Archive for May, 2008
Baseball Sells Out To Indiana Jones
In case you have been away on a quest recently, then you need to know the new Indiana Jones movie comes out Thursday, May 22. The marketing machine for the movie has been red-lining for some time now, but I recently found a new way corporate America has infiltrated our society.
I was checking the schedule [...]
Listen For Harris Nuclear Plant Sirens
The public alert notification sirens around the Harris Plant will be tested on Wednesday, May 14, between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. There are 83 sirens in a 10-mile area surrounding the plant.
This will be a full-volume short duration test that will last approximately five seconds. This test is conducted to make sure each siren [...]
Tornadoes, Storms Rock North Carolina
Mother’s Day and Graduation Day 2008 turned out stormy for most of Central North Carolina. Here are some pictures from our viewers from this past weekend.
Remember, if you ever have interesting weather pictures or storm reports, we would love to show them on the air. Send them to newstips@wncn.com
The following two pictures are from Reggie [...]
Cow Poops On Air During The News
I can’t say I woke up this morning thinking I was going to blog about this subject, but here you go!
Let’s go west to Sacramento, California where KMAX’s morning show Good Day Sacramento was broadcasting live from the Dixon May Fair. The Dixon May Fair is an abbreviated state fair in Dixon, California, but it’s a [...]
The Real Reason Airfares Are Rising
I saw this story today from the Associated Press and got a little bit concerned about why the cost of airline tickets is going up. It’s not just the price of oil!
Continental Airlines spent $950,000 in the first quarter to lobby on federal aviation funding and other issues, according to a disclosure form.
The airline lobbied [...]
Stormy Mother’s Day…Again!?
Storms will be rolling across North Carolina Thursday night and Friday morning, but we could have more of the same and maybe even worse this Sunday for Mother’s Day! With brunch reservations and about six outdoor college graduations this weekend…weather could definitely make or break it!
The weather this weekend could be a repeat performance from the [...]
Free Frozen Treats On Mother’s Day
After you fix your mom breakfast in bed this Sunday for Mother’s Day, take her out for some free yogurt at TCBY in Durham or Chapel Hill.
The Country’s Best Yogurt (which is what TCBY stands for, in case you didn’t know) will give mom a free cup or cone this Sunday, Mother’s Day, May 11, [...]
A Softball Home Run To Make You Cry
The NBC17 softball team was on the wrong side of the win/loss column in Sunday’s game. Our record is 1-3, but if that has you a little depressed…this softball story will make you happy and maybe even sad.
Later in the day after icing up my numerous softball injuries, I plopped down on the couch to [...]
How To Save Money On Gas
It occurred to me a few weeks ago that gas prices are high. Judging by all the SUVs still being driven around town, most people haven’t figured that out. Or, at least they haven’t traded in for that hybrid car yet.
And even if you did miss it on the news, you can also tell when [...]
Raleigh Strawberry Fields Ripe & Ready
Unusually warm weather this spring might have meant you’ve had to turn the AC on a little early, but it also means great things in the strawberry industry.
Each of the last two weekends we’ve made the trip to Porter Farms Strawberry Patch and each time we hit the jackpot. I’ve had a long love affair [...]