The entire campus of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will go smoke-free on Sunday, July 01. Baptist Hospital went smoke-free in all interior spaces in 1994. The new ‘No Tobacco’ policy covers the parking areas as well as vehicles on the property.
More rain is expected over the weekend in water logged parts of Texas and Oklahoma. Firefighters say that the on going California wildfire near Lake Tahoe is about 70% contained. (USA Radio News)
Farmed seafood has joined tires, toothpaste and toy trains on the list of tainted and defective products from China. The latest health warning from the FDA includes Chinese catfish, shrimp and eel. The FDA stopped short of ordering a ban on the fresh and frozen seafood. China is the third-largest exporter of seafood to the United States, according to the FDA.
Recall info: http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1312
Law makers in Raleigh approving a statewide BAN of tobacco products on all public school property… including all school sanctioned events. This ban is stricter than the tobacco ban approved by the WS / FC school board earlier in the week. The state ban supersedes local rulings. Another bill banning smoking in all state government buildings was also approved. (journalnow.com)
The Guilford County School Board has decided on a name for the new elementary school in the northeast part of Guildford County.
The school will be called Reedy Fork Elementary School. The board voted several weeks ago to call it Ronald McNair Elementary School at Reedy Fork, to honor the astronaut and NC A&T grad. Residents in the area submitted a 2,600-signature petition to name it simply Reedy Fork Elementary School. (WFMY)
British police have defused a bomb they discovered in a parked car in central London earlier today. The device, consisting of more than 50 gallons of fuel,
in the city's busy theater district. A counter-terrorism investigation is underway.New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the incident highlights the dangers facing the country. (USA RADIO News)
You think that Rush Hour traffic is bad? It is! According to a national study… three-fourths of interstates are congested in urban areas…making North Carolina the fourth-worst for traffic congestion in the country. (journalnow.com)
The most eagerly awaited cell phone ever marketed to the masses will be sold Friday…The Apple iPhone. The iPhone does e-mail, Web browsing, music and videos. It comes in two models - $499 for a 4-gigabyte version and $599 for 8 gigabytes of memory - and requires a two-year contract with AT&T Inc. (CNN / Money Watch)
SPORTS:
-The Women’s US Open through the weekend at Pine Needles in Southern Pines.
-NASCAR: New Hampshire
-Warthogs at home Saturday and Sunday. (FYI: Fireworks on Tuesday and Wednesday to celebrate Independence Day) http://www.warthogs.com/
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Some storms could be severe…High 88
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms…Low 70
Cooler and dryer for the weekend…
Saturday: Sun and clouds. A thunderstorm possible…High 85
Sunday (July 01): Mostly sunny skies…High 82
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
NC Threshers Reunion June 30- July 4(Denton): Partly sunny…High 89
Emerald Isle (NC Coast): Scattered thunderstorms…High 88
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination.
The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Where in the world is Tami????????
Solola, Guatemala: Cloudy with showers…High 68
Find out more about Tami’s Mission Trip to Guatemala
with Caroline’s Promise on our website…wbfj.fm.
Give the Gift of LIfe...
The 2nd Annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive
Tuesday, July 10 at Calvary Baptist Church
Goal...315 Pints
6.30.2007
6.28.2007
WBFJ News Update (Thursday)
The WBFJ / Mock-Beroth ‘Wish You Were Here’ Summer Giveaway
Daily Winner: Dee Smitherman (Pfafftown) Her vacation destination...Disney World.
Weekly Grand Prize Winner: TBA this Friday…
Chinese authorities have shut down 180 food factories, after inspectors found industrial chemicals in products from candy to seafood. Authorities say formaldehyde, illegal dyes and industrial wax were used to make candy, pickles, crackers and seafood. And they discovered some factories churning out products that used recycled or expired food.
High levels of toxins were discovered in Chinese exports this year including pet food and toothpaste. (NY Times/WFMY)
The New York Times saying that about 900,000 tubes of Chinese made toothpaste containing an ingredient in anti-freeze were distributed to hospitals for the mentally ill, prisons, juvenile detention centers and some hospitals serving the general population. (USA Today)
Leslie Dunn, the former principal of Bessemer Elementary School
in Guilford County, passed away while attending a principal's conference this week in Asheville. Dunn was slated to be the principal of Pearce Elementary School. The funeral service will be held Saturday morning at West Market United Methodist Church in Greensboro. http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/mostpopular/article.aspx?storyid=86188&provider=top
Clothing designer Icon…Liz Claiborne has died after a battle with cancer . Claiborne was 78. (USA Radio News)
The governors of California and Nevada taking a tour of charred neighborhoods devastated by wild fires near Lake Tahoe. Fire crews get a break on Wednesday. The fire has destroyed 200 homes and other buildings since it emerged over the weekend.
Estimated property damage at $150 million dollars. (USA Radio News)
Storms in the Lone Star State have dumped up to 18 inches of rain on parts of central Texas, flooding several towns and leaving dozens of people stranded on rooftops, cars and in trees. (USA Radio News)Severe thunderstorms that rolled through the Piedmont around suppertime yesterday left some areas of Greensboro under water…-At the Greensboro Coliseum, the heavy rain pooled and stalled a car in the parking lot. -Heavy rain flooded out one lane of Lee Street. -Areas to the south and east of downtown Greensboro were hit the hardest. (WXII FOX WFMY)
The Bald eagle (the national bird and symbol of strength) is expected to be removed from the US Endangered Species list today. (USA Radio News)
Time to pay up…Governor Easley and the governor of Oregon making a "gentlemen's bet" on the outcome of the College World Series last week. To settle the debt: One pound of barbecue from the Barbecue Center of Lexington, one bottle of barbecue sauce and one pint of slaw from Wilber's Barbecue of Goldsboro and a case of Cheerwine has been sent to Oregon.
The Oregon State Beavers beat the Tar Heels in the best of 3 game series.
The most eagerly awaited cell phone ever marketed to the masses will be sold Friday…The Apple iPhone. The iPhone does e-mail, Web browsing, music and videos. It comes in two models - $499 for a 4-gigabyte version and $599 for 8 gigabytes of memory - and requires a two-year contract with AT&T Inc. Hype aside, the iPhone is a radical design, a sliver of a device with a 3.5-inch glass screen and very few buttons. The exception: iPhone owners can't buy or download music over their phones. (CNN / Money Watch)
SPORTS:
-The Women’s US Open begins today at Pine Needles in Southern Pines.
-NBA Draft tonight at 7pm
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Warm and humid …High 91
Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms…Low 70
Friday: Mostly sunny. An isolated thunderstorm possible …High 90
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Showers early then mostly sunny skies…High 86
Sunday: Sunshine…High 83
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
NC Zoo (Asheboro): Sun and Clouds…High 89
Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, Tennessee): Scattered thunderstorms…High 88
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination.
The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Where in the world is Tami????????
Solola, Guatemala: Cloudy with showers…High 66
Find out more about Tami’s Mission Trip to Guatemala
with Caroline’s Promise on our website…wbfj.fm.
WBFJ and Crisis Control Ministry presents...MercyMe
at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
this Friday, June 29 at 8pm
Daily Winner: Dee Smitherman (Pfafftown) Her vacation destination...Disney World.
Weekly Grand Prize Winner: TBA this Friday…
Chinese authorities have shut down 180 food factories, after inspectors found industrial chemicals in products from candy to seafood. Authorities say formaldehyde, illegal dyes and industrial wax were used to make candy, pickles, crackers and seafood. And they discovered some factories churning out products that used recycled or expired food.
High levels of toxins were discovered in Chinese exports this year including pet food and toothpaste. (NY Times/WFMY)
The New York Times saying that about 900,000 tubes of Chinese made toothpaste containing an ingredient in anti-freeze were distributed to hospitals for the mentally ill, prisons, juvenile detention centers and some hospitals serving the general population. (USA Today)
Leslie Dunn, the former principal of Bessemer Elementary School
in Guilford County, passed away while attending a principal's conference this week in Asheville. Dunn was slated to be the principal of Pearce Elementary School. The funeral service will be held Saturday morning at West Market United Methodist Church in Greensboro. http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/mostpopular/article.aspx?storyid=86188&provider=top
Clothing designer Icon…Liz Claiborne has died after a battle with cancer . Claiborne was 78. (USA Radio News)
The governors of California and Nevada taking a tour of charred neighborhoods devastated by wild fires near Lake Tahoe. Fire crews get a break on Wednesday. The fire has destroyed 200 homes and other buildings since it emerged over the weekend.
Estimated property damage at $150 million dollars. (USA Radio News)
Storms in the Lone Star State have dumped up to 18 inches of rain on parts of central Texas, flooding several towns and leaving dozens of people stranded on rooftops, cars and in trees. (USA Radio News)Severe thunderstorms that rolled through the Piedmont around suppertime yesterday left some areas of Greensboro under water…-At the Greensboro Coliseum, the heavy rain pooled and stalled a car in the parking lot. -Heavy rain flooded out one lane of Lee Street. -Areas to the south and east of downtown Greensboro were hit the hardest. (WXII FOX WFMY)
The Bald eagle (the national bird and symbol of strength) is expected to be removed from the US Endangered Species list today. (USA Radio News)
Time to pay up…Governor Easley and the governor of Oregon making a "gentlemen's bet" on the outcome of the College World Series last week. To settle the debt: One pound of barbecue from the Barbecue Center of Lexington, one bottle of barbecue sauce and one pint of slaw from Wilber's Barbecue of Goldsboro and a case of Cheerwine has been sent to Oregon.
The Oregon State Beavers beat the Tar Heels in the best of 3 game series.
The most eagerly awaited cell phone ever marketed to the masses will be sold Friday…The Apple iPhone. The iPhone does e-mail, Web browsing, music and videos. It comes in two models - $499 for a 4-gigabyte version and $599 for 8 gigabytes of memory - and requires a two-year contract with AT&T Inc. Hype aside, the iPhone is a radical design, a sliver of a device with a 3.5-inch glass screen and very few buttons. The exception: iPhone owners can't buy or download music over their phones. (CNN / Money Watch)
SPORTS:
-The Women’s US Open begins today at Pine Needles in Southern Pines.
-NBA Draft tonight at 7pm
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Warm and humid …High 91
Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms…Low 70
Friday: Mostly sunny. An isolated thunderstorm possible …High 90
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Showers early then mostly sunny skies…High 86
Sunday: Sunshine…High 83
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
NC Zoo (Asheboro): Sun and Clouds…High 89
Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, Tennessee): Scattered thunderstorms…High 88
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination.
The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Where in the world is Tami????????
Solola, Guatemala: Cloudy with showers…High 66
Find out more about Tami’s Mission Trip to Guatemala
with Caroline’s Promise on our website…wbfj.fm.
WBFJ and Crisis Control Ministry presents...MercyMe
at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
this Friday, June 29 at 8pm
6.27.2007
WBFJ News up-date (Wednesday)
The WBFJ / Mock-Beroth ‘Wish You Were Here’ Summer Giveaway
Daily Winner: Joe and Jerri Mickey (High Point) went on the Music Boat cruise back in May!
Weekly Grand Prize Winner: TBA this Friday…
The Winston-Salem / Forsyth County school board approving a ban on tobacco products on school property where kids are present. Also, no smoking on school grounds or athletic fields but maintenance facilities and bus garages will have designated smoking areas. (WFMY)
Tire Recall: A small New Jersey tire importer is recalling 450,000 light-truck tires made in China because the tires might come apart.
Brand names include: Westlake, Compass, Telluride and Y-K-S.
The tires being recalled were sold under at least four brand names - Westlake, Compass, Telluride and YKS - in these sizes: LT235/75R-15; LT225/75R-16; LT235/85R-16; LT245/75R-16; LT265/75R-16; and LT3X10.5-15.
http://www.automotive.com/features/90/auto-news/29473/index.html
A recall link on our News Blog…wbfj.fm.
A lightning strike destroyed a Lexington landmark restaurant on Tuesday. A newspaper carrier first saw smoke and possibly fire at Southern Lunch around 3am early Tuesday morning and called 9-1-1. (the dispatch)Bolton pool in Winston-Salem was closed yesterday after a lightning strike shut off power to the pool's filtering system on Monday night.
City officials plan to reopen Bolton pool later today. You should call in advance before coming. Bolton pool's phone is 659-4318. (WXII)
A combine used by a farmer to harvest wheat somehow started a fire in a field in the Brown Summit area yesterday afternoon. Firefighters say the fire burned a 40-acre field and spread to some woods before being contained. (WFMY)
Cigarette maker Philip Morris saying that it will close its Concord plant and move production to Europe. 2500 people will lose their jobs. (WXII)
Investigators have found anabolic steroids in the house of
WWE wrestler Chris Benoit who was found dead along with his wife and son on Monday. Police say that a Bible was found next to the wife and son. Authorities offered no motive in the apparent murder-suicide. Authorities would not discuss Benoit's state of mind…speculating depression and "roid rage". No suicide note was found. (CNN)
The 13 year old girl whose feet were severed at a Kentucky amusement park is in stable condition in a Nashville hospital. The accident happened last Thursday.
Kaitlyn Lasitter was riding the Superman Tower of Power ride last Thursday at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville when a cable broke loose on the ride, cutting off the girl's feet above the ankles. Authorities and the hospital have declined to say whether her feet were reattached. (CNN)
Chris Paul, former Wake Forest stand out now playing in the NBA, was in town yesterday working on a Habitat House on Burton Street in Forsyth County that is slated to be complete by September. Chris Paul’s CP3 Foundation is sponsoring the project. The Second annual Chris Paul Weekend will be September 14 thru 16 in Winston-Salem. (journalnow.com)
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. A slight chance of a late day
thunderstorm. Warm and humid …High 90
Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms…Low 70
Thursday: Mix of sun and clouds. A stray thunderstorm
possible …High 91
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Boone: Scattered thunderstorms…High 81
Myrtle Beach: Mostly sunny…High 86
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination.
The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Where in the world is Tami????????
Solola, Guatemala: Mostly sunny. Breezy…High 66
Find out more about Tami’s Mission Trip to Guatemala
with Caroline’s Promise on our website…wbfj.fm.
WBFJ and Crisis Control Ministry presents...MercyMe
at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
this Friday, June 29 at 8pm
Daily Winner: Joe and Jerri Mickey (High Point) went on the Music Boat cruise back in May!
Weekly Grand Prize Winner: TBA this Friday…
The Winston-Salem / Forsyth County school board approving a ban on tobacco products on school property where kids are present. Also, no smoking on school grounds or athletic fields but maintenance facilities and bus garages will have designated smoking areas. (WFMY)
Tire Recall: A small New Jersey tire importer is recalling 450,000 light-truck tires made in China because the tires might come apart.
Brand names include: Westlake, Compass, Telluride and Y-K-S.
The tires being recalled were sold under at least four brand names - Westlake, Compass, Telluride and YKS - in these sizes: LT235/75R-15; LT225/75R-16; LT235/85R-16; LT245/75R-16; LT265/75R-16; and LT3X10.5-15.
http://www.automotive.com/features/90/auto-news/29473/index.html
A recall link on our News Blog…wbfj.fm.
