Wednesday, July 1st. Day 182 of 2026
It’s Canada Day. Thanks for all the great Hockey Players
Happy Chicken Wing Day, American Zoo Day, Zip Code Day and Reggae Day
1846: Adolphe Sax patents the saxophone
1908: SOS is adopted as the international distress signal
1931: United Airlines begins service as Boeing Air Transport
1963: ZIP Codes are introduced including 28681
1979: Sony starts marketing the Walkman
1980: “O Canada” officially becomes the national anthem of Canada
1987: WFAN in New York City is launched as the world’s first All-Sports Radio Station
1997: China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule
2007: Smoking in England is banned in all public indoor spaces
News: German company bringing new jobs to Hickory…Hiddentite Arts & Heritage Center celebrate new geology center…Woman released from Alexander County custody under $500,000 bond…Taylorsville man arrested on felony offenses…Woman already in custody hit with new charges…Three men charged after Wilkes County armed robbery…
Weather: Searing Hot today, high 97!
Sports: AC alum Zach Brzykcy pitches an inning for the Fish…Former Cougar assistant named head football coach at East Burke…US plays tonight in World Cup…France looks almost unbeatable…Braves in death spiral…Rays and Rangers have won 6 straight…Yanks in the tank ?
Happy Birthday: Jamie Farr, Debbie Harry, Fred Schneider, Dan Aykroyd, Carl Lewis, Michelle Wright, Pamela Anderson, Liv Tyler
Word of the Day: Paraguay [par-uh-gwahy] a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west. Paraguay has access to the Atlantic Ocean via the Paraná–Paraguay Waterway. “The win on Monday by Paraguay over Germany in the World Cup might down down as the greatest day in the nation’s history.”
Quote of the Day: “I told my doctor I broke my arm in two places. He told me to keep out of those places.” — Rodney Dangerfield