Morning News – 02/02/15

…its Groundhog Day!

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WEATHER

A few slick spots and gusty winds this morning.

Scattered snow showers are expected to develop before sunrise and last through the mid morning hours. These snow showers may cause a quick dusting of accumulation this morning–perhaps around the morning commute. In addition, water on roadways from rains yesterday may freeze as temperatures fall into the 20s by sunrise. Black ice may result. Travelers should use caution on morning commute.

West to northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph will gust to around 30 to 35 mph through the morning hours as well.

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CYNTHIANA / HARRISON

A semi-truck crash closed New Lair Road near Canaan Lane for several hours Saturday night. Around 8:30 pm, a truck carrying about 42,000 pounds of Post-It notes from 3M was forced off the road while driving past oncoming traffic. After going off the road, the semi truck tore through a wooden fence before landing on its side in a field. New Lair Road was blocked off at Safety Way while crews cleaned up. The driver was not hurt in the accident and will not be charged.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150202194406/http://www.lex18.com:80/story/27994607/semi-full-of-post-it-notes-flips-road-closed-for-hours

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KENTUCKY

The Kentucky Arts Council and arts organizations from across the state will celebrate Arts Day in Kentucky, 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 11 in the Capitol Rotunda, 700 Capital Ave. in Frankfort. The arts council hosts Arts Day each year during the legislative session to bring awareness of the many roles the arts play in the Commonwealth. 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the arts council by Gov. Edward T. Breathitt, as well as the 50th anniversary of the creation of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) by Congress.

Performers and demonstrators for Arts Day include:

• Bob Gibson, wood carving, Lawrenceburg
• John Harrod, fiddle, Owenton
• Marianna McDonald, pastel art, Lexington
• Hong Shao, pipa, Nicholasville
• Squallis Puppeteers, Louisville
• Jennifer Zurick, basket making, Berea
• Doug Naselroad, Winchester, and Mike Slone, Mousie; dulcimer makers

For more information about Arts Day in Kentucky, visit the Arts Day Web page and see public service announcements about the importance of the arts in Kentucky recorded by some of Kentucky’s most well-known arts professionals.

http://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-Stream.aspx?viewMode=ViewDetailInNewPage&eventID=%7bADD07733-9D3F-426A-BA4F-83A368C6EA7D%7d&activityType=PressRelease

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Kentuckians are sending a whole barrel to Washington in hopes that it’ll spark some conversation and maybe a little compromise. Master Distillers from several distilleries will fill the “Bourbon Barrel of Compromise” at Henry Clay’s Ashland Estate Monday morning at 10:00. Then it will begin its journey travelling first by bus, to Washington, D.C., where it will then be moved to an antique carriage and travel to the InterContinental Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. as a nod to Henry Clay and his use of bourbon to get things done. Senator McConnell and Kentucky’s congressional delegation will greet the barrel in the Round Robin Bar.

The project is driven by Lexington’s Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship, the Kentucky Society of Washington, and the Kentucky Distillers’ Association.

There’s no word on whether the president might show up to the Washington, D.C. ceremony.

https://web.archive.org/web/20160212215818/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Bourbon-Barrel-of-Compromise–290476811.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20160831044605/http://www.kyforward.com:80/clay-centers-peace-bourbon-on-way-to-d-c-to-sweeten-the-deal-for-a-bourbon-summit/

 

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NATION

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Saturday that more than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles are being recalled for a second fix for faulty air bags that may inadvertently inflate while the car is running. The NHTSA says all the vehicles covered in Saturday’s announcement had already been under a recall for the faulty air bags, but the carmakers’ original attempts to fix the defects only worked about 85 percent of the time.

The recall includes some Acura MDX, Dodge Viper, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Honda Odyssey, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Corolla and Toyota Avalon models made from 2002 to 2004.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150728140030/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Automakers-recall-more-than-2M-vehicles-for-faulty-air-bags-290425621.html

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A super comeback gave the New England Patriots an NFL title that had eluded them for a decade.

Tom Brady’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Julian Edelman put them ahead with 2:02 left. Then little-known rookie Malcom Butler preserved it with an interception in the end zone with 20 seconds remaining and the Patriots dethroned the defending champion Seattle Seahawks 28-24 on Sunday night.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150728225457/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/New-Englad-Patriots-win-Super-Bowl-290491411.html

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY

• 1653 – New Amsterdam (later renamed The City of New York) is incorporated.
• 1709 – Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring the book Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
• 1848 – Mexican–American War: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed.
• 1848 – California Gold Rush: The first ship with Chinese immigrants arrives in San Francisco.
• 1876 – The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs of Major League Baseball is formed.
• 1887 – In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
• 1901 – Funeral of Queen Victoria.
• 1913 – Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City.
• 1914 – Charlie Chaplin’s first film appearance, Making a Living premieres.
• 1935 – Leonarde Keeler tests the first polygraph machine.
• 1980 – Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation.
• 2000 – First digital cinema projection in Europe (Paris) realized by Philippe Binant with the DLP CINEMA technology developed by Texas Instruments.