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Rockingham County Today, Mike Moore 07.17.24
North Carolina now has eight political parties, Reidsville Police arrests, Wells Fargo closing Downtown Greensboro branch, Macy's closing more stores. Weather, community calendar, birthday club, regional sports, consumer report, Destination Celebration, motivational moment. Music Spotlight, Gale Gail Garnett
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- 16m
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- 17 Jul 2024
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Mike Moore Media, the first place to hear Rocky County News and information. News is sponsored by Lane's Family Pharmacy and Home Health Care. The State Board of Elections recognizes "we the people" as the newest North Carolina political party. This gives voters eight choices of party affiliation when registering to vote or updating registration. Constitution, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, No Labels, Republican, We The People, and Unaffiliated. We The People submitted 18,309 valid signatures from registered voters, almost 4,500 more than the required 13,865 signatures. Leedsville Police Department Arrests Charles Lang, 39, Lawndale Drive, operating illegal slot machines, gambling and booking, Kirk James Smithy, 44, Arlington Street, misuse of the 911 system and disorderly conduct, Gregory Lamond Cobb, 38, NC87, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest, Stephen Lee Fox, 52, Baker Crossroads, possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. In Triad Business News, Wells Fargo is closing its downtown Greensboro branch. The 21-story building is one of the Triad's tallest buildings and has been known as the Wells Fargo Tower since 1988. Last day is October 9th. Macy's, one of the largest retail chains in America since the 1800's, will be closing 50 locations in 2024 and 150 underperforming stores by 2026. Macy's is hoping this will re-strengthen the company's brand, digital presence and relationship with customers. Roughly 300 stores have closed in the last 10 years. I've come to call something that you may find interesting, a list of stores we grew up with that no longer exist. This is kind of insightful, F.W. Woolworth, Marshall Fields, A&P, Tower Records, Montgomery Ward, Kinney Shoes, W.T. Grant, Robert Hall Clothes, Tom McCann, Radio Shack, Hess Gas Stations, Toys R Us, the Limited, KB Toys, Blockbuster, Circuit City, Borders and B. Dalton Bookstores and Linnons and Things. So it got me to thinking about all of the businesses that have closed in Rockingham County since I moved here more than 50 years ago. Small business is big business. Our world revolves around the small business community. Home town merchants, like Lane's Family Pharmacy in Eden, shop local at Lane's for county-wide prescription delivery, durable home medical equipment, and compliance packaging with all of your meds in one place so you know what to take, when to take it, Lane's Family Pharmacy. Call 336-627-4600. Now Rockingham County Weather, sponsored by Heat and Air Controllers. Today partly sunny, a 50% chance of rain high 92, 72. This is the last day this week will be in the 90s, Thursday of 60% chance of rain high 86, Friday 40% chance high 82. Over the weekend, a 60-70% chance of rain high in the low to upper 80s, triad record highs and lows on this day, 101, 1915, 56, 1926. Get current weather information anytime at mikemore.media, along with Rockingham. Our live stream 24-hour weather camera, powered by Heat and Air Controllers for year-round comfort, whatever the weather. Progressive presents the sport splash on mikemore.media. This is the guy that will take the extra base if he puts it in play and this one may be out of play. He smacks one to right and it is way out of here. The extra courtesy ESPN radio and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game Tuesday, the American League with a 5-3 win over the National League. Boston's Jared Duran hit a time-breaking two-run homer in the fifth and was awarded the MVP trophy, which is named after Red Sox legend Ted Williams. The American League has won 10 of the past 11 All-Star Games. Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skeen started for the National League. He tossed a hitless first inning. Dodger star Shohei Otani went deep with a three-run homer. Yankee star Juan Soto hit a two-run double and scored on David Frye's single to tie the score at 3-3 in the third for the American League. Bundle, auto and home, wrenches or condo and save with Progressive. That's the sport splash, Chuck Sanders, mikemore media. Podcast preview, Jim Burnett, director of the Eden Chamber of Commerce, will be in our studios this morning. You can listen to that podcast around 9.30. Now the community calendar, sponsored by Night Owl National Stone Works in Eden Venture Business Park, Granite Quartz and Marble for commercial and residential. Free ice cream social at the Madison Manned End Senior Center, South 2nd Avenue Manned End, tomorrow at 1, Sundays, toppings and music, watercolors on Washington, art reception and sale at Pey Stone, Uptown Eden, tomorrow evening, 5 till 8, presented by the Fine Arts Festival of Rockingham County. Stoneville crews in, Friday, 5 till 8, hot dogs, drinks and 50-50, Anita's Angels Relay for Life, Family, Fun Day, Hot Dog Lunch at Freedom Park in Eden, Saturday, 11 at 2, donations benefit Tri-County American Cancer Society, beach and barbecue festival, Saturday in downtown Madison, starting at 12, food trucks, raffle music, jaws will be shown at dusk, Western Rockingham Chamber of Commerce is having open house Saturday, 12 to 2, shagging on Philcrest, Main Street Eden, Saturday, Rotary Beer Garden, Food Trucks, Papa Thump, the Catalina's and too much Sylvia, Free Admission, Ace Party Band and Market Square, Downtown Readsville, Saturday 7 and 9, Free Event, Benefit for Alan Light at East