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SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1947, the USS North Carolina was decommissioned after distinguished WWII service in the Pacific, where she earned 15 battle stars … Continue reading Saturday, June 26, 2026

Sunday, June 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1986, country singer, actress, and TV personality Kellie Pickler was born in Albemarle. She gained fame on American Idol Season … Continue reading Sunday, June 28, 2026

FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1972, NFL football player Jerris McPhail was born in Clinton. He played college football at Wake Forest and East Carolina … Continue reading Friday, June 26, 2026

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1963, the North Carolina General Assembly rushed through the Speaker Ban Law. It barred Communist Party members, those advocating the … Continue reading Thursday, June 25, 2026

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1933, Hall of Fame basketball shooting guard Sam Jones was born in Laurinburg. Jones starred for the Boston Celtics, forming … Continue reading Wednesday, June 24, 2026

TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1957, the Rev. Douglas Moore and six young black citizens in Durham staged a sit-in at the segregated Royal Ice Cream … Continue reading Tuesday, June 23, 2026

MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, North Carolina adopted its first state flag, which featured two dates: May 20, 1775, and May 20, 1861—the dates … Continue reading Monday, June 22, 2026

Sunday, June 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1913, Tiny Broadwick of Vance County became the first woman to parachute from an airplane. Born Georgia Ann Thompson, the … Continue reading Sunday, June 21, 2026

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, Union forces launched two expeditions. One was from Batchelder’s Creek heading toward Kinston. The other was along the New … Continue reading Saturday, June 20, 2026

FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1938, modernist architect and member of the New York Five, Charles Gwathmey, was born in Charlotte. Renowned for geometric purity, … Continue reading Friday, June 19, 2026