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SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1922, Hall of Fame knuckleball pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm was born in Huntersville. Wilhelm had a 21-year MLB career between 1952 … Continue reading Sunday, July 26, 2026

SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1729, North Carolina became a royal colony when the Lords Proprietors sold the colony to King George II. This occurred … Continue reading Saturday, July 25, 2026

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, Billy Taylor was born in Greenville. He was a renowned jazz pianist, composer, educator, and broadcaster who performed with … Continue reading Friday, July 24, 2026

THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1917, MLB pitcher Ray Scarborough was born in Mount Gilead. A Wake Forest graduate and World War II Navy veteran, … Continue reading Thursday, July 23, 2026

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026 Good Morning! On July 22, 1776, North Carolina’s Council of Safety, meeting in Halifax, received word that the Declaration of Independence had been signed in Philadelphia. … Continue reading Wednesday, July 22, 2026

TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1788, the Hillsborough Convention opened in North Carolina with 270 delegates debating ratification of the new U.S. Constitution. Anti-Federalists, fearing … Continue reading Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Monday, July 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1838, playwright, drama critic, and theatrical producer Augustin Daly was born in Plymouth to an Irish shipping merchant and his … Continue reading Monday, July 20, 2026

Sunday, July 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, during Potter’s Raid, Union Gen. Edward E. Potter’s cavalry force from New Bern arrived in Greenville. Finding no resistance, … Continue reading Sunday, July 19, 2026

SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1775, about 500 Patriot militiamen from Brunswick and New Hanover counties, led by John Ashe, Cornelius Harnett, and Robert Howe, … Continue reading Saturday, July 18, 2026

FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, screenwriter and television producer Taylor Sheridan was born in Chapel Hill. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best … Continue reading Friday, July 17, 2026