Thanks to Bailey, Mariah and Laura for coming into 'work' with us for
Take our Daughters / Sons to Work Day!
A 2-year-old boy is recovering after being attacked by a dog yesterday afternoon. The attack happened in the Flatrock area near Mt Airy.
The boy was taken to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center with injuries to his face and head. (journalnow.com)
A month after a fatal fire in a Mocksville adult care facility…Representative Julia Howard (Davie County) is pushing legislation that would ban smoking in all of North Carolina’s long term facilities. (www.journalnow.com)
"American Idol" raised more than $30 million dollars for young people in Africa and the United States. Who was voted off…no one! Two contestants will be eliminated next week.
A $124 billion dollar war emergency spending bill has passed through the House and now moves to the Senate. The bill calls for a troop pull out from Iraq beginning by October 1. President Bush has promised to veto the bill if it includes a troop pull out. (usa radio network)
There will be room at ABC’s the VIEW: Rosie O’Donnell will be leaving the show in June. Rosie and ABC not coming to terms on her contract. (ABC News)
Rain is in the forecast for Blacksburg, Virginia: Officials with Virginia Tech will be “carefully and respectfully” moving some of the memorials that might be damaged or destroyed by the impending storms. The Hokie Stones and flowers will remain on the Drillfield. Other memorials will be re-located in the upper level of the Old Dominion Ballroom of Squires Student Center. (www.vt.edu)
Tami will be heading up the delegation to deliver the WBFJ Messages of Hope banner to the campus of Virginia Tech tomorrow.
Thanks to RAM Fabrication for making this possible.
Sports:
Minor League Baseball action…
Warthogs lose a close one to the Nationals 13-11. Warthogs at home tonight.
-Mark your calendar: National Day of Prayer will be Thursday, May 3rd .
This year's theme, "America, Unite in Prayer" based on II Chronicles 7:14. www.nationaldayofprayer.org
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy.
A shower or thunderstorm possible.
Breezy…High 82
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms ending…Low 64
Friday: Scattered thunderstorms…High near 80
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Lots of sunshine…High 75
WBFJ Sharthon 2007
May 8 - 11, 2007
Tuesday, May 8: AVALON in concert at First Assembly of God in Winston-Salem. Detail online www.wbfj.fm
