Thursday, February 4th. Day 35 of 2020
Happy Sweater Day !
It’s World Cancer Day https://www.worldcancerday.org/
1789: George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the Electoral College
1932: The first Winter Olympics to be held on US soil began in Lake Placid, New York
1945: The Yalta Conference between the “Big Three” (Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin) opens at the Livadia Palace in the Crimea
1974: The Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California
1977: Fleetwood Mac releases the Rumors album
1991: The Baseball Hall of Fame announces that Pete Rose in banned from consideration
2004: Facebook is founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin at Harvard University
In the News: Over 60 new cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday in county…Unemployment drops in Alexander County…Taylorsville Town Board to get name change ?…Conover man behind bars in Alexander County…Morganton man charged by Alexander County Deputies
Weather: Some cloud cover but a high this afternoon near 50
Sports: Lady Cougar Hoops win again…AC men about to return from protocol…Pack lose again…East Carolina pulls shocker…Hornets winning streak over…The rowdiest event on the PGA Tour begins today
Happy Birthday: Dan Quayle, Alice Cooper, Lawrence Taylor, Clint Black, Gabrielle Anwar, Hunter Biden, Rob Corddry
The Polar Vortx is coming https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/an-arctic-blast-is-coming-and-we-can-blame-the-infamous-polar-vortex/ar-BB1dmkfA
The Cannons won’t thunder at the Super Bowl https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/super-bowl-2021-nfl-says-buccaneers-cant-fire-cannons-from-famed-pirate-ship-following-touchdowns/
Turn on the Radio or click online at 5pm today for Ask Harbinson & Brzykcy. Joel Harbinson will be in the studio to talk about “How to find the right lawyer for you,” It’s brought to you by Harbinson & Brzykcy Attorneys at Law in Taylorsville. Visit their website at alexanderlawyers.com
Quote of the Day: “You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six”… Yogi Berra