A lightning strike destroyed a Lexington landmark restaurant on Tuesday. A newspaper carrier first saw smoke and possibly fire at Southern Lunch around 3am early Tuesday morning and called 9-1-1. (the dispatch)Bolton pool in Winston-Salem was closed yesterday after a lightning strike shut off power to the pool's filtering system on Monday night.
City officials plan to reopen Bolton pool later today. You should call in advance before coming. Bolton pool's phone is 659-4318. (WXII)
A combine used by a farmer to harvest wheat somehow started a fire in a field in the Brown Summit area yesterday afternoon. Firefighters say the fire burned a 40-acre field and spread to some woods before being contained. (WFMY)
Cigarette maker Philip Morris saying that it will close its Concord plant and move production to Europe. 2500 people will lose their jobs. (WXII)
Investigators have found anabolic steroids in the house of
WWE wrestler Chris Benoit who was found dead along with his wife and son on Monday. Police say that a Bible was found next to the wife and son. Authorities offered no motive in the apparent murder-suicide. Authorities would not discuss Benoit's state of mind…speculating depression and "roid rage". No suicide note was found. (CNN)
The 13 year old girl whose feet were severed at a Kentucky amusement park is in stable condition in a Nashville hospital. The accident happened last Thursday.
Kaitlyn Lasitter was riding the Superman Tower of Power ride last Thursday at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville when a cable broke loose on the ride, cutting off the girl's feet above the ankles. Authorities and the hospital have declined to say whether her feet were reattached. (CNN)
Chris Paul, former Wake Forest stand out now playing in the NBA, was in town yesterday working on a Habitat House on Burton Street in Forsyth County that is slated to be complete by September. Chris Paul’s CP3 Foundation is sponsoring the project. The Second annual Chris Paul Weekend will be September 14 thru 16 in Winston-Salem. (journalnow.com)
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. A slight chance of a late day
thunderstorm. Warm and humid …High 90
Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms…Low 70
Thursday: Mix of sun and clouds. A stray thunderstorm
possible …High 91
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Boone: Scattered thunderstorms…High 81
Myrtle Beach: Mostly sunny…High 86
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination.
The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Where in the world is Tami????????
Solola, Guatemala: Mostly sunny. Breezy…High 66
Find out more about Tami’s Mission Trip to Guatemala
with Caroline’s Promise on our website…wbfj.fm.
WBFJ and Crisis Control Ministry presents...MercyMe
at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
this Friday, June 29 at 8pm
6.26.2007
Pray for our Troops this Sunday
As the 4th of July approaches, the Baghdad Prayer Patrol is committed
to remembering the brave men and women who are serving to protect the
freedoms that we celebrate.
We are calling for churches everywhere to take a few moments out of
their service on Sunday July 1st to join together and pray for all our
troops serving around the world.
Special church bulletin:
http://prayercentral.net/baghdad/bulletins
The press release is available at:
http://prayercentral.net/baghdad/press
Blessings from Singapore,
Wayne Dillard… Founder Baghdad Prayer Patrol
to remembering the brave men and women who are serving to protect the
freedoms that we celebrate.
We are calling for churches everywhere to take a few moments out of
their service on Sunday July 1st to join together and pray for all our
troops serving around the world.
Special church bulletin:
http://prayercentral.net/baghdad/bulletins
The press release is available at:
http://prayercentral.net/baghdad/press
Blessings from Singapore,
Wayne Dillard… Founder Baghdad Prayer Patrol
WBFJ News Up-date
The WBFJ / Mock-Beroth ‘Wish You Were Here’ Summer Giveaway
Daily Winner: Heather Gaylord (Winston-Salem)
Weekly Grand Prize Winner: TBA this Friday…
Another round of severe thunderstorms moving through the Piedmont last night. Strong wind and rain knocked down a tree on Old Greensboro Road near Reidsville Road In Winston-Salem. There were also reports of downs trees in Surry and Davidson Counties. The storms also knocked out power to more than 4,600 customers in the Triad. Most outages were reported in Forsyth County. (WFMY)
Tire Recall: The government has ordered a small New Jersey tire importer to recall 450,000 light-truck tires made in China because the tires might come apart and cause fatal crashes. Brand names include: Westlake, Compass, Telluride and YKS.
The tires being recalled were sold under at least four brand names - Westlake, Compass, Telluride and YKS - in these sizes: LT235/75R-15; LT225/75R-16; LT235/85R-16; LT245/75R-16; LT265/75R-16; and LT3X10.5-15.
http://www.automotive.com/features/90/auto-news/29473/index.html
Supreme Court ruling in several cases yesterday…
The "Bong Hits 4 Jesus” case saying that schools may prohibit student expression that is interpreted as advocating drug use. Also the high court ruling that taxpayers cannot challenge President Bush's use of government funds to finance social programs operated by religious groups. The suit was brought by the group called the Freedom From Religion Foundation. (USA Radio News)
Paris Hilton is officially out of jail: The hotel heiress was released after 22 days in an LA jail. Initially sentenced to 45 days in jail, but was released early. She's still on probation for violating probation in a drunk driving case. (CNN)
Representative Brad Miller says he will not run challenge incumbent Republican Senator Elizabeth Dole in 2008. Miller represents a Democratic district that stretches from Raleigh to Greensboro. (WXII)
Not a pants leg to stand on: Have you heard about the DC lawyer (Roy Pearson) who sued a Dry Cleaners for $67 then 54 million dollars over a pair of pants? Pearson claimed the cleaner lost a pair of suit trousers and later tried to return a pair that wasn't his. Yesterday, a Washington, DC, judge ruled against Pearson in favor of Custom Dry Cleaners. Pearson now has to pay up. The Dry Cleaners is suing for court costs. (FOX News)
No Cruise control in Germany…Germany has barred the makers of a new Tom Cruise movie from filming at German military sites because its star Tom Cruise is a Scientologist. The German government does not recognize Scientology as a Church… saying it is more like a cult. (CNN)
It is time to give the gift of life: The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross is in critical need of blood. The blood center has less than one day's supply of O negative and O positive. If you are 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health…you can donate blood every 56 days.
The second annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive will be held July 10 at Calvary Baptist Church. Details on-line at wbfj.fm.
American Idol auditions start in July…the closest city to the Triad for try-outs: Charleston, SC on August 18. (www.americanidol.com)
The quest to become the next American Idol is about to start. Auditions for the seventh season of American Idol begin in San Diego, CA, on Monday, July 30, at Qualcomm Stadium.
Auditions will continue in the following cities:
Dallas, TX: Monday, Aug. 6 at Texas Stadium
Omaha, NE: Friday, Aug. 10 at Qwest Center
Atlanta, GA : Tuesday, Aug. 14 at TBA
Charleston, SC: Saturday, Aug. 18 at North Charleston Coliseum
Miami, FL: Wednesday, Aug. 22 at AmericanAirlines Arena
Philadelphia, PA : Monday, Aug. 27 at Wachovia Center
Audition information for these cities will be announced shortly. Season Seven of AMERICAN IDOL premieres in January 2008 on FOX.
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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: Mix of sun and clouds. A chance of scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Warm and humid …High 88
Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms…Low 70
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds. A slight chance of a
thunderstorm …High 86
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Boone: Scattered thunderstorms possible…High 80
Myrtle Beach: A thunderstorm possible…High 85
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination. The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Where in the world is Tami????????
Solola, Guatemala: Mostly sunny. Breezy…High 66
Find out more about Tami’s Mission Trip to Guatemala
with Caroline’s Promise on our website…wbfj.fm.
WBFJ and Crisis Control Ministries presents...
MercyMe
coming to the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
Friday, June 29 at 8pm
Details www.wbfj.fm
Daily Winner: Heather Gaylord (Winston-Salem)
Weekly Grand Prize Winner: TBA this Friday…
Another round of severe thunderstorms moving through the Piedmont last night. Strong wind and rain knocked down a tree on Old Greensboro Road near Reidsville Road In Winston-Salem. There were also reports of downs trees in Surry and Davidson Counties. The storms also knocked out power to more than 4,600 customers in the Triad. Most outages were reported in Forsyth County. (WFMY)
Tire Recall: The government has ordered a small New Jersey tire importer to recall 450,000 light-truck tires made in China because the tires might come apart and cause fatal crashes. Brand names include: Westlake, Compass, Telluride and YKS.
The tires being recalled were sold under at least four brand names - Westlake, Compass, Telluride and YKS - in these sizes: LT235/75R-15; LT225/75R-16; LT235/85R-16; LT245/75R-16; LT265/75R-16; and LT3X10.5-15.
http://www.automotive.com/features/90/auto-news/29473/index.html
Supreme Court ruling in several cases yesterday…
The "Bong Hits 4 Jesus” case saying that schools may prohibit student expression that is interpreted as advocating drug use. Also the high court ruling that taxpayers cannot challenge President Bush's use of government funds to finance social programs operated by religious groups. The suit was brought by the group called the Freedom From Religion Foundation. (USA Radio News)
Paris Hilton is officially out of jail: The hotel heiress was released after 22 days in an LA jail. Initially sentenced to 45 days in jail, but was released early. She's still on probation for violating probation in a drunk driving case. (CNN)
Representative Brad Miller says he will not run challenge incumbent Republican Senator Elizabeth Dole in 2008. Miller represents a Democratic district that stretches from Raleigh to Greensboro. (WXII)
Not a pants leg to stand on: Have you heard about the DC lawyer (Roy Pearson) who sued a Dry Cleaners for $67 then 54 million dollars over a pair of pants? Pearson claimed the cleaner lost a pair of suit trousers and later tried to return a pair that wasn't his. Yesterday, a Washington, DC, judge ruled against Pearson in favor of Custom Dry Cleaners. Pearson now has to pay up. The Dry Cleaners is suing for court costs. (FOX News)
No Cruise control in Germany…Germany has barred the makers of a new Tom Cruise movie from filming at German military sites because its star Tom Cruise is a Scientologist. The German government does not recognize Scientology as a Church… saying it is more like a cult. (CNN)
It is time to give the gift of life: The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross is in critical need of blood. The blood center has less than one day's supply of O negative and O positive. If you are 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health…you can donate blood every 56 days.
The second annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive will be held July 10 at Calvary Baptist Church. Details on-line at wbfj.fm.
American Idol auditions start in July…the closest city to the Triad for try-outs: Charleston, SC on August 18. (www.americanidol.com)
The quest to become the next American Idol is about to start. Auditions for the seventh season of American Idol begin in San Diego, CA, on Monday, July 30, at Qualcomm Stadium.
Auditions will continue in the following cities:
Dallas, TX: Monday, Aug. 6 at Texas Stadium
Omaha, NE: Friday, Aug. 10 at Qwest Center
Atlanta, GA : Tuesday, Aug. 14 at TBA
Charleston, SC: Saturday, Aug. 18 at North Charleston Coliseum
Miami, FL: Wednesday, Aug. 22 at AmericanAirlines Arena
Philadelphia, PA : Monday, Aug. 27 at Wachovia Center
Audition information for these cities will be announced shortly. Season Seven of AMERICAN IDOL premieres in January 2008 on FOX.
_______________________________________________
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: Mix of sun and clouds. A chance of scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Warm and humid …High 88
Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms…Low 70
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds. A slight chance of a
thunderstorm …High 86
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Boone: Scattered thunderstorms possible…High 80
Myrtle Beach: A thunderstorm possible…High 85
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination. The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Where in the world is Tami????????
Solola, Guatemala: Mostly sunny. Breezy…High 66
Find out more about Tami’s Mission Trip to Guatemala
with Caroline’s Promise on our website…wbfj.fm.
WBFJ and Crisis Control Ministries presents...
MercyMe
coming to the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
Friday, June 29 at 8pm
Details www.wbfj.fm
6.25.2007
WBFJ News Update
Congratulations to our winners this morning…
WBFJ and Crisis Control Ministries “Grand Style at the Grand Stand” Grand Prize winner…Linda Chandler (Winston-Salem)
Almost Grand Prize winner: Christine Ruszkowski (Pinnacle)
MercyMe in concert this Friday (June 29) at the Dixie Classic Fair Grounds in Winston-Salem
The WBFJ / Mock-Beroth ‘Wish You Were Here’ Summer Giveaway
Daily Winner (Monday) Bonnie Raver (Winston-Salem)
Weekly Grand Prize Winner: TBA this Friday…
The Triad is under a Code Orange Air Quality ‘Ozone Alert’ until 9pm…
Individuals with respiratory problems should limit outdoor activities.
Severe thunderstorms moving through the Piedmont last night.
Penny Size Hail was reported in Davie, Davidson, Forsyth and Wilkes
High winds knocking down trees in Mocksville and Cooleemee in Davie County;
Denton and Churchland community in Davidson County.
Power outages…as of 8:30am
Forsyth…370
Mecklenburg…3,500
Randolph…1,400
Davidson…32
A wind-driven wildfire has destroyed at least 165 homes and other structures just southwest of Lake Tahoe. The fire is threatening at least 500 additional homes. Firefighters trying to contain the wildfire that has scorched over 750 acres. (CNN)
CANTON, Ohio…A former classmate of a man suspected of murdering a pregnant woman has been arrested on a related obstruction of justice charge, the FBI said. Myisha Ferrell was arrested hours after the body of 26-year-old Jessie Davis was found The Summit County medical examiner on Sunday confirmed the body was Davis'. Father of Davis' boy, policeman Bobby Cutts Jr., faces 2 murder counts. CNN source says Cutts led police to the body. (CNN) –
The 26-year-old Jessie Marie Davis was reported missing more than a week ago
Unlike more than half the states in the nation, North Carolina does not have a homicide law for the death of an unborn child. (AP)
A law awaiting approval by the Senate would allow motorcyclists to run a red light if they wait more than three minutes for the traffic light to change to green. Senate Bill 1359 is a response to complaints by Motorcyclists that say metal found in motorcycles is not close enough to the ground to trigger pavement sensors that change traffic lights.With the new law, it would still make motorcyclists liable for running a red light and causing an accident or traffic incident.
The Senate Bill heads to the House this week, and if passed, motorcyclists will have freedom to run lights start December 1st. (FOX8 News)
Disney Pictures and Walden Media already planning for a third Narnia movie…Michael Apted (who directed the movie ‘Amazing Grace’) will direct "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," the third installment in the series. You may be wondering about the second Narnia movie "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," will be released in 2008.
"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" will begin shooting in January and in theaters in May 2009.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" saw worldwide grosses totaling $738 million. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117967228.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
SPORTS:
-Oregan State winning the College World Series.
-NASCAR…Juan Pablo Montoya winning at the road course in Sonoma, California on Sunday.
On-going Road Construction:
(WS) Country Club Road from Jonestown to Peace Haven…Traffic down to one lane.
(Forsyth County) NB 52 at Clemmonsville Road…Down to one lane. Crews sandblasting and re-painting the underneath portion of the bridge.
You can be part of the WBFJ Family Traffic Team…by calling 777-1893
Traffic and Weather every 15 minutes–weekday mornings-on Your Family station…WBFJ
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: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Some storms could be severe…High 88
Tonight: Thunderstorms early…Low 70
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds. A slight chance of a
thunderstorm …High 86
Where in the world is Tami????????
