Wednesday, July 13th. Day 194 of 2022
Happy French Fry Day ! Don’t deny you love them
1585: A group of English colonists, led by Sir Richard Grenville, reached Roanoke Island, NC
1832: Henry Schoolcraft discovered the source of the Mississippi River in Minnesota
1923: The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads “Hollywoodland” but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949
1972: Carroll Rosenbloom (owner of the Baltimore Colts) and Robert Irsay (owner of the Los Angeles Rams) traded teams
1973: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee
1985: Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon
2008: Belgian brewer InBev announces deal to buy Anheuser-Busch for almost $52 billion
In the News: Alexander County Fire Marshall’s Office gets grant for new equipment…CVCC-Alexander Center to hold Job Fair and Open House…S Carolina man leads officers on chase through Alexander County…Wilkes man charged with statutory rape in Iredell County…Catawba and Burke Deputies seen digging for missing person on Tuesday…Maiden pastor charged with assault…Another Scam Alert, this time it’s Veterans being targeted
Weather: Clouds and Humidity, Boomer is likely this afternoon
Sports: Still some Summer Camps coming by Alexander Central Athletics…Braves even series with Mets…Orioles win 9th straight…Baker Mayfield talks to press after trade to Panthers…Tiger blasts LIV Golf Tour
David Thompson-1974
Monkeypox getting closer https://www.wxii12.com/article/davidson-county-confirming-first-case-of-monkeypox/40593202
Florida man tries to outrun cops on mower https://apnews.com/article/florida-3817e999f10e361e766606b279635dad
Quote of the Day: “Never eat spinach just before going on the air”…Dan Rather