* * * * T U E S D A Y * * * * N O V E M B E R 6th * * * * D A Y 310 of 2018 * * * *
It’s Election Day ! Polls are open in Alexander County from 6:30 am-7:30 pm
Happy Nacho Day ! Don’t take Nachos into the voting booth but aside from that, enjoy !
Abraham Lincoln is elected as our 16th President in 1860
1869: Rutgers beat Princeton 6-4 in the first official College Football Game
1923: Joseph Shick was granted a patent for the first electric shaver in 1923
NBC’s Meet the Press, the longest running television program in history, makes its debut in 1947
1984: Ronald Reagan wins a second term as President in the largest landslide in history. Reagan wins 49 of 50 states. Walter Mondale win his home state of Minnesota and the District of Columbia
2009: United States unemployment hits a post World War II high at 10.2 percent
In the News: It’s Election Day, poll open from 6:30am-7:30pm…Pedestrian struck and killed in Lenoir…Armed Robbery in Boone…Attempted Armed Robbery in Conover…Woman injured when Sinkhole forms in Statesville…Repair underway for latest Hickory Sinkhole
Weather: Rain for Election Day
Sports: Cougars gearing for Hickory…Wilkes Central forfeits football game…Cowboys lose another one, coach might be dead man walking…Panthers have short prep for Steelers…College Hoops tips-off tonight
Sally Field
If you vote today, make it a smart one. Learn about the issues, study the candidates, and make an educated decision, not an emotional one. Pay particular attention to the amendments, read them carefully and pay attention to every word
You can follow the results of Election 2018 in real-time this evening as the votes are counted. We have have a link on this website that will connect you directly to the results
Fayetteville has named their new minor league baseball team, the Woodpeckers ! Woody would be proud !
Glenn Frey