Wednesday, September 30th. Day 273 of 2026
It’s Chewing Gum Day
1777: Congress moved to York, PA, due to advancing British forces
1882: In Appleton, WI, the world’s first hydroelectric power plant began operating
1927: “Babe” Ruth hit his 60th homerun of the season. He broke his own record with the homer. The record stood until 1961 when Roger Maris hit 61
1946: An international military tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany, found 22 top Nazi leaders guilty of war crimes
1962: James Meredith succeeded in registering at the University of Mississippi
1982: “Cheers” began an 11-year run on NBC
1992: Moscow banks distributed privatization vouchers aimed at turning millions of Russians into capitalists
2024: Pete Rose dies at 83
News: Stony Point woman busted of felony drug charges for second time since June…Taylorsville man awaiting trial for felony drug trafficking now facing more charges…Police searching for human remains in Catawba County…Lenoir man charged with Boond hit and run that left two people injured…The last day for Mooresville’s Mayor, will he wear pants ?
Weather: Sunny and Sensational
Sports: Cougar Soccer travels to Watauga today…AC Football out to prove the improvement is real…Braves Win on Riley’s 8th inning dinger…Yankees bomb Boston…Padres pound the Cubs…White Sox beat Houston…Canes fall in season opener
Happy Birthday: Angie Dickinson, Johnny Mathis, Marilyn McCoo, Barry Williams, Fran Drescher, Marty Stuart, Eric Stoltz, Jenna Elfman, Marion Cotillard, Martina Hingis, Landon Dickerson
A disturbing story but a darned good piece of good reporting https://hickoryrecord.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_4395add4-8be7-4ca4-9e7a-6b97b560ed86.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
Is the night sky getting brighter ? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/29/night-sky-darkness-city-regulation
Word of the Day: indolent [in-dl-uhnt] lazy, lacking in effort or movement, in Pathology meaning to cause little or no pain. From Latin. “It will never work with the indolent effort being exhibited.”
Quote of the Day: “A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.”… Steven Wright