ELM 460 timeline By aapershke 2006 Pershkes got first family dog 2006 The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the population of the United States has reached 300 million http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/17/300.million.over/index.html Nov 16, 2006 In North Carolina a tornado struck Riegelwood, killing 8 people as thunderstorms continued a path of destruction across the South. 2008 Barack Obama and John McCain are finally chosen as the presidential nominees Mar 5, 2008 Eve Carson found dead on Chapel Hill's campus Jun 10, 2008 Pershkes moved from Charlotte to Raleigh, NC Jan 1, 2010 Ban on smoking in restaurants and bars went into effect in NC http://www.tobaccopreventionandcontrol.ncdhhs.gov/smokefreenc/sflaw.htm 2010 Amanda graduated from Martin Middle School 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico causes the United States' biggest oil spill to date. 2012 Amanda got driver's license and first car 2012 President Obama wins re-election Jun 17, 2012 Webb Simpson, of NC, won the US Open golf tournament 2014 Amanda started at NCSU in the College of Education 2014 The shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman sparks riots the Missouri town of Ferguson Apr 25, 2014 Multiple tornadoes hit eastern NC, damaging over 200 homes
