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Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1991, a fire at Imperial Food Products in Hamlet killed 25 workers due to locked doors and poor safety measures. … Continue reading Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1752, the last day of the Julian calendar was observed in Great Britain and its colonies, including those in America. … Continue reading Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 Happy Labor Day! On this day in 1898, Carl Schenck opened the nation’s first school of forestry on George Vanderbilt’s Biltmore Estate in Asheville. Years later, … Continue reading Monday, September 1, 2025

Sunday, August 31, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1886, at 9:50 p.m., the largest earthquake ever recorded on the East Coast rattled Charleston, South Carolina, cracking chimneys and … Continue reading Sunday, August 31, 2025

Saturday, August 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1941, actor, playwright, essayist, and politician Ben Jones—best known for his role as Cooter, the mechanic, on the 1979-85 show … Continue reading Saturday, August 30, 2025

Friday, August 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1924, American R&B songwriter and singer Billy Myles was born in Greenville. Myles is best known for writing Tonight, Tonight, … Continue reading Friday, August 29, 2025

Thursday, August 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, Hatteras Village residents witnessed a Union fleet bombarding Confederate Forts Hatteras and Clark, small earthwork forts built by enslaved … Continue reading Thursday, August 28, 2025

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1891, train number nine on the Western North Carolina Railroad tumbled off Bostian’s Bridge near Statesville, igniting a media frenzy, … Continue reading Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2022, Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed Aug. 26 Women’s Equality Day in North Carolina, honoring women leaders and urging support for … Continue reading Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Monday, August 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1774, 71 delegates attended North Carolina’s First Provincial Congress in New Bern, the first such meeting in the colonies. Though … Continue reading Monday, August 25, 2025