Friday, August 23rd. Day 236 of 2024
It’s Find your Inner Nerd Day
1784: Western North Carolina (now eastern Tennessee) declares itself an independent state under the name of Franklin; it is not accepted into the United States, and only lasts for four years
1839: The United Kingdom captures Hong Kong
1939: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression treaty. It was worth less than the paper it was printed on
1993: It was confirmed by Los Angeles police that Michael Jackson was the subject of a criminal investigation
1991: The World Wide Web is opened to the public https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Web
2011: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damages to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. are estimated at $200 million–$300 million
2012: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown
In the News: Taylorsville man released from prison and placed in county jail…Alexander County man charged with false imprisonment and solicitating prostitution…Taylorsville facing more drug charges…Burke County man gets Federal Prison time for meth trafficking…Conover man wins $250,000…Music in the Courthouse Park Saturday night in Taylorsville
Weather: Sunshine, high near 80. Looks like a nice dry weekend
Sports: AC Women’s Tennis, Men’s Soccer get Thursday wins…JV Football loses late…Cougar Football opens season tonight on new rug against Statesville…Some parking changes for tonight’s game…Panthers conclude preseason on Saturday…Braves take 2 of 3 from Phillies…Yanks blank Cleveland, Judge hits 47th…M’s fire manager…NASCAR takes a Beach Trip
Happy Birthday: Vera Miles, Barbara Eden, Sonny Jurgensen, Shelley Long, Rick Springfield, Jeremy Schaap
The Atlantic Ocean is…cooling ? https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/ar-AA1pcupU
We play Cougar Football Trivia this morning. Somebody will win a PJ’s Seafood and Steak Gift Card, a pair of tickets to tonight’s game courtesy of Carolina Farm Credit and a Cougar Card. Be listening at 7:45 ! This morning’s question is tough !
Word of the Day: splendiferous [splen-dif-er-uhs ] Speldid, magnificent. The chef prepared a splendiferous feast, with every dish more delicious and beautifully presented than the last.
Quote of the Day: “The trouble with the dictionary is that you have to know how a word is spelled before you can look it up to see how it is spelled” … Will Cuppy