Monday, December 31, 2007
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross has been awarded a brand new 2008 H-3 Hummer. The GM Foundation donated the H3 last week. Officials saying that the new Hummer is a perfect addition to the disaster relief vehicle fleet because of its versatility. The foundation said it plans to donate 72 of the vehicles to Red Cross chapters nationwide by 2010, along with $600,000 to help pay for disaster relief efforts.
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross
is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ this week.
The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th.
Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today.
All eyes and Presidential candidates focusing on Iowa.
The Iowa Caucuses is set to be held this Thursday, January third.
Caucus participation is open to any Republican or Democrat registered voter who can prove residency in Iowa.
Controversy still surrounds the assignation of Benazir Bhutto who was killed Thursday. Her 19 year old son has been named as the co-chair of the Pakistan Peoples Party. Upcoming elections in Pakistan on January 8th could be postponed.
ALLEGATIONS OF ELECTION FRAUD HAVE SPARKED DEADLY RIOTS IN PARTS OF KENYA. At least 19 people have been killed.
Top Stories of 2007…
CHRISTIANITY TODAY MAGAZINE / TOP TEN RELIGION STORIES OF 2007:
The deaths of Ruth Bell Graham, Jerry Falwell and D. James Kennedy.
The faith-related aspects of the 2008 presidential campaign.
The kidnapping of a group of South Korean missionaries by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a federal ban against partial birth abortions.
Winston-Salem Journal (Top stories of 2007)
-The passing of Skip Prosser (former Wake Forest Basketball Coach) July
-The Drought of 2007
-ASU beats Michigan
Planning on hosting or attending a New Year’s Eve Party tonight?
If you make it to midnight, you probably will watch the Ball drop in Times Square.
The celebration of dropping a ball at the strike of midnight to ring in the New Year turns 100 this year. The world-famous glass ball has gone ‘green’ for 2008. Philips Lighting says that the lights are smaller but more than twice as bright as last year's lights. The ball has more than 9,000 energy-efficient bulbs that use about the same amount of electricity as 10 electric toasters. The new lights can create more than 16 million colors against the 672 Waterford Crystal triangles. The ‘ball’ was first dropped for the New Year's Eve celebration in 1907. The ball was made of iron and wood, weighed 700 pounds and was lit with 100 25-watt light bulbs. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14949017/detail.html
SPORTS: Congrats…Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte…Wake over U-Conn
-NFL: Redskins and Titans make it into the NFL Plat-offs.
-The Carolina Panthers ended their season with a 31-23 victory over the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Vinny Testaverde took the final snap of the game and ended his NFL career as a Panther.
-Lots of Bowl Games today: Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Clemson vs Auburn) 7:30 tonight
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DOT will start back with road construction on major roadways on Jan 2nd.
FYI: Work Zone speed limits are still in effect.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today (New Year’s Eve): Sunny…High 58
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 35
Tuesday (January 1st, 2008): Sunny and breezy…High 50
Tuesday Night into Wednesday morning: A chance of flurries
Low Wednesday morning…25. The High on Wednesday only 38.
12.31.2007
12.27.2007
Thursday, December 27, 2007
A fire Wednesday morning damaged the Golden Corral restaurant on Garden Road in Burlington. Burlington firefighters got the blaze under control within an hour. The fire is still under investigation.
State transportation officials plan to decide in the next two weeks how to proceed with building a new bridge to Sunset Beach. Opponents believe the high-rise plan is overkill, and instead want a smaller structure similar to the bridge that crosses the Intracoastal Waterway near Wilmington.
The roughly mile-long bridge would replace an existing bridge that is more than 50 years old. The new bridge is expected to be complete in 2010.
THE SAN FRANCISCO ZOO WILL REMAIN CLOSED TODAY AS POLICE AND ZOO OFFICIALS CONTINUE THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO TUESDAY’S DEADLY TIGER ATTACK. One young man was killed and two others were seriously injured. The zoo says it expects to re-open tomorrow (Friday).
A COURT IN CHAD HAS FOUND SIX FRENCH AID WORKERS GUILTY OF TRYING TO KIDNAP AFRICAN CHILDREN AND TAKE THEM TO EUROPE FOR ADOPTION. The aid workers had claimed they thought the children were orphans from Sudan. The French defendants were sentenced to eight years of hard labor. In all, the aid workers were accused of attempting to kidnap one-hundred-and-three African children.
CHRISTIANITY TODAY MAGAZINE HAS RELEASED ITS LIST OF THE TOP TEN RELIGION STORIES OF 2007. Some of the Top 10:
The deaths of Ruth Bell Graham, Jerry Falwell and D. James Kennedy.
The faith-related aspects of the 2008 presidential campaign.
The kidnapping of a group of South Korean missionaries by the Taliban in Afghanistan. And the Supreme Courts decision to uphold a federal ban against partial birth abortions.
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross
is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ over the Holidays.
The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th.
Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today. There is a link to area blood drives going on in our community on the News Blog at wbfj.fm.
Locate a ‘blood drive’ in your area
https://www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/index.php
Do you have an extra Bible or Bible reference books just lying around collecting dust? Christian Resources International has launched the ‘Operation Bare Your Bookshelf’ campaign. The ministry says that the need for Bibles is great. About 250 requests a month from pastors and volunteers in developing countries request resources.
The resources include Bibles, concordances, basic reference and study materials, and other Christian books. Christian Resources International says that while most Americans own several Bibles, the average third-world village does not own a single Bible. http://cribooks.homestead.com/index.html http://www.bareyourbookshelf.com/
SPORTS:
Local HS Basketball: Frank Spencer Holiday Classic thru Saturday.
Saturday: Wake n UCONN at the Meineke Bowl in Charlotte.
DOT will stop all road construction on major roadways through the Holidays…Starting this afternoon at 4pm through January 1st.
FYI: Work Zone speed limits are still in effect.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 55
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 37
Friday: Fog early. Cloudy skies with an afternoon shower…
High near 50
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Cloudy…High 60
Sunday: Showers…High 50
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
WOW Hits 2008 plus the 2008 Chick-Fil-A calendar.
A fire Wednesday morning damaged the Golden Corral restaurant on Garden Road in Burlington. Burlington firefighters got the blaze under control within an hour. The fire is still under investigation.
State transportation officials plan to decide in the next two weeks how to proceed with building a new bridge to Sunset Beach. Opponents believe the high-rise plan is overkill, and instead want a smaller structure similar to the bridge that crosses the Intracoastal Waterway near Wilmington.
The roughly mile-long bridge would replace an existing bridge that is more than 50 years old. The new bridge is expected to be complete in 2010.
THE SAN FRANCISCO ZOO WILL REMAIN CLOSED TODAY AS POLICE AND ZOO OFFICIALS CONTINUE THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO TUESDAY’S DEADLY TIGER ATTACK. One young man was killed and two others were seriously injured. The zoo says it expects to re-open tomorrow (Friday).
A COURT IN CHAD HAS FOUND SIX FRENCH AID WORKERS GUILTY OF TRYING TO KIDNAP AFRICAN CHILDREN AND TAKE THEM TO EUROPE FOR ADOPTION. The aid workers had claimed they thought the children were orphans from Sudan. The French defendants were sentenced to eight years of hard labor. In all, the aid workers were accused of attempting to kidnap one-hundred-and-three African children.
CHRISTIANITY TODAY MAGAZINE HAS RELEASED ITS LIST OF THE TOP TEN RELIGION STORIES OF 2007. Some of the Top 10:
The deaths of Ruth Bell Graham, Jerry Falwell and D. James Kennedy.
The faith-related aspects of the 2008 presidential campaign.
The kidnapping of a group of South Korean missionaries by the Taliban in Afghanistan. And the Supreme Courts decision to uphold a federal ban against partial birth abortions.
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross
is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ over the Holidays.
The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th.
Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today. There is a link to area blood drives going on in our community on the News Blog at wbfj.fm.
Locate a ‘blood drive’ in your area
https://www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/index.php
Do you have an extra Bible or Bible reference books just lying around collecting dust? Christian Resources International has launched the ‘Operation Bare Your Bookshelf’ campaign. The ministry says that the need for Bibles is great. About 250 requests a month from pastors and volunteers in developing countries request resources.
The resources include Bibles, concordances, basic reference and study materials, and other Christian books. Christian Resources International says that while most Americans own several Bibles, the average third-world village does not own a single Bible. http://cribooks.homestead.com/index.html http://www.bareyourbookshelf.com/
SPORTS:
Local HS Basketball: Frank Spencer Holiday Classic thru Saturday.
Saturday: Wake n UCONN at the Meineke Bowl in Charlotte.
DOT will stop all road construction on major roadways through the Holidays…Starting this afternoon at 4pm through January 1st.
FYI: Work Zone speed limits are still in effect.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 55
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 37
Friday: Fog early. Cloudy skies with an afternoon shower…
High near 50
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Cloudy…High 60
Sunday: Showers…High 50
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
WOW Hits 2008 plus the 2008 Chick-Fil-A calendar.
12.21.2007
Holiday Traffic Update...
The state DOT will stop all road construction on major roadways in North Carolina through the Holidays...Starting Friday afternoon at 4pm through January 1st.
FYI: Work Zone speed limits are still in effect.
FYI: Work Zone speed limits are still in effect.
Blood Donation Need...
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross
is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ over the Holidays.
The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th.
Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today.
Locate a ‘blood drive’ in your area
https://www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/index.php
is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ over the Holidays.
The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th.
Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today.
Locate a ‘blood drive’ in your area
https://www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/index.php
WBFJ News
Friday, December 21, 2007
Traveling over the Holidays? Getting a good night’s sleep tops the list. Experts say sipping water is better than caffeinated drinks such as soda and coffee. The National Sleep Foundation suggests stopping every 2 hours on a long trip…even if you don’t feel tired.
Men who drink five or more cups of green tea a day may reduce their risk of advanced prostate cancer by about half according to a Japanese study.
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=611093
Wal-Mart is donating gift cards to the Salvation Army in eight communities across the nation. Those eight communities include Anchorage, Alaska; Ashland, Ohio; Benton Harbor, Michigan. Camden, New Jersey; Detroit, Michigan; Knoxville, Tennessee; Portland, Oregon; and the northern West Virginia Panhandle. The gift cards totaling $200,000 dollars will help underprivileged families across the country to purchase toys, clothing, food and other items this Christmas.
Fourteen African countries may be on the verge of the worst meningitis outbreak in a decade. The first indications of an epidemic could appear in February or March. Red Cross officials saying that meningitis is one of the most feared epidemic diseases in Africa…because of its rapid onset, high fatality rates. Many survivors face long term effects of brain damage and deafness.
After two months of record demand, Crisis Control Ministry of Forsyth County is in emergency mode…and asking for help so they can continue to help others. Crisis Control provides help with rent, utility bill and medicine and food… typically helping people who have been laid off or face an extended illness. http://www.crisiscontrol.org/
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ over the Holidays. The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th. Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today. There is a link to area blood drives going on in our community on the News Blog at wbfj.fm.
Locate a ‘blood drive’ in your area: https://www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/index.php
One of only three known remaining US World War I veterans has died. J. Russell Coffey passed away yesterday at the age of 109. He had been living in a nursing home in North Baltimore, Ohio. The Veterans Affairs Department says that Coffey enlisted in the Army in October 1918 while a student at Ohio State University. http://www.wtol.com/global/story.asp?s=7528767
State Bank & Trust in Fargo, North Dakota is giving its full-time employees $1,000 dollars each and part-time employees $500 dollars each. With one condition -- use the money for people in need. All part a half a million dollar "Pay it Forward" initiative by the bank. Employees were told not to use the money for themselves. The bank asked each employee to document the good deed with a video camera. The deadline is June 30. The employees were told they may choose an individual cause, pool their money for a larger project or collaborate with donors outside the bank. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/17/bank.gift.ap/index.html
SPORTS:
-Frank Spencer Holiday Classic: Reagan beat East Forsyth in 2nd OT.
-College Basketball: Duke losing to Pitt in OT…65-64
NC State plays Davidson tonight
-The First of many Bowl games: Utah holding off Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl.
-Carolina Panthers and the Dallas Cowboys in Charlotte on Saturday Night.
The game will only be televised on The NFL Network.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Good chance of rain this morning. Clouds for the afternoon.
Breezy…High 45. (Chance of rain = 80%)
Tonight: Drizzle…Low 40
Saturday: ( First Day of Winter ) Cloudy…High near 50
Sunday: Showers possible. Breezy…High near 60 (Rain=50%)
Christmas Eve (Monday) Mostly sunny…High 52
Christmas Day (Tuesday): Mix of sun and clouds…High 45
Traveling over the Holidays? Getting a good night’s sleep tops the list. Experts say sipping water is better than caffeinated drinks such as soda and coffee. The National Sleep Foundation suggests stopping every 2 hours on a long trip…even if you don’t feel tired.
Men who drink five or more cups of green tea a day may reduce their risk of advanced prostate cancer by about half according to a Japanese study.
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=611093
Wal-Mart is donating gift cards to the Salvation Army in eight communities across the nation. Those eight communities include Anchorage, Alaska; Ashland, Ohio; Benton Harbor, Michigan. Camden, New Jersey; Detroit, Michigan; Knoxville, Tennessee; Portland, Oregon; and the northern West Virginia Panhandle. The gift cards totaling $200,000 dollars will help underprivileged families across the country to purchase toys, clothing, food and other items this Christmas.
Fourteen African countries may be on the verge of the worst meningitis outbreak in a decade. The first indications of an epidemic could appear in February or March. Red Cross officials saying that meningitis is one of the most feared epidemic diseases in Africa…because of its rapid onset, high fatality rates. Many survivors face long term effects of brain damage and deafness.
After two months of record demand, Crisis Control Ministry of Forsyth County is in emergency mode…and asking for help so they can continue to help others. Crisis Control provides help with rent, utility bill and medicine and food… typically helping people who have been laid off or face an extended illness. http://www.crisiscontrol.org/
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ over the Holidays. The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th. Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today. There is a link to area blood drives going on in our community on the News Blog at wbfj.fm.
Locate a ‘blood drive’ in your area: https://www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/index.php
One of only three known remaining US World War I veterans has died. J. Russell Coffey passed away yesterday at the age of 109. He had been living in a nursing home in North Baltimore, Ohio. The Veterans Affairs Department says that Coffey enlisted in the Army in October 1918 while a student at Ohio State University. http://www.wtol.com/global/story.asp?s=7528767
State Bank & Trust in Fargo, North Dakota is giving its full-time employees $1,000 dollars each and part-time employees $500 dollars each. With one condition -- use the money for people in need. All part a half a million dollar "Pay it Forward" initiative by the bank. Employees were told not to use the money for themselves. The bank asked each employee to document the good deed with a video camera. The deadline is June 30. The employees were told they may choose an individual cause, pool their money for a larger project or collaborate with donors outside the bank. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/17/bank.gift.ap/index.html
SPORTS:
-Frank Spencer Holiday Classic: Reagan beat East Forsyth in 2nd OT.
-College Basketball: Duke losing to Pitt in OT…65-64
NC State plays Davidson tonight
-The First of many Bowl games: Utah holding off Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl.
-Carolina Panthers and the Dallas Cowboys in Charlotte on Saturday Night.
The game will only be televised on The NFL Network.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Good chance of rain this morning. Clouds for the afternoon.
Breezy…High 45. (Chance of rain = 80%)
Tonight: Drizzle…Low 40
Saturday: ( First Day of Winter ) Cloudy…High near 50
Sunday: Showers possible. Breezy…High near 60 (Rain=50%)
Christmas Eve (Monday) Mostly sunny…High 52
Christmas Day (Tuesday): Mix of sun and clouds…High 45
12.20.2007
WBFJ News Update
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Did you know?
53 countries around the world grow coffee. All located close to the equator.
Moby’s Coffee Grind…win a $25.00 Gift Card
Play Tuesdays at 7:50am and Thursdays at 6:50am only on WBFJ
Thanks to Greg with Moby’s Coffee www.Mobyscoffee.com
Moby’s Coffee (at Summit Square off University Parkway in WS)
Hosting a ‘Birthday Party for Jesus’ this Sunday (Dec 23) from 2-3:30pm
(St Nick will make an appearance as well)
http://www.mobyscoffee.com/
When it comes to their phones, Americans are cutting the cord. This year is likely to be the first calendar year in which U.S households spent more on cell phone services than on land line phones. While there are roughly 170 million land lines in use nationwide, industry officials estimate there are close to 250 million cell phones. http://www.wxii12.com/money/14879091/detail.html
SPORTS: College Basketball
Wake Forest over South Florida…74 – 61
The Tarheels remain unbeaten with a win over Nicholls State.
