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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1987, the Blue Ridge Parkway was officially completed upon the dedication of Linn Cove Viaduct at Grandfather Mountain. The ceremony … Continue reading Wednesday, September 11, 2024

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1934, American broadcast journalist Charles Kuralt was born in Wilmington. Kuralt chronicled everyday life in his “On the Road” CBS … Continue reading Tuesday, September 10, 2024

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress—of which North Carolina representatives William Hooper, John Penn, and Joseph Hewes were members—formally declared the name … Continue reading Monday, September 9, 2024

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 On this day in 1986, UNC football beat The Citadel 45-14, with sophomore reserve tailback Derrick Fenner running for a career-high 216 yards and scoring the … Continue reading Friday, September 6, 2024

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 On this day in 1802, former North Carolina Gov. Richard Spaight dueled with U.S. Congressman John Stanly after Stanly raised questions about Spaight’s allegiance to the … Continue reading Thursday, September 5, 2024

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1998, Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who created it as a research project when they were … Continue reading Wednesday, September 4, 2024

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1912, Raleigh-born inventor Beulah Louise Henry, later nicknamed “Lady Edison,” received her first patent for a vacuum ice cream freezer. … Continue reading Tuesday, September 3, 2024

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Great Smoky Mountains National Park “for the permanent enjoyment of the people.” Check … Continue reading Monday, September 2, 2024

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 2005, the U.S. Army commissioned 82nd Airborne Division troops from Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, North Carolina to assist … Continue reading Thursday, August 29, 2024

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1861, Union troops launched an assault on two Hatteras Island forts, leading to control over Hatteras Inlet—and the Union’s first … Continue reading Wednesday, August 28, 2024