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Back in the day

Back In The Day

We Have a Winner!

In 1964, the inaugural winner of Jeopardy! was a North Carolina native — and her Southern accent may have helped earn her a spot on the taping of the show.

by Jimmy Tomlin
Back In The Day

Bred for Success

How the wife of a literary giant became renowned in her own right as one of the nation’s preeminent dairy goat breeders in Flat Rock.

by Jimmy Tomlin
Back In The Day

The Unshakable Sisters of New Bern

For most of the Civil War, three sisters lived on the third floor of their New Bern house, refusing to cross paths with the Union troops occupying the property.

by Jimmy Tomlin
Back In The Day

Waves of Memory in Asheville

Remembering Walton Street Park and Pool, a once-iconic institution of the city’s Black community.

by Jimmy Tomlin
Back In The Day

A Wild Ride: The Manteo-Hatteras Bus Line

Before NC Highway 12, there were three brothers forging their own path in a Ford station wagon.

by Jimmy Tomlin
Back In The Day

Off She Goes!

During World War II, more than 1,000 women — the first to fly U.S. military aircraft — contributed to the war effort in the wild blue yonder.

by Jimmy Tomlin
Back In The Day

Lady of the River

How one Durham woman helped save the Eno River.

by Jimmy Tomlin
Back In The Day

Ain’t That a Kick?

In the 1930s, a Craven County man invented the country’s first “self-kicking machine,” a roadside attraction that became so popular it was even visited by celebrities.

by Jimmy Tomlin
Back In The Day

Making the Honor Roll

In 1902, African American educator Charlotte Hawkins Brown founded a groundbreaking school in Sedalia. Today, her legacy lives on.

by Jimmy Tomlin
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