Wal-Mart has issued a recall of one of its house brand of trail mix after three customers said they found glass or hard plastic in bags bought in North Carolina and Ohio. Wal-Mart said it ordered stores to remove Sam's Choice "Nature Trail" trail mix over the weekend.
Recall info…http://www.walmartfacts.com/articles/4664.aspx
Plans for a new ballpark in downtown Winston-Salem were officially announced about a month ago. The city council could vote on the ballpark deal as early as tonight. You can voice your opinion at the WS City Council meeting tonight at 7:30 on the second floor of city hall. (journalnow.com)
Starbucks will cut trans fats from the doughnuts, muffins and other treats in half of its U.S. stores starting this week. Back in December, New York became the first American city to ban artificial trans fats in restaurants and eateries. The ban taking effect on July 1. (usaradionews.com)
Oprah Winfrey has opened a school for girls near Johannesburg, South Africa. Oprah saying that she is fulfilling a promise made to former President Nelson Mandela six years ago…giving more than 150 girls a chance for a better future. The school will eventually support up to 450 girls when completed. (CNN)
700 Club President Pat Robertson said Tuesday that God has told him that a terrorist attack on the United States would cause a "mass killing" in late 2007. (CNN)
The Colorado Army National Guard is spending this week doing something they weren’t officially trained to do: tossing bundles of hay out the back of an attack helicopter. Choppers filled with bales of hay traveled over parts of southeastern Colorado in a battle to save thousands of head of cattle.
Residents of Colorado, Texas and Minnesota are still digging out from a second winter storm that hit the area late last week.
One member of the Colorado Guard was quoted saying…”Dropping a 75-pound bale of hay 200 feet to a cow struggling in a snowdrift requires a fair degree of precision.” Rescue and aid operations for people and livestock will continue today. (usaradio news)
Wake Forest Fans kinda bummed out this morning.
Louisville over Wake 24-13 in the Orange Bowl last night.
The Deacs finish the season 11 and 3…with an ACC Championship.
NC State outlasting UNC-G in over time…95 - 93.
Duke over Temple last night…73 – 55.
The American Red Cross is in urgent need of donors! All Blood types are need! The Winter Days of Giving Blood Drive is going on through January 6th.
Walk ins are welcomed or you can call 1-800-GIVE LIFE to make an appointment.
Traffic Reports on WBFJ
Motorists traveling through downtown Lexington (on Wednesday) can expect some detours through the center of town.City workers will block off the Square at 8 a.m. to repair a utility pole that was damaged in an auto accident on Christmas Eve.Intersections that will be blocked in Lexington:
East Center Street and Salisbury Street, West Center Street and State Street, North Main Street and First Street, and South Main Street and First Avenue.Detours around the road work will be marked.
Repairs are expected to continue all day Wednesday. (THE DISPATCH)
You can be part of the WBFJ Family Traffic Team…by calling 777-1893…
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High near 60. Tonight: Clear…Low 39
Thursday: Mostly cloudy…High 60
-Showers for late Thursday into Friday
-Remaining mild through the weekend…with temps in the 60’s.
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