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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1773, King George III announced his rejection of a bill establishing a “seminary for learning” in Charlotte. By revoking a … Continue reading Thursday, March 6, 2025

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1913, Raleigh’s News & Observer editor Josephus Daniels became the 41st Secretary of the Navy under President Woodrow Wilson. Soon after … Continue reading Wednesday, March 5, 2025

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1924, pianist and record producer Cal Lampley was born in Dunn. Lampley worked with Leonard Bernstein, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Nina … Continue reading Tuesday, March 4, 2025

MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1903, the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act was enacted, making North Carolina the first state to ensure standards of education … Continue reading Monday, March 3, 2025

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1960, nine young men from Chapel Hill’s all-black Lincoln High School conducted a sit-in at the Colonial Drug Store seeking … Continue reading Friday, February 28, 2025

Flyover North Carolina North Carolina’s national parks have started cutting positions in accordance with President Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ … Continue reading Thursday, February 27, 2025

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1958, NASA Astronaut and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Susan Helms was born in Charlotte. Helms graduated from the U.S. … Continue reading Wednesday, February 26, 2025

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1820, U.S. Rep. Felix Walker of North Carolina began a rambling speech on behalf of his Buncombe County constituents during … Continue reading Tuesday, February 25, 2025

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 2007, American world champion track and field sprinter Marion Jones wed Barbadian Olympic sprinting bronze medalist Obadele Thompson at the … Continue reading Monday, February 24, 2025

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1828, the Cherokee Phoenix newspaper began circulating in North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Alabama. It was the first Native newspaper … Continue reading Friday, February 21, 2025