Wednesday, May 6th. Day 126 of 2026
It’s National Nurses Day. Nurses Rock and sometimes Roll. Caution, they have rubber gloves too
1851: The mechanical Refrigerator was patented this day by Dr John Gorrie
1889: The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public
1937: The German zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Thirty-six people are killed
1954: Roger Bannister of England becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes
1997: The Hartford Whalers announce they will move to North Carolina. Later the team was named the Hurricanes
1997: Michael Jackson and the Bee Gees are inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame
20024: The Final episode of “Friends” airs on NBC
2006: The last survivor of the Titanic dies. Lillian Asplund was 99. She was 5 at the time of the sinking
2023: The coronation of Charles III and Camilla as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms is held in Westminster Abbey
News: Teen listed as missing in Catawba County…Taylorsville man arrested on felony drug charges this morning…Claremont man jailed in Taylorsville…Wilkes County man busted on Meth Trafficking charges…
Weather: Clouds early, rain begins this afternoon into this evening
Sports: Cougars Baseball will host Scotland County Friday night…AC Softball will host North Iredell on Friday…A Zach Brzykcy update…Canes return to ice Thursday night in Philly…NBA Playoff chug on…Braves win in Seattle…Cubs win 7th straight
Happy Birthday: Bob Seger, Tony Blair, Tom Bergeron, Roma Downey, George Clooney, Jason Witten, Chris Paul, José Altuve
Alexander County Schools Superintendent Dr Bill Griffin joins me this morning after the 7:30 News
Word of the Day: narrative [nar-uh-tiv] a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious, the part of a literary work that relates events, to tell a story, something that is narrated. “People have questioned the accuracy of his narrative.”
Quote of the Day: “I think I was the best baseball player I ever saw”… Willie Mays (Born this day in 1931)