The Triad is under a Code Orange Air Quality Ozone Alert until 9pm.
Individuals with respiratory problems should limit outdoor activities.
-Mow your lawn later in the day
-Fuel up early or late (not in the middle part of the day)
Silas Creek Parkway is still closed in both directions between Buchanan and Konnoak Streets in Winston-Salem. DOT officials are repairing all six lanes of Silas Creek Parkway at Buchannan Street after a water main break on Tuesday caused extensive damage to the road. The road could be partially reopened by Friday afternoon. (METRO Traffic)
-Westbound traffic on I-40 (by-pass) should take the Peters Creek Parkway exit to avoid detours on Silas Creek.
Gildan Activewear Inc will close two sock factories in Mt Airy by the end of August. Over 500 workers will be affected. Gildan is the leading supplier of wholesale active wear in the US and Canada. Since January 2006…more than 2,000 workers have lost their jobs in Surry, Carroll and Grayson counties. (Journalnow.com / WXII / Fox 8)
Going, Going..Gone? It appears those 2 wayward humpback whales may have finally returned to the Pacific Ocean. The whale and her calf were spotted in the River May 13 and got as far as 90 miles inland to the Port of Sacramento before turning around. (CNN)
In the Pacific…Tropical Storm Barbara is gaining steam off the southwestern coast of Mexico. The Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins on Friday and runs through the end of November. (CNN)
Three former Presidents including Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George Bush, Sr will be on hand at a private dedication of the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte later today. The Billy Graham Library opens to the public next week.
The Billy graham Evangelistic Association estimating that Billy Graham has personally preached the Gospel to over 210 million people. (http://www.bgea.org/)
Josiah Wright (a 12 year old homeschooler from Ashe County) and 3 other students from North Carolina made it through day one of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington DC.
Josiah won the Winston-Salem Journal Regional Spelling Bee in March.
He correctly spelled the word philately ( which means the collection and study of postage stamps).
-Semi-finals this morning (live on ESPN)
-The National Spelling Bee Championship (finals) tonight (ABC from 8-10pm) (http://www.journalnow.com/) http://www.spellingbee.com/
Bringing Creation to life: The Creation Museum located in northern Kentucky includes animated displays, a replica of a portion of Noah's Ark and a planetarium. The Creation Museum is the dream come true for Ken Ham…the co-founder of ‘Answers in Genesis’. The Creation Museum is located 7 miles west of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. http://www.creationmuseum.org/
Calling ALL churches and congregations in the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County area … a Unity Prayer Gathering will be held this Saturday
(June 2) at the M.C. Benton Convention Center in downtown Winston-Salem, NC
For more information… 724-9305 (223) http://www.unityrevival.org/
Inter-denominational and Inter-Racial Worship, Unity, Fellowship and Prayer Service.
Sports:
Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Utah Jazz last night
(109-84) in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals: Pistons-Cavaliers tonight in Detroit.
NBA Finals begin next Thursday (June 7)
-Warthogs…7pm game. (Lynchburg Hillcats)
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The Triad is under a Code Orange Air Quality ‘Ozone Alert’ until 9pm…
Individuals with respiratory problems should limit outdoor activities.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High near 88
Tonight: Clear…Low 65
Friday: Partly sunny…High 89
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
(Saturday) SonFest 2007 at Carowinds: Mix of sun and clouds…High 85
Sunday: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cooler…High 79
An isolated thunderstorm possible each day through the weekend.
Best chance of rain…Sunday into Monday
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