Tuesday, October 1st. Day 275 of 2024. 91 Days remain in year
It’s Coffee Day ! Just can’t stomach the stuff
Happy International Music Day
1890: Yosemite National Park is established by Congress
1908: Ford introduces the Model T at a price of $825
1940: The Pennsylvania Turnpike opens to traffic
1962: Johnny Carson began hosting the “Tonight” show on NBC
1971: Walt Disney World opened in Orlando
1982: Sony and Phillips launch the compact disc in Japan
1997: Carolina Hurricanes lose franchise’s debut NHL game, 4-2 to Tampa Bay Lightning
2017: 2017: Fifty-eight people are killed and 869 others injured in a mass shooting at festival on the Las Vegas Strip. The gunman, Stephen Paddock, later commits suicide
In the News: Progress continues after storm…A section of Liledoun Road has closed…Taylorsville man released from prison in August is back in jail…Stony Point woman facing charges…Hickory resident charged in Alexander County…Major Jason Moore retires from Sheriff’s Office after 27 years
Weather: Some Clouds, high 80
Sports: Hard to say when Alexander Central Athletics will be active again…Braves and Mets earn Wild Cards…MLB Playoffs begin today…Pete Rose dies…Detroit and Tennessee win on Monday night…Panthers lose another player to injury
Zach Galifianakis
Alexander County Public Information Director Gary Herman joins me live this morning at 7:40 to update us on storm recovery and road closures !
Word of the Day; haughty [ haw-tee ] To be disdainfully proud; scornfully arrogant. Having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior. Despite her humble beginnings, she adopted a haughty attitude once she gained wealth and power.
Quote of the Day: “My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn’t pay the bill he gave me six months more”.. Walter Matthau (Born this day in 1920)