Oaks Community Center, NC 772 Walnut Cove, Saturday, July 27, 10 to 2, Hot Dogs 50-50, Hubert Lawson and the Bluegrass Country Boys, Victory Ministries, Trio and Robert Tilly and Friends. There's a lot more listed on our website at mikemore.media, click on Community Calendar Events at the top of the page. Well today's Consumer Report. Even though hackers didn't steal personal information, cybersecurity experts say the latest AT&T breach that stole millions of call and text records is dangerous. They say by putting call patterns together, criminals can produce more targeted and dangerous scams. A new study from researchers at the University of California Berkeley is highlighting the potential health risks associated with tampons. Of 30 different types of tampons involved in the study, all 30 contain some concentration of metals or other toxic chemicals that can pose a significant health concern for women. A new study from Real Estate Marketplace Zillow shows that rents in America's more affordable housing markets are rising at the fastest rates in the nation. The average rent in Hartford, Connecticut is up nearly 8% year over year. Cleveland and Louisville are not far behind. I'm Mark Huffman. Learn more at consumeraffairs.com. Make special events extra special at the Farmhouse, Rockingham County's Celebration Destination. It's a 140 acre venue in a beautiful country setting on Bethlehem Church Road in Eden. There's really no need to leave Rockingham County. This is the perfect place for the perfect wedding and other events. Get in touch at thefarmhouseeaten.com. Welcome to July 17th on the National Bay Calendar. Today, we're celebrating artistic expressions and the evolution of digital language. National Tattoo Day is a tribute to the ancient art of body ink. Tattoos have been used for thousands of years to express identity, commemorate events, and tell stories. Did you know the oldest known tattoos were found on a mummy named Atzi, the Iceman, who lived over 5,000 years ago? Tattoos have evolved from tribal markings to intricate works of art. Whether you have one tattoo or a full sleeve, today is a day to appreciate the artistry and the history behind this form of self-expression. You know when I was tattooing Atzi, I didn't realize it was going to last this long. It's just amazing. Seriously? Well, you know, people think I'm old and there's no doubt about it. Over 5,000 years. You're such a drama king. From body art to digital symbols, it's also World Emoji Day. Emojis have become a universal language in the digital age, allowing us to convey emotions, ideas, and nuances in our messages. The first set of emojis was created in 1999 by a Japanese artist named Chigataki Kirita. Since then, emojis have exploded in popularity and now include thousands of symbols from smiley faces to food items and beyond. They had color and personality to our digital conversations. Emojis are one of those things that I didn't know I needed and now I can't live without. You do use emojis a lot. I know it's all dated, but you know I use the thumbs up. Like all that's all I do, right? I don't want to type "okay" because it seems so waseous. Give you the thumbs up every time you text me. You write a whole sentence with emojis and I don't know what you said me, so there you go. Because that's better. I just think it always says you're awesome and that's what I've been to believe. Ooh yeah, I'm definitely going to give you some lessons. I'm like, "What are you doing?" I'm Marlo Anderson. Thank you for joining us on our journey to celebrate every day. And join us for all of our adventures on Facebook and Instagram at Destination Celebration Shell. Until next time, keep celebrating. Time now to see who's celebrating on today's birthday club. For the 17th, just a couple of names, happy birthday to Betty Jean Martin and from my high school days, Joliet Stanley, we shared the friendliest superlative at North Rowan high school class of 66. Yes, that was us. Mike and Joliet, so happy birthday to Betty Jean Martin and Joliet Stanley. Joliet is not eligible to win, but Betty Jean certainly is and I will be giving my high school friend a call a little bit later in the day to check in on her. Now let's see. Some big name birthdays, David Hasselhoff, 72, Tom Cullen, 39, Angela Merkel, 70, Camilla Parker Bowles, 77. Gail Garnett is 81, our music spotlight, New Zealand Canadian folk singer, songwriter. She had this and her only number one hit in 1964. We'll sing in the sunshine. We'll laugh every day. We'll sing in the sunshine and I'll be on my way. I will never love you. The cost of love's too dear. But though I'll never love you, I'll stay with you one year and we can sing in the sunshine. We'll laugh every day. We'll sing in the sunshine and I'll be on my way. I'll sing to you each morning. I kiss you every night, but darling, don't cling to me. I'll soon be out of sight. But we can sing in the sunshine. We'll laugh every day. We'll sing in the sunshine and I'll be on my way. My daddy, he once told me, "Hey, don't you love you any man. Just take what they may give you and give but what you can." And you can sing in the sunshine. You'll laugh every day. You'll sing in the sunshine and I'll be on your way. And when all you have has ended and I have gone away, you'll often speak about me and this is what you'll say. We'll sing in the sunshine. You know we'll laugh every day. We'll sing in the sunshine and she went on away. That's always been one of my personal favorites. Gail Garnett won a Grammy for that beating out Bob Dylan, Peter Paul and Mary and Woody Guthrie. Now today's motivational moment thanks to Livingstone Wealth Management, Raymond James and Madison. Make a break from being hard on yourself. And that's today's program and I want to thank you for listening. I appreciate that friends. Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday. Be sure to count your blessings today. [BLANK_AUDIO]