Apollo moonwalkers

May 24, 2026

This week in history: July 17-23

July 17, 2025 The Associated Press

July 17 1902: Willis Carrier produced a set of designs for what would become the world’s first modern air-conditioning system. 1918: Russia’s Czar Nicholas II and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks. 1936: The […]

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost aces moon touchdown, delivery for NASA

March 8, 2025 Marcia Dunn

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on […]

Apollo moonwalkers

This week in history: July 17-23

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost aces moon touchdown, delivery for NASA

A Surry County grand jury found enough evidence against Michael Boaz
State audit leads to indictment of former Pilot Mountain town manager

A Surry County grand jury found enough evidence against Michael Boaz