Solola, Guatemala: Mix of sun and clouds…High 67
Find out more about Tami’s Mission Trip to Guatemala
with Caroline’s Promise on our website…wbfj.fm.
WBFJ and Crisis Control Ministry presents...
MercyMe
coming to the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
Friday, June 29 at 8pm
Details www.wbfj.fm
WBFJ and Crisis Control Ministries “Grand Style at the Grand Stand” Grand Prize winner…Linda Chandler (Winston-Salem)
Almost Grand Prize winner: Christine Ruszkowski (Pinnacle)
MercyMe in concert this Friday (June 29) at the Dixie Classic Fair Grounds in Winston-Salem
The WBFJ / Mock-Beroth ‘Wish You Were Here’ Summer Giveaway
Daily Winner (Monday) Bonnie Raver (Winston-Salem)
Weekly Grand Prize Winner: TBA this Friday…
The Triad is under a Code Orange Air Quality ‘Ozone Alert’ until 9pm…
Individuals with respiratory problems should limit outdoor activities.
Severe thunderstorms moving through the Piedmont last night.
Penny Size Hail was reported in Davie, Davidson, Forsyth and Wilkes
High winds knocking down trees in Mocksville and Cooleemee in Davie County;
Denton and Churchland community in Davidson County.
Power outages…as of 8:30am
Forsyth…370
Mecklenburg…3,500
Randolph…1,400
Davidson…32
A wind-driven wildfire has destroyed at least 165 homes and other structures just southwest of Lake Tahoe. The fire is threatening at least 500 additional homes. Firefighters trying to contain the wildfire that has scorched over 750 acres. (CNN)
CANTON, Ohio…A former classmate of a man suspected of murdering a pregnant woman has been arrested on a related obstruction of justice charge, the FBI said. Myisha Ferrell was arrested hours after the body of 26-year-old Jessie Davis was found The Summit County medical examiner on Sunday confirmed the body was Davis'. Father of Davis' boy, policeman Bobby Cutts Jr., faces 2 murder counts. CNN source says Cutts led police to the body. (CNN) –
The 26-year-old Jessie Marie Davis was reported missing more than a week ago
Unlike more than half the states in the nation, North Carolina does not have a homicide law for the death of an unborn child. (AP)
A law awaiting approval by the Senate would allow motorcyclists to run a red light if they wait more than three minutes for the traffic light to change to green. Senate Bill 1359 is a response to complaints by Motorcyclists that say metal found in motorcycles is not close enough to the ground to trigger pavement sensors that change traffic lights.With the new law, it would still make motorcyclists liable for running a red light and causing an accident or traffic incident.
The Senate Bill heads to the House this week, and if passed, motorcyclists will have freedom to run lights start December 1st. (FOX8 News)
Disney Pictures and Walden Media already planning for a third Narnia movie…Michael Apted (who directed the movie ‘Amazing Grace’) will direct "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," the third installment in the series. You may be wondering about the second Narnia movie "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," will be released in 2008.
"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" will begin shooting in January and in theaters in May 2009.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" saw worldwide grosses totaling $738 million. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117967228.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
SPORTS:
-Oregan State winning the College World Series.
-NASCAR…Juan Pablo Montoya winning at the road course in Sonoma, California on Sunday.
On-going Road Construction:
(WS) Country Club Road from Jonestown to Peace Haven…Traffic down to one lane.
(Forsyth County) NB 52 at Clemmonsville Road…Down to one lane. Crews sandblasting and re-painting the underneath portion of the bridge.
You can be part of the WBFJ Family Traffic Team…by calling 777-1893
Traffic and Weather every 15 minutes–weekday mornings-on Your Family station…WBFJ
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: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Some storms could be severe…High 88
Tonight: Thunderstorms early…Low 70
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds. A slight chance of a
thunderstorm …High 86
Where in the world is Tami????????
Solola, Guatemala: Mix of sun and clouds…High 67
Find out more about Tami’s Mission Trip to Guatemala
with Caroline’s Promise on our website…wbfj.fm.
WBFJ and Crisis Control Ministry presents...
MercyMe
coming to the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
Friday, June 29 at 8pm
Details www.wbfj.fm
6.22.2007
This Week: Sunday @ 5 on WBFJ
Two must reads this summer while on vacation at the beach...
We talk with the authors about their books:
"Cast away Kid" by Rob Mitchell
http://www.castawaykid.com/
"If you can't hide it...decorate it" by Anita Renfroe
http://www.anitarenfroe.com/
We talk with the authors about their books:
"Cast away Kid" by Rob Mitchell
http://www.castawaykid.com/
"If you can't hide it...decorate it" by Anita Renfroe
http://www.anitarenfroe.com/
WBFJ News Up-date
The WBFJ / Mock-Beroth ‘Wish You Were Here’ Summer Giveaway
Daily Winner: Angela Watson (Advance) planning a Disney vacation this fall
Weekly Grand Prize Winner: Parker Tilley (WS) went to Lexington, Virginia
New jobs coming to the Triad: Pepsi Bottling Company announcing yesterday that it will add 150 jobs to its customer service center in Winston-Salem. The new positions are mostly in sales and require little or no experience. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. (News 14)
Legislators in Raleigh voting to change the state’s cut-off date for children entering kindergarten. Starting in 2009…kids will have to be 5 years old by August 31 in order to start kindergarten that school year. The current cutoff date to enter kindergarten is October 16.
(journalnow.com)
The Senate passed an energy bill Thursday night that will significantly raise gas-mileage standards for cars and trucks for the first time in two decades. The bill now awaits action by the House. (CNN)
Thunderstorms near the Kennedy Space Center yesterday postponing the landing of space shuttle Atlantis. NASA will try to bring the crew home today weather permitting. (USA Radio news)
Officials in South Carolina still investigating how a fire started at a furniture warehouse earlier in the week that fatally wounded nine firefighters. (CNN)
The AP is reporting that the Bush administration is nearing a decision to close the infamous Guantanamo Bay detainee facility in Cuba. If closed, Terrorism suspects would be moved to a number of other maximum-security military prisons to face trial. (AP)
The telltale signs are sometimes obvious? Teens staying in their rooms, ignoring friends and family, even food and a shower, while grades plummet and moods change. The culprit isn't alcohol or drugs. It's video games, which for certain kids can be as powerfully addictive as heroin. In a report prepared for the American Medical Association's annual policy meeting starting Saturday in Chicago, the council asks the group to lobby for the disorder to be included in a widely used mental illness manual created and published by the American Psychiatric Association. AMA delegates could vote on the proposal as early as Monday.
Disney Pictures and Walden Media already planning for a third Narnia movie…Michael Apted (who directed the movie ‘Amazing Grace’) will direct "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," the third installment in the series. You may be wondering about the second Narnia movie "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," will be released in 2008.
"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" will begin shooting in January and in theaters in May 2009.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" saw worldwide grosses totaling $738 million. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117967228.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
SPORTS:
-The Tarheels power their way back to the College World Series…beating Rice 7 to 4. Carolina plays Oregon State in the Championship series beginning Saturday.
-NASCAR…Jeff Gordon will be racing at the road course in Sonoma, California on Sunday. Gordon and wife Ingrid are new parents as of Wednesday…
a baby girl (Ella Sofia Gordon) weighing a little over 7-pounds was born right on time. If the baby had been born any later, Gordon indicated he would have skipped the race on Sunday and stayed with his wife in New York City to witness the birth.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 89. Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 63
The Weekend: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 90
An afternoon shower or thunderstorm possible through the weekend
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Boone: Partly cloudy with thunderstorms possible…High 80
Myrtle Beach: Sunny. A thunderstorm…High 88
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination. The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Where in the world is Tami????????
Solola, Guatemala: Cloudy with showers…High 67
Find out more about Tami’s Mission Trip to Guatemala
with Caroline’s Promise on our website…wbfj.fm.
WBFJ and Crisis Control Ministries presents...
MercyMe
coming to the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
Friday, June 29 at 8pm
Details www.wbfj.fm
Daily Winner: Angela Watson (Advance) planning a Disney vacation this fall
Weekly Grand Prize Winner: Parker Tilley (WS) went to Lexington, Virginia
New jobs coming to the Triad: Pepsi Bottling Company announcing yesterday that it will add 150 jobs to its customer service center in Winston-Salem. The new positions are mostly in sales and require little or no experience. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. (News 14)
Legislators in Raleigh voting to change the state’s cut-off date for children entering kindergarten. Starting in 2009…kids will have to be 5 years old by August 31 in order to start kindergarten that school year. The current cutoff date to enter kindergarten is October 16.
(journalnow.com)
The Senate passed an energy bill Thursday night that will significantly raise gas-mileage standards for cars and trucks for the first time in two decades. The bill now awaits action by the House. (CNN)
Thunderstorms near the Kennedy Space Center yesterday postponing the landing of space shuttle Atlantis. NASA will try to bring the crew home today weather permitting. (USA Radio news)
Officials in South Carolina still investigating how a fire started at a furniture warehouse earlier in the week that fatally wounded nine firefighters. (CNN)
The AP is reporting that the Bush administration is nearing a decision to close the infamous Guantanamo Bay detainee facility in Cuba. If closed, Terrorism suspects would be moved to a number of other maximum-security military prisons to face trial. (AP)
The telltale signs are sometimes obvious? Teens staying in their rooms, ignoring friends and family, even food and a shower, while grades plummet and moods change. The culprit isn't alcohol or drugs. It's video games, which for certain kids can be as powerfully addictive as heroin. In a report prepared for the American Medical Association's annual policy meeting starting Saturday in Chicago, the council asks the group to lobby for the disorder to be included in a widely used mental illness manual created and published by the American Psychiatric Association. AMA delegates could vote on the proposal as early as Monday.
Disney Pictures and Walden Media already planning for a third Narnia movie…Michael Apted (who directed the movie ‘Amazing Grace’) will direct "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," the third installment in the series. You may be wondering about the second Narnia movie "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," will be released in 2008.
"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" will begin shooting in January and in theaters in May 2009.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" saw worldwide grosses totaling $738 million. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117967228.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
SPORTS:
-The Tarheels power their way back to the College World Series…beating Rice 7 to 4. Carolina plays Oregon State in the Championship series beginning Saturday.
-NASCAR…Jeff Gordon will be racing at the road course in Sonoma, California on Sunday. Gordon and wife Ingrid are new parents as of Wednesday…
a baby girl (Ella Sofia Gordon) weighing a little over 7-pounds was born right on time. If the baby had been born any later, Gordon indicated he would have skipped the race on Sunday and stayed with his wife in New York City to witness the birth.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 89. Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 63
The Weekend: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 90
An afternoon shower or thunderstorm possible through the weekend
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Boone: Partly cloudy with thunderstorms possible…High 80
Myrtle Beach: Sunny. A thunderstorm…High 88
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination. The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Where in the world is Tami????????
Solola, Guatemala: Cloudy with showers…High 67
Find out more about Tami’s Mission Trip to Guatemala
with Caroline’s Promise on our website…wbfj.fm.
WBFJ and Crisis Control Ministries presents...
MercyMe
coming to the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
Friday, June 29 at 8pm
Details www.wbfj.fm
6.21.2007
WBFJ News Update
Daily Winner in the WBFJ / Mock-Beroth ‘Wish You Were Here’ Summer Giveaway
Parker Tilley (WS) went to Lexington, Virginia (Natural Bridge)
Parking in Greensboro will soon cost you more…Starting July 1, downtown parking meter rates in Greensboro will increase from 25 cents to 50 cents an hour. (wxii)
Governor Easley naming Jim Hardin as the replacement for Mike Nifong. Hardin will serve as acting Durham County’s district attorney for the rest of Nifong's term through 2008. The state Senate gave final approval yesterday to a bill directing Easley to remove Nifong, who was recently disbarred for his handling of the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case. (journalnow.com)
Conjoined twins separated on Tuesday are out of intensive care.
Allyson and Avery Clark (now 8 months old) are listed in fair condition.
Their spinal cords were joined at the lower back and made a U-shape.
The twins are expected to spend about a week at the hospital in California. (CNN)
Rip tides and sharks aren't the only dangers at the beach.
Since 1985, at least 20 children and young adults have died in beach or backyard sand holes accidents. In a report from Harvard Medical School, the victims, mostly boys, ranged in age from 3 to 21 years, with the average age about 12. One medical official saying that “typically, victims became completely submerged in the sand when the walls of the hole unexpectedly collapsed, leaving virtually no evidence of the hole or location of the victim".
The research found in this week's issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Thunderstorms could cause a problem for the return of the space shuttle Atlantis.
The landing this afternoon at Kennedy Space Center in Florida , the primary landing site, look slightly better on Friday and Saturday. A backup landing site in California would be considered on Friday. The Atlantis crew spent 13 days in space working on several projects on the International Space Station. (USA Radio News)
Fire officials in Reno, Nevada say a brush fire there was caused by a golfer who tried to play his ball from a patch of grass near the Wildcreek Golf Course. Reno Battalion Chief Curtis Johnson said the golfer hit his ball off the course and then struck an object with his club while trying to direct the ball back to the fairway. The impact of the club on the object created a spark that caused the brush fire. "He was totally honest about it," Johnson said. 50 firefighters contained the fire that scorched about 20 acres. (UPI)
Hold the numbers please…New Zealand authorities have blocked a couple's bid to officially name their new son "4real." Pat and Sheena Wheaton said they decided to name their new baby "4real" shortly after having an ultrasound and being struck by the reality of his impending arrival…4-Real. But when the parents filed the name with New Zealand's Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, they were told names beginning with a number were against the rules.
The government office has opened negotiations with the parents about the name under a policy that says all unusual names must be given case-by-case consideration. If no compromise has been reached by July 9, the baby will be registered as "real." (CNN / UPI)
SPORTS: -College World Series:
Dustin Ackley former stand out from North Forsyth hit a homerun in the 8th inning.
Tarheels over Rice…6 to 1 Carolina plays Rice again at 7pm.
One more win…the Tarheels will play Oregan State in the Championship game
Sammy Sosa joins Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as major leaguers with at least 600 homers. Sammy Sosa, now playing for the Texas Rangers, hit a solo homer in the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs.
Sosa's 12th homer this season.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
First Day of Summer Sunny…High 87
Tonight: Clear…Low 62
Friday: Mostly sunny…High 89
Sneak Peak to the Weekend: Mix of sun and clouds…Highs near 90
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the weekend.
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Summer Shade, Kentucky: Sunny…High 89
Summer Falls State Park, Washington state: Sunny…High 86
Summerfield (north of Kville and Greensboro) Sunny …87
Where in the world is Tami????????
Solola, Guatemala: Mix of sun and clouds…High 66
Find out more about Tami’s Mission Trip with Caroline’s Promise
to Eagle’s Nest Children’s Home in Guatemala on our website…wbfj.fm.
