Two Iraqi journalists working for ABC News were ambushed and killed
as they drove home from work. The attack took place Thursday afternoon when unknown assailants attacked the car carrying a cameraman and a soundman.
According to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists has recorded 102 journalists and 39 media support workers killed…and 48 journalists abducted since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
Graduation will go on as planned at Liberty University this weekend:
The Baccalaureate Service will be held tonight…
Commencement will be held Saturday morning.
Founder of Liberty University Evangelist Jerry Falwell passed away on Tuesday. Falwell was 73. www.liberty.edu
The co-founders of the online video sharing site YouTube are challenging the Pentagon's assertion that soldiers overseas were using too much bandwidth by watching online videos. The US Military has blocked popular Web sites (including YouTube and MySpace) from Defense Department computers.
Senators have reached an agreement on immigration reform that would strengthen U.S. borders and grant lawful status to millions of illegal immigrants.
The plan supported by the President will pump more money into border security and create a temporary worker program to bring new arrivals into the U.S.
The Bush administration is wasting no time finding a successor
to World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz. Wolfowitz has agreed to resign after officials found him guilty of breaking bank rules over his handling of a pay and promotion package for his girlfriend.
Crisis Control Ministry’s 6th annual Wee Care! Children’s Cereal Drive held
In late April was a great success. Over 3,500 boxes of cereal were donated to the food pantry.
Crisis Control Ministry is a Christian-based ministry whose mission is to assist people in crisis situations. Crisis Control Ministry also offers a food pantry and free pharmacy for Forsyth County residents. Information at www.crisiscontrol.org.
More information about Crisis Control Ministry’s ‘Concert for Hope’ with MercyMe June 29 in Winston-Salem at wbfj.fm.
Sports: Minor League Baseball action…
Warthogs fall to the Hill cats…5-2.
Warthogs at home this evening at 7pm. Fireworks after the game on Friday.
Nextell All-Star Challenge Saturday night at Lowes Motor Speedway. The race is 80 laps…run in 4…20 lap segments.
Hundreds of rail passengers in eastern India got more than they had bargained for earlier in the week…when the driver of their train asked them to get out and push. It took more than 30 minutes to literally move the stalled electric train 12 feet so that it touched live overhead wires and was able to resume its journey. India's rail network carries more than 15 million people daily.
Mark Schultz is cycling coast to coast for widows and orphans.
Mark traveled from Holbrook, AZ to Gallup, NM on Thursday…
Proceeds from the bike ride (through early July) will go to the James Fund, a non-profit organization founded by Family Christian Stores. www.markacrossamerica.org
WBFJ Sharathon 2007 in the record books.
The official total…$622,488
Thank you for supporting WBFJ…your family station
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Traffic Reports
(WS) One lane of Country Club Road, between Jonestown and Peace Haven roads, in Winston-Salem will be closed starting on Saturday. Crews will begin on widening that portion of Country Club. The project should be completed late November.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. An afternoon thunderstorm
possible. Windy….High near 70
Tonight: Clear skies…Low 45.
Saturday: Sunny skies…High 75.
Sunday: Sunny skies…High 85.
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