North Forsyth and Carver win their opening games at the
Frank Spencer Holiday Classic.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 54
Tonight: Cloudy skies. Shower possible…Low 36
Friday: Showers early. Cloudy…High 50
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS SATURDAY
Saturday: Mostly cloudy…High 52
Sunday: Showers…High 58
Christmas Eve (Monday) Some clouds…High 52
Christmas Day (Tuesday): Mostly cloudy. A shower possible…High 45
Did you know?
53 countries around the world grow coffee. All located close to the equator.
Moby’s Coffee Grind…win a $25.00 Gift Card
Play Tuesdays at 7:50am and Thursdays at 6:50am only on WBFJ
Thanks to Greg with Moby’s Coffee www.Mobyscoffee.com
Moby’s Coffee (at Summit Square off University Parkway in WS)
Hosting a ‘Birthday Party for Jesus’ this Sunday (Dec 23) from 2-3:30pm
(St Nick will make an appearance as well)
http://www.mobyscoffee.com/
A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook the northeastern coast of New Zealand earlier this morning. Serious damage reported. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/20/newzealand.quake/index.html
A school bus driver and a student were taken to High Point Regional Hospital yesterday afternoon after a tractor-trailer ran a stoplight and struck their bus, which sent the bus into a telephone pole. The accident happened at the intersection of Fairfield Road and Baker Road in High Point. Thirty-three students were on the bus heading home from Alen Jay Elementary when the wreck happened. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14892303/detail.html
Greensboro police cancelled an Amber Alert late yesterday morning after7 month old Brionna Michelle Johnson was turned over to authorities. Greensboro police said that the girl’s father (Quito Johnson) violated a domestic order and took the child. The dad turned himself into police around noon on Wednesday.
Four members of a family in Northern California who ventured out into the woods in search of a Christmas tree on Sunday have been rescued. The dad (Frederick Dominguez) and his three children were spotted by a California Highway Patrol helicopter yesterday afternoon. The dad was waving to the helicopter, and used twigs to spell out the word help. All four were taken to the hospital…treated and released.
When it comes to their phones, Americans are cutting the cord. This year is likely to be the first calendar year in which U.S households spent more on cell phone services than on land line phones. While there are roughly 170 million land lines in use nationwide, industry officials estimate there are close to 250 million cell phones. http://www.wxii12.com/money/14879091/detail.html
SPORTS: College Basketball
Wake Forest over South Florida…74 – 61
The Tarheels remain unbeaten with a win over Nicholls State.
North Forsyth and Carver win their opening games at the
Frank Spencer Holiday Classic.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 54
Tonight: Cloudy skies. Shower possible…Low 36
Friday: Showers early. Cloudy…High 50
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS SATURDAY
Saturday: Mostly cloudy…High 52
Sunday: Showers…High 58
Christmas Eve (Monday) Some clouds…High 52
Christmas Day (Tuesday): Mostly cloudy. A shower possible…High 45
12.19.2007
WBFJ Morning News Update
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Today is the biggest delivery day for the US Postal Service....
Winter weather advisory until noon for the northern mountains including Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga and Grayson County
Periods of light snow, sleet and freezing rain could make travel difficult for drivers in the northern mountains this morning.
An Amber Alert was issued for seven-month-old Brionna Michelle Johnson earlier this morning.
The Greensboro Police Department still looking for Brionna and her father Quito Johnson. Call your local authorities if you have any information.
10 days and counting: Thousands still without power in Oklahoma. President Bush has declared seven Oklahoma counties disaster areas because of last week’s ice storm. Power crews should have most customers back on line by Christmas. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071219/D8TKESGO6.html
Five people have died while trying to shovel snow over the weekend in Detroit. Doctors say that back strain is usually the biggest problem associated with shoveling snow.
Prosecutors in Aruba have dismissed the case against the three main suspects in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. The Alabama teen disappeared while on a graduation trip to Aruba two and a half years ago. Her body was never found.
A teenager whose appendix ruptured while she was on a cruise ship, hundreds of miles from help, received an unusual rescue over the weekend. An SOS call was answered by the US Navy. Crews aboard the USS Ronald Reagan airlifted 14 year old Laura Montero from the Dawn Princess cruise ship to the aircraft carrier for emergency surgery. Laura is expected to make a full recovery and should be back home by Christmas.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rattled Alaska's Aleutian Islands overnight. The Aleutian Islands are a chain of more than 300 islands that extend southwestward from Alaska into the northern Pacific Ocean.
A 710-year-old copy of the English law document known as the Magna Carta was auctioned off for $21.3 million dollars. This copy (one of only 17 known in the world) was on loan to the National Archives in Washington from 1988 until this year. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/19/magna.carta.ap/index.html
When it comes to their phones, Americans are cutting the cord. This year is likely to be the first calendar year in which U.S households spent more on cell phone services than on land line phones. While there are roughly 170 million land lines in use nationwide, industry officials estimate there are close to 250 million cell phones.
http://www.wxii12.com/money/14879091/detail.html
SPORTS: Wake Forest plays South Florida at 7pm tonight at the Joel.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 48
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 30
Thursday: Mostly sunny…High 55
Thursday night: Slight chance of a shower
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS SATURDAY :)
Saturday: Mostly cloudy…High 52
Sunday: Showers…High 57
Christmas Eve (Monday) Mostly sunny…High 50
Christmas Day (Tuesday): Sunny and cold…High 45
Today is the biggest delivery day for the US Postal Service....
Winter weather advisory until noon for the northern mountains including Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga and Grayson County
Periods of light snow, sleet and freezing rain could make travel difficult for drivers in the northern mountains this morning.
An Amber Alert was issued for seven-month-old Brionna Michelle Johnson earlier this morning.
The Greensboro Police Department still looking for Brionna and her father Quito Johnson. Call your local authorities if you have any information.
10 days and counting: Thousands still without power in Oklahoma. President Bush has declared seven Oklahoma counties disaster areas because of last week’s ice storm. Power crews should have most customers back on line by Christmas. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071219/D8TKESGO6.html
Five people have died while trying to shovel snow over the weekend in Detroit. Doctors say that back strain is usually the biggest problem associated with shoveling snow.
Prosecutors in Aruba have dismissed the case against the three main suspects in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. The Alabama teen disappeared while on a graduation trip to Aruba two and a half years ago. Her body was never found.
A teenager whose appendix ruptured while she was on a cruise ship, hundreds of miles from help, received an unusual rescue over the weekend. An SOS call was answered by the US Navy. Crews aboard the USS Ronald Reagan airlifted 14 year old Laura Montero from the Dawn Princess cruise ship to the aircraft carrier for emergency surgery. Laura is expected to make a full recovery and should be back home by Christmas.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rattled Alaska's Aleutian Islands overnight. The Aleutian Islands are a chain of more than 300 islands that extend southwestward from Alaska into the northern Pacific Ocean.
A 710-year-old copy of the English law document known as the Magna Carta was auctioned off for $21.3 million dollars. This copy (one of only 17 known in the world) was on loan to the National Archives in Washington from 1988 until this year. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/19/magna.carta.ap/index.html
When it comes to their phones, Americans are cutting the cord. This year is likely to be the first calendar year in which U.S households spent more on cell phone services than on land line phones. While there are roughly 170 million land lines in use nationwide, industry officials estimate there are close to 250 million cell phones.
http://www.wxii12.com/money/14879091/detail.html
SPORTS: Wake Forest plays South Florida at 7pm tonight at the Joel.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 48
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 30
Thursday: Mostly sunny…High 55
Thursday night: Slight chance of a shower
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS SATURDAY :)
Saturday: Mostly cloudy…High 52
Sunday: Showers…High 57
Christmas Eve (Monday) Mostly sunny…High 50
Christmas Day (Tuesday): Sunny and cold…High 45
12.18.2007
WBFJ Morning News update
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS SATURDAY (December 22nd)
Turkish troops have crossed into Northern Iraq. Al Jazeera TV reporting that about three hundred troops from Turkey entered Kurdish territory earlier today. Two days after launching Air strikes against Kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq.
A new portion of the Western Urban Loop in Greensboro opens this morning. The new four mile section runs north and south between Bryan Blvd and I-40. The southern bypass was completed in 2004.
The state's drought will cost North Carolina's agriculture economy $573 million dollars in 2007. The study, released by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, finding that soybean farmers have been hit the hardest. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14873218/detail.html
The Guilford County School System has suspended 14 students that were involved in a fight at Grimsley High School last Friday. The fight involved between 30 to 50 students. Two students were arrested and charged. Additional charges are pending. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14873142/detail.html
The Concert Choir from Glenn High School has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York on March 30, 2008. To help with expenses, Glenn High is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner and Silent Auction tonight (Tuesday, December 18) with a concert to follow. For ticket information…call 771- 4500.
Spaghetti Dinner 5 – 6:30pm
Silent Auction (bids) 5 – 8pm
Glenn High Choir Concert 7:30-9pm
Thanks to Carol Earnhardt (Chorus Director at Glenn) for calling into the Morning Show this morning at 7:30am.
More Americans are doing ‘the Google’ about themselves?
In that latest report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project:
-47% of U.S. adult Internet users have looked for information about themselves through Google or another search engine.
-Americans under 50 and those with more education and income were more likely to self-Google.
-53% of adult Internet users admit to looking up information about someone else (excluding celebrities).
-About 60% of Internet users said they aren't worried about the extent of information about themselves online. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071216/D8TIPBT00.html
Better late than never? OBERLIN, Kansas (AP) - A postcard featuring a color drawing of Santa Claus and a young girl just arrived in northwest Kansas…a little late. It was mailed back in 1914. The Christmas card was dated December 23, 1914, and mailed to Ethel Martin of Oberlin, Kansas, apparently from her cousins in Nebraska.
The post office in Oberlin wanted to get the card to Ethel Martin. But, Ms Martin has past on…so the 93 year old card ended up with Bernice Martin, Ethel's sister-in-law.
The card was placed inside another envelope with modern postage for the trip to Oberlin - the one-cent postage of the early 20th century wouldn't have covered it, Martin said. "We don't know much about it," she said. "But wherever they kept it, it was in perfect shape." http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071215/D8THKNU01.html
Wednesday will be the biggest delivery day for the US Postal Service.
Monday was the busiest mailing day of the year for the US Postal Service.
SPORTS:
Monday Night Football: Vikings over the Bears… 20-13.
5th straight for the Vikings
ACC Basketball: Blue Devils remain unbeaten. Duke over Albany…111 – 70.
Greensboro: A 4 mile section of the Western Urban Loop will be open this morning at 9am (Tuesday). The newest section that is open is between Bryan Blvd and I-40.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies…High near 50
Tonight: Some clouds…Low 29
Wednesday: Mostly sunny…High 52
Looking Ahead: Sunny with temperatures in the lower 50’s through Friday
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS SATURDAY (December 22nd)
Turkish troops have crossed into Northern Iraq. Al Jazeera TV reporting that about three hundred troops from Turkey entered Kurdish territory earlier today. Two days after launching Air strikes against Kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq.
A new portion of the Western Urban Loop in Greensboro opens this morning. The new four mile section runs north and south between Bryan Blvd and I-40. The southern bypass was completed in 2004.
The state's drought will cost North Carolina's agriculture economy $573 million dollars in 2007. The study, released by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, finding that soybean farmers have been hit the hardest. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14873218/detail.html
The Guilford County School System has suspended 14 students that were involved in a fight at Grimsley High School last Friday. The fight involved between 30 to 50 students. Two students were arrested and charged. Additional charges are pending. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14873142/detail.html
The Concert Choir from Glenn High School has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York on March 30, 2008. To help with expenses, Glenn High is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner and Silent Auction tonight (Tuesday, December 18) with a concert to follow. For ticket information…call 771- 4500.
Spaghetti Dinner 5 – 6:30pm
Silent Auction (bids) 5 – 8pm
Glenn High Choir Concert 7:30-9pm
Thanks to Carol Earnhardt (Chorus Director at Glenn) for calling into the Morning Show this morning at 7:30am.
More Americans are doing ‘the Google’ about themselves?
In that latest report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project:
-47% of U.S. adult Internet users have looked for information about themselves through Google or another search engine.
-Americans under 50 and those with more education and income were more likely to self-Google.
-53% of adult Internet users admit to looking up information about someone else (excluding celebrities).
-About 60% of Internet users said they aren't worried about the extent of information about themselves online. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071216/D8TIPBT00.html
Better late than never? OBERLIN, Kansas (AP) - A postcard featuring a color drawing of Santa Claus and a young girl just arrived in northwest Kansas…a little late. It was mailed back in 1914. The Christmas card was dated December 23, 1914, and mailed to Ethel Martin of Oberlin, Kansas, apparently from her cousins in Nebraska.
The post office in Oberlin wanted to get the card to Ethel Martin. But, Ms Martin has past on…so the 93 year old card ended up with Bernice Martin, Ethel's sister-in-law.
The card was placed inside another envelope with modern postage for the trip to Oberlin - the one-cent postage of the early 20th century wouldn't have covered it, Martin said. "We don't know much about it," she said. "But wherever they kept it, it was in perfect shape." http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071215/D8THKNU01.html
Wednesday will be the biggest delivery day for the US Postal Service.
Monday was the busiest mailing day of the year for the US Postal Service.
SPORTS:
Monday Night Football: Vikings over the Bears… 20-13.
5th straight for the Vikings
ACC Basketball: Blue Devils remain unbeaten. Duke over Albany…111 – 70.
Greensboro: A 4 mile section of the Western Urban Loop will be open this morning at 9am (Tuesday). The newest section that is open is between Bryan Blvd and I-40.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies…High near 50
Tonight: Some clouds…Low 29
Wednesday: Mostly sunny…High 52
Looking Ahead: Sunny with temperatures in the lower 50’s through Friday
12.17.2007
WBFJ News Update
Monday, December 17, 2007
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
TODAY is the final day to get your filled stockings in for
the Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Drop-off locations: Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48 and WBFJ studios. Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS Saturday (December 22nd). A major Winter Storm dumped snow and ice from Maine to Michigan over the weekend. The storm is blamed for at least six deaths.
The US Postal Service saying that today will be the busiest day of the year. On average, the Postal Service processes over 650 million pieces of mail…today it will be closer to 900 million pieces of mail. Wednesday will be the biggest delivery day.
His hits included "Leader of the Band" and "Same Old Lang Syne"…Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg died Sunday at his home in Maine. He was 56. Fogelberg was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer back in 2004. http://www.danfogelberg.com/news.html
Bah-Humbug? Greensboro Police arresting 19-year-old Kevin Michael Feeley in connection with the vandalism of an outdoor Nativity scene at Greensboro College. The Nativity was vandalized back on December 8th. Feeley is a student at UNC-Greensboro and charged with injury to personal property.
The Pioneer Family Restaurant in Archdale had their outdoor Christmas decorations stolen last week. Owners of the restaurant put up a message for the thieves… “May God Bless whoever stole our Christmas lights.” The stolen decorations were worth a couple hundred dollars.
A cream made with caffeine may make women's thighs slimmer.According to a report in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Brazilian researchers studied 99 women treated with a cream consisting mostly of a 7 percent caffeine solution. The women used the cream twice daily for 30 days. When the researchers took their subjects' measurements at the end of the study, more than 80 percent of the women had a reduction in the circumference of their upper and lower thighs. Nearly 68 percent also reduced their hip measurements.
http://www.wxii12.com/health/14831393/detail.html
Today is the anniversary of the historic ‘first flight’ by the Wright Brothers near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. 1903 was the year and the airplane spent 12 seconds in the air. (No delays?) A ceremony marking the date will be held this morning at 10:35am.
SPORTS:
-Congrats to the Wake Forest Men’s Soccer Team…winning the NCAA ollege Soccer Cup finals.
-NFL: New England Patriots remain unbeaten
Miami Dolphins get their first win
Carolina Panthers beat the Seahawks (13-10)
-Congrats: ASU winning their third straight National Football Title on Friday night.