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
Parker Tilley (WS) went to Lexington, Virginia (Natural Bridge)
Parking in Greensboro will soon cost you more…Starting July 1, downtown parking meter rates in Greensboro will increase from 25 cents to 50 cents an hour. (wxii)
Governor Easley naming Jim Hardin as the replacement for Mike Nifong. Hardin will serve as acting Durham County’s district attorney for the rest of Nifong's term through 2008. The state Senate gave final approval yesterday to a bill directing Easley to remove Nifong, who was recently disbarred for his handling of the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case. (journalnow.com)
Conjoined twins separated on Tuesday are out of intensive care.
Allyson and Avery Clark (now 8 months old) are listed in fair condition.
Their spinal cords were joined at the lower back and made a U-shape.
The twins are expected to spend about a week at the hospital in California. (CNN)
Rip tides and sharks aren't the only dangers at the beach.
Since 1985, at least 20 children and young adults have died in beach or backyard sand holes accidents. In a report from Harvard Medical School, the victims, mostly boys, ranged in age from 3 to 21 years, with the average age about 12. One medical official saying that “typically, victims became completely submerged in the sand when the walls of the hole unexpectedly collapsed, leaving virtually no evidence of the hole or location of the victim".
The research found in this week's issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Thunderstorms could cause a problem for the return of the space shuttle Atlantis.
The landing this afternoon at Kennedy Space Center in Florida , the primary landing site, look slightly better on Friday and Saturday. A backup landing site in California would be considered on Friday. The Atlantis crew spent 13 days in space working on several projects on the International Space Station. (USA Radio News)
Fire officials in Reno, Nevada say a brush fire there was caused by a golfer who tried to play his ball from a patch of grass near the Wildcreek Golf Course. Reno Battalion Chief Curtis Johnson said the golfer hit his ball off the course and then struck an object with his club while trying to direct the ball back to the fairway. The impact of the club on the object created a spark that caused the brush fire. "He was totally honest about it," Johnson said. 50 firefighters contained the fire that scorched about 20 acres. (UPI)
Hold the numbers please…New Zealand authorities have blocked a couple's bid to officially name their new son "4real." Pat and Sheena Wheaton said they decided to name their new baby "4real" shortly after having an ultrasound and being struck by the reality of his impending arrival…4-Real. But when the parents filed the name with New Zealand's Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, they were told names beginning with a number were against the rules.
The government office has opened negotiations with the parents about the name under a policy that says all unusual names must be given case-by-case consideration. If no compromise has been reached by July 9, the baby will be registered as "real." (CNN / UPI)
SPORTS: -College World Series:
Dustin Ackley former stand out from North Forsyth hit a homerun in the 8th inning.
Tarheels over Rice…6 to 1 Carolina plays Rice again at 7pm.
One more win…the Tarheels will play Oregan State in the Championship game
Sammy Sosa joins Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as major leaguers with at least 600 homers. Sammy Sosa, now playing for the Texas Rangers, hit a solo homer in the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs.
Sosa's 12th homer this season.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
First Day of Summer Sunny…High 87
Tonight: Clear…Low 62
Friday: Mostly sunny…High 89
Sneak Peak to the Weekend: Mix of sun and clouds…Highs near 90
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the weekend.
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Summer Shade, Kentucky: Sunny…High 89
Summer Falls State Park, Washington state: Sunny…High 86
Summerfield (north of Kville and Greensboro) Sunny …87
Where in the world is Tami????????
Solola, Guatemala: Mix of sun and clouds…High 66
Find out more about Tami’s Mission Trip with Caroline’s Promise
to Eagle’s Nest Children’s Home in Guatemala on our website…wbfj.fm.
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
6.20.2007
WBFJ News Update
The Mobile Blood Unit from Fort Bragg will be collecting blood for our troops…
At the VFW in Hamptonville (between Yadkinville and I-77 off 421 on Hwy 21)
Wednesday from (9 to 5) For more information: (336) 679 – 8209 (336) 766-8436
Strong storms sweeping through the Piedmont last night:
Lightning was ruled the cause of a fire at the Colonial Village at Mill Creek Apartments in Winston-Salem. The Red Cross helping 27 people who were displaced from their homes.
-Lightning strike damaging the roof of a home on Southwind Drive in Greensboro. No one was injured.
-Rockingham County's 911 Center was also a victim of lightning. The strike knocked out their computer systems last night.
Residents of Charleston, SC and firefighters across America morning the loss of 9 firefighters killed while battling a fire at a warehouse late Monday night. The International Association of Fire Chiefs called for a moment of silence at 7 p.m. last night to honor the nine who died. The tragedy was the nation's largest loss of firefighters since 9-11. (CNN)
Ohio authorities say a newborn baby girl has been found in a basket on a doorstep 45 miles from where a pregnant woman who vanished last Wednesday. A DNA sample has been taken from the infant and given to authorities investigating the disappearance. It's unclear if the baby, found yesterday, is related to the missing women. Jessie Davis was last heard from Wednesday when she spoke to her mother by phone from her home in North Canton in northeast Ohio. (CNN)
Toddler take the wheel: A 2-year-old toddler escaping serious injury despite being run over by his 4-year-old cousin. Witnesses said the younger boy was playing at the end of his aunt's driveway in High Point when the family car, driven by his older cousin, backed into him. Officers said the older boy grabbed the keys to his mother's car from a hook in the kitchen, got inside, cranked the engine and pulled the gear shift into neutral. (WFMY News 2)
Six fatalities now associated with the massive flooding that hit parts of North Texas on Monday. Texas Governor Rick Perry has declared four counties a disaster area. The National Weather Service said the flooding was caused by heavy rains…falling at a rate of an inch every 15 minutes. (USA Radio news)
Day two of Operation Arrowhead Ripper. 10,000 US troops are taking part in the US military’s latest major offensive against al Qaeda north of Baghdad.
(USA Radio News)
Two nurses accused in the post-Katrina deaths of four patients at
New Orleans Memorial Medical Center have been offered immunity to testify before a special grand jury. Family members claim that medical staffers used drugs to kill patients so they could flee New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. (CNN)
President Bush plans to veto a bill that would have eased restraints on federally funded embryonic stem cell research. (CNN)
Space shuttle Atlantis has undocked from the International Space Station.
Atlantis (and crew) will be back to earth on Thursday.
Astronaut Suni Williams will also be coming back home. Ms Williams has been aboard the I-S-S for more than six months…setting an endurance record for women living in space. (USA Radio News)
It’s no secret…the city of Greensboro was recently named the 47th sweatiest city in America by Old Spice. The deodorant maker factoring in the average weight of city residents with the average high temperatures during the summer months in order to come up with the sweat factor. Phoenix coming in at #1…Raleigh, Charlotte and Asheville also made the list of the top 100 sweatiest cities in America. http://www.oldspice.com/pdfs/OS_Sweatiest_Cities_2006.pdf
SPORTS:
-College World Series: Carolina defeated Louisville (3-1).
Up next for the Tarheels…Rice. UNC must defeat the Owls twice to win its bracket and return to the championship series.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Partly cloudy after lunchtime…High 86
Tonight: Clear…Low 60
Thursday (First Day of Summer): Sunny…High 86
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Mix of sun and clouds…High near 90
An isolated thunderstorm possible.
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Disney World (Florida): Partly cloudy. A thunderstorm possible…High 88
Asheville: (Lake Junaluska) Partly cloudy with thunderstorms…High 80
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
At the VFW in Hamptonville (between Yadkinville and I-77 off 421 on Hwy 21)
Wednesday from (9 to 5) For more information: (336) 679 – 8209 (336) 766-8436
Strong storms sweeping through the Piedmont last night:
Lightning was ruled the cause of a fire at the Colonial Village at Mill Creek Apartments in Winston-Salem. The Red Cross helping 27 people who were displaced from their homes.
-Lightning strike damaging the roof of a home on Southwind Drive in Greensboro. No one was injured.
-Rockingham County's 911 Center was also a victim of lightning. The strike knocked out their computer systems last night.
Residents of Charleston, SC and firefighters across America morning the loss of 9 firefighters killed while battling a fire at a warehouse late Monday night. The International Association of Fire Chiefs called for a moment of silence at 7 p.m. last night to honor the nine who died. The tragedy was the nation's largest loss of firefighters since 9-11. (CNN)
Ohio authorities say a newborn baby girl has been found in a basket on a doorstep 45 miles from where a pregnant woman who vanished last Wednesday. A DNA sample has been taken from the infant and given to authorities investigating the disappearance. It's unclear if the baby, found yesterday, is related to the missing women. Jessie Davis was last heard from Wednesday when she spoke to her mother by phone from her home in North Canton in northeast Ohio. (CNN)
Toddler take the wheel: A 2-year-old toddler escaping serious injury despite being run over by his 4-year-old cousin. Witnesses said the younger boy was playing at the end of his aunt's driveway in High Point when the family car, driven by his older cousin, backed into him. Officers said the older boy grabbed the keys to his mother's car from a hook in the kitchen, got inside, cranked the engine and pulled the gear shift into neutral. (WFMY News 2)
Six fatalities now associated with the massive flooding that hit parts of North Texas on Monday. Texas Governor Rick Perry has declared four counties a disaster area. The National Weather Service said the flooding was caused by heavy rains…falling at a rate of an inch every 15 minutes. (USA Radio news)
Day two of Operation Arrowhead Ripper. 10,000 US troops are taking part in the US military’s latest major offensive against al Qaeda north of Baghdad.
(USA Radio News)
Two nurses accused in the post-Katrina deaths of four patients at
New Orleans Memorial Medical Center have been offered immunity to testify before a special grand jury. Family members claim that medical staffers used drugs to kill patients so they could flee New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. (CNN)
President Bush plans to veto a bill that would have eased restraints on federally funded embryonic stem cell research. (CNN)
Space shuttle Atlantis has undocked from the International Space Station.
Atlantis (and crew) will be back to earth on Thursday.
Astronaut Suni Williams will also be coming back home. Ms Williams has been aboard the I-S-S for more than six months…setting an endurance record for women living in space. (USA Radio News)
It’s no secret…the city of Greensboro was recently named the 47th sweatiest city in America by Old Spice. The deodorant maker factoring in the average weight of city residents with the average high temperatures during the summer months in order to come up with the sweat factor. Phoenix coming in at #1…Raleigh, Charlotte and Asheville also made the list of the top 100 sweatiest cities in America. http://www.oldspice.com/pdfs/OS_Sweatiest_Cities_2006.pdf
SPORTS:
-College World Series: Carolina defeated Louisville (3-1).
Up next for the Tarheels…Rice. UNC must defeat the Owls twice to win its bracket and return to the championship series.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Partly cloudy after lunchtime…High 86
Tonight: Clear…Low 60
Thursday (First Day of Summer): Sunny…High 86
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Mix of sun and clouds…High near 90
An isolated thunderstorm possible.
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Disney World (Florida): Partly cloudy. A thunderstorm possible…High 88
Asheville: (Lake Junaluska) Partly cloudy with thunderstorms…High 80
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
6.18.2007
WBFJ News update
The Triad is under a Code Orange Air Quality ‘Ozone Alert’ today.
Individuals with respiratory problems should limit outdoor activities
Today…Sunny and Hot with a High 95.
Showers and thunderstorms late Tuesday through Wednesday
Thomasville police are investigating a crash that killed 18-year-old Jonathan Wisbauer of Lexington. Two other teens traveling in the car were injured. The crash that happened early Sunday morning. Police say none of the occupants were wearing seatbelts. (WXII)
A disciplinary committee saying that Durham prosecutor Mike Nifong will be disbarred for his handling of the Duke lacrosse case. Nifong will also step down as the Durham DA as early as this week. (journalnow.com)
Three of the sex-tup-lets born prematurely to Ryan and Brianna Morrison, a Minnesota couple, have died, while the other 3 babies remain in critical condition. The four boys and two girls were born last Sunday about 4½ months early at a Minneapolis hospital. Doctors had advised the couple to selectively reduce the number of their unborn babies to two, but they declined. Parents Ryan and Brianna Morrison released a statement saying it has been "a difficult week" for them, and they thanked everyone for their prayers and support. "We continue to trust in the Lord.” (CNN)
Ruth Graham, the wife of evangelist Billy Graham, was laid to rest in the Prayer Garden on the grounds of the recently-dedicated Billy Graham Library in Charlotte yesterday. The private service was attended by family and close friends. Ruth Bell Graham was 87. (http://www.bgea.org/)
A quick story about Ms Graham’s coffin:
On a visit to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Louisiana in 2005, Franklin Graham noticed some coffins being produced by the inmates. Upon inquiry, he learned this was a project inmates began several years ago. The warden at the prison had the inmates construct simple plywood coffins for themselves and others who could not afford to purchase them. In addition to making the caskets, the prisoners – many of them former hardened criminals who are now committed Christians – also pray over them. Franklin was struck by the simple and natural beauty of these caskets and requested that the prisoners design and build two of them for his parents. The coffins are made of plywood…The Grahams requested no special upgrades to the caskets, which cost around $200 to make. Additional information on Mrs. Graham's life and the Billy Graham Library on our website…wbfj.fm http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=53234726&sid=2411584&m=323404&u=LarryRoss&s=http://www.billygraham.org/ruthgraham
-Angel Cabrera from Argentina winning the U.S. Open. Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk tied for second.
-NASCAR: Carl Edwards winning on Father’s Day race in Michigan
-College World Series: Rice pounding the Tarheels (14 - 4).
Carolina falls to the losers bracket. They will play Louisville on Tuesday.
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The Triad is under a Code Orange Air Quality ‘Ozone Alert’ today.
Individuals with respiratory problems should limit outdoor activities
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and Hot…High 95
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 67
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds. Hot…High 93
Showers and thunderstorms possible Tuesday and Wednesday
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Northern Mountains: (Boone) Sunny skies…High 87
The Beaches (Myrtle Beach): Mix of sun and clouds…High 91
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
Individuals with respiratory problems should limit outdoor activities
Today…Sunny and Hot with a High 95.
Showers and thunderstorms late Tuesday through Wednesday
Thomasville police are investigating a crash that killed 18-year-old Jonathan Wisbauer of Lexington. Two other teens traveling in the car were injured. The crash that happened early Sunday morning. Police say none of the occupants were wearing seatbelts. (WXII)
A disciplinary committee saying that Durham prosecutor Mike Nifong will be disbarred for his handling of the Duke lacrosse case. Nifong will also step down as the Durham DA as early as this week. (journalnow.com)
Three of the sex-tup-lets born prematurely to Ryan and Brianna Morrison, a Minnesota couple, have died, while the other 3 babies remain in critical condition. The four boys and two girls were born last Sunday about 4½ months early at a Minneapolis hospital. Doctors had advised the couple to selectively reduce the number of their unborn babies to two, but they declined. Parents Ryan and Brianna Morrison released a statement saying it has been "a difficult week" for them, and they thanked everyone for their prayers and support. "We continue to trust in the Lord.” (CNN)
Ruth Graham, the wife of evangelist Billy Graham, was laid to rest in the Prayer Garden on the grounds of the recently-dedicated Billy Graham Library in Charlotte yesterday. The private service was attended by family and close friends. Ruth Bell Graham was 87. (http://www.bgea.org/)
A quick story about Ms Graham’s coffin:
On a visit to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Louisiana in 2005, Franklin Graham noticed some coffins being produced by the inmates. Upon inquiry, he learned this was a project inmates began several years ago. The warden at the prison had the inmates construct simple plywood coffins for themselves and others who could not afford to purchase them. In addition to making the caskets, the prisoners – many of them former hardened criminals who are now committed Christians – also pray over them. Franklin was struck by the simple and natural beauty of these caskets and requested that the prisoners design and build two of them for his parents. The coffins are made of plywood…The Grahams requested no special upgrades to the caskets, which cost around $200 to make. Additional information on Mrs. Graham's life and the Billy Graham Library on our website…wbfj.fm http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=53234726&sid=2411584&m=323404&u=LarryRoss&s=http://www.billygraham.org/ruthgraham
-Angel Cabrera from Argentina winning the U.S. Open. Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk tied for second.
