Jay Edwards

Charlotte

Correspondent at The Charlotte Observer

Correspondent to the @theobserver, covering high school sports. VA native. A die-hard fan of the @redskins and @UVA - Go Hoos.

Articles

Game Show Host Wink Martindale dies at 91

1 week ago | wmmo.com | Jay Edwards

If you grew up watching game shows like me, you certainly know the name Wink Martindale. From “Tic Tac Dough” to “High Rollers,” Win’s radio and TV career spanned more than 70 years and the man was a true legend. According to his official Facebook page, Wink passed away at the age of 91 surrounded by family after a battle with lymphoma. It's with a very sad and heavy heart that we here at Wink Martindale Games have to report the passing of the legendary...
Vote for The Herald's high school athlete of the week (April 20, 2025)

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Jay Edwards |Langston Wertz Jr.

Here are the nominees for The Herald's high school athlete of the week. The poll closes at noon Sunday. Vote as often as you like. Mackenzie Boggess, Clover girls' track: The Blue Eagles' senior jumped a personal-best 40 feet, 1.5 inches in winning the triple jump at the All-American Track Classic at Spring Valley High in Columbia on Saturday, April 12. Boggess also went 18-3 to finish in fifth place in the long jump at the same meet.
Gottheimer leads bipartisan bill to strengthen maritime security with key allies Israel, Greece, and Cyprus

1 week ago | wrnjradio.com | Jay Edwards

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Tom Kean (NJ-7), and Dan Goldman (NY-10) to introduce the bipartisan American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism & Maritime Security Partnership Act.
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows March sales grew only moderately amid tariff concerns

1 week ago | wrnjradio.com | Jay Edwards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Retail sales grew in March after two straight months of declines, but gains remained moderate as consumers continued to be concerned by rising tariffs, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor released Monday by the National Retail Federation. “Retail sales increased in March but only moderately, and the spending came before the president’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said.
TSA begins REAL ID full enforcement on May 7

1 week ago | wrnjradio.com | Jay Edwards

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Friday announced the imminent implementation of its REAL ID enforcement measures at TSA checkpoints nationwide. “Secretary Noem and the Trump administration are enforcing the 2005 REAL ID Act and regulations on May 7, as directed by Congress and the American people,” said Adam Stahl, TSA Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator.
USPS recommends new prices for July

1 week ago | wrnjradio.com | Jay Edwards

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Postal Service this week filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of mailing services price changes to take effect July 13. The new rates include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents. The proposed adjustments, approved by the governors of the Postal Service, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 7.4 percent.
Latest consumer product recalls

1 week ago | wrnjradio.com | Jay Edwards

Here are the product recalls New Jerseyans should know about this week:Kramer Laboratories Recalls Safetussin Max Strength Multi-Symptom Cough, Cold and Flu Blister Packs Due to Risk of Child Poisoning; Violation of Federal Regulation for Child Resistant PackagingHazard: The Safetussin over-the-counter cold medicine contains acetaminophen, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.
Vote for The Herald's high school athlete of the week (April 13, 2025)

2 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Jay Edwards |Langston Wertz Jr.

Here are the nominees for The Herald's high school athlete of the week. The poll closes at noon Sunday. Vote as often as you like. Tori Baldino, Nation Ford softball: The Falcons' freshman shortstop had three singles, a home run, four RBIs and three runs scored, while walking once as Nation Ford beat Fort Mill, 9-1, on April 1, and defeated Northwestern, 11-1, on April 3. Baldino also had four put outs in the field in the two games.
AG Platkin: Banks must keep overdraft fees reasonable

2 weeks ago | wrnjradio.com | Jay Edwards

NEW JERSEY — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Wednesday joined a multistate comment letter urging the U.S. House of Representatives to vote against a joint resolution that would allow very large banks to keep charging customers high overdraft fees on their accounts. Banks that offer “overdraft protection”—that is, cover charges that overdraft customers’ accounts—often impose fees that average around $35 for each such overdraft. These fees are assessed even where the overdraft is small.
Electric grid enhancements to benefit 5,000 JCP&L customers in Morris, Passaic and Sussex Counties

2 weeks ago | wrnjradio.com | Jay Edwards

NEW JERSEY – Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., has begun construction on a comprehensive project designed to help prevent or minimize the impact of power outages for more than 5,000 northern New Jersey customers.