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Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved their first successful powered flight in Kitty Hawk, with Orville piloting. The flight lasted … Continue reading Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1870, the new Cape Hatteras Lighthouse’s first-order Fresnel lens was lit to mark the dangerous Diamond Shoals. Completed that year, … Continue reading Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Monday, December 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1836, Emeline Pigott—who would later become a Confederate spy—was born in Carteret County. While living on a farm near Morehead City, … Continue reading Monday, December 15, 2025

Sunday, December 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1804, a simmering boundary feud between Walton County, Georgia, and settlers who considered themselves residents of Buncombe County, North Carolina, … Continue reading Sunday, December 14, 2025

Saturday, December 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, Ella Baker, a civil rights icon who grew up in North Carolina, was born in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1927, … Continue reading Saturday, December 13, 2025

Friday, December 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1964, Haywood Franklin Jeffires was born in Greensboro. A standout wide receiver at NC State, Jeffires was drafted 20th overall … Continue reading Friday, December 12, 2025

Thursday, December 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1924, James B. Duke established the Duke Endowment with a gift of $40 million. The endowment received another $67 million … Continue reading Thursday, December 11, 2025

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1825, William Miller—North Carolina’s governor during the War of 1812—died in Key West, Florida. Miller also served as a lawyer, … Continue reading Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, the former commander in chief of all World War I Allied armies, Ferdinand Foch, praised America’s role in the conflict … Continue reading Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Monday, December 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1828, Civil War Brig. Gen. Robert Bullock was born in Greenville. Bullock moved to Florida in 1844, served two terms … Continue reading Monday, December 8, 2025