A Hard Freeze likely Saturday night into Easter Sunday morning.
The National Weather Service recommending NO outdoor burning…
Low humidity and breezy conditions will increase the risk of wild fires across the state through the weekend.
Two French tourists (a father and daughter) are still missing after the evacuation of a Greek cruise ship that struck a reef near the Greek island of Santorini.
16-hundred passengers on board…77 students from Paisley Middle school in Winston-Salem were among 128 students from NC on board the cruise ship Sea Diamond. CNN saying that the cruise ship has sunk. (CNN)
NOTE: Bev and Jerry Hayes (friends of WBFJ) their son Zack was on this ship. Bev says that Zack has called and that he is fine.
Better late than never: The North Carolina Senate has apologized for the Legislature's role in promoting slavery and Jim Crow laws that denied basic human rights to the state's black citizens. Thursday's move follows the lead of Virginia, which passed a similar measure earlier this year. A similar resolution is pending in the state House. http://www.wxii12.com/index.html
One central Ohio school district will not be calling on this substitute teacher again, after school officials said she used clothespins to silence four chatty kindergartners. The ‘Sub’ Ruth Ann Stoneburner reprimanded the 4 youngsters by putting spring-type clothespins on their lips for talking too much in class.
Stoneburner has been permanently suspended.
The district superintendent said that the ‘clothes pin’ punishment isn't one the district supports. http://www.wxii12.com/education/11538577/detail.html
You may want to think twice about giving a baby chick or duckling as part of your Easter basket this Sunday morning:
A recent CDC report stating that a recent salmonella outbreak has been traced back to baby poultry. The CDC recommends that children younger than 5 years of age should not be allowed to handle baby birds of any type.
Symptoms include: diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps within 72 hours after infection. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=11&storyid=1133
-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.ndptf.org.
Sports:
-Pro tennis fans…The Davis Cup in the Triad this weekend:
This afternoon: Opening ceremonies…with the US and Spain
playing two singles matches at the Joel.
-The wind making it a tough opening day yesterday at the
Masters in Augusta. Only 9 golfers manage to break par.
- Minor League Baseball:
WS Warthogs fall to Kinston. Warthogs at home though Saturday
The Greensboro Grasshoppers on the road this week.
First home game next Monday, April 9.
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Freeze Watch for central NC late tonight through Saturday morning.
Hard Freeze likely Saturday night into Easter Sunday morning.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Good Friday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 55
Tonight: A ‘flurry’ possible late. Cold…Low 30
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 49
Saturday Night: Clear and cold…Low 25
Easter Sunday: Sunny…High 55
Low humidity and breezy conditions will increase the risk of wild fires across the state through the weekend. The National Weather Service suggesting NO outdoor ‘burning’.
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