-NASCAR: Carl Edwards winning on Father’s Day race in Michigan
-College World Series: Rice pounding the Tarheels (14 - 4).
Carolina falls to the losers bracket. They will play Louisville on Tuesday.
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The Triad is under a Code Orange Air Quality ‘Ozone Alert’ today.
Individuals with respiratory problems should limit outdoor activities
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and Hot…High 95
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 67
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds. Hot…High 93
Showers and thunderstorms possible Tuesday and Wednesday
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Northern Mountains: (Boone) Sunny skies…High 87
The Beaches (Myrtle Beach): Mix of sun and clouds…High 91
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
6.15.2007
Ruth Bell Graham (1920 - 2007)
Ruth Bell Graham, the wife of evangelist Billy Graham, passed away
at the family’s home in Western North Carolina yesterday afternoon.
Ms Graham was surrounded by her husband and her 5 children.
Ruth Bell Graham was 87.
at the family’s home in Western North Carolina yesterday afternoon.
Ms Graham was surrounded by her husband and her 5 children.
Ruth Bell Graham was 87.
WBFJ News Update (06-15-07)
Ruth Bell Graham, the wife of evangelist Billy Graham, passed away at the family’s home in Western North Carolina yesterday afternoon. Ms Graham was surrounded by her husband and her 5 children. Ruth Bell Graham was 87.
-A public funeral service to honor Ms. Graham will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Anderson Auditorium at the Montreat Conference Center in Montreat, N.C.
-A private, family-only service will be held on Sunday
Ms. Graham will be laid to rest in the Prayer Garden on the grounds of the recently-dedicated Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C.
Additional information on Mrs. Graham's life and memorial events and a comment page on our website…wbfj.fm www.billygraham.org/ruthgraham
Mrs. Graham is survived by her husband Billy: daughters, Virginia, Anne, and Ruth…and sons Franklin and Ned. 19 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Governor Easley is requesting that residents in 4 western North Carolina counties (including Ashe, Watauga and Caldwell counties) to step up water conservation after being added to the severe drought list. Currently, 21 western counties in our state are in either an extreme or severe drought situation.
Easley recommends the following simple steps that all North Carolinians can use to conserve during this drought:
-Take shorter showers.
-Water lawns and gardens early in the morning or late in the evening, not in the heat of midday, to prevent evaporation.
-Do not leave water running while rinsing dishes, shaving or brushing teeth.
Thursday's update from the U.S. Drought Monitor reports 57 of North Carolina's 100 counties are experiencing either moderate, severe or extreme drought, down from 83 counties last week.
Counterfeit 5-ounce tubes of toothpaste with the Colgate label sold in discount stores in four U.S. states in the northeast are being recalled because they may contain the poisonous chemical which is used in antifreeze.
The toothpaste was imported from South Africa and sold in discount stores in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland. (Webmd)
Check the toy box: 1.5 million Thomas & Friends wooden railway vehicles and sets (featuring Thomas the Tank Engine) are the latest products from China to be recalled. The surface paint contains lead. (www.cpsc.com)
Breakfast giant Kellogg’s has agreed to improve the nutritional content of the cereals and snacks it markets to children. In order to avoid a legal battle, Kellogg said it will not market foods in TV, radio, print or Web site ads to audiences that include at least 50% of kids age 12 and under. The world's largest cereal maker was facing a lawsuit by American parents and nutrition advocacy groups concerned about increasing rates of child obesity in the US. (Webmd)
Natalie Meilinger (an elementary school science teacher near Chicago) has picked up something out-of-this-world on her baby video monitor since Sunday. One of the two channels on Natalie’s baby video monitor has been picking up black-and-white video from inside the space shuttle Atlantis. The other still lets her keep an eye on her baby.Live video of the mission is available on NASA's Web site, so it's possible the monitor is picking up a signal from somewhere."It's not coming straight from the shuttle," says a NASA spokesperson.
Meilinger silenced disbelieving co-workers by bringing in a video of the monitor to show her class on Tuesday, her students' last day of school. At home, 3-month-old Jack and 2-year-old Rachel don't quite understand what their parents are watching.‘Summer Infant’ the monitor's manufacturer, is investigating what could be causing the transmission.
The crew aboard the space shuttle Atlantis is planning a space walk to repair a damaged thermal blanket later today. Engineers aren't sure why computers on board the International Space Station have failed.
NASA expects the problem to be fixed in the next couple of days. (USA Radio News)
-Tim Duncan and the San Antionio Spurs winning their 4th
NBA Championship last night. Spurs over the Cavaliers…83-82
-College World Series: UNC Tarheels will play Misissippi State at 7pm.
-NASCAR: Father’s Day race in Michigan (Sunday at 2)
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: More clouds than sun. A shower possible…High 72
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 60
Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds…High 84
Father’s Day (Sunday): Sunny…High near 90
“Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Boone: Thunderstorms on Saturday. Sunny skies on Sunday…High near 80
Myrtle Beach: Mix of sun and clouds…Highs in the mid-80’s.
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
-A public funeral service to honor Ms. Graham will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Anderson Auditorium at the Montreat Conference Center in Montreat, N.C.
-A private, family-only service will be held on Sunday
Ms. Graham will be laid to rest in the Prayer Garden on the grounds of the recently-dedicated Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C.
Additional information on Mrs. Graham's life and memorial events and a comment page on our website…wbfj.fm www.billygraham.org/ruthgraham
Mrs. Graham is survived by her husband Billy: daughters, Virginia, Anne, and Ruth…and sons Franklin and Ned. 19 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Governor Easley is requesting that residents in 4 western North Carolina counties (including Ashe, Watauga and Caldwell counties) to step up water conservation after being added to the severe drought list. Currently, 21 western counties in our state are in either an extreme or severe drought situation.
Easley recommends the following simple steps that all North Carolinians can use to conserve during this drought:
-Take shorter showers.
-Water lawns and gardens early in the morning or late in the evening, not in the heat of midday, to prevent evaporation.
-Do not leave water running while rinsing dishes, shaving or brushing teeth.
Thursday's update from the U.S. Drought Monitor reports 57 of North Carolina's 100 counties are experiencing either moderate, severe or extreme drought, down from 83 counties last week.
Counterfeit 5-ounce tubes of toothpaste with the Colgate label sold in discount stores in four U.S. states in the northeast are being recalled because they may contain the poisonous chemical which is used in antifreeze.
The toothpaste was imported from South Africa and sold in discount stores in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland. (Webmd)
Check the toy box: 1.5 million Thomas & Friends wooden railway vehicles and sets (featuring Thomas the Tank Engine) are the latest products from China to be recalled. The surface paint contains lead. (www.cpsc.com)
Breakfast giant Kellogg’s has agreed to improve the nutritional content of the cereals and snacks it markets to children. In order to avoid a legal battle, Kellogg said it will not market foods in TV, radio, print or Web site ads to audiences that include at least 50% of kids age 12 and under. The world's largest cereal maker was facing a lawsuit by American parents and nutrition advocacy groups concerned about increasing rates of child obesity in the US. (Webmd)
Natalie Meilinger (an elementary school science teacher near Chicago) has picked up something out-of-this-world on her baby video monitor since Sunday. One of the two channels on Natalie’s baby video monitor has been picking up black-and-white video from inside the space shuttle Atlantis. The other still lets her keep an eye on her baby.Live video of the mission is available on NASA's Web site, so it's possible the monitor is picking up a signal from somewhere."It's not coming straight from the shuttle," says a NASA spokesperson.
Meilinger silenced disbelieving co-workers by bringing in a video of the monitor to show her class on Tuesday, her students' last day of school. At home, 3-month-old Jack and 2-year-old Rachel don't quite understand what their parents are watching.‘Summer Infant’ the monitor's manufacturer, is investigating what could be causing the transmission.
The crew aboard the space shuttle Atlantis is planning a space walk to repair a damaged thermal blanket later today. Engineers aren't sure why computers on board the International Space Station have failed.
NASA expects the problem to be fixed in the next couple of days. (USA Radio News)
-Tim Duncan and the San Antionio Spurs winning their 4th
NBA Championship last night. Spurs over the Cavaliers…83-82
-College World Series: UNC Tarheels will play Misissippi State at 7pm.
-NASCAR: Father’s Day race in Michigan (Sunday at 2)
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: More clouds than sun. A shower possible…High 72
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 60
Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds…High 84
Father’s Day (Sunday): Sunny…High near 90
“Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Boone: Thunderstorms on Saturday. Sunny skies on Sunday…High near 80
Myrtle Beach: Mix of sun and clouds…Highs in the mid-80’s.
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
6.14.2007
WBFJ News Update
Check the toy box: 1.5 million Thomas & Friends wooden railway vehicles and sets (featuring Thomas the Tank Engine) are the latest products from China to be recalled. The surface paint contains lead. (http://www.cpsc.com/)
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck just off the Pacific coast of Guatemala yesterday about 70 miles from the capital…Guatemala City. (CNN)
Ruth Graham (the wife of evangelist Billy Graham) has slipped into a coma and appears close to death. Ruth Graham, age 87, has been bedridden at the Graham home in western North Carolina for 6 months. (http://www.bgea.org/)
Russian computers that control the international space station's orientation and supply of oxygen and water have failed, potentially extending the space shuttle's mission -- or cutting it short. Engineers aren't sure why computers have failed. NASA expects the problem to be fixed in the next couple of days. (USA Radio News)
The House moved quickly yesterday to fix flaws in the national gun background-check system that allowed the Virginia Tech gunman to buy guns despite his mental-health problems. The legislation endorsed by the National Rifle Association, would require states to automate their lists of convicted criminals and those mentally ill people who are prohibited under a 1968 law from buying firearms. (USA Radio News)
Southern Baptists approved a resolution on global warming yesterday that questions the prevailing scientific belief that humans are largely to blame for the phenomenon and also warns that increased regulation of greenhouse gases will hurt the poor. (ap)
The ‘Accessible Festival’ is going on today at Bolton Park until 8:30 pm in Winston-Salem. Laura Gorycki with Centre Point…gives us some of the details…fun for the family…the ‘Accessible Festival’ will feature “Serena’s Song” the world’s first wheelchair-accessible hot air balloon.
The balloon rides going on 6:30-8:30am AND 6:30-8:30pm Thursday (and balloon rides only same times on Friday). Call Laura at 837-9415.
Flag Day…Ask Sam from the Winston-Salem Juornal:
Q. With it being Flag Day, I have a question about what to do with a flag I have that’s tattered. Is there a proper way I should dispose of it? - D.D.
A. The U.S. Flag Code says that when the flag is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, it should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.
Boy Scout troops hold flag-disposal ceremonies from time to time.
The American Legion Post 55 also accepts old worn flags. The post collects them and disposes of them properly. Rules about proper display of the flag are on the Web site of the National Flag Foundation (http://www.americanflags.org/)
Celebrate Flag Day and support our local troops with Hanes Mall.
There will be a flag raising ceremony at 1pm on Flag Day (June 14th) at Hanes Mall. Call 765-8321 for details. http://www.shophanesmall.com/
The WBFJ Hairathon a complete success…
Over 80 locks of hair collected… / over 70 feet of hair donated. Mike Todd’s Serenity Salon and Day Spa on Knollwood Street (off Stratford Road) in Winston-Salem. Thanks to Chick-Fil-A (Thruway location), Krispy Kreme and Mike Todd’s Serenity Salon and Day Spa in Winston-Salem. Details on-line: wbfj.fm.
Sports:
-Tim Duncan and the San Antionio Spurs just one win away from their
fourth NBA Championship. Spurs / Cavaliers Game 4 tonight.
-Warthogs (at home) 7pm
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Very mild…High 72 (60%)
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms…Low 60
Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms…High 72 (40%)
Sneak Peak to the Weekend: Mix of sun and clouds…
High near 80 on Saturday
High near 90 on Father’s Day
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck just off the Pacific coast of Guatemala yesterday about 70 miles from the capital…Guatemala City. (CNN)
Ruth Graham (the wife of evangelist Billy Graham) has slipped into a coma and appears close to death. Ruth Graham, age 87, has been bedridden at the Graham home in western North Carolina for 6 months. (http://www.bgea.org/)
Russian computers that control the international space station's orientation and supply of oxygen and water have failed, potentially extending the space shuttle's mission -- or cutting it short. Engineers aren't sure why computers have failed. NASA expects the problem to be fixed in the next couple of days. (USA Radio News)
The House moved quickly yesterday to fix flaws in the national gun background-check system that allowed the Virginia Tech gunman to buy guns despite his mental-health problems. The legislation endorsed by the National Rifle Association, would require states to automate their lists of convicted criminals and those mentally ill people who are prohibited under a 1968 law from buying firearms. (USA Radio News)
Southern Baptists approved a resolution on global warming yesterday that questions the prevailing scientific belief that humans are largely to blame for the phenomenon and also warns that increased regulation of greenhouse gases will hurt the poor. (ap)
The ‘Accessible Festival’ is going on today at Bolton Park until 8:30 pm in Winston-Salem. Laura Gorycki with Centre Point…gives us some of the details…fun for the family…the ‘Accessible Festival’ will feature “Serena’s Song” the world’s first wheelchair-accessible hot air balloon.
The balloon rides going on 6:30-8:30am AND 6:30-8:30pm Thursday (and balloon rides only same times on Friday). Call Laura at 837-9415.
Flag Day…Ask Sam from the Winston-Salem Juornal:
Q. With it being Flag Day, I have a question about what to do with a flag I have that’s tattered. Is there a proper way I should dispose of it? - D.D.
A. The U.S. Flag Code says that when the flag is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, it should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.
Boy Scout troops hold flag-disposal ceremonies from time to time.
The American Legion Post 55 also accepts old worn flags. The post collects them and disposes of them properly. Rules about proper display of the flag are on the Web site of the National Flag Foundation (http://www.americanflags.org/)
Celebrate Flag Day and support our local troops with Hanes Mall.
There will be a flag raising ceremony at 1pm on Flag Day (June 14th) at Hanes Mall. Call 765-8321 for details. http://www.shophanesmall.com/
The WBFJ Hairathon a complete success…
Over 80 locks of hair collected… / over 70 feet of hair donated. Mike Todd’s Serenity Salon and Day Spa on Knollwood Street (off Stratford Road) in Winston-Salem. Thanks to Chick-Fil-A (Thruway location), Krispy Kreme and Mike Todd’s Serenity Salon and Day Spa in Winston-Salem. Details on-line: wbfj.fm.