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Traffic News: In Greensboro: A 4 mile section of the Western Urban Loop will open Tuesday morning between Bryan Blvd and I-40.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies. Breezy…High 45
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 22
Tuesday: Mostly sunny…High near 50
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
TODAY is the final day to get your filled stockings in for
the Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Drop-off locations: Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48 and WBFJ studios. Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS Saturday (December 22nd). A major Winter Storm dumped snow and ice from Maine to Michigan over the weekend. The storm is blamed for at least six deaths.
The US Postal Service saying that today will be the busiest day of the year. On average, the Postal Service processes over 650 million pieces of mail…today it will be closer to 900 million pieces of mail. Wednesday will be the biggest delivery day.
His hits included "Leader of the Band" and "Same Old Lang Syne"…Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg died Sunday at his home in Maine. He was 56. Fogelberg was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer back in 2004. http://www.danfogelberg.com/news.html
Bah-Humbug? Greensboro Police arresting 19-year-old Kevin Michael Feeley in connection with the vandalism of an outdoor Nativity scene at Greensboro College. The Nativity was vandalized back on December 8th. Feeley is a student at UNC-Greensboro and charged with injury to personal property.
The Pioneer Family Restaurant in Archdale had their outdoor Christmas decorations stolen last week. Owners of the restaurant put up a message for the thieves… “May God Bless whoever stole our Christmas lights.” The stolen decorations were worth a couple hundred dollars.
A cream made with caffeine may make women's thighs slimmer.According to a report in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Brazilian researchers studied 99 women treated with a cream consisting mostly of a 7 percent caffeine solution. The women used the cream twice daily for 30 days. When the researchers took their subjects' measurements at the end of the study, more than 80 percent of the women had a reduction in the circumference of their upper and lower thighs. Nearly 68 percent also reduced their hip measurements.
http://www.wxii12.com/health/14831393/detail.html
Today is the anniversary of the historic ‘first flight’ by the Wright Brothers near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. 1903 was the year and the airplane spent 12 seconds in the air. (No delays?) A ceremony marking the date will be held this morning at 10:35am.
SPORTS:
-Congrats to the Wake Forest Men’s Soccer Team…winning the NCAA ollege Soccer Cup finals.
-NFL: New England Patriots remain unbeaten
Miami Dolphins get their first win
Carolina Panthers beat the Seahawks (13-10)
-Congrats: ASU winning their third straight National Football Title on Friday night.
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Traffic News: In Greensboro: A 4 mile section of the Western Urban Loop will open Tuesday morning between Bryan Blvd and I-40.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies. Breezy…High 45
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 22
Tuesday: Mostly sunny…High near 50
12.14.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Friday, December 14, 2007
A major winter storm leaving snow and ice from Indiana to Maine. Close to a foot of snow has blanketed the Northeast. Winter Storm Watches will likely be in effect through the weekend. Freezing rain is in the forecast for parts of Pennsylvania, New York and southern New England. WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGIN on DECEMBER 22nd.
A teenage girl and her younger brother were attacked by two rottweilers while they were waiting for the bus yesterday morning on Conrad Street in Lexington. Both were taken to High Point Regional Hospital and treated for cuts and bruises. Both were treated and released. The rottweilers were seized and are being checked for rabies. Police have charged the owner with violating a county ordinance for dangerous dogs.
Walkertown Elementary School was briefly locked down on Thursday after a ‘hunter’ was spotted near the school's property. The man, who was carrying a gun, was not breaking any laws. Officials put the school into lock down mode as a precaution. The hunter was never on school property.
New Jersey lawmakers have voted to abolish the death penalty. New Jersey’s governor saying that he will sign the bill into law…making New Jersey the first state in more than 40 years to outlaw capital punishment.
TROPICAL STORM OLGA IS BLAMED FOR FLOODING THAT CLAIMED NEARLY TWO DOZEN LIVES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
VALLEY VIEW, Ohio (AP) –An Ohio mayor will marry couples for FREE…but donations accepted? Mayor Randall Westfall's e-mail reference to FREE weddings with a donation to his campaign landed him in trouble on Tuesday. After finding out, the state Auditor referred the matter to the Ohio Ethics Commission. In the 2006 email: "The ceremony is at No Charge…however, sometimes people choose to donate to my campaign (no more than $50)." http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071213/D8TGQB201.html
You may have heard of the ‘Mystery Shopper’…how about a ‘Mystery Santa’?
RUTLAND, Vermont: Summer Lambert had made an early-morning stop at the local Wal-Mart store when a strange man walked up and handed her an envelop. It contained a Christmas card and $50 in cash. A "Mystery Santa" has been approaching perfect strangers and handing out the cards and cash at local businesses over the past few weeks. The local newspaper in RUTLAND, Vermont received a letter from an anonymous person saying that ‘he plans to hand out $600 in cash this holiday season…with the goal of "opening a heart or two" this Christmas.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Filled Stockings MUST be dropped off by Monday!
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Details online @ wbfj.fm
Game time forecast for the App State and Delaware Championship Game…
Cloudy and 50 degrees in Chattanooga, Tennessee . ASU going for a third straight National Title tonight. www.goasu.com
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies…High 63
Tonight: Some clouds…Low 38
The Weekend:
Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon showers…High 38
Saturday Night: Showers likely…Low 33
Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds. Windy…High 45
A major winter storm leaving snow and ice from Indiana to Maine. Close to a foot of snow has blanketed the Northeast. Winter Storm Watches will likely be in effect through the weekend. Freezing rain is in the forecast for parts of Pennsylvania, New York and southern New England. WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGIN on DECEMBER 22nd.
A teenage girl and her younger brother were attacked by two rottweilers while they were waiting for the bus yesterday morning on Conrad Street in Lexington. Both were taken to High Point Regional Hospital and treated for cuts and bruises. Both were treated and released. The rottweilers were seized and are being checked for rabies. Police have charged the owner with violating a county ordinance for dangerous dogs.
Walkertown Elementary School was briefly locked down on Thursday after a ‘hunter’ was spotted near the school's property. The man, who was carrying a gun, was not breaking any laws. Officials put the school into lock down mode as a precaution. The hunter was never on school property.
New Jersey lawmakers have voted to abolish the death penalty. New Jersey’s governor saying that he will sign the bill into law…making New Jersey the first state in more than 40 years to outlaw capital punishment.
TROPICAL STORM OLGA IS BLAMED FOR FLOODING THAT CLAIMED NEARLY TWO DOZEN LIVES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
VALLEY VIEW, Ohio (AP) –An Ohio mayor will marry couples for FREE…but donations accepted? Mayor Randall Westfall's e-mail reference to FREE weddings with a donation to his campaign landed him in trouble on Tuesday. After finding out, the state Auditor referred the matter to the Ohio Ethics Commission. In the 2006 email: "The ceremony is at No Charge…however, sometimes people choose to donate to my campaign (no more than $50)." http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071213/D8TGQB201.html
You may have heard of the ‘Mystery Shopper’…how about a ‘Mystery Santa’?
RUTLAND, Vermont: Summer Lambert had made an early-morning stop at the local Wal-Mart store when a strange man walked up and handed her an envelop. It contained a Christmas card and $50 in cash. A "Mystery Santa" has been approaching perfect strangers and handing out the cards and cash at local businesses over the past few weeks. The local newspaper in RUTLAND, Vermont received a letter from an anonymous person saying that ‘he plans to hand out $600 in cash this holiday season…with the goal of "opening a heart or two" this Christmas.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Filled Stockings MUST be dropped off by Monday!
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Details online @ wbfj.fm
Game time forecast for the App State and Delaware Championship Game…
Cloudy and 50 degrees in Chattanooga, Tennessee . ASU going for a third straight National Title tonight. www.goasu.com
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies…High 63
Tonight: Some clouds…Low 38
The Weekend:
Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon showers…High 38
Saturday Night: Showers likely…Low 33
Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds. Windy…High 45
12.13.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Thursday, December 13, 2007
The Winter Storm that has shut down portions of 5 states in the mid-west is now over New England. Heavy snow warnings have been posted from southern New York and northeastern Pennsylvania to much of Southern New England. Accumulations may be in the 5 to 10-inch range.
North Carolina facing the worst drought in the state's recorded history. Governor Easley is warning people across the state if they don't take water conservation seriously…that he will. Easley said he would use his emergency powers to place a limit on the daily amount of water some communities could use.
Merck & Company has recalled 1.2 million doses of the Type B Hib vaccine, a common childhood vaccine, due to potential contamination during the manufacturing process. Officials with Merck claim that the recalled vaccine does not pose a health threat.
The Type B Hib vaccine is recommended for all children under 5 (and usually given in a three-shot series, starting at 2 months of age.)
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610864
The long awaited report on steroid abuse in Major League Baseball compiled by former Senator George Mitchell will point the finger on between 60 to 80 high profile baseball players. The long-awaited report will be released this afternoon.
In Las Vegas: An 18-year-old has been arrested in the shooting at a school bus stop that injured six young people on Tuesday. The shootings resulted after a fight earlier in the day over a girl.
60’s soul-rocker man Ike Turner died Wednesday at his home in San Diego. Ike was 76. Ike Turner and former wife Tina Turner were both inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
So, what is your cholesterol level? The National Center for Health Statistics has found that the average total cholesterol level among American adults is in the ‘ideal range’ for the first time since 1960.The average Cholesterol level in 2006 was 199. A level of 200 or less is desirable.
A former Triad middle school teacher indicted last April on sex offenses pleaded guilty to all charges Wednesday in a Forsyth County courtroom. Robert Watson was sentenced to 15 to 19 years in prison for numerous counts of taking indecent liberties with teenage students in 2005 while he was a teacher a Clemmons Middle School.
Only 4 days left! Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Monday, December 17
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy with a few showers. Breezy…High near 70
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with gusty winds…Low 45
Friday: Sunny skies…High 60
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Afternoon showers…High 45
Sunday: Partly sunny…High 45
The Winter Storm that has shut down portions of 5 states in the mid-west is now over New England. Heavy snow warnings have been posted from southern New York and northeastern Pennsylvania to much of Southern New England. Accumulations may be in the 5 to 10-inch range.
North Carolina facing the worst drought in the state's recorded history. Governor Easley is warning people across the state if they don't take water conservation seriously…that he will. Easley said he would use his emergency powers to place a limit on the daily amount of water some communities could use.
Merck & Company has recalled 1.2 million doses of the Type B Hib vaccine, a common childhood vaccine, due to potential contamination during the manufacturing process. Officials with Merck claim that the recalled vaccine does not pose a health threat.
The Type B Hib vaccine is recommended for all children under 5 (and usually given in a three-shot series, starting at 2 months of age.)
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610864
The long awaited report on steroid abuse in Major League Baseball compiled by former Senator George Mitchell will point the finger on between 60 to 80 high profile baseball players. The long-awaited report will be released this afternoon.
In Las Vegas: An 18-year-old has been arrested in the shooting at a school bus stop that injured six young people on Tuesday. The shootings resulted after a fight earlier in the day over a girl.
60’s soul-rocker man Ike Turner died Wednesday at his home in San Diego. Ike was 76. Ike Turner and former wife Tina Turner were both inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
So, what is your cholesterol level? The National Center for Health Statistics has found that the average total cholesterol level among American adults is in the ‘ideal range’ for the first time since 1960.The average Cholesterol level in 2006 was 199. A level of 200 or less is desirable.
A former Triad middle school teacher indicted last April on sex offenses pleaded guilty to all charges Wednesday in a Forsyth County courtroom. Robert Watson was sentenced to 15 to 19 years in prison for numerous counts of taking indecent liberties with teenage students in 2005 while he was a teacher a Clemmons Middle School.
Only 4 days left! Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Monday, December 17
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy with a few showers. Breezy…High near 70
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with gusty winds…Low 45
Friday: Sunny skies…High 60
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Afternoon showers…High 45
Sunday: Partly sunny…High 45
12.12.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Feels more like early summer? Sunny skies…High near 80 this afternoon.
The previous Record High is 76 degrees set back in 1931.
A FEDERAL STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED FOR OKLAHOMA TO HELP IN THE CLEAN UP FROM THE RECENT ICE STORMS. Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois because of those ice storms. Many residents have been told they should plan on being without power for several days.
The driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned near King yesterday morning simply fell asleep at the wheel. The chain reaction accident blocked the southbound lanes of US 52 for hours. Police have charged the driver of the big rig with careless and reckless driving, and failure to wear a seat belt. The right lane of SB 52 at Meadowbrook Road will be closed for most of the day…crews will be doing some additional clean up after yesterday’s accident.
Longtime "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek was hospitalized yesterday after a minor heart attack. Trebek, 67, was admitted to the hospital late Monday night.
In Las Vegas: Six young people were shot after they got off their school bus on Tuesday. Two of the teens were listed in critical condition. The shootings resulted after a fight earlier in the day over a girl.
Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings are in place for parts of the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Olga could dump heavy rains on parts of Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
If your names happen to be ‘Mary and Joseph’ there will be room for you this Christmas at Travelodge. In the true spirit of Christmas, the hotel chain (Travelodge) is opening its doors and offering couples with the names (Mary and Joseph) a free night's stay; at any one of its 322 UK hotels. (England only) The 'gift' of a free night's stay is to make up for the hotel industry not having any rooms left on Christmas Eve over 2000 years ago when the original 'Mary and Joseph' had to settle for the night in a stable. Today's Mary and Joseph will stay in a spacious Travelodge family room which can also cater for a baby and a manger. A free car-parking space will be provided for the donkey and there are plenty of rooms available for the Shepherds and Wise Men to book. To claim their free Travelodge night's stay, ‘Mary and Joseph’ just need to register their details at: Christmas@travelodge.co.uk. http://www.travelodge.co.uk/
Do you have an extra Bible or Bible reference book just lying around collecting dust? Christian Resources International has launched the ‘Operation Bare Your Bookshelf’ campaign. The ministry says that the need for Bibles is great. About 250 requests a month from pastors and volunteers in developing countries request resources. The resources include Bibles, concordances, basic reference and study materials, and other Christian books. Christian Resources International says that while most Americans own several Bibles, the average third-world village does not own a single Bible. http://www.bareyourbookshelf.com/
Up, Up and Away: On Nov. 30, hundreds of students at a school in Salt Lake City stood on their ball field, below clusters of balloons as they celebrated the life of their English teacher, Stephanie Bernritter, who recently died of leukemia. The cluster of balloons broke free and traveled more than 900 miles to a cornfield in South Dakota. "The balloons were still full of air," said Michael Beadle, who recently discovered them while deer hunting near Onaka, South Dakota. The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com/ http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071212/D8TFT6E01.html
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny and warm. Breezy…High near 80
(Record High today is 76 set back in 1931)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy…Low 53
Thursday: Rain showers. Cooler temps…High 60 (Rain=50%)
Looking ahead…Sunny and mild on Friday…Cold rain on Saturday
Friday: Sunny…High 60
Saturday: Afternoon showers…High only 42
Sunday: Partly cloudy…High 44
Feels more like early summer? Sunny skies…High near 80 this afternoon.
The previous Record High is 76 degrees set back in 1931.
A FEDERAL STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED FOR OKLAHOMA TO HELP IN THE CLEAN UP FROM THE RECENT ICE STORMS. Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois because of those ice storms. Many residents have been told they should plan on being without power for several days.
The driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned near King yesterday morning simply fell asleep at the wheel. The chain reaction accident blocked the southbound lanes of US 52 for hours. Police have charged the driver of the big rig with careless and reckless driving, and failure to wear a seat belt. The right lane of SB 52 at Meadowbrook Road will be closed for most of the day…crews will be doing some additional clean up after yesterday’s accident.
Longtime "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek was hospitalized yesterday after a minor heart attack. Trebek, 67, was admitted to the hospital late Monday night.
In Las Vegas: Six young people were shot after they got off their school bus on Tuesday. Two of the teens were listed in critical condition. The shootings resulted after a fight earlier in the day over a girl.
Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings are in place for parts of the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Olga could dump heavy rains on parts of Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
If your names happen to be ‘Mary and Joseph’ there will be room for you this Christmas at Travelodge. In the true spirit of Christmas, the hotel chain (Travelodge) is opening its doors and offering couples with the names (Mary and Joseph) a free night's stay; at any one of its 322 UK hotels. (England only) The 'gift' of a free night's stay is to make up for the hotel industry not having any rooms left on Christmas Eve over 2000 years ago when the original 'Mary and Joseph' had to settle for the night in a stable. Today's Mary and Joseph will stay in a spacious Travelodge family room which can also cater for a baby and a manger. A free car-parking space will be provided for the donkey and there are plenty of rooms available for the Shepherds and Wise Men to book. To claim their free Travelodge night's stay, ‘Mary and Joseph’ just need to register their details at: Christmas@travelodge.co.uk. http://www.travelodge.co.uk/
Do you have an extra Bible or Bible reference book just lying around collecting dust? Christian Resources International has launched the ‘Operation Bare Your Bookshelf’ campaign. The ministry says that the need for Bibles is great. About 250 requests a month from pastors and volunteers in developing countries request resources. The resources include Bibles, concordances, basic reference and study materials, and other Christian books. Christian Resources International says that while most Americans own several Bibles, the average third-world village does not own a single Bible. http://www.bareyourbookshelf.com/
Up, Up and Away: On Nov. 30, hundreds of students at a school in Salt Lake City stood on their ball field, below clusters of balloons as they celebrated the life of their English teacher, Stephanie Bernritter, who recently died of leukemia. The cluster of balloons broke free and traveled more than 900 miles to a cornfield in South Dakota. "The balloons were still full of air," said Michael Beadle, who recently discovered them while deer hunting near Onaka, South Dakota. The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com/ http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071212/D8TFT6E01.html
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny and warm. Breezy…High near 80
(Record High today is 76 set back in 1931)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy…Low 53
Thursday: Rain showers. Cooler temps…High 60 (Rain=50%)
Looking ahead…Sunny and mild on Friday…Cold rain on Saturday
Friday: Sunny…High 60
Saturday: Afternoon showers…High only 42
Sunday: Partly cloudy…High 44
12.11.2007
WBFJ News Up-Date
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Another ‘above average’ weather day!
Sunny skies and 78 this afternoon…The previous Record High is 70 degrees set back in 1971.
Going High Tech to remember the dearly departed.
What about a high-tech, weatherproof display panel complete with digital images powered by a solar cell? The Vidstone "Serenity panel" system mounts to the front of the gravestone and pays tribute to the deceased in color pictures, words, music and even videos. It's all from a small memory chip inside a device that opens like the front cover of a book. Vidstone LLC, a company with offices in Florida and Colorado, developed the serenity panel about two years
The Vidstone "Serenity panel" system costs roughly $2,000.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/12/10/video.tombstones.ap/index.html
http://www.vidstone.com/index.aspx
Gas prices in the Triad are down compared to the national average. The average locally is $2.96 a gallon. One year ago…a gallon of gas was $2.29.
Major blast of winter weather in the Midwest: More than half-a-million customers are without power in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. 18 fatalities associated with the storm.
Just keeping his options open: Guilford County Schools' superintendent Dr. Terry Grier is among the candidates under consideration for the superintendent's position of the San Diego, California Unified School District. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Grier was named the 2008 North Carolina Superintendent of the Year by the NC Association of School Administrators. Guilford County Schools is the third largest public school system in North Carolina. The Board expects to name a new superintendent on December 18.
The driver of the school bus that overturned near the intersection of Groometown Road and Brandy Road in Greensboro is still in critical condition. The driver, Carla Wilson, and six children from Southern Elementary on the bus were taken to Moses Cone Hospital after the accident. http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=5173166&version=9&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
The woman who works as a volunteer security guard at New Life Church in Colorado is being hailed as a hero after stopping a gunman who entered the church on Sunday. Jeanne Assam is a former law enforcement officer. Police believe the same gunman is responsible for two fatal shootings at a Youth With A Mission facility some 60 miles away 12 hours earlier. The Denver Post http://www.wxii12.com/news/14820026/detail.html
The number of children dying from preventable diseases world wide is at the lowest level on record. A new report from the United Nations found the highest mortality rates for children are in those countries where HIV is widespread and in regions devastated by violent conflict.
SPORTS:
Monday Night Football: Saints over the Falcons…34-14
Suspended Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick will spend up to 23 months in jail for dog fighting and illegal gambling.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Boys 13-14 years old.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny and warm…High 77
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 54
Wednesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 78
Looking ahead…
-Above average temperatures through Thursday
-Showers on Thursday into Thursday Night
-Sunny and cooler for the weekend
Another ‘above average’ weather day!
Sunny skies and 78 this afternoon…The previous Record High is 70 degrees set back in 1971.
Going High Tech to remember the dearly departed.
What about a high-tech, weatherproof display panel complete with digital images powered by a solar cell? The Vidstone "Serenity panel" system mounts to the front of the gravestone and pays tribute to the deceased in color pictures, words, music and even videos. It's all from a small memory chip inside a device that opens like the front cover of a book. Vidstone LLC, a company with offices in Florida and Colorado, developed the serenity panel about two years
The Vidstone "Serenity panel" system costs roughly $2,000.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/12/10/video.tombstones.ap/index.html
http://www.vidstone.com/index.aspx
Gas prices in the Triad are down compared to the national average. The average locally is $2.96 a gallon. One year ago…a gallon of gas was $2.29.
Major blast of winter weather in the Midwest: More than half-a-million customers are without power in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. 18 fatalities associated with the storm.
Just keeping his options open: Guilford County Schools' superintendent Dr. Terry Grier is among the candidates under consideration for the superintendent's position of the San Diego, California Unified School District. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Grier was named the 2008 North Carolina Superintendent of the Year by the NC Association of School Administrators. Guilford County Schools is the third largest public school system in North Carolina. The Board expects to name a new superintendent on December 18.
The driver of the school bus that overturned near the intersection of Groometown Road and Brandy Road in Greensboro is still in critical condition. The driver, Carla Wilson, and six children from Southern Elementary on the bus were taken to Moses Cone Hospital after the accident. http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=5173166&version=9&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
The woman who works as a volunteer security guard at New Life Church in Colorado is being hailed as a hero after stopping a gunman who entered the church on Sunday. Jeanne Assam is a former law enforcement officer. Police believe the same gunman is responsible for two fatal shootings at a Youth With A Mission facility some 60 miles away 12 hours earlier. The Denver Post http://www.wxii12.com/news/14820026/detail.html
The number of children dying from preventable diseases world wide is at the lowest level on record. A new report from the United Nations found the highest mortality rates for children are in those countries where HIV is widespread and in regions devastated by violent conflict.
SPORTS:
Monday Night Football: Saints over the Falcons…34-14
Suspended Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick will spend up to 23 months in jail for dog fighting and illegal gambling.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Boys 13-14 years old.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny and warm…High 77
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 54
Wednesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 78
Looking ahead…
-Above average temperatures through Thursday
-Showers on Thursday into Thursday Night
-Sunny and cooler for the weekend
12.10.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Monday, December 10, 2007
Up-Date: NEWS 2 reporting that a school bus rolled over at the intersection of Groometown Road and Brandy Road this morning.
There were six children from Southern Elementary on the bus when it happened.
Troopers say the driver and some of the children were injured. The children have only minor injuries. The bus driver was ejected and suffered critical injuries.
Guilford County school employees called the parents and asked them to meet their children at Moses Cone Hospital. Troopers say the wreck happened after the bus driver ran off the side of the road and overcorrected. http://www.digtriad.com/news/top/article.aspx?storyid=94422&catid=14
Enjoy the mild temperatures…
The expected High today in the Triad will be near 75 (with sunshine).
The previous Record High is 69 degrees set back in 1972. A State of Emergency has been issued for several Midwestern states including Texas, Kansas and Missouri...because of ice. Two sections of Interstate 40 in Oklahoma were closed temporarily closed on Sunday. In the Northeast: Snow and ice in the forecast tonight across southern New York and New England.
Police in Colorado are still investigating two shootings that happened about 65 miles apart on Sunday…but could they be related? The first attack took place early Sunday morning at a Youth With a Mission facility near Denver. About twelve hours later a gunman opened fire in the parking lot of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, as people were leaving services at the mega church. Four people died, 6 were wounded. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/10/colorado.shootings/index.html
Nationally known pastor Jack Hayford was the guest speaker at New Life Church yesterday (Sunday). New Life is the church from which Ted Haggard stepped down as pastor amid scandal last year.
NASA will delay the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis until early January.
The 2008 forecast is already in…it should be an above average Atlantic Hurricane Season next year. William Gray does his annual hurricane forecasting work through the University of Colorado.
The controversial "The Golden Compass" bumping out ‘Enchanted’ from the top spot at the Box Office. ‘The Golden Compass’ having a modest opening weekend compared to such recent December heavyweights as "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Chronicles of Narnia".
Check out our interview with Jim Ware about the real agenda behind the Golden Compass on The Morning Show Page @ wbfj.fm.
SPORTS:
-THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS REMAIN UNDEFEATED…13 and 0.
Beating the Steelers on Sunday.
-Monday Night Football: Saints and the Falcons-Suspended Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick will appear in court today for sentencing today. In August, Vick pleaded guilty to running a dog fighting ring from his Virginia home. Vick could face up to five years in prison.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by this Friday (Dec 17) all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Details online @ wbfj.fm
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly sunny and warm…High near 75 (Record High today is 69 set back in 1972)
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 54
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 75
-Record breaking temperatures (possible) through Thursday
-First chance of rain through Thursday
Up-Date: NEWS 2 reporting that a school bus rolled over at the intersection of Groometown Road and Brandy Road this morning.
There were six children from Southern Elementary on the bus when it happened.
Troopers say the driver and some of the children were injured. The children have only minor injuries. The bus driver was ejected and suffered critical injuries.
Guilford County school employees called the parents and asked them to meet their children at Moses Cone Hospital. Troopers say the wreck happened after the bus driver ran off the side of the road and overcorrected. http://www.digtriad.com/news/top/article.aspx?storyid=94422&catid=14
Enjoy the mild temperatures…
The expected High today in the Triad will be near 75 (with sunshine).
The previous Record High is 69 degrees set back in 1972. A State of Emergency has been issued for several Midwestern states including Texas, Kansas and Missouri...because of ice. Two sections of Interstate 40 in Oklahoma were closed temporarily closed on Sunday. In the Northeast: Snow and ice in the forecast tonight across southern New York and New England.
Police in Colorado are still investigating two shootings that happened about 65 miles apart on Sunday…but could they be related? The first attack took place early Sunday morning at a Youth With a Mission facility near Denver. About twelve hours later a gunman opened fire in the parking lot of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, as people were leaving services at the mega church. Four people died, 6 were wounded. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/10/colorado.shootings/index.html
Nationally known pastor Jack Hayford was the guest speaker at New Life Church yesterday (Sunday). New Life is the church from which Ted Haggard stepped down as pastor amid scandal last year.
NASA will delay the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis until early January.
The 2008 forecast is already in…it should be an above average Atlantic Hurricane Season next year. William Gray does his annual hurricane forecasting work through the University of Colorado.
The controversial "The Golden Compass" bumping out ‘Enchanted’ from the top spot at the Box Office. ‘The Golden Compass’ having a modest opening weekend compared to such recent December heavyweights as "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Chronicles of Narnia".
Check out our interview with Jim Ware about the real agenda behind the Golden Compass on The Morning Show Page @ wbfj.fm.
SPORTS:
-THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS REMAIN UNDEFEATED…13 and 0.
Beating the Steelers on Sunday.
-Monday Night Football: Saints and the Falcons-Suspended Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick will appear in court today for sentencing today. In August, Vick pleaded guilty to running a dog fighting ring from his Virginia home. Vick could face up to five years in prison.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by this Friday (Dec 17) all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Details online @ wbfj.fm
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly sunny and warm…High near 75 (Record High today is 69 set back in 1972)
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 54
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 75
-Record breaking temperatures (possible) through Thursday
-First chance of rain through Thursday
11.30.2007
WBFJ Morning News Up-date
Friday, November 30, 2007
Pro-Life and Pro-Family groups are mourning the passing of former Congressman Henry Hyde. The 83-year old Illinois Republican was well known as one of the strongest pro-life voices in Congress before his retirement last year.
Wake Forest University is getting an early Christmas gift. $7 million dollars has been donated from the estate of Dr. Ralph Wingate Bland. He practiced medicine in Goldsboro for 33 years before his death last year. The gift will be evenly divided between Wake Forest's School of Law and the School of Medicine. The money will support scholarships in both schools beginning in the fall of 2008.
A PASSENGER JET HAS CRASHED IN CENTERLTURKEY. There were 56 passengers and crew on board. Looks like there are no survivors.
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shaking the Caribbean yesterday. The island of Martinique was reportedly the hardest hit. Injuries reported.
Story out of Sudan…Fifteen days in jail: That’s the sentence handed down to the British teacher who allowed her elementary students to name a classroom Teddy Bear…Mohammad. The teacher was convicted of insulting Islam, whose founding prophet was named Mohammad. She will reportedly be deported from Sudan after she has served her jail time.54-year old Gillian Gibbons could have received 40 lashes.
North Carolina’s original copy of the Bill of Rights will be on display at the Greensboro Historical Museum this weekend only. The 218-year-old document left the state in 1865. It was bought and sold among collectors, and finally returned to the state two years ago after an elaborate undercover FBI sting in 2003. Admission is free…but limited.
For more information call 373-2043 or go to http://www.greensborohistory.org/.
Greensboro Historical Museum at 130 Summit Avenue. Friday through Sunday (10-6pm)
A discussion of the Second Amendment will be held at 2:30 p.m. this Sunday (Dec 02) at the central location of the Greensboro Public Library, 219 N. Church St.
So, how ‘family friendly’ is prime time TV? Shows between 8 and 9 pm are supposed to be safe for the whole family but according to the Parents Television Council offensive content is up by more than 50% over the last seven years. In the study: there was one instance of violent, profane or sexual content every 4.8 minutes during the family hour.
http://www.citizenlink.org/fnif/A000005405.cfm
-NFL: Dallas over Green Bay…37-27. Brett Farve injured in the loss.
-College Basketball: Wake Forest losing to UNC-Charlotte…63-59
-Mt Tabor and Greensboro Dudley…2 of the 16 teams in the High School
Football Semi-finals tonight
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies…High 55
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 32
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 55
Sunday: Cloudy skies. An afternoon shower possible…High 55
The WBFJ Mobile Music Machine will be out and about this weekend:
King Parade and the Winston-Salem Holiday Parade on Saturday ( Dec 01).
The Kernersville Christmas Parade…Sunday (Dec 02)
Pro-Life and Pro-Family groups are mourning the passing of former Congressman Henry Hyde. The 83-year old Illinois Republican was well known as one of the strongest pro-life voices in Congress before his retirement last year.
Wake Forest University is getting an early Christmas gift. $7 million dollars has been donated from the estate of Dr. Ralph Wingate Bland. He practiced medicine in Goldsboro for 33 years before his death last year. The gift will be evenly divided between Wake Forest's School of Law and the School of Medicine. The money will support scholarships in both schools beginning in the fall of 2008.
A PASSENGER JET HAS CRASHED IN CENTERLTURKEY. There were 56 passengers and crew on board. Looks like there are no survivors.
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shaking the Caribbean yesterday. The island of Martinique was reportedly the hardest hit. Injuries reported.
Story out of Sudan…Fifteen days in jail: That’s the sentence handed down to the British teacher who allowed her elementary students to name a classroom Teddy Bear…Mohammad. The teacher was convicted of insulting Islam, whose founding prophet was named Mohammad. She will reportedly be deported from Sudan after she has served her jail time.54-year old Gillian Gibbons could have received 40 lashes.
North Carolina’s original copy of the Bill of Rights will be on display at the Greensboro Historical Museum this weekend only. The 218-year-old document left the state in 1865. It was bought and sold among collectors, and finally returned to the state two years ago after an elaborate undercover FBI sting in 2003. Admission is free…but limited.
For more information call 373-2043 or go to http://www.greensborohistory.org/.
Greensboro Historical Museum at 130 Summit Avenue. Friday through Sunday (10-6pm)
A discussion of the Second Amendment will be held at 2:30 p.m. this Sunday (Dec 02) at the central location of the Greensboro Public Library, 219 N. Church St.
So, how ‘family friendly’ is prime time TV? Shows between 8 and 9 pm are supposed to be safe for the whole family but according to the Parents Television Council offensive content is up by more than 50% over the last seven years. In the study: there was one instance of violent, profane or sexual content every 4.8 minutes during the family hour.
http://www.citizenlink.org/fnif/A000005405.cfm
-NFL: Dallas over Green Bay…37-27. Brett Farve injured in the loss.
