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Sunday, November 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, Union Lt. William Cushing steered the USS Ellis up the New River to Jacksonville, where his crew seized Wilmington-bound … Continue reading Sunday, November 23, 2025

Saturday, November 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1874, educational philosopher Herman Harrell Horne was born in Clayton. A graduate of UNC and Harvard, he taught at Dartmouth and … Continue reading Saturday, November 22, 2025

Friday, November 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to officially join the union when it ratified the U.S. Constitution at a … Continue reading Friday, November 21, 2025

Thursday, November 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, Marble Nash Taylor, newly appointed provisional governor by a Unionist convention at Hatteras, issued a proclamation voiding North Carolina’s … Continue reading Thursday, November 20, 2025

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1811, John Ancrum Winslow, a naval officer in the Mexican-American War, was born in Wilmington. Winslow became an enthusiastic abolitionist, … Continue reading Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Flyover North Carolina A U.S. Border Patrol operation in Charlotte on Saturday that resulted in 81 arrests ignited protests and inflamed state leaders, with Democratic Gov. Josh Stein saying the actions … Continue reading Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Flyover North Carolina Asheville could be a target city of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to city officials, though they have not received … Continue reading Monday, November 17, 2025

Sunday, November 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1789, North Carolina’s ratification convention opened in Fayetteville for a second round of debates on whether to accept the U.S. … Continue reading Sunday, November 16, 2025

Saturday, November 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1932, R&B singer and doo-wop tenor vocalist Clyde McPhatter was born in Durham. McPhatter was the lead singer for Billy … Continue reading Saturday, November 15, 2025

Friday, November 14, 2025 Good Morning. On this day in 1970, a chartered jet carrying Marshall University’s football team crashed near Tri-State Airport in Kenova, West Virginia, after a 17-14 loss … Continue reading Friday, November 14, 2025