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