-College Basketball: Wake Forest losing to UNC-Charlotte…63-59
-Mt Tabor and Greensboro Dudley…2 of the 16 teams in the High School
Football Semi-finals tonight
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies…High 55
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 32
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 55
Sunday: Cloudy skies. An afternoon shower possible…High 55
The WBFJ Mobile Music Machine will be out and about this weekend:
King Parade and the Winston-Salem Holiday Parade on Saturday ( Dec 01).
The Kernersville Christmas Parade…Sunday (Dec 02)
11.29.2007
WBFJ Morning News Update
Thursday, November 29, 2007
A BRITISH TEACHER HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN SUDAN FOR ALLOWING HER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO NAME A TEDDY BEAR…MOHAMMAD. As part of a class project, the 54-year old woman asked her class of 7 year old students to come up with a name for their classroom teddy bear. The class agreed on ‘Mohammad’. The teacher was later arrested and accused of insulting Muslims. The BBC reports that if she is convicted, the teacher could face a jail sentence and 40 lashes.
The Guilford County Health Department has reported the county’s 21st case of rabies for the year. A stray cat found on the Lindley Park walking Trail in southwest Greensboro tested positive for rabies on Tuesday.
The strike by stagehands in New York City is over. A tentative agreement between producers and striking stagehands was announced late last night. Shows are set to re-open this evening. The strike that lasted 19 days shut down 26 of the 35 theater productions in the city.
THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY IS IN THE PROCESS OF SELECTING A NEW PRESIDENT. Richard Roberts, the son of founder Oral Roberts, resigned as the university’s President last Friday. School officials are investigating accusations that Roberts misspent school funds to support a lavish lifestyle.
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20071129/APA/711290557
North Carolina’s original copy of the Bill of Rights will be on display at the Greensboro Historical Museum this weekend only. The 218-year-old document left the state in 1865. It was bought and sold among collectors, and finally returned to the state two years ago after an elaborate undercover FBI sting in 2003. Admission is free…but limited.
For more information call 373-2043 or go to http://www.greensborohistory.org/.
Greensboro Historical Museum at 130 Summit Avenue Friday through Sunday (10-6pm)
A discussion of the Second Amendment will be held at 2:30 p.m.
on Sunday at the central location of the Greensboro Public Library, 219 N. Church St.
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska and Hawaii will be the final five designs in the popular State Quarters series. The final five designs will be minted and issued in 10-week intervals throughout 2008. The series began in 1999 with a quarter honoring Delaware. Surveys by the Mint have found that nearly half of all Americans are collecting the state quarters.
A Judge in Niagara Falls (New York) is in some hot water for ordering everyone in his courtroom to be put in jail because of a ringing cell phone. The Niagara Gazette saying that the judge ordered all 46 people that were in his courtroom to jail after he was unable to determine the source of what was believed to be a ringing cell phone. Some spent several hours behind bars before being released. The judge has apologized.
OBESITY RATES IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE LEVELED OFF in recent years. The Centers for Disease Control showing that 34% of adults in the US are obese. Also, more women than men are obese but that men are slowly closing that gap.
ACC / Big Ten Challenge: The Tarheels over Ohio State…66-55.
NC State falling to Michigan State…81-58
Wake Forest men’s soccer team advancing after beating Furman 1-0 in the second round of the NCAA Soccer Tournament.
You have until midnight tonight to vote for one of the Top 5 less than spectacular Christmas trees…All part of the WBFJ - Michael W. Smith Christmas Tree Thing.
-The winner will be announced Friday morning at 7:40.
The winner gets a brand new, pre-lit, 7 and a half foot Christmas Tree…
Plus the WBFJ Morning Show will deliver and help decorate your new tree while listening to the latest Christmas CD from Michael W Smith called “It’s a Wonderful Christmas”
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 60
Tonight: Clear…Low 32
Friday: Sunny skies…High 55
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 57
Sunday: Cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers…High 55
The WBFJ Mobile Music Machine will be out and about this weekend:
King Parade and the Winston-Salem Holiday…Saturday
The Kernersville Christmas Parade…Sunday
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
CD Three pack from Point of Grace (2 c-mas )
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival presents 'A Christmas Carol'
December 2-23 at The High Point Theatre http://www.ncshakes.org/
A BRITISH TEACHER HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN SUDAN FOR ALLOWING HER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO NAME A TEDDY BEAR…MOHAMMAD. As part of a class project, the 54-year old woman asked her class of 7 year old students to come up with a name for their classroom teddy bear. The class agreed on ‘Mohammad’. The teacher was later arrested and accused of insulting Muslims. The BBC reports that if she is convicted, the teacher could face a jail sentence and 40 lashes.
The Guilford County Health Department has reported the county’s 21st case of rabies for the year. A stray cat found on the Lindley Park walking Trail in southwest Greensboro tested positive for rabies on Tuesday.
The strike by stagehands in New York City is over. A tentative agreement between producers and striking stagehands was announced late last night. Shows are set to re-open this evening. The strike that lasted 19 days shut down 26 of the 35 theater productions in the city.
THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY IS IN THE PROCESS OF SELECTING A NEW PRESIDENT. Richard Roberts, the son of founder Oral Roberts, resigned as the university’s President last Friday. School officials are investigating accusations that Roberts misspent school funds to support a lavish lifestyle.
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20071129/APA/711290557
North Carolina’s original copy of the Bill of Rights will be on display at the Greensboro Historical Museum this weekend only. The 218-year-old document left the state in 1865. It was bought and sold among collectors, and finally returned to the state two years ago after an elaborate undercover FBI sting in 2003. Admission is free…but limited.
For more information call 373-2043 or go to http://www.greensborohistory.org/.
Greensboro Historical Museum at 130 Summit Avenue Friday through Sunday (10-6pm)
A discussion of the Second Amendment will be held at 2:30 p.m.
on Sunday at the central location of the Greensboro Public Library, 219 N. Church St.
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska and Hawaii will be the final five designs in the popular State Quarters series. The final five designs will be minted and issued in 10-week intervals throughout 2008. The series began in 1999 with a quarter honoring Delaware. Surveys by the Mint have found that nearly half of all Americans are collecting the state quarters.
A Judge in Niagara Falls (New York) is in some hot water for ordering everyone in his courtroom to be put in jail because of a ringing cell phone. The Niagara Gazette saying that the judge ordered all 46 people that were in his courtroom to jail after he was unable to determine the source of what was believed to be a ringing cell phone. Some spent several hours behind bars before being released. The judge has apologized.
OBESITY RATES IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE LEVELED OFF in recent years. The Centers for Disease Control showing that 34% of adults in the US are obese. Also, more women than men are obese but that men are slowly closing that gap.
ACC / Big Ten Challenge: The Tarheels over Ohio State…66-55.
NC State falling to Michigan State…81-58
Wake Forest men’s soccer team advancing after beating Furman 1-0 in the second round of the NCAA Soccer Tournament.
You have until midnight tonight to vote for one of the Top 5 less than spectacular Christmas trees…All part of the WBFJ - Michael W. Smith Christmas Tree Thing.
-The winner will be announced Friday morning at 7:40.
The winner gets a brand new, pre-lit, 7 and a half foot Christmas Tree…
Plus the WBFJ Morning Show will deliver and help decorate your new tree while listening to the latest Christmas CD from Michael W Smith called “It’s a Wonderful Christmas”
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 60
Tonight: Clear…Low 32
Friday: Sunny skies…High 55
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 57
Sunday: Cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers…High 55
The WBFJ Mobile Music Machine will be out and about this weekend:
King Parade and the Winston-Salem Holiday…Saturday
The Kernersville Christmas Parade…Sunday
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
CD Three pack from Point of Grace (2 c-mas )
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival presents 'A Christmas Carol'
December 2-23 at The High Point Theatre http://www.ncshakes.org/
11.28.2007
WBFJ Morning News Update
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Beginning Saturday, December 1st, a new law goes into effect that limits a defendant's ability to ask for a "prayer for judgment" after he or she has pled guilty to speeding more than 25 miles per hour over the speed limit. A prayer for judgment is a punishment that allows a driver to keep their license without accumulating points on their license or insurance.-The new law also prevents a defendant from using an "improper equipment plea" if they are caught driving faster than 25 mph over the limit.
More than 50,000 motorists were ticketed during Operation Slow Down…the statewide crackdown on speeders by the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Of those citations, over 24,000 were ticketed for speeding. (Close to 1,000 people were ticketed for DWI).
The FDA's Pediatric Advisory Committee has recommended that the prescription flu drug Tamiflu should have a stronger warning label…after reports of bizarre behavior, even death among children who have used the flu medication. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610343
Eight Republican presidential hopefuls will take questions from the public tonight by way of the web in the party's first CNN/YouTube debate…starting at 8pm. http://www.cnn.com/
Pakistan’s President turned in his military uniform yesterday…but not control of the country. Pervez Musharraf will take the oath of office as a civilian president today. Musharraf suspended Pakistan’s constitution when he declared a state of emergency on November third.
THE INVENTOR OF GATORADE HAS DIED. Dr. Robert Cade and his research team came up with the sports drink at the University of Florida back in the mid-60’s. Royalties from Gatorade has brought the University of Florida more than 150-million dollars.
So why is the Food Network putting a lid on "Emeril Live?"
Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse saying simply…All good things come to an end. Emeril Live has been on the air for 10 years, will cease production December 11. Emeril Lagasse is still doing other shows for Food Network
Hot Donuts Now: The seasonal snowman doughnuts are back at Krispy Kreme! Enjoy Krispy Kreme's classic doughnut cut into a snowman shape, topped with snow-white icing, and stamped with a snowman's face and buttons. Available now until December 31.
ACC / Big Ten Challenge: Winners from last night include Duke, Virginia, Clemson and Florida State. Tonight: The Tarheels take on Ohio State.
The morning show has selected the Top 5 finalists for the WBFJ - Michael W. Smith Christmas Tree Thing.
-Now, YOU get to vote for the family with the ‘most needy’ tree!
-The winner will be announced this Friday.
The winner gets a brand new, pre-lit, 7 and a half foot Christmas Tree…
Plus the WBFJ Morning Show will deliver and help decorate your new tree while listening to the latest Christmas CD from Michael W Smith called “It’s a Wonderful Christmas”
Vote on-line @ http://www.wbfj.fm/ Polls close on Thursday at midnight
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 58
Tonight: A shower possible overnight…Low 38
Thursday: Mostly cloudy early. Then, sunny and breezy…High 60
Looking ahead: (Great weather for the King and WS Parades on Saturday)
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 55
Sunday: A chance of showers…High 55
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
CD Three pack from Point of Grace and food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival presents 'A Christmas Carol' going on December 2-23, 2007 at the High Point Theatre. http://www.ncshakes.org/
Beginning Saturday, December 1st, a new law goes into effect that limits a defendant's ability to ask for a "prayer for judgment" after he or she has pled guilty to speeding more than 25 miles per hour over the speed limit. A prayer for judgment is a punishment that allows a driver to keep their license without accumulating points on their license or insurance.-The new law also prevents a defendant from using an "improper equipment plea" if they are caught driving faster than 25 mph over the limit.
More than 50,000 motorists were ticketed during Operation Slow Down…the statewide crackdown on speeders by the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Of those citations, over 24,000 were ticketed for speeding. (Close to 1,000 people were ticketed for DWI).
The FDA's Pediatric Advisory Committee has recommended that the prescription flu drug Tamiflu should have a stronger warning label…after reports of bizarre behavior, even death among children who have used the flu medication. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610343
Eight Republican presidential hopefuls will take questions from the public tonight by way of the web in the party's first CNN/YouTube debate…starting at 8pm. http://www.cnn.com/
Pakistan’s President turned in his military uniform yesterday…but not control of the country. Pervez Musharraf will take the oath of office as a civilian president today. Musharraf suspended Pakistan’s constitution when he declared a state of emergency on November third.
THE INVENTOR OF GATORADE HAS DIED. Dr. Robert Cade and his research team came up with the sports drink at the University of Florida back in the mid-60’s. Royalties from Gatorade has brought the University of Florida more than 150-million dollars.
So why is the Food Network putting a lid on "Emeril Live?"
Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse saying simply…All good things come to an end. Emeril Live has been on the air for 10 years, will cease production December 11. Emeril Lagasse is still doing other shows for Food Network
Hot Donuts Now: The seasonal snowman doughnuts are back at Krispy Kreme! Enjoy Krispy Kreme's classic doughnut cut into a snowman shape, topped with snow-white icing, and stamped with a snowman's face and buttons. Available now until December 31.
ACC / Big Ten Challenge: Winners from last night include Duke, Virginia, Clemson and Florida State. Tonight: The Tarheels take on Ohio State.
The morning show has selected the Top 5 finalists for the WBFJ - Michael W. Smith Christmas Tree Thing.
-Now, YOU get to vote for the family with the ‘most needy’ tree!
-The winner will be announced this Friday.
The winner gets a brand new, pre-lit, 7 and a half foot Christmas Tree…
Plus the WBFJ Morning Show will deliver and help decorate your new tree while listening to the latest Christmas CD from Michael W Smith called “It’s a Wonderful Christmas”
Vote on-line @ http://www.wbfj.fm/ Polls close on Thursday at midnight
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 58
Tonight: A shower possible overnight…Low 38
Thursday: Mostly cloudy early. Then, sunny and breezy…High 60
Looking ahead: (Great weather for the King and WS Parades on Saturday)
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 55
Sunday: A chance of showers…High 55
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
CD Three pack from Point of Grace and food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival presents 'A Christmas Carol' going on December 2-23, 2007 at the High Point Theatre. http://www.ncshakes.org/
11.27.2007
WBFJ News update
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Nissan is recalling some 650,000 Altima and Sentra passenger cars in the US to fix problems with a sensor that could lead to the engine stalling. The recall affects Nissan Altimas and Sentras model years…2002 plus 2005-2006 model years equipped with a 2.5 liter engine. Owners can contact Nissan with questions about the recall at 1 (800) 647-7261
UPDATE: The annual lighting of the huge Moravian Star on top of Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem will be today (Tuesday) at 5:45pm. A special service will take place in the employee parking lot across the road on Cloverdale Avenue. The public is invited.
Contrary to common belief, American children may be quite happy to eat nutritious meals at school. A University of Minnesota study found that school lunch sales do not decline when children are offered healthier lunches. The researchers also concluded that more nutritious lunches don't necessarily increase costs for schools, either. The study found in the journal Review of Agricultural Economics. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610339
Rotary International and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are pledging $200 million dollars in the global fight against Polio. The $200 million will be distributed over three years and will pay for immunization and public education. Polio is still a threat in Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and Pakistan. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610339
UPDATE: Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has died after being shot in the leg during an apparent home invasion early Monday morning. Doctors were initially encouraged when he responded to simple commands after several hours of surgery. Police are investigating the shooting as a possible armed robbery.
A major Mideast Peace Conference begins this morning in Maryland.
The Bush administration has brought together the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in hopes of setting the stage for talks on a two-state solution to their conflict.
Vice President Cheney is expected back at work today after an unexpected trip to the hospital yesterday. An irregular heartbeat was detected earlier in the day during an examination for a lingering cough from a cold.
The items on the 12 days of Christmas (Christmas List) will be more costly this year. The cost of all the items (including a partridge in a pear tree to the 12 Drummers Drumming) is $78,100 dollars…up 4% from last year.
NFL: Monday Night Football: Steelers slip past the Dolphins with a last minute field goal. The final score was 3-0. The lowest scoring NFL game in 14 years.
College Football: Ted Roof is out as Head Coach at Duke
College Basketball: Wake beating Iowa…56-47
Low self-esteem in youngsters can increase their desire for consumer goods… So says a new study from the marketing department at the University of Minnesota. Materialism increases from age 8 or 9 to age 12 or 13, but then decreases by the time children are ages 16 to 18. The level of materialism in teens is directly driven by self-esteem. When kids were asked ‘what makes them happy’: Kids aged 12 to 13…money and brand-name clothing.
Younger and older children were more likely to say that friends or not having any homework made them happy. The study published in the December issue of the Journal of Consumer Research. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610339
The morning show has selected the Top 5 finalists of the
WBFJ - Michael W. Smith Christmas Tree Thing.
-Now, YOU get to vote for the family with the ‘most needy’ tree!
-Voting begins at 10 am this morning.
-The winner will be announced this Friday.
