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TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1774, 71 delegates convened North Carolina’s First Provincial Congress in New Bern—the first such assembly in any colony. They endorsed … Continue reading Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Flyover North Carolina A second magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck western North Carolina Sunday morning, about 24 hours after another 2.0 quake near Canton on Saturday. ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ … Continue reading Monday, August 24, 2026

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1784, four Western North Carolina counties—Washington, Sullivan, Spencer, and Greene—declared independence as the State of Franklin. Located in present-day Tennessee, … Continue reading Sunday, August 23, 2026

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1816, a heavy frost struck North Carolina during the “Year Without a Summer.” Caused by the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption, … Continue reading Saturday, August 22, 2026

Friday, August 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1983, during a severe Carolinas heat wave, Fayetteville recorded a temperature of 110 degrees, the highest temperature ever measured in … Continue reading Friday, August 21, 2026

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, 13 veteran soldiers from the 3rd North Carolina Infantry slipped into the woods that night with rifles and cartridge … Continue reading Thursday, August 20, 2026

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1927, Jim Broyhill was born in Lenoir. The son of a furniture magnate, he’d go on to spend 24 years … Continue reading Wednesday, August 19, 2026

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1899, surfman Erasmus Midgett was patrolling the Outer Banks near Salvo on horseback when he heard cries from the wrecked … Continue reading Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Monday, August 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1937, the U.S. House authorized the nation’s first national seashore at Cape Hatteras, following years of lobbying by Outer Banks … Continue reading Monday, August 17, 2026

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16. 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1970, NFL defensive tackle Eric Swann was born in Sanford. He was drafted sixth by the Arizona Cardinals in the … Continue reading Sunday, August 16, 2026