Sports:
-Tim Duncan and the San Antionio Spurs just one win away from their
fourth NBA Championship. Spurs / Cavaliers Game 4 tonight.
-Warthogs (at home) 7pm
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Very mild…High 72 (60%)
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms…Low 60
Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms…High 72 (40%)
Sneak Peak to the Weekend: Mix of sun and clouds…
High near 80 on Saturday
High near 90 on Father’s Day
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
6.12.2007
WBFJ News Up-date (06-12-07)
Duke Energy reporting just over 4,ooo power outages in the Piedmont this morning. As of 8:30am the largest number of power outages reported in Forsyth County with 3,387. Wilkes County (488). Davidson County (242).
Power outage information: http://www.duke-energy.com/news/outage-information.asp
A special election set today for residents in Elkin to determine whether liquor by-the-drink sales can occur in the city. A similar measure was voted down in 2000. Elkin already has beer and wine sales, along with an ABC store. (WXII / journalnow.com)
A new plan to combat the overcrowding issue in Davie County would move ninth-graders out of school at Davie County. The proposal would send kindergarten to sixth-grade students to elementary schools…place Ninth-graders in the middle or junior high with seventh- and eighth-graders. The High School will be reduced to grades 10, 11 and 12. The county currently has two middle schools. A third is scheduled to open this year. Voters last month rejected a $37 million dollar school bond. School officials in Davie County are scheduled to vote on the proposal next month. (WXII)
Some of the families of the 32 people killed on Virginia Tech's campus are demanding representation by way of a Governor’s panel studying the mass shooting on the VT campus on April 16. The 13 families are also questioning the status of a memorial fund that has generated millions of dollars. (CNN)
The 7 astronauts on board the space shuttle Atlantis will spend a few extra days in space ( from 11 to 13 days ) to fix a thermal blanket that peeled back during last Friday’s launch. Atlantis is currently docked to the International Space Station. (CNN)
A new study saying that male US vets are twice as likely as non-vets to die by suicide. The researchers followed more than 300,000 men for 12 years.
At biggest risk: college-educated white males and those with activity limitations
The risk of suicide among male U.S. veterans is double that of the general population. The study, which was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. (CNN)
Nearly 140 old bombs have been excavated from a Virginia golf course built over a former bombing range. The job was done quietly last summer at Langley Air Force Base near Hampton, Virginia…and was just disclosed last week. The Air Force says golfers were never in danger because no bombs were near the surface.
The property (now a golf course) was used for bombing practice from 1917 to 1937. It became a landfill before it was converted into two 18-hole golf courses. The bombs were uncovered when a contractor was hired to fix a drainage problem after Hurricane Isabel in 2003. The course might reopen this summer. A neighboring course might also have bombs under it, but the Air Force figures they're buried too deep to be dangerous. That course remains open. (CNN)
Sports:
-Warthogs (at home) TONIGHT at 7pm
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunshine with scattered afternoon thunderstorms…High 82
Tonight: Slight chance of thunderstorms…Low 65 (30%)
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms mainly during the
afternoon…High 76 (60%)
Sneak Peak to the Weekend: Sunny skies…Highs in the mid to upper 80s
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
Power outage information: http://www.duke-energy.com/news/outage-information.asp
A special election set today for residents in Elkin to determine whether liquor by-the-drink sales can occur in the city. A similar measure was voted down in 2000. Elkin already has beer and wine sales, along with an ABC store. (WXII / journalnow.com)
A new plan to combat the overcrowding issue in Davie County would move ninth-graders out of school at Davie County. The proposal would send kindergarten to sixth-grade students to elementary schools…place Ninth-graders in the middle or junior high with seventh- and eighth-graders. The High School will be reduced to grades 10, 11 and 12. The county currently has two middle schools. A third is scheduled to open this year. Voters last month rejected a $37 million dollar school bond. School officials in Davie County are scheduled to vote on the proposal next month. (WXII)
Some of the families of the 32 people killed on Virginia Tech's campus are demanding representation by way of a Governor’s panel studying the mass shooting on the VT campus on April 16. The 13 families are also questioning the status of a memorial fund that has generated millions of dollars. (CNN)
The 7 astronauts on board the space shuttle Atlantis will spend a few extra days in space ( from 11 to 13 days ) to fix a thermal blanket that peeled back during last Friday’s launch. Atlantis is currently docked to the International Space Station. (CNN)
A new study saying that male US vets are twice as likely as non-vets to die by suicide. The researchers followed more than 300,000 men for 12 years.
At biggest risk: college-educated white males and those with activity limitations
The risk of suicide among male U.S. veterans is double that of the general population. The study, which was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. (CNN)
Nearly 140 old bombs have been excavated from a Virginia golf course built over a former bombing range. The job was done quietly last summer at Langley Air Force Base near Hampton, Virginia…and was just disclosed last week. The Air Force says golfers were never in danger because no bombs were near the surface.
The property (now a golf course) was used for bombing practice from 1917 to 1937. It became a landfill before it was converted into two 18-hole golf courses. The bombs were uncovered when a contractor was hired to fix a drainage problem after Hurricane Isabel in 2003. The course might reopen this summer. A neighboring course might also have bombs under it, but the Air Force figures they're buried too deep to be dangerous. That course remains open. (CNN)
Sports:
-Warthogs (at home) TONIGHT at 7pm
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunshine with scattered afternoon thunderstorms…High 82
Tonight: Slight chance of thunderstorms…Low 65 (30%)
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms mainly during the
afternoon…High 76 (60%)
Sneak Peak to the Weekend: Sunny skies…Highs in the mid to upper 80s
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
6.11.2007
WBFJ News up-date
Health officials announcing the seventh confirmed case of rabies this year in Guilford County. The Guilford County Department of Public Health said a fox found in the vicinity of Prince Edward Road and Highway 68 in Stokesdale tested positive for the rabies virus. (WXII / Fox8)
Two people from the Triad were killed after the vehicle they were riding in flipped several times just outside of Atlanta, Georgia late Saturday night. Suzanne Cranford was a 19-year-old from High Point and Daniel Branson was a 20 year-old from Thomasville. Both were associated with the "Snowbird Mission", a Christian outreach group based in Andrews, N.C.
Four people were thrown from the SUV during the accident…two survivors in the crash were wearing seat-belts. The six people in the car were traveling back from an Atlanta Braves baseball game. (News 2 / Fox 8)
A special Washington DC court will begin hearings today between scientists and parents whether vaccines have caused autism in children. More than 4,800 cases are pending, filed by parents who believe their children have autism that was caused by vaccines. The first test case will ask whether a combination vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, plus a mercury-containing preservative called thimerosal are to blame for a rise in autism cases in recent years. Today’s hearing will mark the first time ever that evidence of autistic harm from childhood vaccines is examined and cross-examined in a court of law. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1357
http://www.autismspeaks.org/index.php
Three US soldiers were fatally wounded when a suicide bombing collapsed a section of a bridge south of Baghdad on Sunday. Six other soldiers were injured in the attack. (CNN)
A New York medical examiner saying that a 17-year-old track star's death was caused by a toxic build up of a muscle sports cream.
Arielle Newman, a cross-country runner at Notre Dame Academy on Staten Island, died after her body absorbed high levels of an anti-inflammatory found in sports creams such as Bengay and Icy Hot.
Newman, who garnered numerous track awards, died April 13. She had gone to a party the night before, then returned home and spent hours talking with her mother. (CNN)
Planning a family vacation?
Gas prices have gone down 7 cents in the past two weeks. The NC average just below 3 dollars a gallon.
The nation's best place to enjoy the ocean's waves in 2007 is…
North Carolina's own Ocracoke Island. Ocracoke is at the southern end of the Outer Banks. The beach is 14 miles long and has a tiny village on the south end.
It's the first beach not in Florida or Hawaii to earn the top spot in Dr. Beach
Professor Stephen Leatherman’s annual ranking of the nation's top 10 spots on the shore. (AP)
A dozen riders on a roller coaster spent half an hour hanging upside down -- 150 feet above the ground -- after a power outage shut down the attraction. The power went out at Springs & Crystal Falls amusement park In HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas. It took about 30 minutes for the city fire department to rescue the riders using a ladder truck Saturday evening. Troubleshooters are still looking for the cause of the outage. (CNN)
Sports:
-NASCAR: Jeff Gordon out front when the rain hit…winning at Pocono
-UNC Tarheels heading back to College World Series.
Tarheels beating SC…9-4. UNC vs Misissippi State this weekend.
- The NBA Finals: The Spurs over the Cavaliers last night (Spurs up 2 -0 )
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Mild temperatures for most of the week…High near 80!
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms beginning
this afternoon…High 80 (60%)
Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms continue…Low 65 (40%)Tuesday: Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms…High 80 (40%)
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
Two people from the Triad were killed after the vehicle they were riding in flipped several times just outside of Atlanta, Georgia late Saturday night. Suzanne Cranford was a 19-year-old from High Point and Daniel Branson was a 20 year-old from Thomasville. Both were associated with the "Snowbird Mission", a Christian outreach group based in Andrews, N.C.
Four people were thrown from the SUV during the accident…two survivors in the crash were wearing seat-belts. The six people in the car were traveling back from an Atlanta Braves baseball game. (News 2 / Fox 8)
A special Washington DC court will begin hearings today between scientists and parents whether vaccines have caused autism in children. More than 4,800 cases are pending, filed by parents who believe their children have autism that was caused by vaccines. The first test case will ask whether a combination vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, plus a mercury-containing preservative called thimerosal are to blame for a rise in autism cases in recent years. Today’s hearing will mark the first time ever that evidence of autistic harm from childhood vaccines is examined and cross-examined in a court of law. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1357
http://www.autismspeaks.org/index.php
Three US soldiers were fatally wounded when a suicide bombing collapsed a section of a bridge south of Baghdad on Sunday. Six other soldiers were injured in the attack. (CNN)
A New York medical examiner saying that a 17-year-old track star's death was caused by a toxic build up of a muscle sports cream.
Arielle Newman, a cross-country runner at Notre Dame Academy on Staten Island, died after her body absorbed high levels of an anti-inflammatory found in sports creams such as Bengay and Icy Hot.
Newman, who garnered numerous track awards, died April 13. She had gone to a party the night before, then returned home and spent hours talking with her mother. (CNN)
Planning a family vacation?
Gas prices have gone down 7 cents in the past two weeks. The NC average just below 3 dollars a gallon.
The nation's best place to enjoy the ocean's waves in 2007 is…
North Carolina's own Ocracoke Island. Ocracoke is at the southern end of the Outer Banks. The beach is 14 miles long and has a tiny village on the south end.
It's the first beach not in Florida or Hawaii to earn the top spot in Dr. Beach
Professor Stephen Leatherman’s annual ranking of the nation's top 10 spots on the shore. (AP)
A dozen riders on a roller coaster spent half an hour hanging upside down -- 150 feet above the ground -- after a power outage shut down the attraction. The power went out at Springs & Crystal Falls amusement park In HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas. It took about 30 minutes for the city fire department to rescue the riders using a ladder truck Saturday evening. Troubleshooters are still looking for the cause of the outage. (CNN)
Sports:
-NASCAR: Jeff Gordon out front when the rain hit…winning at Pocono
-UNC Tarheels heading back to College World Series.
Tarheels beating SC…9-4. UNC vs Misissippi State this weekend.
- The NBA Finals: The Spurs over the Cavaliers last night (Spurs up 2 -0 )
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Mild temperatures for most of the week…High near 80!
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms beginning
this afternoon…High 80 (60%)
Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms continue…Low 65 (40%)Tuesday: Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms…High 80 (40%)
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
6.08.2007
WBFJ News (Friday) June 8
(Greensboro) Both lanes of Holden Road from
Spring Garden to Wendover Avenue are closed this morning.
An early morning accident resulting in a tractor trailer overturning.
A WS police officer was shot in the thigh last night after responding to a domestic assault report. The incident occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. Thursday near Healy Drive and Ashleybrook Lane. The officer's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
14 year old Josh Hobson was looking forward to his last day at
Forbush Elementary School on Thursday but instead wound up in the hospital. Hobson is recovering after being hit by a vehicle yesterday morning on Old Highway 421 in the East Bend area. The driver of the vehicle faces charges for failure to stop for a school bus.
Elevated levels of lead have been detected in Davidson Water supplies.
County workers say the water is clean. But chemicals used to make it safe could be adding to the threat of lead in your tap water. As a precautionary measure, health departments in Davidson, Forsyth and Randolph counties are asking children under age 6 and pregnant women not to drink tap water provided by Davidson Water INC.
SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS IS SCHEDULED for LIFT OFF THIS EVENING AT around 7:38P.M. The 7 person crew will focus on the continued construction of the International Space Station.
In jail…out of jail…now back in court: THE LA JUDGE WHO SENTENCED PARIS HILTON to jail HAS ORDERED HER BACK IN COURT TODAY. Paris Hilton was released from jail early Thursday and placed under house arrest because of unspecified health concerns. Hilton served only 3 or her 23 day sentence after violating her reckless-driving probation.
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes ripping through the Upper Midwest last night…producing baseball-size hail and dropping more than 6 inches of rain in some areas of Wisconsin.
-A BILL SUPPORTING EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH HAS CLEARED CONGRESS…but will likely be vetoed by President Bush.
-PRO-LIFE GROUPS ARE APPLAUDING THE U.S. HOUSE FOR NOT PASSING A CLONING BILL on Wednesday. The bill would have allowed for the large-scale cloning of human embryos for purposes of research.
President Bush struck by a stomach bug during the last day at the G-8 summit in Germany. World leaders at the G-8 summit have agreed
on a $60 billion dollar pledge to help fight AIDS and other fatal diseases.
An Immigration Reform Bill has died in the Senate. The Immigration bill, endorsed by President Bush, would have tightened borders and granted legal status for up to 12 million illegal immigrants.
A Virginia company is recalling 55-pound bags of its Ol' Roy Complete Nutrition dog food which may be contaminated with salmonella. The dry dog food is sold at 69 Wal-Mart stores in North Carolina and five other states. Doane Pet Care recall information: code number (04-0735-1) with a freshness date of April 13, 2008.
Sports:
- The NBA Finals: The Spurs up I game over the Cavaliers
-Warthogs (hosting the Wilmington Blue Rocks) tonight 7pm
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Heat Index (the combination of heat and humidity) will ‘feel like’ 100 today.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 95 (Heat Index…100 degrees)
Tonight: Clear…Low 70Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 90
Sunday: Mostly sunny…High 85
Showers and thunderstorms possible through the weekend
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
Spring Garden to Wendover Avenue are closed this morning.
An early morning accident resulting in a tractor trailer overturning.
A WS police officer was shot in the thigh last night after responding to a domestic assault report. The incident occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. Thursday near Healy Drive and Ashleybrook Lane. The officer's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
14 year old Josh Hobson was looking forward to his last day at
Forbush Elementary School on Thursday but instead wound up in the hospital. Hobson is recovering after being hit by a vehicle yesterday morning on Old Highway 421 in the East Bend area. The driver of the vehicle faces charges for failure to stop for a school bus.
