Severe weather in the south and more snow across the Mid-west…
-An apparent tornado ripped through the New Orleans area early this morning knocking down power lines and injuring at least 7 people.
-Severe thunderstorms producing large hail and a few tornadoes will be possible across Mississippi and Alabama through this afternoon, with shifting into the Florida Panhandle and South Georgia tonight.
http://www.weather.com/newscenter/stormwatch/?from=newslinker
http://www.theconservativevoice.com/ap/article.html?mi=D8N8QVHO0&apc=9001
Over 400 jobs coming to the Triad:
Winston-Salem Business, Inc. announcing on Monday that home builder C.P. Morgan has selected Forsyth County as their Piedmont-Triad headquarters. Currently C.P. Morgan plans to build homes in Winston Salem, Greensboro and Rural Hall. http://www.wxii12.com/money/10990746/detail.html
North Korea has agreed to shut down its nuclear reactor in exchange for 50,000 tons of fuel oil. The two Koreas, the United States, host China, Japan and Russia reached the agreement after talks that began last week. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=2&storyid=1014
A Nigerian government spokesman is accusing CNN of paying for and staging a report that showed 24 hostages being held by masked gunmen in the remote area of southern Nigeria.
CNN and the reporter in question flatly denied the charge. In a written statement, CNN said it did not pay for any part of the report, nor does the network pay for interviews. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/02/12/nigeria.reaction/index.html
A man wearing a trench coat and toting a shotgun…fatally wounded 5 people inside the Trolley Square mall in Salt Lake City, Utah, last night. The gunman was killed during the rampage. Three wounded people are in critical condition, one in serious. Police are still trying to come up with a motive. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1080
A campaign blogger for presidential candidate John Edwards has quit after outcry over 'Anti-Catholic' comments that she posted on her personal Blog site.
A spokeswoman for the Edwards campaign, confirmed that chief blogger Amanda Marcotte was "no longer working for the campaign" as of Monday.
Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, demanded last week that Edwards fire Marcotte and a second blogger for remarks deemed anti-Catholic.
Edwards, a former North Carolina senator, called the messages personally offensive, but originally decided to keep Marcotte and McEwan on staff. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,251620,00.html
A mysterious disease is killing off U.S. honeybees.
Beekeepers in 22 states have reported losses of up to 80% of their colonies in recent weeks, leaving many unable to rent the bees to farmers for pollination of crops. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=12&storyid=1063
Sports:
Marty Schottenheimer (head coach of the San Diego Chargers)
was fired last night…because of a ‘personality conflict’. The Chargers had a 14-2 record…the best in the NFL. And made it to the playoffs!
Duke Blue Devils (in the middle of a 4-game losing streeak) NOT in the AP Top 25...for the first time since 1995...
ACC Basketball…Tonight: Virginia Tech vs #4 UNC (Hokies / Tarheels)
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Rain…High 43
Tonight: Rain. Temperatures holding steady…Low 40
Valentine’s Day: Showers ending. Windy…High 45
Cooling down for the rest of the week…Clear and cold:
Wednesday Night: Low 20.
Thursday Night: Low 16
Friday Night: Low 19
Highs in the upper 30’s.
'Click Back' often for the latest news and happenings from Verne (the News Guy) and the WBFJ Family Friendly Morning Show.
