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Monday, September 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1942, a torpedo from Japanese submarine I-19 struck the USS North Carolina on her port side, creating a 32-by-18-foot hole. … Continue reading Monday, September 15, 2025

Sunday, September 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2018, Hurricane Florence, a Category 1 storm, made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, bringing record-breaking rainfall, severe flooding, and 51 fatalities. … Continue reading Sunday, September 14, 2025

Saturday, September 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1984, Hurricane Diana made landfall in the Cape Fear region as a Category 2 storm with sustained winds up to … Continue reading Saturday, September 13, 2025

Friday, September 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1966, American singer and songwriter Ben Folds of Ben Folds Five was born in Winston-Salem. The alternative rock singer, songwriter, … Continue reading Friday, September 12, 2025

Thursday, September 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, American short story writer O. Henry, whose real name was William Sydney Porter, was born in Greensboro. In 1882, … Continue reading Thursday, September 11, 2025

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1776, General Griffith Rutherford attacked and burned the Cherokee town of Nikwasi during the Rutherford Trace, a campaign to weaken … Continue reading Wednesday, September 10, 2025

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1942, American soul singer Inez Foxx was born in Greensboro. Foxx formed a duo with her brother, Charlie Foxx, in … Continue reading Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Monday, September 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1712, Edward Hyde, North Carolina’s first governor after its separation from South Carolina, died of yellow fever following a week … Continue reading Monday, September 8, 2025

Flyover North Carolina Visitor spending in Durham County hit $1.16 billion in 2024, supporting over 7,700 jobs and generating $81 million in state and local tax revenue, a new study found. … Continue reading Sunday, September 7, 2025

Saturday, September 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2019, Hurricane Dorian’s eye missed Cape Fear, North Carolina, by about 30 miles and instead made landfall on Hatteras Island … Continue reading Saturday, September 6, 2025