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MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2011, three confirmed tornadoes touched down in Duplin, Craven, and Washington counties, destroying a hog farm, damaging numerous structures, and … Continue reading Monday, April 28, 2025

SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1584, two ships funded by Sir Walter Raleigh departed England on expeditions chartered by Queen Elizabeth, landing on the coast … Continue reading Sunday, April 27, 2025

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1865, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston met with Union General William T. Sherman at a farmhouse in what is now … Continue reading Saturday, April 26, 2025

FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1908, American broadcast journalist and World War II correspondent Edward R. Murrow was born in Greensboro. After the war, Murrow … Continue reading Friday, April 25, 2025

THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1778, the Continental sloop Independence wrecked on a sandbar while attempting to enter Ocracoke Inlet upon its return from France, … Continue reading Thursday, April 24, 2025

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1868, North Carolina’s 1868 Constitution was adopted by popular vote. A few months later, on July 4, North Carolina was … Continue reading Wednesday, April 23, 2025

TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, the Second U.S. Artillery unit at Fayetteville surrendered to about 1,000 state militia troops who were reinforced with artillery, … Continue reading Tuesday, April 22, 2025

MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, federal forces attacked and destroyed nearly a third of North Carolina’s salt works operation in New Hanover County as … Continue reading Monday, April 21, 2025

FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1791, President George Washington stopped in Tarboro during a tour of the southern states. Col. John B. Ashe escorted him … Continue reading Friday, April 18, 2025

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, the Civil War Battle of Plymouth began began as Confederate forces launched an offensive to retake the Union-held port … Continue reading Thursday, April 17, 2025