Your weather: Better today, than yesterday. Warmer too. Hi 52. Partly sunny with mountain flurries tomorrow. Hi 45. Partly sunny Friday thru Sunday. Friday Hi 46. Saturday and Sunday around 40. Monday, Mostly sunny 44. Partly sunny Tuesday. Hi 50.
The Alleghany County School Board has voted to close two elementary schools in the area. By a majority vote, both Boiling Spring and Falling Spring schools will close.
Bedford Co supervisors OK backyard chickens. **You know, it worries me too...what if Honey Boo and her family decide to leave Georgia for Bedford Co.?
Instagram has 100 million monthly users, less than three years after it launched the picture sharing service. **Check out this Instagram photo from our cruise earlier this month. Love the features.
The Roanoke Rampage Fire & Police Football Team play their first game this Saturday, March 2 at 3pm. The game will be played at William Fleming High School in Roanoke. Cost $5! They will be taking on Tampa Bay so come out and support our firefighters and police!
1951- The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, limiting U.S. Presidents to two terms.
1980- "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor won the first—and last—Grammy ever awarded for Best Disco Recording.
1988- Germany’s Katarina Witt won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada
1992- Tiger Woods, 16, became the youngest PGA golfer in 35 years when he teed off at the Los Angeles Open.
Jersey Shore’s Jenni “JWOWW” Farley – 27; Josh Groban – 32; Former first daughter/NBC News Correspondent Chelsea Clinton – 33; Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd – 53; Howard Hesseman (WKRP in Cincinnati) – 73; Barbara Babcock (Hill Street Blues) – 76; Joanne Woodward (Three Faces of Eve) – 83
What is an 8 letter word but it has 1 letter only? ans - an envelope
Actor-director-producer Ben Affleck shaved his beard off at a West Hollywood Oscar party after his film "Argo" won the top prize of Best Picture. Wonder if George Clooney did as well?
Barbara Walters, who has been recovering for weeks from a concussion and the chicken pox, says she plans to return to her New York chat show "The View" Monday.
Bobby Brown has been sentenced to 55 days in a Los Angeles jail and four years probation for a drunk driving case.
First an ET correspondent, now Prince Michael Jackson — the eldest son of late Michael Jackson — will make his acting debut on the fifth season finale of The CW’s 90210. The 16 year old hopes to be a director.
Fisher-Price announced yesterday singer and new dad Nick Lachey has recorded the children's album "A Father's Lullaby," which is to go on sale next month.
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’s popularity is not limited to America. According to the New York Post, 7-year-old Alana Thompson and her family are already a hit in Eastern Europe and their TLC show will soon be airing in Australia, the Netherlands, Italy and Latin America. But there is one major problem.
John Stamos will star in the NBC drama pilot I Am Victor, based on author Jo Nesbo’s upcoming book. Stamos will star as the most sought after divorce attorney in L.A., who unapologetically says what most people would dare not say. **Yes ladies, he'll still be doing yogurt commercials.
ABC: The Middle, The Neighbors, Modern Family, Suburgatory, and Nashville are all new tonight
CBS: Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Fav's, Criminal Minds, and CSI are all new
NBC: Whitney, Guys with Kids, Law and Order: SVU, and Chicago Fire are all new
FOX: American Idol is two hours
CW: Arrow and Supernatural are both new
While Madonna and Bruce Springsteen topped the list, country music made a serious impact on Billboard’s Music Top 40 Money Makers of 2013 list.
Check out the full list, right here:
#5 – Kenny Chesney – $19,148,525.24
#7 – Tim McGraw – $18,329,167.89
#8 – Jason Aldean — $17,578,651.96
#12 – Lady Antebellum – $12,968,992.17
#14 – Brad Paisley – $12,848,724.84
#15 – Taylor Swift – $12,695,783.32
#16 – Carrie Underwood – $11,942,956.65
#18 – Eric Church – $11,015,773.11
#19 – Rascal Flatts – $10,777,282.68
#23 – Toby Keith – $9,805,764.04
#27 – Miranda Lambert – $8,818,536.04
#37 – Zac Brown Band – $6,682,797.58
#40 – Blake Shelton – $5,914,591.11
George Jones has confirmed that Garth Brooks, Kid Rock, Shelby Lynne, R&B star Sam Moore and the Oak Ridge Boys will appear at his final Nashville concert on Nov. 22. Also set to play, Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels, Jamey Johnson, Montgomery Gentry, Lorrie Morgan, Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Tanya Tucker, Josh Turner and Gene Watson. George Jones plays the Salem Civic Center on Saturday, April 20.
