Wednesday. September 9th. Day 252 of 2026
It’s Teddy Bear Day, Sudoku Day, National Quiet Day and Emergency Services Day
1776: The second Continental Congress officially approved the term “United States”, replacing the previous term “United Colonies”
1893: President Grover Cleveland’s wife, Frances Cleveland, gave birth to a daughter, Esther. It was the first time a president’s child was born in the White House. Wonder how many have been conceived there ?
1926: The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was created
1948: North Korea became the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea
1956: Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time
1979: Tracy Austin, at 16, became the youngest player to win the U.S. Open Women’s Tennis title
1998: Four tourists who had paid $32,500 each were taken in submarine to view the wreckage of the Titanic. The ship is 2 miles below the Atlantic off Newfoundland
2021: Tom Brady becomes the first player in NFL history to start 300 regular-season games
2021: Alexander County records it’s 100th COVID-19 associated death
News: Highway Patrol says they issued 86 DWI’s over holiday weekend in 10-county area…Lanoir man back in Alexander County Jail…Mooresville man will serve more than 80 years for murder of his parents and brother…Embattled Mooresville Mayor to step down…Sentencing hearing for former Newton Police Office continues today
Weather: Sunny and 85
Sports: AC Volleyball wins match…Trey Evens named Taylorsville Savings Back-B86 Cougar of the Week…NFL season opens tonight with Super Bowl rematch…Rays take down Braves…Dodgers win 6th straight…Brewers first team to 90 wins
Happy Birthday: Joe Theismann, Tom Wopat, Hugh Grant, Adam Sandler, Rachel Hunter, Michael Bublé, Michelle Williams, Shane Battier, Kelsey Asbille, Lauren Daigle
This might help you fall asleep faster https://time.com/article/2026/09/08/how-to-fall-asleep-faster-to-do-list/
Word of the Day: agrarian [uh-grair-ee-uhn] relating to land, land tenure, or the division of landed property, composed of or pertaining to farms or farmers, pertaining to the advancement of agricultural groups. From Latin. “Use the word agrarian to describe something related to fields, farming, or rural matters.“
Quote of the Day: “If you want to be happy, be.”… Leo Tolstoy (Born this day in 1828)