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.
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