-Forbes golfed for the University of North Carolina in college and … Continue reading Monday, December 16, 2024

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1994, an American Eagle commuter flight destined for Raleigh-Durham International Airport crashed 4 miles from the runway, killing 15 of … Continue reading Friday, December 13, 2024

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1900, vaudeville dancer and actor Sammy Davis Sr. was born in Wilmington. Known for The Benny Goodman Story (1956), 77 Sunset … Continue reading Thursday, December 12, 2024

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1789, North Carolina’s General Assembly chartered the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, the nation’s oldest public university. Speaking … Continue reading Wednesday, December 11, 2024

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 2018, an impressive 18.5 inches of snow fell in Saluda, creating a history-making winter wonderland in western North Carolina. Even … Continue reading Monday, December 9, 2024

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1941, more than 13,000 people watched the launch of the SS Zebulon B. Vance into the Cape Fear River. Wilmington’s first … Continue reading Friday, December 6, 2024

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1988, a federal grand jury in Charlotte indicted fallen evangelist Jim Bakker for bilking millions of dollars from followers of … Continue reading Thursday, December 5, 2024

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1865, North Carolina’s constitutional convention met to approve the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery, and the legislature ratified the amendment. Speaking … Continue reading Wednesday, December 4, 2024