Monday, March 28th. Day 87 of 2022
1797: Nathaniel Briggs patented a washing machine
1885: The Salvation Army was officially organized in the United States
1963: New York Titans of the American Football League changed their name to the Jets
1971: The last Ed Sullivan Show airs on CBS
1977: Rocky was named Best Picture at the Oscars
1979: A coolant leak at the Three Mile Island’s Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leads to the core overheating and a partial meltdown
1990: President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal
In the News: Body found last week confirmed to be missing Hiddenite man…It was indeed a tornado that raked across Northern Alexander County last Wednesday evening…Palmer leaving ACHS, Lail named new principal…Taylorsville man facing charges in three counties…Hiddenite woman cited for contempt of court…Statesville woman charged in shooting incident…Morganton man busted with 5 pounds of methamphetamine
Weather: Sunshine and Wind. High around 60. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph
Sports: Cougar Baseball loses first game of season at Watauga…Lady Cougar Softball still undefeated…Tar Heels and Blue Devils will play each other in Final Four…Kansas and Villanova on the other side of the bracket…NC State women can punch ticket to Final Four tonight…Hornets win in Brooklyn…Chastain gets first Cup win
Happy Birthday: Rick Barry, Reba McEntire, Vince Vaughn, Kate Gosselin, Lady Gaga
Well I’ll be damned https://www.the-sun.com/health/4979848/swearing-eases-pain-like-pills/
Leave it to Hollywood to stage a fight between Will Smith and Chris Rock. They’re so desperate about being avoided it’s gotten to the point of desperation. Don’t wake me
Three weeks ago nobody had the Tar Heels in the Final Four. If you say you did, your either a liar, nuts or both
Quote of the Day: “Loving Chicago is like loving a woman with a broken nose”…Nelson Algren (Born this day in 1908)