The winner gets a brand new, pre-lit, 7 and a half foot Christmas Tree…
Plus the WBFJ Morning Show will deliver and help decorate your new tree while listening to the latest Christmas CD from Michael W Smith called “It’s a Wonderful Christmas”
Voting starts at 10am this morning…on-line @ WBFJ.fm.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48. To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Breezy…High near 60
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 31
Wednesday: Sunny skies…High 55
Looking ahead: High temperatures staying in the 50’s through the weekend
Nissan is recalling some 650,000 Altima and Sentra passenger cars in the US to fix problems with a sensor that could lead to the engine stalling. The recall affects Nissan Altimas and Sentras model years…2002 plus 2005-2006 model years equipped with a 2.5 liter engine. Owners can contact Nissan with questions about the recall at 1 (800) 647-7261
UPDATE: The annual lighting of the huge Moravian Star on top of Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem will be today (Tuesday) at 5:45pm. A special service will take place in the employee parking lot across the road on Cloverdale Avenue. The public is invited.
Contrary to common belief, American children may be quite happy to eat nutritious meals at school. A University of Minnesota study found that school lunch sales do not decline when children are offered healthier lunches. The researchers also concluded that more nutritious lunches don't necessarily increase costs for schools, either. The study found in the journal Review of Agricultural Economics. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610339
Rotary International and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are pledging $200 million dollars in the global fight against Polio. The $200 million will be distributed over three years and will pay for immunization and public education. Polio is still a threat in Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and Pakistan. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610339
UPDATE: Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has died after being shot in the leg during an apparent home invasion early Monday morning. Doctors were initially encouraged when he responded to simple commands after several hours of surgery. Police are investigating the shooting as a possible armed robbery.
A major Mideast Peace Conference begins this morning in Maryland.
The Bush administration has brought together the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in hopes of setting the stage for talks on a two-state solution to their conflict.
Vice President Cheney is expected back at work today after an unexpected trip to the hospital yesterday. An irregular heartbeat was detected earlier in the day during an examination for a lingering cough from a cold.
The items on the 12 days of Christmas (Christmas List) will be more costly this year. The cost of all the items (including a partridge in a pear tree to the 12 Drummers Drumming) is $78,100 dollars…up 4% from last year.
NFL: Monday Night Football: Steelers slip past the Dolphins with a last minute field goal. The final score was 3-0. The lowest scoring NFL game in 14 years.
College Football: Ted Roof is out as Head Coach at Duke
College Basketball: Wake beating Iowa…56-47
Low self-esteem in youngsters can increase their desire for consumer goods… So says a new study from the marketing department at the University of Minnesota. Materialism increases from age 8 or 9 to age 12 or 13, but then decreases by the time children are ages 16 to 18. The level of materialism in teens is directly driven by self-esteem. When kids were asked ‘what makes them happy’: Kids aged 12 to 13…money and brand-name clothing.
Younger and older children were more likely to say that friends or not having any homework made them happy. The study published in the December issue of the Journal of Consumer Research. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610339
The morning show has selected the Top 5 finalists of the
WBFJ - Michael W. Smith Christmas Tree Thing.
-Now, YOU get to vote for the family with the ‘most needy’ tree!
-Voting begins at 10 am this morning.
-The winner will be announced this Friday.
The winner gets a brand new, pre-lit, 7 and a half foot Christmas Tree…
Plus the WBFJ Morning Show will deliver and help decorate your new tree while listening to the latest Christmas CD from Michael W Smith called “It’s a Wonderful Christmas”
Voting starts at 10am this morning…on-line @ WBFJ.fm.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48. To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Breezy…High near 60
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 31
Wednesday: Sunny skies…High 55
Looking ahead: High temperatures staying in the 50’s through the weekend
11.26.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Monday, November 26, 2007
The annual lighting of the huge Moravian Star that is on top of Baptist Hospital will be this afternoon at 5:45pm. A special service will take place in the employee parking lot on Cloverdale Avenue. The public is invited
The Highway Patrol reporting 13 fatalities from accidents (in the state) over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The early numbers are in: Retailers saying that more people headed out to the stores this past weekend but spending was down compared to 2006.
TODAY IS CYBER-MONDAY…THE ONLINE VERSION OF BLACK FRIDAY. -The National Retailers Federation says a new survey predicts that 72-million people will shop on line today.
Or half of all office workers who have Internet access will do some holiday shopping on line at work today.
A deadly 6.7 earthquake struck Indonesia early this morning. Three fatalities and 50 injured.
A powerful Typhoon has hit northeastern Philippines. At least 10 people known dead. Because of all of the rain, there is a threat of landslides. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/philippines.typhoon.ap/index.html
The Wildfires that have 47-hundred acres near Malibu, California should be contained by this evening. As many as 15-thousand people had to be evacuated at one point.
Two Surry County sisters who died in an accidental drowning last Wednesday evening were laid to rest on Sunday. Authorities say that 8-year-old Cheyenne Cain and 4-year-old Abigail Cain drowned in a neighborhood pond off Cedar Lake Trail in Surry County. Information on how you can help the Cain family: The Cain Family *183 Wayne Street *Mount Airy, NC
A new Harris poll showing that if your profession is a firefighter, scientist or teacher you are special…deemed the most prestigious occupations in the US… while bankers, actors and real estate agents are the least prestigious occupations. The 2007 "Most Prestigious Occupations" poll measured the public perceptions of 23 professions. http://www.harrisinteractive.com/
NFL: New England Patriots remain unbeaten by outlasting the Philadelphia Eagles…31-28.
The Patriots are now 11- 0.
Saints over the Panthers…31-6
Monday Night Football: Dolphins at the Steelers
Beauty queen Ingrid Marie Rivera beat 29 rivals (including pranks and a bomb threat) to become Puerto Rico’s 2008 Miss Universe contestant over the weekend. Beauty pageant organizers are still investigating who doused a contestant's evening gowns with pepper spray and spiked her makeup, causing her to break out in hives. Rivera was composed while appearing before cameras and judges throughout the competition. But once backstage, she had to apply ice bags to her face and body, which swelled and broke out in hives twice.
She thought at first it was an allergic reaction, or maybe nerves…
Rivera's clothing and makeup later tested positive for pepper spray.
Rivera's bag containing clothes, makeup, credit cards were stolen during the competition.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army. Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48. To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076 Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Showers with a thunderstorm this afternoon.
Breezy. High near 60.
Tonight: Showers with a thunderstorm early. Breezy…Low 45.
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds. Breezy…High 57
The annual lighting of the huge Moravian Star that is on top of Baptist Hospital will be this afternoon at 5:45pm. A special service will take place in the employee parking lot on Cloverdale Avenue. The public is invited
The Highway Patrol reporting 13 fatalities from accidents (in the state) over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The early numbers are in: Retailers saying that more people headed out to the stores this past weekend but spending was down compared to 2006.
TODAY IS CYBER-MONDAY…THE ONLINE VERSION OF BLACK FRIDAY. -The National Retailers Federation says a new survey predicts that 72-million people will shop on line today.
Or half of all office workers who have Internet access will do some holiday shopping on line at work today.
A deadly 6.7 earthquake struck Indonesia early this morning. Three fatalities and 50 injured.
A powerful Typhoon has hit northeastern Philippines. At least 10 people known dead. Because of all of the rain, there is a threat of landslides. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/philippines.typhoon.ap/index.html
The Wildfires that have 47-hundred acres near Malibu, California should be contained by this evening. As many as 15-thousand people had to be evacuated at one point.
Two Surry County sisters who died in an accidental drowning last Wednesday evening were laid to rest on Sunday. Authorities say that 8-year-old Cheyenne Cain and 4-year-old Abigail Cain drowned in a neighborhood pond off Cedar Lake Trail in Surry County. Information on how you can help the Cain family: The Cain Family *183 Wayne Street *Mount Airy, NC
A new Harris poll showing that if your profession is a firefighter, scientist or teacher you are special…deemed the most prestigious occupations in the US… while bankers, actors and real estate agents are the least prestigious occupations. The 2007 "Most Prestigious Occupations" poll measured the public perceptions of 23 professions. http://www.harrisinteractive.com/
NFL: New England Patriots remain unbeaten by outlasting the Philadelphia Eagles…31-28.
The Patriots are now 11- 0.
Saints over the Panthers…31-6
Monday Night Football: Dolphins at the Steelers
Beauty queen Ingrid Marie Rivera beat 29 rivals (including pranks and a bomb threat) to become Puerto Rico’s 2008 Miss Universe contestant over the weekend. Beauty pageant organizers are still investigating who doused a contestant's evening gowns with pepper spray and spiked her makeup, causing her to break out in hives. Rivera was composed while appearing before cameras and judges throughout the competition. But once backstage, she had to apply ice bags to her face and body, which swelled and broke out in hives twice.
She thought at first it was an allergic reaction, or maybe nerves…
Rivera's clothing and makeup later tested positive for pepper spray.
Rivera's bag containing clothes, makeup, credit cards were stolen during the competition.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army. Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48. To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076 Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Showers with a thunderstorm this afternoon.
Breezy. High near 60.
Tonight: Showers with a thunderstorm early. Breezy…Low 45.
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds. Breezy…High 57
11.21.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Record gasoline prices not stopping millions from traveling over Thanksgiving. Triple A is estimating that nearly 39 million Americans will be traveling 50 miles or more from home over the next five days. Roughly 80% of those trips will be by car.
Scientists have created the equivalent of embryonic stem cells from ordinary cells…a breakthrough that could someday produce new treatments for various diseases…without first creating or destroying human embryos for the purpose of gathering embryonic stem cells.
Results published in the journal Science and Cell.
World Vision is asking for immediate donations: World Vision just one of many Christian Relief organizations working to supply emergency food and supplies to thousands of families in Bangladesh. Millions of people have been left homeless after a deadly Cyclone hit the southern region of Bangladesh. The death toll is currently at 35-hundred, many others are still missing.
The AIDS epidemic is still a major problem but…the United Nations has altered its assessment of the global AIDS epidemic…citing various reporting problems. Last year the U.N. estimated that the number of people infected with AIDS worldwide exceeded 40-million; the new estimate is now reported at 33-million.
The White House announcing an overdue Mideast Peace Conference starting next week in Annapolis, Maryland. Nearly 50 countries and organizations will be gathering. Of those, 20 Arab nations including Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iraq.
Wake Forest University will be one of two backup sites for the presidential debates next year. The 2008 primary debate sites are the University of Mississippi, Belmont University (in Nashville, Tenn) and Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Wake Forest hosted presidential debates in 1988 and 2000.
New CDs releases this week: MercyMe, Newsboys plus two past American Idol contestants: Jordin Sparks and a Christmas EP from Mandisa
Have you thought about volunteering over the holidays?
There is a new website that could help…Its called Christian Volunteering-dot-org. Simply visit the site and search for volunteer opportunities in your area.
Among the ministries involved are the Salvation Army, World Vision, and Campus Crusade for Christ. http://www.christianvolunteering.org/.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop you can call (336) 245-2076
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus is on teen boys ages 13 and 14…
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48. Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
OPERATION SLOW DOWN WILL BE IN FORCE THROUGH NOVEMBER 25. LOCAL POLICE and THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROLENCOURAGING DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN AND FOLLOW THE SPEED LIMIT.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny and warm…High 74
Tonight: Cloudy with some showers after midnight…Low 55
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Breezy…High near 70
(Black) Friday: Mostly sunny for the busiest shopping day of the year…High 48
The Weekend: Mix of sun and clouds…Highs near 50
Record gasoline prices not stopping millions from traveling over Thanksgiving. Triple A is estimating that nearly 39 million Americans will be traveling 50 miles or more from home over the next five days. Roughly 80% of those trips will be by car.
Scientists have created the equivalent of embryonic stem cells from ordinary cells…a breakthrough that could someday produce new treatments for various diseases…without first creating or destroying human embryos for the purpose of gathering embryonic stem cells.
Results published in the journal Science and Cell.
World Vision is asking for immediate donations: World Vision just one of many Christian Relief organizations working to supply emergency food and supplies to thousands of families in Bangladesh. Millions of people have been left homeless after a deadly Cyclone hit the southern region of Bangladesh. The death toll is currently at 35-hundred, many others are still missing.
The AIDS epidemic is still a major problem but…the United Nations has altered its assessment of the global AIDS epidemic…citing various reporting problems. Last year the U.N. estimated that the number of people infected with AIDS worldwide exceeded 40-million; the new estimate is now reported at 33-million.
The White House announcing an overdue Mideast Peace Conference starting next week in Annapolis, Maryland. Nearly 50 countries and organizations will be gathering. Of those, 20 Arab nations including Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iraq.
Wake Forest University will be one of two backup sites for the presidential debates next year. The 2008 primary debate sites are the University of Mississippi, Belmont University (in Nashville, Tenn) and Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Wake Forest hosted presidential debates in 1988 and 2000.
New CDs releases this week: MercyMe, Newsboys plus two past American Idol contestants: Jordin Sparks and a Christmas EP from Mandisa
Have you thought about volunteering over the holidays?
There is a new website that could help…Its called Christian Volunteering-dot-org. Simply visit the site and search for volunteer opportunities in your area.
Among the ministries involved are the Salvation Army, World Vision, and Campus Crusade for Christ. http://www.christianvolunteering.org/.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop you can call (336) 245-2076
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus is on teen boys ages 13 and 14…
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48. Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
OPERATION SLOW DOWN WILL BE IN FORCE THROUGH NOVEMBER 25. LOCAL POLICE and THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROLENCOURAGING DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN AND FOLLOW THE SPEED LIMIT.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny and warm…High 74
Tonight: Cloudy with some showers after midnight…Low 55
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Breezy…High near 70
(Black) Friday: Mostly sunny for the busiest shopping day of the year…High 48
The Weekend: Mix of sun and clouds…Highs near 50
11.19.2007
WBFJ Morning News Up-date
Monday, November 19, 2007
The Price of gas will stay around the $3 dollar range or higher through Christmas. Gas prices up 13 cents over the past 2 weeks.
The Winston-Salem City Council will discuss opening up more beds for the homeless at its meeting tonight. Back in February, the city council adopted a 100 bed limit for homeless shelters.
A 17 year old Central Davidson student and her boyfriend are in custody in connection with the stabbing death of Judith Maxwell…the girl’s mother. The Maxwell family lives in the Cotton Grove community near Lexington.
The death toll is close to three-thousand and could grow in the aftermath of last week’s cyclone in southern Bangladesh. The US is sending 2 Navy ships with 35-tons of food and supplies to help in the disaster.
Based on annual FBI crime stats…Detroit has been named the nation’s most dangerous city. St. Louis, Flint, Michigan, Oakland, California and Camden, N.J.round out the Top 5. Mission Viejo, California was ranked the safest.
American Music Awards: Casting Crowns taking home a statue last night. Carrie Underwood and Daughtry taking home 3 awards each.
A limited number of tix for the Hannah Montana concert this Sunday at the Greensboro Coliseum will be available at noon on Tuesday. The tickets available only through http://www.ticketmaster.com/.
Want to win FREE Hannah Montana tickets?
Stop by Chick-Fil-A (Stanleyville) on East Hanes Mill Road in Winston-Salem…
Register to win 4 tickets to see Hannah Montana.
No purchase necessary. (One entry - per family - per day)
Drawing will take place on Saturday, November 24 at 3pm.
Hannah Montana at the Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday, November 25.
TV lawyer Nancy Grace has been released from the hospital after complications from child birth. The 48-year-old Cable TV host delivered twins back on November 4th but wound up in the hospital herself after doctors discovered 2 blood clots in her lungs. Nancy delivered twins (a daughter and son) who arrived two months ahead of schedule and are still hospitalized.
Blood clots are a danger to any pregnant woman, but especially in middle aged women.
Nancy Grace is certainly not the only high-profile woman over 40 to have her own baby in recent years. Oscar winner Geena Davis had twin boys at age 47, and Elizabeth Edwards delivered her son Jack at age 50.
NASCAR: Matt Kenseth winning at the last race of the season at Homestead, Florida. Jimmie Johnson is your Nextel Cup Champion for 2007.
College Football: Wake Forest winning big over NC State on Saturday (38-18)
ASU will host James Madison in Post-season play
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'OPERATION SLOW DOWN' WILL BE IN FORCE THROUGH NOVEMBER 25.