Miranda Lambert is already known for the many dogs she has, now she’s looking to go a bit more exotic. Her dream pet? A baby Kangaroo or an Elephant.
George Strait is on the verge of getting his 60th number 1 hit with Give It All We Got Tonight.
Trace Adkins returns to All-Star Celebrity Apprentice this Sunday, March 3. Catch on NBC. He has to match wits with Gary Busey, Marilu Henner, Bret Michaels, Dennis Rodman and others. Good luck Trace.
15 years ago tomorrow, it was LIVE from New York as Garth Brooks made history doing double duty on Saturday Night Live. Not only was he the musical guest, but also host. Garth threw in a little twist, when he performed as his musical alter ego Chris Gaines.
Who is Jake Owen's celebrity crush? Sara Evans. He says she's pretty and a sweetheart. Enough said Jake.
Early happy birthday wishes to Jason Aldean. He turns 36 tomorrow. Jason was on The Today Show, yesterday, performing his song 1994 and talked to Hoda and Kathy Lee about selling out Madison Square Garden this weekend.
Speaking of birthdays, it's a surprise party for Deacon on Nashville tonight on ABC. You'll see some famous faces besides Rayna Jaymes and Juliette Barnes. Look for Vince Gill, Pam Tillis and Kip Moore.
A 32-year-old man in Maine with a penchant for whistling all throughout downtown Portland has struck a deal with the city. Robert Smith – who has been cited by police twice in the past year for disorderly conduct – has been granted permission to keep whistling, just as long as he doesn’t linger in one spot. Smith’s whistling is so loud it can be heard from a block away and it’s incessant – he’ll sometimes walk and whistle from 9 am to 5 pm! The piercing sound gets under the skin of local business owners and residents alike, but to Smith, it’s all about making people happy. He says his whistling is protected by free speech and his only aim is to bring a smile to someone’s face. Something tells us an end to his whistling would really be music to people’s ears!
What Women Want To Change About Guys
The top answers:
- How you dress
- What you eat
- Your friends
- Your hobbies
- Your bad habits (from open mouth chewing to visiting strip clubs)
One in Seven People Have Sexted the Wrong Person. Oops!
According to a new survey, one in seven people have accidentally sent a dirty text to the wrong person.
The most common accidental texts go to a friend. The "ex" was #2. Co-workers and family came in third and fourth. (Female First)
Yes, there it is, and it's real. It's the 7 by 7 Steakburger, part of the new All Nighter menu at Steak and Shake for, yes, $7.77.
A tower of 7 patties and 7 slices of cheese. Eat the whole thing and you just consumed 1,330 calories. Of course, balance it out with a Diet Coke and you're okay. Source
Today's younger generation takes a lot of heat for being lazy. Oh, you didn't know that's what people say about you? Sorry.
Anyway, you have to give them credit for one biggie... learning from the mistakes of their parents. A Pew study found that Americans under 35 had more control over their debt levels than those over 35.
Only 39% of young people with credit cards actually use the card to carry a balance. A quarter of those have no debt at all.
Of course, it's hard to get a credit card in the first place if you don't have a job, and that's the biggest challenge for today's younger workers.
One in four people say they often get a hankering for a strange late-night snack! Researchers call this habit “concocting,” which is different from regular snacking in that it involves putting together bizarre (and often embarrassing) food combinations.
Some of the odd- and dare we say, gross-sounding- midnight snacks revealed in the study included scrambled eggs topped with sugar and vegetables covered in mayonnaise.
Word Up
Recently there have been several new additions to the Oxford English Dictionary’s online edition, and appropriately, many of them are tech terms.
Among the new words you can look up in the online dictionary are “thx,” “tweetable,” “social sharing” and “dumbphone.”
lar's thought of the day 
"Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great." Orison Swett Marden
