Monday, January 2nd .
It’s Weigh-In Day. If you dare, compare your weight to one year ago
1910: The first junior high school in the United States openes. McKinley School in Berkeley, CA, housed seventh and eighth grade students
1929: The United States and Canada reached an agreement on joint action to preserve Niagara Falls
1959: Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state
1961: The United States severs diplomatic relations with Cuba
1971: In the U.S., a federally imposed ban on television cigarette advertisements went into effect
1974: President Nixon signed a bill requiring all states to lower the maximum speed limit to 55 MPH. The law was intended to conserve gasoline supplies during an embargo imposed by OPEC
2008: The price of oil hit $100 per barrel for the first time
In the News: Home burns over weekend…Alexander County mourns loss of Manager Rick French…Tayorsville woman and man arrested Sunday by Hickory Police…Taylorsville woman charged…A pair of Catawba County residents charged with murder
Weather: Very Foggy to start but warm today
Sports: Cougar Women win Holiday Tournament for first time in school history…AC men take 3rd…Panther playoff push goes bust…It’s Georgia and TCU a week from tonight for the College Football title…NC State Radio announcer is suspended for telling the truth…Canes stay hot
Happy Birthday: Bobby Hull, Stephen Stills, John Paul Jones, Victoria Principal, Mel Gibson, Cheryl Miller, Eli Manning, Kate Bosworth, Dax Shephard
New weight loss drug might become the rage https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/weight-loss-drug-affordability-rcna60422
Town in New England is waging war on Coyotes https://www.yahoo.com/news/england-town-invaded-coyotes-calls-153858821.html
Who we lost in 2022 https://apnews.com/article/2022-year-end-deaths-72a2b8dfeaf11dd8967ec90eb8598ee0
Quote of the Day: “Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet”…Roger Miller (Born this day in 1936)