Our QDR Hometown Hero of the Week is Kevin Spivey Sr., School Resource Officer with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. For more than two decades, Sgt. Spivey has been a pillar of dedication, leadership, and compassion in our community, serving as a School Resource Officer with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. His commitment to bridging…… Continue Reading
Artist Song Title Album Title Record Label Adam Steffey Big Mon Mandolin Artistry Flatt & Scruggs Down the Road 1959-63 Bear Family Bluegrass Album Band Unfaithful One CA Connection Rounder Larry Sparks She Thinks I Still Care It’s Just Me Rebel Lonesome River Band Fire Ball Mail Carrying the Tradition Rural Rhythm Larry Cordle…… Continue Reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is edging further from its records. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Tuesday and is on track for a third straight modest loss after setting its all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 86 points, and the Nasdaq composite was down 1%. Drops for Palantir Technologies, Nvidia and other stars bid up because of the mania around artificial-intelligence technology led the declines. Home Depot helped lift the Dow after standing by its forecast for profit and revenue this year. Treasury yields fell in the bond market on expectations for coming cuts for interest rates.… Continue Reading
RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Erin is churning slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast and stirring up waves that already have forced dozens of beach rescues several days before the biggest storm surges are expected. Forecasters remain confident the center of the monster storm will remain far offshore. But the outer edges are likely to bring damaging tropical-force winds, large swells and life-threatening rip currents. Warnings about rip currents have been posted from Florida to the New England coast. In New Jersey, towns are closing some beaches to swimming. The biggest swells along the East Coast are expected to develop Wednesday and last into Thursday.… Continue Reading
Hurricane Erin is expected to impact the Outer Banks in North Carolina, sending massive waves crashing into the islands. Officials have ordered evacuations for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, anticipating damage to the highway that connects the islands to the mainland. Residents are used to isolation, but vacationers are not. The Outer Banks are vulnerable due to rising sea levels and erosion. Despite these challenges, many residents cherish the unique lifestyle and community on the islands. The area generates significant tourism revenue, so the cycle of repair and maintenance continues.… Continue Reading
This super simple tzatziki is the perfect way to add a hint of freshness to a meal, or it can serve as a fabulous dip on its own. It’s the perfect snack to savor the last few weeks of summer. Ingredients Instructions 1. Prep the veggies/fruitFinely grate the cucumber and set aside. If using fresh…… Continue Reading
Thought of the Day Life is like an onion, you peel off one layer at a time.… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hopes that talks with Ukrainian and European leaders at the White House could lead to trilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Monday’s hastily assembled meeting comes after Trump met on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and has said that the onus is now on Zelenskyy to agree to concessions that he said could end the war. Trump said he would back European security guarantees for Ukraine, though he stopped short of committing U.S. troops to the effort.… Continue Reading
LONDON (AP) — The Cambridge Dictionary has added over 6,000 new words including slang terms like “skibidi,” “tradwife” and “delulu.” Cambridge Dictionary says it uses the Cambridge English Corpus database of more than 2 billion words to monitor how new words are used, how often and in what contexts. “Skibidi” comes from a viral YouTube series and can mean “cool” or “bad.” “Tradwife” refers to a traditional wife who shares her lifestyle online. “Delulu” is short for delusional. Other additions this year include “mouse jiggler” for a tool to simulate activity during remote work and “forever chemical” for persistent environmental pollutants.… Continue Reading
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Erin is pelting parts of the Caribbean and is forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week. Forecasters are confident that Erin will turn northeast and away from the eastern U.S. But the National Hurricane Center in Miami says Erin is still expected to churn up dangerous waves and rip currents and could bring tropical force winds to North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Evacuations are being ordered on a few islands along the Outer Banks even though the storm is unlikely to make direct landfall. The storm intensified again to a Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds Monday.… Continue Reading