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Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1919, NASCAR driver Elzie Wylie “Buck” Baker was born. Baker was the first to win consecutive premier series championships in … Continue reading Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1865, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s Left Wing staged near Sneedsborough to cross the flooded Pee Dee River. High water … Continue reading Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Monday, March 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1781, Patriot forces led by Col. Henry Lee ambushed Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton’s Loyalist mounted cavalry, inflicting 21 British casualties … Continue reading Monday, March 2, 2026

Sunday, March 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1820, George Davis was born in what is now Pender County. A UNC valedictorian in 1838, he practiced law in … Continue reading Sunday, March 1, 2026

Saturday, February 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1931, famed UNC men’s basketball coach Dean Smith was born in Emporia, Kansas. Smith coached at UNC from 1961 to … Continue reading Saturday, February 28, 2026

Friday, February 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1776, at Moores Creek Bridge near Currie, Patriot militia under Col. Richard Caswell defeated Loyalist forces led by Brig. Gen. … Continue reading Friday, February 27, 2026

Thursday, February 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2004, a winter storm with thunder and lightning dumped snow at rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour. The … Continue reading Thursday, February 26, 2026

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1781, near present-day Burlington, patriot forces under the command of “Light-Horse Harry” Lee and Andrew Pickens defeated Loyalist Col. John … Continue reading Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1868, Andrew Johnson—who was born in Raleigh in 1808—became the first U.S. president impeached by the House for high crimes … Continue reading Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Monday, February 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1911, Avery County was established as North Carolina’s 100th and final county, carved from portions of Mitchell, Watauga, and Caldwell … Continue reading Monday, February 23, 2026