Q&A on the News

Q: Bass Pro Shop was planning on building a new store in Emerson, but since the company has combined with Cabela’s, are they still going to build that? —Sam Eldredge, Winston

A: Bass Pro Shops has temporarily placed the opening of the Emerson store on hold to assess plans and timing, the company’s communications team told Q&A on the News in an email. The retail chain said it remains in contact with developers and local officials and may move forward with the project at a later date.

“We greatly appreciate everyone’s patience as we complete this review,” the communications team wrote.

Q: Can you tell me how Chuck Yeager is doing? — Don Penovi, Atlanta

A: Yeager, the World War II fighter pilot ace who broke the sound barrier in 1947 and was also the first person to fly faster than Mach 2, is active on Twitter (@ GenChuckYeager). There, answers are provided about the retired general’s career and present day life.

On Jan. 2, a Twitter user asked, “How is your vision nowadays compared to the 20/10 or so that I hear it was decades ago?” Yeager tweeted: “It was 20/7. It depends on what I’m looking for — if bandits, bogeys, targets, whatever I’m huntin’ — it’s still very good.”

The website, chuckyeager.com, provides information about his career and life and ways to reach out for him to autograph items, and his wife, Victoria, blogs at victoriayeager.com. Yeager will turn 95 in February.

Fast Copy News Service wrote this column; Dillon Thompson contributed. Do you have a question? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).