LOCAL POLICE and THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL ENCOURAGING DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN AND FOLLOW THE SPEED LIMIT.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Mild…High 68
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 42
Tuesday: Sunny and warm…High 72
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers…High 65
The Price of gas will stay around the $3 dollar range or higher through Christmas. Gas prices up 13 cents over the past 2 weeks.
The Winston-Salem City Council will discuss opening up more beds for the homeless at its meeting tonight. Back in February, the city council adopted a 100 bed limit for homeless shelters.
A 17 year old Central Davidson student and her boyfriend are in custody in connection with the stabbing death of Judith Maxwell…the girl’s mother. The Maxwell family lives in the Cotton Grove community near Lexington.
The death toll is close to three-thousand and could grow in the aftermath of last week’s cyclone in southern Bangladesh. The US is sending 2 Navy ships with 35-tons of food and supplies to help in the disaster.
Based on annual FBI crime stats…Detroit has been named the nation’s most dangerous city. St. Louis, Flint, Michigan, Oakland, California and Camden, N.J.round out the Top 5. Mission Viejo, California was ranked the safest.
American Music Awards: Casting Crowns taking home a statue last night. Carrie Underwood and Daughtry taking home 3 awards each.
A limited number of tix for the Hannah Montana concert this Sunday at the Greensboro Coliseum will be available at noon on Tuesday. The tickets available only through http://www.ticketmaster.com/.
Want to win FREE Hannah Montana tickets?
Stop by Chick-Fil-A (Stanleyville) on East Hanes Mill Road in Winston-Salem…
Register to win 4 tickets to see Hannah Montana.
No purchase necessary. (One entry - per family - per day)
Drawing will take place on Saturday, November 24 at 3pm.
Hannah Montana at the Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday, November 25.
TV lawyer Nancy Grace has been released from the hospital after complications from child birth. The 48-year-old Cable TV host delivered twins back on November 4th but wound up in the hospital herself after doctors discovered 2 blood clots in her lungs. Nancy delivered twins (a daughter and son) who arrived two months ahead of schedule and are still hospitalized.
Blood clots are a danger to any pregnant woman, but especially in middle aged women.
Nancy Grace is certainly not the only high-profile woman over 40 to have her own baby in recent years. Oscar winner Geena Davis had twin boys at age 47, and Elizabeth Edwards delivered her son Jack at age 50.
NASCAR: Matt Kenseth winning at the last race of the season at Homestead, Florida. Jimmie Johnson is your Nextel Cup Champion for 2007.
College Football: Wake Forest winning big over NC State on Saturday (38-18)
ASU will host James Madison in Post-season play
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'OPERATION SLOW DOWN' WILL BE IN FORCE THROUGH NOVEMBER 25.
LOCAL POLICE and THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL ENCOURAGING DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN AND FOLLOW THE SPEED LIMIT.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Mild…High 68
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 42
Tuesday: Sunny and warm…High 72
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers…High 65
11.16.2007
WBFJ News Update
Friday, November 16, 2007
The Alliance Defense Fund reporting that a judge in Florida will allow
Gideons to once again distribute Bibles on public property near a public school in Key Largo. An official ruling on the case is pending.
A student at UNCG has been hospitalized with a contagious blood infection. Of the 300 students who attended classes with the infected student, more than 100 students were given antibiotics as a precaution. The infected student is recovering. The Guilford County Health Department saying that the infection is only spread through close contact of 1 to 3 feet, for more than 30 minutes.
Baseball star Barry Bonds may be on his to prison instead of the Hall of Fame. The five count indictment coming down after his testimony in a federal investigation into the use of steroids by professional athletes.
With the busiest flying time of the year approaching, President Bush putting pressure on the airline industry to be on time…or else. A powerful yet deadly cyclone has made landfall on the southern shore of Bangladesh. At least 500 people have lost their lives.
North Carolina-based Missions ministry JAARS has been given a high flying gift. A turbo-prop, ten passenger airplane was recently donated by Marhsall Carter (the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange). Officials with JAARS saying that the new plane is perfect for the short runways in Indonesia. JAARS serves the spiritual, physical, and social needs of people around the world including Bible translation.
A pastor from New Mexico is camping out on the roof of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Albuquerque for a good cause. Dr. Michael Hattabaugh is up on the roof to raise money and awareness for the (quote) millions of children who need a roof over their heads. The goal of the ‘Get Mike Down’ campaign is two-hundred-thousand dollars.Half of the money raised will go to provide housing for children facing long-term care at an Albuquerque hospital, the other half will go to help AIDS orphans in Africa.
The actors who played the Munchkins in the 1939 film classic, "The Wizard of Oz," are finally getting a ‘star’ on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.There are only nine actors of the 125-member Munchkins cast still alive.
Seven of the nine original ‘munchkins’ plan on attending a dedication ceremony next Tuesday (Nov20) in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. (UPI) from the Austin American-Statesman
Lexington Youth Theatre presents the ‘Wizard of Oz’ thru Sunday at the Lexington Civic Center.
http://www.lexingtonyouththeatre.com/
SPORTS:
High School Football play-offs:
Mt Tabor vs Crest
East Wilkes vs North Stokes
West Guilford at Eastern Randolph
Carver, Glenn, Parkland, Salisbury
Ledford, West Davidson, Wilkes central
Mt Airy, East Surry, Thomasville,
Greensboro Grimsley, Greensboro Dudley, Southern Guilford
College Hoops:
NC State over William and Mary…66-47
Wake over UNC Charlotte…56-52
ACC Men’s Soccer Tournament: Wake plays UNC in the semi-finals today.
NASCAR: Final race of the season at Homestead, Florida.
The Nextel Cup Championship on the line for Jimmie Johnson.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and breezy…High near 50
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 28
The Weekend: Sunny and cool…Highs in the upper 50’s
A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in effect.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank
and ABC45 / My48.
The Alliance Defense Fund reporting that a judge in Florida will allow
Gideons to once again distribute Bibles on public property near a public school in Key Largo. An official ruling on the case is pending.
A student at UNCG has been hospitalized with a contagious blood infection. Of the 300 students who attended classes with the infected student, more than 100 students were given antibiotics as a precaution. The infected student is recovering. The Guilford County Health Department saying that the infection is only spread through close contact of 1 to 3 feet, for more than 30 minutes.
Baseball star Barry Bonds may be on his to prison instead of the Hall of Fame. The five count indictment coming down after his testimony in a federal investigation into the use of steroids by professional athletes.
With the busiest flying time of the year approaching, President Bush putting pressure on the airline industry to be on time…or else. A powerful yet deadly cyclone has made landfall on the southern shore of Bangladesh. At least 500 people have lost their lives.
North Carolina-based Missions ministry JAARS has been given a high flying gift. A turbo-prop, ten passenger airplane was recently donated by Marhsall Carter (the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange). Officials with JAARS saying that the new plane is perfect for the short runways in Indonesia. JAARS serves the spiritual, physical, and social needs of people around the world including Bible translation.
A pastor from New Mexico is camping out on the roof of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Albuquerque for a good cause. Dr. Michael Hattabaugh is up on the roof to raise money and awareness for the (quote) millions of children who need a roof over their heads. The goal of the ‘Get Mike Down’ campaign is two-hundred-thousand dollars.Half of the money raised will go to provide housing for children facing long-term care at an Albuquerque hospital, the other half will go to help AIDS orphans in Africa.
The actors who played the Munchkins in the 1939 film classic, "The Wizard of Oz," are finally getting a ‘star’ on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.There are only nine actors of the 125-member Munchkins cast still alive.
Seven of the nine original ‘munchkins’ plan on attending a dedication ceremony next Tuesday (Nov20) in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. (UPI) from the Austin American-Statesman
Lexington Youth Theatre presents the ‘Wizard of Oz’ thru Sunday at the Lexington Civic Center.
http://www.lexingtonyouththeatre.com/
SPORTS:
High School Football play-offs:
Mt Tabor vs Crest
East Wilkes vs North Stokes
West Guilford at Eastern Randolph
Carver, Glenn, Parkland, Salisbury
Ledford, West Davidson, Wilkes central
Mt Airy, East Surry, Thomasville,
Greensboro Grimsley, Greensboro Dudley, Southern Guilford
College Hoops:
NC State over William and Mary…66-47
Wake over UNC Charlotte…56-52
ACC Men’s Soccer Tournament: Wake plays UNC in the semi-finals today.
NASCAR: Final race of the season at Homestead, Florida.
The Nextel Cup Championship on the line for Jimmie Johnson.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and breezy…High near 50
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 28
The Weekend: Sunny and cool…Highs in the upper 50’s
A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in effect.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank
and ABC45 / My48.
11.15.2007
WBFJ Morning News Update
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Wind Advisory for the northern mountains
Showers this morning then some clearing this afternoon. Very windy. Temperatures falling through the day.
THE FDA HAS ANNOUNCED NEW WARNINGS FOR A POPULAR DIABETES DRUG. The maker of Avandia has agreed to add new information to the drug’s labeling about the potential for increased risk for heart attacks.
Thinking about ‘kicking-the-habit’? Today is the day.
It’s the Great American Smoke-out sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
Today: UNCG is holding a kick-the-habit awareness event at Elliot University Commons from 11-2 pm. More information about the Tobacco Prevention Program with the Guilford County Department of Public Health @ http://www.guilfordhealth.org/. http://www.quitlinenc.com/
Call Lynne Beck…Guilford County Department of Public Health 336-641-6667
1-800-QUIT-NOW
Starting today, Lexington Memorial Hospital is going smoke-free. To help employees stop smoking, the hospital plans to provide them with a three-month supply of nicotine patches and free classes designed to help them quit.
Clean up continues from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Northern Chile yesterday. The quake caused structural damage in several northern cities. Two deaths were reported.
Another OJ Trial? This time the trial will be in Las Vegas. OJ Simpson and two co-defendants face 12 charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery. Simpson is accused of stealing sports memorabilia from a dealer at a Las Vegas hotel. Simpson says it was his stuff.
A new national organization for businesses: A reception to introduce the Winston-Salem Christian Chamber of Commerce at 1pm today at the Hewitt Business Center on Marshall Street. The reception is open to the public.
College Hoops: Tarheels winning their season opener…sneaking by Davidson (72-68)
-NC State plays William and Mary tonight
Wake will play UNC in the semi-finals of the ACC Men’s Soccer Tournament on Friday.
North Carolina-based Lowe's Home Improvement’s latest catalog contained a headline referring to Christmas trees as “family trees.” Which has caused a little controversy and confusion. The company released a statement yesterday saying that the reference to ‘Family Trees’ headline was a misprint.
Warm soup and fresh bread for supper…all for a good cause. Greensboro Urban Ministry is having its annual ‘Feast of Caring’ later today at First Baptist Church on West Friendly Avenue in Greensboro. Drop in anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. for a simple meal of soup and bread.
No reservations are necessary. 336-271-5959 http://www.greensborourbanministry.org/
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
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Wind Advisory for the northern mountains
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Showers this morning then some clearing this afternoon.
Windy. Temperatures falling through the day.
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 32
Friday: Sunny and breezy…High near 50
The Weekend: Sunny and cool…Highs in the upper 50’s
Wind Advisory for the northern mountains
Showers this morning then some clearing this afternoon. Very windy. Temperatures falling through the day.
THE FDA HAS ANNOUNCED NEW WARNINGS FOR A POPULAR DIABETES DRUG. The maker of Avandia has agreed to add new information to the drug’s labeling about the potential for increased risk for heart attacks.
Thinking about ‘kicking-the-habit’? Today is the day.
It’s the Great American Smoke-out sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
Today: UNCG is holding a kick-the-habit awareness event at Elliot University Commons from 11-2 pm. More information about the Tobacco Prevention Program with the Guilford County Department of Public Health @ http://www.guilfordhealth.org/. http://www.quitlinenc.com/
Call Lynne Beck…Guilford County Department of Public Health 336-641-6667
1-800-QUIT-NOW
Starting today, Lexington Memorial Hospital is going smoke-free. To help employees stop smoking, the hospital plans to provide them with a three-month supply of nicotine patches and free classes designed to help them quit.
Clean up continues from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Northern Chile yesterday. The quake caused structural damage in several northern cities. Two deaths were reported.
Another OJ Trial? This time the trial will be in Las Vegas. OJ Simpson and two co-defendants face 12 charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery. Simpson is accused of stealing sports memorabilia from a dealer at a Las Vegas hotel. Simpson says it was his stuff.
A new national organization for businesses: A reception to introduce the Winston-Salem Christian Chamber of Commerce at 1pm today at the Hewitt Business Center on Marshall Street. The reception is open to the public.
College Hoops: Tarheels winning their season opener…sneaking by Davidson (72-68)
-NC State plays William and Mary tonight
Wake will play UNC in the semi-finals of the ACC Men’s Soccer Tournament on Friday.
North Carolina-based Lowe's Home Improvement’s latest catalog contained a headline referring to Christmas trees as “family trees.” Which has caused a little controversy and confusion. The company released a statement yesterday saying that the reference to ‘Family Trees’ headline was a misprint.
Warm soup and fresh bread for supper…all for a good cause. Greensboro Urban Ministry is having its annual ‘Feast of Caring’ later today at First Baptist Church on West Friendly Avenue in Greensboro. Drop in anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. for a simple meal of soup and bread.
No reservations are necessary. 336-271-5959 http://www.greensborourbanministry.org/
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
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Wind Advisory for the northern mountains
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Showers this morning then some clearing this afternoon.
Windy. Temperatures falling through the day.
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 32
Friday: Sunny and breezy…High near 50
The Weekend: Sunny and cool…Highs in the upper 50’s
11.14.2007
WBFJ News update
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Warming up to 75 degrees today…near the Record High of 77.
Gas prices will likely go up another 20 cents a gallon over the next few weeks. Triple-A reporting that the national average is $3.10 a gallon.
Delegates to the Baptist State Convention have voted to expel a Charlotte church for promoting the homosexual lifestyle. In a ruling that was passed last year…any Baptist church that affirms or endorses homosexual behavior would be expelled from the Baptist State Convention. Officials with Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte were on hand to state their case at yesterday’s opening session in Greensboro.
It’s back to the real thing: The City of Winston-Salem has dropped the ‘Holiday poll’ and will go back to a more traditional ‘live tree’ this Christmas. For the past three years, a tree-shaped light display has been used instead of a live tree…saving the city 18,000 but it never caught on with the public.
To send a ‘Thank You’ message to the City of Winston-Salem and Mayor Allen Joines: mailto:allenj@cityofws.org?subject=WEB_INQUIRY 727-8000
The power of waste? Surry and Wilkes counties are being considered for the site of a power plant that makes electricity from burning chicken waste. British-based Fibrowatt is considering the two counties for a new plant. The plant could add 100 jobs to the local economy. A public hearing is scheduled for today from 4-7 p.m. at the Walker Center on the Wilkes Community College campus.
The Tuesday morning fire at Jones Elementary School in Greensboro is now being ruled as arson. A third-grade classroom trailer was damaged in the fire.
A 10-year-old boy who admitted starting one of the Southern California wild fires last month will not be charged. Police saying that there was no evidence of intent by the boy who accidentally started a fire while playing with matches.
The search for a missing elderly couple in the Pisgah National Forest is now a homicide investigation. According to the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office, someone was caught on a surveillance camera trying to use the missing couple's ATM card in Polk County, Tennessee…the day after a 911 call was attempted from their phone. Polk County is about 75 miles away from Pisgah National Forest, in the corner of Tennessee near the borders of North Carolina and Georgia. The Bryants, who were married more than 50 years, were avid hikers.
The FBI offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person seen using the ATM card. Hot line # 1-828-862-3645
New York Governor Elliot Spitzer is withdrawing a controversial plan to provide drivers licenses to illegal immigrants in parts of New York state. On the West Coast, officials in San Francisco will issue identification cards to city residents, regardless of whether they are in the country legally or not.
The judge who lost a $54 million dollar lawsuit against his dry cleaner over a pair of missing pants has now lost his job. Roy Pearson was one of 30 judges who worked in the Office of Administrative Hearings in Washington, DC. Now, Pearson's lawsuit claimed that Custom Cleaners did not live up to the lawyer’s expectations of "Satisfaction Guaranteed," as advertised in store window. Pearson demanded repayment for the lost pants, as well as damages for inconvenience, mental anguish and attorney's fees for representing himself.