Elevated levels of lead have been detected in Davidson Water supplies.
County workers say the water is clean. But chemicals used to make it safe could be adding to the threat of lead in your tap water. As a precautionary measure, health departments in Davidson, Forsyth and Randolph counties are asking children under age 6 and pregnant women not to drink tap water provided by Davidson Water INC.
SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS IS SCHEDULED for LIFT OFF THIS EVENING AT around 7:38P.M. The 7 person crew will focus on the continued construction of the International Space Station.
In jail…out of jail…now back in court: THE LA JUDGE WHO SENTENCED PARIS HILTON to jail HAS ORDERED HER BACK IN COURT TODAY. Paris Hilton was released from jail early Thursday and placed under house arrest because of unspecified health concerns. Hilton served only 3 or her 23 day sentence after violating her reckless-driving probation.
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes ripping through the Upper Midwest last night…producing baseball-size hail and dropping more than 6 inches of rain in some areas of Wisconsin.
-A BILL SUPPORTING EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH HAS CLEARED CONGRESS…but will likely be vetoed by President Bush.
-PRO-LIFE GROUPS ARE APPLAUDING THE U.S. HOUSE FOR NOT PASSING A CLONING BILL on Wednesday. The bill would have allowed for the large-scale cloning of human embryos for purposes of research.
President Bush struck by a stomach bug during the last day at the G-8 summit in Germany. World leaders at the G-8 summit have agreed
on a $60 billion dollar pledge to help fight AIDS and other fatal diseases.
An Immigration Reform Bill has died in the Senate. The Immigration bill, endorsed by President Bush, would have tightened borders and granted legal status for up to 12 million illegal immigrants.
A Virginia company is recalling 55-pound bags of its Ol' Roy Complete Nutrition dog food which may be contaminated with salmonella. The dry dog food is sold at 69 Wal-Mart stores in North Carolina and five other states. Doane Pet Care recall information: code number (04-0735-1) with a freshness date of April 13, 2008.
Sports:
- The NBA Finals: The Spurs up I game over the Cavaliers
-Warthogs (hosting the Wilmington Blue Rocks) tonight 7pm
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Heat Index (the combination of heat and humidity) will ‘feel like’ 100 today.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 95 (Heat Index…100 degrees)
Tonight: Clear…Low 70Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 90
Sunday: Mostly sunny…High 85
Showers and thunderstorms possible through the weekend
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
6.07.2007
WBFJ News
Special guest R B Mitchell talking about his story of God's grace and forgiveness
The book..."Castaway Kid". www.castawaykid.com
Book signing at the Master's Loft this Saturday from 1-3pm. (336) 722-9000
Elevated levels of lead have been detected in Davidson Water supplies.
County workers say the water is clean. But chemicals used to make it safe could corrode your plumbing, causing lead to get into your tap water. The tests focused on homes with copper pipes because the company said those homes are most at risk. A change the company made to meet new EPA standards may be connected to the elevated levels of lead. As a precautionary measure, health departments in Davidson, Forsyth and Randolph counties are asking children under age 6 and pregnant women not to drink tap water. High levels of lead at West Davidson High School were detected in March. (Fox 8 / News 2)
A 26 year old man has been arrested in connection with the death of Kelsey Smith…the 18 year old Kansas teenager who was apparently abducted from a Target store parking lot on Saturday. Edwin R. Hall is believed to be the person of interest that was seen on surveillance video at the Target store where Smith was abducted. (USA Radio News / CNN)
In Connecticut, three people have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a 15-year-old girl who had been missing for a year. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children saying that Danielle Erica Cramer, age 15, had been missing since June 14, 2006.
Bloomfield police went to the home in nearby West Hartford to serve search warrants when they found the girl inside the tiny room. It was hidden underneath a staircase and blocked from view by a dresser. (CNN)
The founder of the National Black Theatre Festival has died, but event organizers said the show will go on. Larry Leon Hamlin died Wednesday morning at his home in Forsyth County from an undisclosed illness. Hamlin was 58 years old. The National Black Theatre Festival will begin July 30 in Winston-Salem. (WXII / http://www.nbtf.org/)
RECALL:
A Virginia company is recalling 55-pound bags of its Ol' Roy Complete Nutrition dog food which may be contaminated with salmonella. The dry dog food is sold at 69 Wal-Mart stores in North Carolina and five other states. Doane Pet Care recall information: code number (04-0735-1) with a freshness date of April 13, 2008.
New passport rules that took effect in January has many people waiting and wondering just when or IF their passports will arrive in time for scheduled trips out of the country. You will need a valid passport if traveling outside the US by plane.
http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
Extra cleanliness and hold the mice: Health inspectors closed a Pizza Hut restaurant in east Raleigh earlier in the week after a worker found live mice inside it. The Pizza Hut in question scored a rating of 90 during an inspection on Monday. The inspector noted rodent droppings behind an ice machine. She didn't see any live rodents inside during the inspection.
A contractor laid out glue-covered boards Monday night to get rid of the rodents, and an employee found six live mice stuck to the boards at the time of opening the restaurant Tuesday morning. That employee called the Wake County Health Department, and an inspector ordered the Pizza Hut closed. The inspector also pulled the restaurant's permit so it can't operate until the rodent problem is corrected. (WRAL)
Sports:
-NHL: Anaheim Ducks Win Stanley Cup
- The NBA Finals begin tonight…The Spurs and Cavaliers
-Warthogs at home tonight at 7pm
_________________________________________________________________________________
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 90
Tonight: Clear…Low 68Friday: Sunny…High 95
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 90
Sunday: Mostly sunny…High 85
A slight chance of a late day shower and thunderstorm through the weekend
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
The book..."Castaway Kid". www.castawaykid.com
Book signing at the Master's Loft this Saturday from 1-3pm. (336) 722-9000
Elevated levels of lead have been detected in Davidson Water supplies.
County workers say the water is clean. But chemicals used to make it safe could corrode your plumbing, causing lead to get into your tap water. The tests focused on homes with copper pipes because the company said those homes are most at risk. A change the company made to meet new EPA standards may be connected to the elevated levels of lead. As a precautionary measure, health departments in Davidson, Forsyth and Randolph counties are asking children under age 6 and pregnant women not to drink tap water. High levels of lead at West Davidson High School were detected in March. (Fox 8 / News 2)
A 26 year old man has been arrested in connection with the death of Kelsey Smith…the 18 year old Kansas teenager who was apparently abducted from a Target store parking lot on Saturday. Edwin R. Hall is believed to be the person of interest that was seen on surveillance video at the Target store where Smith was abducted. (USA Radio News / CNN)
In Connecticut, three people have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a 15-year-old girl who had been missing for a year. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children saying that Danielle Erica Cramer, age 15, had been missing since June 14, 2006.
Bloomfield police went to the home in nearby West Hartford to serve search warrants when they found the girl inside the tiny room. It was hidden underneath a staircase and blocked from view by a dresser. (CNN)
The founder of the National Black Theatre Festival has died, but event organizers said the show will go on. Larry Leon Hamlin died Wednesday morning at his home in Forsyth County from an undisclosed illness. Hamlin was 58 years old. The National Black Theatre Festival will begin July 30 in Winston-Salem. (WXII / http://www.nbtf.org/)
RECALL:
A Virginia company is recalling 55-pound bags of its Ol' Roy Complete Nutrition dog food which may be contaminated with salmonella. The dry dog food is sold at 69 Wal-Mart stores in North Carolina and five other states. Doane Pet Care recall information: code number (04-0735-1) with a freshness date of April 13, 2008.
New passport rules that took effect in January has many people waiting and wondering just when or IF their passports will arrive in time for scheduled trips out of the country. You will need a valid passport if traveling outside the US by plane.
http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
Extra cleanliness and hold the mice: Health inspectors closed a Pizza Hut restaurant in east Raleigh earlier in the week after a worker found live mice inside it. The Pizza Hut in question scored a rating of 90 during an inspection on Monday. The inspector noted rodent droppings behind an ice machine. She didn't see any live rodents inside during the inspection.
A contractor laid out glue-covered boards Monday night to get rid of the rodents, and an employee found six live mice stuck to the boards at the time of opening the restaurant Tuesday morning. That employee called the Wake County Health Department, and an inspector ordered the Pizza Hut closed. The inspector also pulled the restaurant's permit so it can't operate until the rodent problem is corrected. (WRAL)
Sports:
-NHL: Anaheim Ducks Win Stanley Cup
- The NBA Finals begin tonight…The Spurs and Cavaliers
-Warthogs at home tonight at 7pm
_________________________________________________________________________________
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 90
Tonight: Clear…Low 68Friday: Sunny…High 95
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 90
Sunday: Mostly sunny…High 85
A slight chance of a late day shower and thunderstorm through the weekend
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
6.06.2007
WBFJ News
A man tried to jump into Pope Benedict XVI's uncovered popemobile as the pontiff began his general audience in VATICAN CITY today. He held onto the popemobile for a few seconds before being wrestled to the ground by security officers. The pope was not hurt and didn't even appear to notice that the man - who was between 20 or 30 years old. (AP)
Strong storms with Thunder, lightning, high winds, and heavy rain pushing through the Triad for a second straight night. In Guilford County…Downed trees and power lines left about 1,000 Duke Energy customers in the dark. (News 2)
Republican debate last night in New Hampshire. 10 GOP presidential candidates sharing their views on Iraq, health care and global warming. Many of the Republican candidates said that they agreed with President Bush in ordering the attack on Iraq, but not necessarily how it was handled since. Candidate Rudi Gulliani’s comments on Abortion coincided with a lightning strike during the debate. (CNN)
Norris Hall, the classroom building where a student gunman fatally wounded 30 people as well as himself on the Virginia Tech campus back in April will reopen later this month. Norris Hall will reopen June 18. The College of Engineering will use Norris for offices and laboratories.
VT student Cho Seung-Hui fatally wounded 32 students and faculty members on the Virginia Tech campus on April 16. (www.vt.edu)
No survivors likely in the crash of a small plane in Lake Michigan that was carrying a six-member organ transplant team and their cargo on Monday. The pilot signaled an emergency just before the crash. One of the crash victims had ties to the Triad…Dr. David Ashburn completed his residency at WF Baptist Medical Center . He worked in cardiology at Baptist for seven years. (CNN / journal.com / WXII)
The search continues for a kidnapping suspect involved in an accident Monday night that injured a Winston-Salem police officer. Police say Brandon Mathis and another man pulled a gun on the owner of a hummer and forced him to drive them.The victim crossed the center line and crashed into a police cruiser driven by Sergeant A.R. Marion…at the intersection of Waughtown and Clemmonsville in Winston-Salem. Sergeant Marion broke some ribs but is in fair ondition. Police are still looking for Brandon Mathis. He has been charged with kidnapping, robbery, and burglary. One of the alleged kidnapped is also at the hospital. Police say he was shot in the head. (WXII / News2)
Bob Barker has been part of the Price is Right for 35 years. Barker , 83, will lay down his skinny microphone and retire from the Price is Right later in June.
Barker has been in broadcasting for 50 years. (CNN / priceisright.com)
CLINTON TOWNSHIP(Michigan)
The wrong kind of whistle has resulted in a grocery store employee losing his job.
Tom Pacholke said he was fired April 27 after using what is known as a wolf whistle to get a co-worker's attention.
The 18-year-old whistled at his co-worker after she came into the store wearing a prom dress. Tom the 18 yaer old has known the co-worker since seventh grade.
Eventhough she didn't complain, he still lost his job (after 18 months of employment). CNN
63 years ago today (June 6, 1944) …The Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy against the Nazi forces during WWII. On D-Day…an estimated 10,000 soldiers died on the 5 beaches of Normandy in France on that one day. (AP)
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 85
Tonight: Clear…Low 60Thursday: Sunny…High 90
Friday: Mostly sunny…High 95
The combination of heat and humidity Friday …
The Heat Index could top out at 105 degrees.
A HEAT ADVISORY could be issued…
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 90
Sunday: Mostly sunny…High 83
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
Strong storms with Thunder, lightning, high winds, and heavy rain pushing through the Triad for a second straight night. In Guilford County…Downed trees and power lines left about 1,000 Duke Energy customers in the dark. (News 2)
Republican debate last night in New Hampshire. 10 GOP presidential candidates sharing their views on Iraq, health care and global warming. Many of the Republican candidates said that they agreed with President Bush in ordering the attack on Iraq, but not necessarily how it was handled since. Candidate Rudi Gulliani’s comments on Abortion coincided with a lightning strike during the debate. (CNN)
Norris Hall, the classroom building where a student gunman fatally wounded 30 people as well as himself on the Virginia Tech campus back in April will reopen later this month. Norris Hall will reopen June 18. The College of Engineering will use Norris for offices and laboratories.
VT student Cho Seung-Hui fatally wounded 32 students and faculty members on the Virginia Tech campus on April 16. (www.vt.edu)
No survivors likely in the crash of a small plane in Lake Michigan that was carrying a six-member organ transplant team and their cargo on Monday. The pilot signaled an emergency just before the crash. One of the crash victims had ties to the Triad…Dr. David Ashburn completed his residency at WF Baptist Medical Center . He worked in cardiology at Baptist for seven years. (CNN / journal.com / WXII)
The search continues for a kidnapping suspect involved in an accident Monday night that injured a Winston-Salem police officer. Police say Brandon Mathis and another man pulled a gun on the owner of a hummer and forced him to drive them.The victim crossed the center line and crashed into a police cruiser driven by Sergeant A.R. Marion…at the intersection of Waughtown and Clemmonsville in Winston-Salem. Sergeant Marion broke some ribs but is in fair ondition. Police are still looking for Brandon Mathis. He has been charged with kidnapping, robbery, and burglary. One of the alleged kidnapped is also at the hospital. Police say he was shot in the head. (WXII / News2)
Bob Barker has been part of the Price is Right for 35 years. Barker , 83, will lay down his skinny microphone and retire from the Price is Right later in June.
Barker has been in broadcasting for 50 years. (CNN / priceisright.com)
CLINTON TOWNSHIP(Michigan)
The wrong kind of whistle has resulted in a grocery store employee losing his job.
Tom Pacholke said he was fired April 27 after using what is known as a wolf whistle to get a co-worker's attention.
The 18-year-old whistled at his co-worker after she came into the store wearing a prom dress. Tom the 18 yaer old has known the co-worker since seventh grade.
Eventhough she didn't complain, he still lost his job (after 18 months of employment). CNN
63 years ago today (June 6, 1944) …The Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy against the Nazi forces during WWII. On D-Day…an estimated 10,000 soldiers died on the 5 beaches of Normandy in France on that one day. (AP)
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 85
Tonight: Clear…Low 60Thursday: Sunny…High 90
Friday: Mostly sunny…High 95
The combination of heat and humidity Friday …
The Heat Index could top out at 105 degrees.
A HEAT ADVISORY could be issued…
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 90
Sunday: Mostly sunny…High 83
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
6.05.2007
WBFJ News Update June 5, 2007
WBFJ VBS Express…back on the road:
“Putting the Bounce in Bible School”
Our FIRST stop…1st United Methodist Church in Hillsville, Va.
