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Sunday, October 26, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1858, James H. Young was born into slavery near Henderson. While working for Colonel J.J. Young, he joined the Republican … Continue reading Sunday, October 26, 2025

Saturday, October 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1774, Mrs. Penelope Barker organized 51 women in Edenton to support the cause against “taxation without representation.” This event followed … Continue reading Saturday, October 25, 2025

Friday, October 24, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1953, and 1959, Duke’s football team beat NC State: 31-0 (1953, at home), 17-15 (1959, at NC State). Who leads … Continue reading Friday, October 24, 2025

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1983, 273 Marines were killed in Lebanon and Grenada. Each year on this date, a Beirut Memorial Observance is held … Continue reading Thursday, October 23, 2025

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1878, a late-season tropical cyclone made landfall between Bald Head Island and Cape Lookout with winds estimated at 100 mph. … Continue reading Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1914, American mathematician and scientific writer Martin Gardner was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but later retired in Hendersonville, where he … Continue reading Tuesday, October 21, 2025

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1774, delegates from North Carolina attended the First Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, where they supported the Continental Association, a boycott … Continue reading Monday, October 20, 2025

Sunday, October 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1965, five-time NBA All-Star Brad Daugherty was born in Black Mountain. Daugherty played college basketball for UNC-Chapel Hill and had … Continue reading Sunday, October 19, 2025

Saturday, October 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, Sen. Jesse Helms was born in Monroe. Initially a Democrat, Helms switched to the Republican Party in 1970 and … Continue reading Saturday, October 18, 2025

Friday, October 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, shipbuilders were contracted to build the CSS Neuse, a Confederate ironclad that was completed in 1864. Part of its … Continue reading Friday, October 17, 2025