No it wasn’t a Chick-Fil-A marketing scheme…Eight cows escaped from a cattle trailer when the rear gate accidentally opened as the driver pulled into a McDonald's in West Haven, Utah. The parking lot ‘roundup’ coined "Operation Hamburger Helper" took about 2 hours to complete.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
It’s National Collection Week for those shoeboxes through ‘Operation Christmas Child’ / Samaritan's Purse. For a listing of collection centers in the Triad: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
More information #: 1-800-640-5658 SHOEBOX Information: 1-800-353-5949
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 75
Tonight: Showers overnight…Low 48 (Rain chance…80%)
Thursday: Good chance of showers maybe a thunderstorm.
Temperatures falling into the upper 40’s by late afternoon.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy and cold…Low 32
The Weekend: Sunny and cool…Highs in the mid to upper 50’s.
Warming up to 75 degrees today…near the Record High of 77.
Gas prices will likely go up another 20 cents a gallon over the next few weeks. Triple-A reporting that the national average is $3.10 a gallon.
Delegates to the Baptist State Convention have voted to expel a Charlotte church for promoting the homosexual lifestyle. In a ruling that was passed last year…any Baptist church that affirms or endorses homosexual behavior would be expelled from the Baptist State Convention. Officials with Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte were on hand to state their case at yesterday’s opening session in Greensboro.
It’s back to the real thing: The City of Winston-Salem has dropped the ‘Holiday poll’ and will go back to a more traditional ‘live tree’ this Christmas. For the past three years, a tree-shaped light display has been used instead of a live tree…saving the city 18,000 but it never caught on with the public.
To send a ‘Thank You’ message to the City of Winston-Salem and Mayor Allen Joines: mailto:allenj@cityofws.org?subject=WEB_INQUIRY 727-8000
The power of waste? Surry and Wilkes counties are being considered for the site of a power plant that makes electricity from burning chicken waste. British-based Fibrowatt is considering the two counties for a new plant. The plant could add 100 jobs to the local economy. A public hearing is scheduled for today from 4-7 p.m. at the Walker Center on the Wilkes Community College campus.
The Tuesday morning fire at Jones Elementary School in Greensboro is now being ruled as arson. A third-grade classroom trailer was damaged in the fire.
A 10-year-old boy who admitted starting one of the Southern California wild fires last month will not be charged. Police saying that there was no evidence of intent by the boy who accidentally started a fire while playing with matches.
The search for a missing elderly couple in the Pisgah National Forest is now a homicide investigation. According to the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office, someone was caught on a surveillance camera trying to use the missing couple's ATM card in Polk County, Tennessee…the day after a 911 call was attempted from their phone. Polk County is about 75 miles away from Pisgah National Forest, in the corner of Tennessee near the borders of North Carolina and Georgia. The Bryants, who were married more than 50 years, were avid hikers.
The FBI offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person seen using the ATM card. Hot line # 1-828-862-3645
New York Governor Elliot Spitzer is withdrawing a controversial plan to provide drivers licenses to illegal immigrants in parts of New York state. On the West Coast, officials in San Francisco will issue identification cards to city residents, regardless of whether they are in the country legally or not.
The judge who lost a $54 million dollar lawsuit against his dry cleaner over a pair of missing pants has now lost his job. Roy Pearson was one of 30 judges who worked in the Office of Administrative Hearings in Washington, DC. Now, Pearson's lawsuit claimed that Custom Cleaners did not live up to the lawyer’s expectations of "Satisfaction Guaranteed," as advertised in store window. Pearson demanded repayment for the lost pants, as well as damages for inconvenience, mental anguish and attorney's fees for representing himself.
No it wasn’t a Chick-Fil-A marketing scheme…Eight cows escaped from a cattle trailer when the rear gate accidentally opened as the driver pulled into a McDonald's in West Haven, Utah. The parking lot ‘roundup’ coined "Operation Hamburger Helper" took about 2 hours to complete.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
It’s National Collection Week for those shoeboxes through ‘Operation Christmas Child’ / Samaritan's Purse. For a listing of collection centers in the Triad: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
More information #: 1-800-640-5658 SHOEBOX Information: 1-800-353-5949
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 75
Tonight: Showers overnight…Low 48 (Rain chance…80%)
Thursday: Good chance of showers maybe a thunderstorm.
Temperatures falling into the upper 40’s by late afternoon.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy and cold…Low 32
The Weekend: Sunny and cool…Highs in the mid to upper 50’s.
11.13.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
The Governor of Georgia will be among those praying for rain on the steps of the state capitol today. Much of Georgia is in the midst of a drought. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Governor Sonny Purdue stating that the state needs rain, he recognizes that the government can’t make it rain, so he is making the request to a higher power.
Hundreds of people are involved in the clean-up of last week’s oil spill in San Francisco Bay. Workers are washing the oil off of birds that got caught in the spill. About four-hundred birds have been killed another 500 are being cared for.
Winston-Salem police are investigating the death of an 8-year-old child found in a home on 21st Street early yesterday morning. Autopsy results are pending.
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL WILL INVEST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN “Opportunity International’. Opportunity International assists poor families across Africa to work their way out of poverty…by offering micro-loans, savings accounts, insurance, and business training helping people start their own businesses. http://www.compassion.com/
What do you actually use your gift cards? Consumer Reports saying that $8 billion dollars went unclaimed on gift cards last year because of unused, lost, or expired gift cards. Consumer Reports finding that in 2006, only 27% of those who received a gift card never used them. This year an estimated 62% of holiday shoppers are planning on buying gift cards this season. http://money.cnn.com/2007/11/12/news/gift_cards/index.htm?postversion=2007111217
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
It’s National Collection Week for those shoeboxes through ‘Operation Christmas Child’ / Samaritan's Purse. For a listing of collection centers in the Triad: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
More information #: 1-800-640-5658 SHOEBOX Information: 1-800-353-5949
Monday Night Football: Seahawks over the 49ers…24 – 0.
College Football: Kent Briggs is out as head football coach at Western Carolina. Western lost to ASU (79-35) last Saturday.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy and mild. A few showers possible…High 70
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 48
Wednesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 72
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
(maybe a thunderstorm) Cooler…High near 60
A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in place
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from Casting Crowns, Leeland and John Waller
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
NEW! Moby’s Coffee Grind ( Play Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:50am )
Thanks to Greg with Moby’s Coffee
http://www.mobyscoffee.com/
75% of all caffeine consumed in the US is found in coffee
NEW! What’s Yours Like?!
New family game from Patch Products.
http://www.patchproducts.com/
Our answer this morning: Mailbox
The Governor of Georgia will be among those praying for rain on the steps of the state capitol today. Much of Georgia is in the midst of a drought. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Governor Sonny Purdue stating that the state needs rain, he recognizes that the government can’t make it rain, so he is making the request to a higher power.
Hundreds of people are involved in the clean-up of last week’s oil spill in San Francisco Bay. Workers are washing the oil off of birds that got caught in the spill. About four-hundred birds have been killed another 500 are being cared for.
Winston-Salem police are investigating the death of an 8-year-old child found in a home on 21st Street early yesterday morning. Autopsy results are pending.
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL WILL INVEST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN “Opportunity International’. Opportunity International assists poor families across Africa to work their way out of poverty…by offering micro-loans, savings accounts, insurance, and business training helping people start their own businesses. http://www.compassion.com/
What do you actually use your gift cards? Consumer Reports saying that $8 billion dollars went unclaimed on gift cards last year because of unused, lost, or expired gift cards. Consumer Reports finding that in 2006, only 27% of those who received a gift card never used them. This year an estimated 62% of holiday shoppers are planning on buying gift cards this season. http://money.cnn.com/2007/11/12/news/gift_cards/index.htm?postversion=2007111217
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
It’s National Collection Week for those shoeboxes through ‘Operation Christmas Child’ / Samaritan's Purse. For a listing of collection centers in the Triad: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
More information #: 1-800-640-5658 SHOEBOX Information: 1-800-353-5949
Monday Night Football: Seahawks over the 49ers…24 – 0.
College Football: Kent Briggs is out as head football coach at Western Carolina. Western lost to ASU (79-35) last Saturday.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy and mild. A few showers possible…High 70
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 48
Wednesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 72
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
(maybe a thunderstorm) Cooler…High near 60
A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in place
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from Casting Crowns, Leeland and John Waller
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
NEW! Moby’s Coffee Grind ( Play Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:50am )
Thanks to Greg with Moby’s Coffee
http://www.mobyscoffee.com/
75% of all caffeine consumed in the US is found in coffee
NEW! What’s Yours Like?!
New family game from Patch Products.
http://www.patchproducts.com/
Our answer this morning: Mailbox
11.12.2007
WBFJ Morning News Update
Monday, November 12, 2007
Federal Holiday (in honor of Veterans Day) Post Offices and Banks will be closed
Golden Coral Restaurants will honor anyone who has ever served in the US military with a
Free meal from 5 to 9pm this evening.
Also, Golden Corral restaurants are offering guests the opportunity to send half a million holiday greetings to our military serving overseas. Post cards are available through Thursday, November 15th. http://www.goldencorral.com/military/
Help our troops…donate blood today! The Mobile Blood Unit from Fort Bragg will be at the National Guard Armory on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem from 8 -to– 5pm. Call 408-7280 to schedule an appointment.
Looking to get a Flu Shot this winter? There is a Free Flu Shot Clinic going on today until 4:30pm at the Forsyth County Health Department on Highland Avenue in Winston-Salem. http://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/Publichealth/?NewsID=1481
It’s National Collection Week for ‘Operation Christmas Child’. BARLOWGIRL has partnering with Samaritan's Purse and ‘Operation Christmas Child." 1-800-640-5658 / 1-800-353-5949
For a listing of collection centers in the Triad: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
THE CLEAN-UP CONTNUES FROM AN OIL SPILL THAT HAS RELEASED CLOSE TO 58,000 GALLONS OF OIL INTO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY. A Chinese ship struck a bridge last week. A criminal investigation is pending.
POWERFUL STORMS OFF THE COASTS OF RUSSIA AND UKRAINE. Authorities say that 6 ships have either sank or run aground over the weekend. Three fatalities, at least 13 sailors are still missing.
First it was the automakers, then Hollywood writers…now a strike of backstage workers on Broadway. Local theater…the show will go on!
‘Steel Magnolias by the Clemmons Community Theater held over this week.
The Lexington Youth Theatre’s performance of the Wizard of Oz will take place Thursday thru Sunday at the Lexington Civic Center.
County legend Charlie Daniels recently invited his longtime friend Mac Powell (lead singer for Third Day) to the Grand Ole Opry. Mac and Charlie sang the classic ‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia’ then the two performed I’ll Fly Away. A standing ovation from the sold out crowd.
The Bee-Movie stinging its way to #1 at the Box Office this weekend.
He's 83 and just had hip replacement surgery earlier in the year…but that isn't keeping former President George H.W. Bush, Sr from skydiving. Bush, Sr celebrated the grand re-opening of his presidential museum yesterday with a surprise jump. It was his sixth and the first since he celebrated his 80th birthday with a jump in 2004.
Sports: Jimmie Johnson winning out west (Arizona). Johnson all but wrapping up the Chase for the Nextel Cup.
NFL: Last Night: Chargers over the Colts…23-21
Falcons over the Panthers…20-13
Monday Night Football: 49ers and the Seahawks
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy…High 65
Tonight: A few clouds…Low 45
Tuesday: A mix of sun and clouds…High 72
Wednesday: Sunny…High 74. Upper 50s for Thursday and Friday
A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in place
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army. Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from Casting Crowns, Leeland and John Waller
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
Federal Holiday (in honor of Veterans Day) Post Offices and Banks will be closed
Golden Coral Restaurants will honor anyone who has ever served in the US military with a
Free meal from 5 to 9pm this evening.
Also, Golden Corral restaurants are offering guests the opportunity to send half a million holiday greetings to our military serving overseas. Post cards are available through Thursday, November 15th. http://www.goldencorral.com/military/
Help our troops…donate blood today! The Mobile Blood Unit from Fort Bragg will be at the National Guard Armory on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem from 8 -to– 5pm. Call 408-7280 to schedule an appointment.
Looking to get a Flu Shot this winter? There is a Free Flu Shot Clinic going on today until 4:30pm at the Forsyth County Health Department on Highland Avenue in Winston-Salem. http://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/Publichealth/?NewsID=1481
It’s National Collection Week for ‘Operation Christmas Child’. BARLOWGIRL has partnering with Samaritan's Purse and ‘Operation Christmas Child." 1-800-640-5658 / 1-800-353-5949
For a listing of collection centers in the Triad: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
THE CLEAN-UP CONTNUES FROM AN OIL SPILL THAT HAS RELEASED CLOSE TO 58,000 GALLONS OF OIL INTO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY. A Chinese ship struck a bridge last week. A criminal investigation is pending.
POWERFUL STORMS OFF THE COASTS OF RUSSIA AND UKRAINE. Authorities say that 6 ships have either sank or run aground over the weekend. Three fatalities, at least 13 sailors are still missing.
First it was the automakers, then Hollywood writers…now a strike of backstage workers on Broadway. Local theater…the show will go on!
‘Steel Magnolias by the Clemmons Community Theater held over this week.
The Lexington Youth Theatre’s performance of the Wizard of Oz will take place Thursday thru Sunday at the Lexington Civic Center.
County legend Charlie Daniels recently invited his longtime friend Mac Powell (lead singer for Third Day) to the Grand Ole Opry. Mac and Charlie sang the classic ‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia’ then the two performed I’ll Fly Away. A standing ovation from the sold out crowd.
The Bee-Movie stinging its way to #1 at the Box Office this weekend.
He's 83 and just had hip replacement surgery earlier in the year…but that isn't keeping former President George H.W. Bush, Sr from skydiving. Bush, Sr celebrated the grand re-opening of his presidential museum yesterday with a surprise jump. It was his sixth and the first since he celebrated his 80th birthday with a jump in 2004.
Sports: Jimmie Johnson winning out west (Arizona). Johnson all but wrapping up the Chase for the Nextel Cup.
NFL: Last Night: Chargers over the Colts…23-21
Falcons over the Panthers…20-13
Monday Night Football: 49ers and the Seahawks
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy…High 65
Tonight: A few clouds…Low 45
Tuesday: A mix of sun and clouds…High 72
Wednesday: Sunny…High 74. Upper 50s for Thursday and Friday
A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in place
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army. Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from Casting Crowns, Leeland and John Waller
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
11.09.2007
Got Sound??
Do you 'run sound' at your church?
SE Systems in Greensboro is hosting a FREE ‘audio training seminar’ at 10am tomorrow morning (Nov 10).
Registration is limited.
Call SE Systems today (Friday) to reserve your seat…275-4444.
http://www.sesystems.com/
SE Systems in Greensboro is hosting a FREE ‘audio training seminar’ at 10am tomorrow morning (Nov 10).
Registration is limited.
Call SE Systems today (Friday) to reserve your seat…275-4444.
http://www.sesystems.com/
Veterans Day (Sunday, November 11)
Federal Holiday on Monday http://www.va.gov/
Veterans Day Parades
Saturday (Nov 10)
-Winston-Salem: Parade...10am at the intersection of Fourth and Spring streets.
Memorial service @11am American Legion Post 55 at 111 Miller Street.
-Lexington: Main Street @ 11am. The parade will start at Lexington Senior High School and
end at the National Guard Armory on West Ninth Avenue.
Sunday (Nov 11 )
-High Point: Main Street @ 3pm
Veterans Day Reception in Martinsville
Veterans Day Parades
Saturday (Nov 10)
-Winston-Salem: Parade...10am at the intersection of Fourth and Spring streets.
Memorial service @11am American Legion Post 55 at 111 Miller Street.
-Lexington: Main Street @ 11am. The parade will start at Lexington Senior High School and
end at the National Guard Armory on West Ninth Avenue.
Sunday (Nov 11 )
-High Point: Main Street @ 3pm
Veterans Day Reception in Martinsville
(Sat) November 10 11 AM – 2 PM
Piedmont Arts will host a with light refreshments in honor of our local veterans on Saturday, November 10, from 11 AM until 2 PM. Tours of A Soldier's Life, featuring the Charles J. Brown collection of 7,000 miniature military figurines, will be offered at 11 AM and 1 PM. The exhibition includes figures from the ancient civilizations through WWI.
All veterans and their families are invited to attend.
FREE!
Piedmont Arts 215 Starling Avenue Martinsville, VA 24112
276.632.3221
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