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Saturday, July 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1956, actress Patricia “Patsy” Pease was born in Charlotte. Pease attended the UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem and … Continue reading Saturday, July 5, 2025

Friday, July 4, 2025 Happy Independence Day! On this day in 1783, the country’s first documented Fourth of July celebration took place in Salem, now known as Winston-Salem. A circular … Continue reading Friday, July 4, 2025

Thursday, July 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1964, American film director Peyton Reed was born in Raleigh. Reed attended UNC-Chapel Hill and directed Bring It On, Down … Continue reading Thursday, July 3, 2025

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Good Morning. Sadly, on this day in 1994, USAir Flight 1016, which had departed Columbia, South Carolina, crashed near Charlotte Douglas International Airport after encountering a … Continue reading Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1971, North Carolina became the 38th state to ratify the 26th Amendment, lowering the voting age to 18 and expanding … Continue reading Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Monday, June 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1930, American economist, author, and social theorist Thomas Sowell was born in Gastonia to an impoverished widow. Raised primarily by … Continue reading Monday, June 30, 2025

Sunday, June 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1910, American baseball player Burgess Whitehead was born in Tarboro. A second baseman who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, … Continue reading Sunday, June 29, 2025

Saturday, June 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1931, American auto racer Robert Glenn “Junior” Johnson was born in Wilkes County. Considered one of the most influential drivers … Continue reading Saturday, June 28, 2025

Friday, June 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1857, Elisha Mitchell, for whom Mount Mitchell was named, slipped and fell to his death while exploring the Black Mountain … Continue reading Friday, June 27, 2025

Thursday, June 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1974, an Ohio supermarket scanner scanned a pack of chewing gum—the first product ever checked out using a Universal Product … Continue reading Thursday, June 26, 2025