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Thursday, January 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1975, North Carolina moonshiner David “Carbine” Williams died. Williams was imprisoned in 1921 for second-degree murder following a raid that … Continue reading Thursday, January 8, 2026

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Good Morning! In 1839, the first U.S. silver mine, Silver Hill Mine, opened in Davidson County after silver was discovered there in 1838. It closed in … Continue reading Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1962, Widespread Panic guitarist Michael Houser was born in Boone. A founding member and longtime leader of the Athens, Georgia, … Continue reading Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Monday, January 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, Lillian Exum Clement, born in Black Mountain in 1886 and nicknamed “Brother Exum,” became the first woman in the … Continue reading Monday, January 5, 2026

Sunday, January 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1801, David Lowry Swain was born in Buncombe County. He served as North Carolina’s 26th governor from 1832 to 1835 … Continue reading Sunday, January 4, 2026

Saturday, January 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1837, Cherokee leader Nimrod Jarrett Smith was born during the Trail of Tears era. Smith was well acquainted with William … Continue reading Saturday, January 3, 2026

Friday, January 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1926, the Mt. Olive Pickle Company was incorporated in Mount Olive at the iconic corner of Cucumber and Vine Streets. … Continue reading Friday, January 2, 2026

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2026 Happy New Year! On this day in 1942, No. 2 Duke lost to No. 12 Oregon State 20-16 in the 28th Rose Bowl. The game was … Continue reading Thursday, January 1, 2026

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1980, AP No. 13 UNC football defeated the University of Texas 16-7 in the Bluebonnet Bowl. The Tar Heels’ rushing attack, … Continue reading Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1882, a flatboat carrying 30 shackled convicts across the icy Tuckasegee River near Dillsboro capsized after rainwater pooled in the stern, … Continue reading Tuesday, December 30, 2025