Special Thanks to…Chick-Fil-A, A Higher Bounce, INO Records (featuring the new Todd Agnew CD “Better Questions” and your Family Station…WBFJ.
A few storms moving through central NC yesterday…
Evening thunderstorms rolling through Greensboro last night…knocking out power at Moses Cone Hospital for two hours. Around a thousand homes still without power this
Gas prices continue to fall. Since Memorial Day Weekend…below $3 gal.
The Midway Town Council staying with opening it’s monthly meetings with a moment of silence. The Council voted in May to adopt a Moment of Silence after the ACLU threatened a lawsuit saying that sectarian pray was unconstitutional. (WBFJ News - VH)
Three people including a WS police officer were taken to Baptist Hospital
after a Hummer crossed the center line and crashed into the police cruiser.
Sgt. Allison Marion was on patrol late last night on Clemmonsville Road when the accident happened. There were three people in the Hummer…one passenger fled the scene.
Officers with K-9 units are searching the area for the passenger who took off. (WXII)
The Billy Graham Library in Charlotte is now open to the public. (www.bgea.org)
Bill France Jr., the man who transformed NASCAR from a small Southern sport into a billion-dollar conglomerate died on Monday. He was 74. France had been in poor health after he was diagnosed with cancer back in 1999. NASCAR: Martin Truex, Jr winning at Dover Delaware (Autism Speaks 400) (www.nascar.com)
A medical transport plane carrying six members of an organ transplant team went down in Lake Michigan yesterday shortly after the pilot signaled an emergency. There was no word on survivors.The plane was leased by the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor.
The team was returning from Milwaukee with unspecified organs for transplant to a patient in Michigan. (USA Radio News)
ALL made up…for a good cause? AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands –
A reality TV show where a woman was going to donate a kidney to one of three contestants…was all a hoax. Organizers of the Big Donor Show were trying to raise public attention of the need for organ donation. (CNN)
Celebrate Flag Day and support our local troops with Hanes Mall.
From now through Flag Day (June 14th) stop by the Customer Service Center to find out how you can help. Donations will be collected at Hanes Mall plus you can write letters of encouragement. There will be a flag raising ceremony at 1pm on Flag Day (June 14th) at Hanes Mall.
Call 765-8321 for details. http://www.shophanesmall.com/
Sports:
The Spurs and Cavaliers…NBA Finals (Thursday…June 7)
-Warthogs (Thursday – Sunday)
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 86
Tonight: Clear…Low 60
Wednesday: Mostly sunny…High 86
***An isolated thunderstorm possible
***Highs in the 90’s by Thursday
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
“Putting the Bounce in Bible School”
Our FIRST stop…1st United Methodist Church in Hillsville, Va.
Special Thanks to…Chick-Fil-A, A Higher Bounce, INO Records (featuring the new Todd Agnew CD “Better Questions” and your Family Station…WBFJ.
A few storms moving through central NC yesterday…
Evening thunderstorms rolling through Greensboro last night…knocking out power at Moses Cone Hospital for two hours. Around a thousand homes still without power this
Gas prices continue to fall. Since Memorial Day Weekend…below $3 gal.
The Midway Town Council staying with opening it’s monthly meetings with a moment of silence. The Council voted in May to adopt a Moment of Silence after the ACLU threatened a lawsuit saying that sectarian pray was unconstitutional. (WBFJ News - VH)
Three people including a WS police officer were taken to Baptist Hospital
after a Hummer crossed the center line and crashed into the police cruiser.
Sgt. Allison Marion was on patrol late last night on Clemmonsville Road when the accident happened. There were three people in the Hummer…one passenger fled the scene.
Officers with K-9 units are searching the area for the passenger who took off. (WXII)
The Billy Graham Library in Charlotte is now open to the public. (www.bgea.org)
Bill France Jr., the man who transformed NASCAR from a small Southern sport into a billion-dollar conglomerate died on Monday. He was 74. France had been in poor health after he was diagnosed with cancer back in 1999. NASCAR: Martin Truex, Jr winning at Dover Delaware (Autism Speaks 400) (www.nascar.com)
A medical transport plane carrying six members of an organ transplant team went down in Lake Michigan yesterday shortly after the pilot signaled an emergency. There was no word on survivors.The plane was leased by the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor.
The team was returning from Milwaukee with unspecified organs for transplant to a patient in Michigan. (USA Radio News)
ALL made up…for a good cause? AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands –
A reality TV show where a woman was going to donate a kidney to one of three contestants…was all a hoax. Organizers of the Big Donor Show were trying to raise public attention of the need for organ donation. (CNN)
Celebrate Flag Day and support our local troops with Hanes Mall.
From now through Flag Day (June 14th) stop by the Customer Service Center to find out how you can help. Donations will be collected at Hanes Mall plus you can write letters of encouragement. There will be a flag raising ceremony at 1pm on Flag Day (June 14th) at Hanes Mall.
Call 765-8321 for details. http://www.shophanesmall.com/
Sports:
The Spurs and Cavaliers…NBA Finals (Thursday…June 7)
-Warthogs (Thursday – Sunday)
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 86
Tonight: Clear…Low 60
Wednesday: Mostly sunny…High 86
***An isolated thunderstorm possible
***Highs in the 90’s by Thursday
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
6.04.2007
As heard on the WBFJ Morning Show: Jordin Sparks too big for Idol?
The ‘Body Mass Index’ (BMI) calculates a person’s weight and height…which indicates your body fat.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/adult_BMI/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.htm
Tips for Adults on Achieving a Healthy Weight.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/adult_BMI/adult_tips.htm
According to government research compiled by the CDC…
Since the mid-seventies, the US has seen a sharp increase in obesity both adults and children.
Being overweight or obese increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions, including the following:
Hypertension
Dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides)
Type 2 diabetes
Coronary heart disease
Stroke
Gallbladder disease
Osteoarthritis
Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
Some cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/adult_BMI/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.htm
Tips for Adults on Achieving a Healthy Weight.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/adult_BMI/adult_tips.htm
According to government research compiled by the CDC…
Since the mid-seventies, the US has seen a sharp increase in obesity both adults and children.
Being overweight or obese increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions, including the following:
Hypertension
Dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides)
Type 2 diabetes
Coronary heart disease
Stroke
Gallbladder disease
Osteoarthritis
Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
Some cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
WBFJ News Up-Date June 4, 2007
Did you brushed your teeth this morning…so where was your toothpaste made? The FDA is continuing to warning consumers to avoid toothpaste made in China because of reports that the products (among other things) may contain a thickening agent used in antifreeze. The FDA was not aware of any poisoning but found toothpaste with the chemical in a shipment at two bargain retail stores…one in Miami and another in Puerto Rico. (USA Radio News)
Tropical Storm Barry bringing some welcome rain to parts of Florida, Georgia and North Carolina over the weekend.
Most of the Triad getting over an inch of rain Saturday and Sunday.
In Georgia, the rain gave firefighters a much needed day off as they battle the largest wildfire since the 1950s. (CNN)
The Senate will resume the debate over immigration this week.
On the table…tougher border security and the legalization of an estimated 12 million unlawful immigrants. (USA RADIO News)
An ordinance restricting the number of flags allowed up for display has some business owners in NC seeing a lot of red…and not as much white and blue.
Raleigh has limited the number of American flags — and any other banners or signs — to three per property. The city-imposed deadline was Sunday to remove any flags (over the allotted 3) or pay a fine of $500 per day will be charged to anyone in violation of the policy.
(FOX News)
Celebrate Flag Day and support our local troops with Hanes Mall.
From now through Flag Day (June 14th) stop by the Customer Service Center to find out how you can help. Donations will be collected at Hanes Mall plus you can write letters of encouragement. There will be a flag raising ceremony at 1pm on Flag Day (June 14th) at Hanes Mall. Call 765-8321 for details. http://www.shophanesmall.com/
An insider helped to break up an alleged terror plot to bomb a fuel pipeline feeding JFK (NY City’s busiest airport). (USA Radio News)
Paris Hilton checking into the LA County jail late last night to begin serving a three-week sentence for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case. (CNN)
The old Charlotte Coliseum is no more. The 24,000 seat (one time home of the Charlotte Hornets) was brought down yesterday. The site will now house housing, retail and office space and a hotel. (WXII NEWS)
Coffee giant Starbucks will replace whole milk with 2% for espresso drinks
in all of its U.S. and Canadian stores by the end of the year.
But customers can still request their cappuccino with whole milk.
Sports:
NASCAR: racing at Dover Delaware today.
The Spurs and Cavaliers…NBA Finals (Thursday…June 7)
-Over 4,000 Greensboro Grass Hoppers fans making their way out to First Horizon Park in Greensboro yesterday. Craig Hunter of Mt Airy was the one millioneth visitor to the park since 2005. Hunter receiving lots of Hoppers stuff and 2 round trip tickets to anywhere in the US.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 86
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 66
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Breezy…High 85
***A thunderstorm possible each day
***Highs in the 90’s by the end of the week
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
Tropical Storm Barry bringing some welcome rain to parts of Florida, Georgia and North Carolina over the weekend.
Most of the Triad getting over an inch of rain Saturday and Sunday.
In Georgia, the rain gave firefighters a much needed day off as they battle the largest wildfire since the 1950s. (CNN)
The Senate will resume the debate over immigration this week.
On the table…tougher border security and the legalization of an estimated 12 million unlawful immigrants. (USA RADIO News)
An ordinance restricting the number of flags allowed up for display has some business owners in NC seeing a lot of red…and not as much white and blue.
Raleigh has limited the number of American flags — and any other banners or signs — to three per property. The city-imposed deadline was Sunday to remove any flags (over the allotted 3) or pay a fine of $500 per day will be charged to anyone in violation of the policy.
(FOX News)
Celebrate Flag Day and support our local troops with Hanes Mall.
From now through Flag Day (June 14th) stop by the Customer Service Center to find out how you can help. Donations will be collected at Hanes Mall plus you can write letters of encouragement. There will be a flag raising ceremony at 1pm on Flag Day (June 14th) at Hanes Mall. Call 765-8321 for details. http://www.shophanesmall.com/
An insider helped to break up an alleged terror plot to bomb a fuel pipeline feeding JFK (NY City’s busiest airport). (USA Radio News)
Paris Hilton checking into the LA County jail late last night to begin serving a three-week sentence for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case. (CNN)
The old Charlotte Coliseum is no more. The 24,000 seat (one time home of the Charlotte Hornets) was brought down yesterday. The site will now house housing, retail and office space and a hotel. (WXII NEWS)
Coffee giant Starbucks will replace whole milk with 2% for espresso drinks
in all of its U.S. and Canadian stores by the end of the year.
But customers can still request their cappuccino with whole milk.
Sports:
NASCAR: racing at Dover Delaware today.
The Spurs and Cavaliers…NBA Finals (Thursday…June 7)
-Over 4,000 Greensboro Grass Hoppers fans making their way out to First Horizon Park in Greensboro yesterday. Craig Hunter of Mt Airy was the one millioneth visitor to the park since 2005. Hunter receiving lots of Hoppers stuff and 2 round trip tickets to anywhere in the US.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 86
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 66
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Breezy…High 85
***A thunderstorm possible each day
***Highs in the 90’s by the end of the week
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
6.01.2007
News Up-Date Friday (June 1)
Andrew Speaker, a 31-year-old lawyer from Atlanta who has made national attention with a rare strain of tuberculosis, has been quarantined and is being treated at a Denver hospital.
Speaker's father-in-law is a microbiologist who studies TB at the CDC. In a strange twist, Speaker's father-in-law, Bob Cooksey, is a CDC microbiologist specializing in the spread of TB and other bacteria.
The 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season will be very active. Forecasters suggesting that there is a 70% chance of a major hurricane making landfall on the U.S. coastline. The Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins on today and runs through the end of November.
NASA officials saying that the Space shuttle Atlantis has a got the go-ahead for a June 8th launch to resume construction of the International Space Station
Coffee giant Starbucks will replace whole milk with 2% for espresso drinks in all of its U.S. and Canadian stores by the end of the year. But customers can still request their cappuccino with whole milk.
Three former Presidents including Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George Bush, Sr were on hand at a private dedication of the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte yesterday. The Billy Graham Library opens to the public next Tuesday. (http://www.bgea.org/)
Thirteen-year-old Evan O'Dorney of Danville, California won the Scripps National Spelling Bee last night. Evin, a homeschooled 8th grader, taking the title, the trophy and the prizes in a competition that he confessed really wasn't his favorite…he loves math!
His word… "serrefine" -- a noun describing small forceps. http://www.spellingbee.com/
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:
Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals:
LaBron James and the Cavaliers over the Pistons in double overtime…109 – 107
The Spurs already going to the NBA Finals (Thursday…June 7)
-Warthogs and Lynchburg Hillcats tonight at 7pm.
Fireworks after the game.
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Traffic :
Silas Creek Parkway is still closed in both directions between Buchanan and Konnoak Streets in Winston-Salem. DOT is 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)
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 87
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 65
(Saturday) SonFest 2007 at Carowinds: Mostly cloudy…High 84
Sunday: Partly cloudy…High 85
A late day thunderstorm possible through the weekend.
Best chance of rain…Sunday into Monday
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
Speaker's father-in-law is a microbiologist who studies TB at the CDC. In a strange twist, Speaker's father-in-law, Bob Cooksey, is a CDC microbiologist specializing in the spread of TB and other bacteria.
The 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season will be very active. Forecasters suggesting that there is a 70% chance of a major hurricane making landfall on the U.S. coastline. The Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins on today and runs through the end of November.
NASA officials saying that the Space shuttle Atlantis has a got the go-ahead for a June 8th launch to resume construction of the International Space Station
Coffee giant Starbucks will replace whole milk with 2% for espresso drinks in all of its U.S. and Canadian stores by the end of the year. But customers can still request their cappuccino with whole milk.
Three former Presidents including Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George Bush, Sr were on hand at a private dedication of the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte yesterday. The Billy Graham Library opens to the public next Tuesday. (http://www.bgea.org/)
Thirteen-year-old Evan O'Dorney of Danville, California won the Scripps National Spelling Bee last night. Evin, a homeschooled 8th grader, taking the title, the trophy and the prizes in a competition that he confessed really wasn't his favorite…he loves math!
His word… "serrefine" -- a noun describing small forceps. http://www.spellingbee.com/
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:
Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals:
LaBron James and the Cavaliers over the Pistons in double overtime…109 – 107
The Spurs already going to the NBA Finals (Thursday…June 7)
-Warthogs and Lynchburg Hillcats tonight at 7pm.
Fireworks after the game.
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Traffic :
Silas Creek Parkway is still closed in both directions between Buchanan and Konnoak Streets in Winston-Salem. DOT is 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)
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 87
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 65
(Saturday) SonFest 2007 at Carowinds: Mostly cloudy…High 84
Sunday: Partly cloudy…High 85
A late day thunderstorm possible through the weekend.
Best chance of rain…Sunday into Monday
Check out the latest concerts and events...
Details online www.wbfj.fm
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