The residents of Mallard Ridge Assisted Living on Highway 150 in Arcadia have started assembling care packages for members of the military through AnySoldier.com, a free, Web-based service through which members of the military serving in the middle east can request items they need or want.
For more information call Rebecca Johnson at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living on Highway 150 in Arcadia at 775-2205.
Below is a list of commonly requested items that residents at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living are currently collecting:Off insect repellent; water flavor packets; gel shoe insoles; shower soap; Cup-o-Noodles; puzzle books; tooth brushes; razors; Life Savers; Chex Mix; DVDs (Movies & Series); music CDs; pens, paper and envelopes; blankets; sun block; washcloths (solid colors); ground coffee or filter packs; body lotion; small cans of fruit with lift-off lids; snacks;cookies; beef jerky; hard candy; deodorant; microwave popcorn; freezer pops; toothpaste; shaving cream; Pez candies; trail mix;Cheerios; baby wipes; assorted magazines; pillows; dental floss; personal hygiene Items; bath towels (solid colors); powder coffee creamer; shampoo and conditioner; foot powder or spray; Pringles; tamponsFor more information call Rebecca Johnson at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living in Arcadia at 775-2205 or e-mail rjohnson@ridgecare.com. Anyone interested in donating an item or a card for inclusion for a soldier can stop by Mallard Ridge Assisted Living, 9420 N.C. Highway 150 North in Arcadia.
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20070723/NEWS/707230325/1005/NEWS01
7.31.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
The funeral Mass for Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser will take place this evening at 6 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church on Kinnamon Road in Clemmons.
Parking at Holy Family will be reserved for the Prosser family and those with special needs. Alternate parking is available at Agape Faith Church, River Oaks Community Church and West Forsyth High School.
-The funeral will be televised ‘live’ at Wait Chapel on the Wake Forest campus tonight beginning at 6pm. http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/072807aab.html
For the second time, Wake students rolled the Quad with toilet paper last night to honor Skip Prosser, their former men's basketball coach who passed away last Thursday.
Our prayers are with Coach Prosser’s wife Nancy and two sons: Scott and Mark.
http://www.wfu.edu/
A cup of your favorite Starbucks coffee will cost you a little more today.
Starbucks is raising prices for its coffee and other freshly made drinks in most of its U.S. stores by 9 cents. http://www.wxii12.com/food/13742124/detail.html
Where’s the ‘roast beef”? Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz said his company, which owns fast-food chain Arby's, would be a "natural, strategic buyer" for Wendy's, the nation's third-largest hamburger chain. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20070704/BIZ/707040322/1015/BIZ04
Chief Justice John Roberts spent the night in the hospital.
Justice Roberts suffered a seizure yesterday which was similar to one
he had in 1993. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/07/30/roberts.fall/index.html
(As heard at 7:40am this morning) The residents of Mallard Ridge Assisted Living on Highway 150 in Arcadia have started assembling care packages for members of the military through AnySoldier.com, a free, Web-based service through which members of the military serving in the Middle East can request items they need or want. Items like razors, socks and foot powder are always in demand, and with the increased number of women in service, feminine products are a big request. For more information call Rebecca Johnson at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living in Arcadia at 775-2205. http://anysoldier.com/index.cfm
The would-be millionaires of Briny Breezes trailer park in Florida may have lost their big chance. But Ocean Land now says the contract is off after the town's board of directors refused to extend an August deadline. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1484
Due to recent recalls of certain food items…Crisis Control Ministry can use your help.
WBFJ and ‘Wally the Warthog’ will be “Beefing up the Pantry” for Crisis Control Ministry this Saturday before the Warthogs game.
Donations of beef stew, grits and oatmeal will be collected at the gate prior to the Warthogs game this Saturday (August 4). http://www.crisiscontrol.org/.
Monday was the final day to drop off your new shoes for the
WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive. As of Monday afternoon…we went over the top…1,021 new pairs of shoes…boxed and ready to ship. We give a final total within a few days.
Thanks to all of our participating Christian Book Stores.
Traffic: Bridge repair: Davidson County, South of Lexington
Interstate 85 northbound at Mile Marker 82 will be down to one lane
today through Thursday from 8:30 to 4pm… NB I-85 (at Mile Marker 82)
You may want to use US 29 as an alternate route.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 88
A slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 68
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot…High near 90.
Looking Ahead:
Sunny, Hot and Humid with Highs near 90 through Friday.
The funeral Mass for Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser will take place this evening at 6 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church on Kinnamon Road in Clemmons.
Parking at Holy Family will be reserved for the Prosser family and those with special needs. Alternate parking is available at Agape Faith Church, River Oaks Community Church and West Forsyth High School.
-The funeral will be televised ‘live’ at Wait Chapel on the Wake Forest campus tonight beginning at 6pm. http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/072807aab.html
For the second time, Wake students rolled the Quad with toilet paper last night to honor Skip Prosser, their former men's basketball coach who passed away last Thursday.
Our prayers are with Coach Prosser’s wife Nancy and two sons: Scott and Mark.
http://www.wfu.edu/
A cup of your favorite Starbucks coffee will cost you a little more today.
Starbucks is raising prices for its coffee and other freshly made drinks in most of its U.S. stores by 9 cents. http://www.wxii12.com/food/13742124/detail.html
Where’s the ‘roast beef”? Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz said his company, which owns fast-food chain Arby's, would be a "natural, strategic buyer" for Wendy's, the nation's third-largest hamburger chain. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20070704/BIZ/707040322/1015/BIZ04
Chief Justice John Roberts spent the night in the hospital.
Justice Roberts suffered a seizure yesterday which was similar to one
he had in 1993. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/07/30/roberts.fall/index.html
(As heard at 7:40am this morning) The residents of Mallard Ridge Assisted Living on Highway 150 in Arcadia have started assembling care packages for members of the military through AnySoldier.com, a free, Web-based service through which members of the military serving in the Middle East can request items they need or want. Items like razors, socks and foot powder are always in demand, and with the increased number of women in service, feminine products are a big request. For more information call Rebecca Johnson at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living in Arcadia at 775-2205. http://anysoldier.com/index.cfm
The would-be millionaires of Briny Breezes trailer park in Florida may have lost their big chance. But Ocean Land now says the contract is off after the town's board of directors refused to extend an August deadline. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1484
Due to recent recalls of certain food items…Crisis Control Ministry can use your help.
WBFJ and ‘Wally the Warthog’ will be “Beefing up the Pantry” for Crisis Control Ministry this Saturday before the Warthogs game.
Donations of beef stew, grits and oatmeal will be collected at the gate prior to the Warthogs game this Saturday (August 4). http://www.crisiscontrol.org/.
Monday was the final day to drop off your new shoes for the
WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive. As of Monday afternoon…we went over the top…1,021 new pairs of shoes…boxed and ready to ship. We give a final total within a few days.
Thanks to all of our participating Christian Book Stores.
Traffic: Bridge repair: Davidson County, South of Lexington
Interstate 85 northbound at Mile Marker 82 will be down to one lane
today through Thursday from 8:30 to 4pm… NB I-85 (at Mile Marker 82)
You may want to use US 29 as an alternate route.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 88
A slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 68
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot…High near 90.
Looking Ahead:
Sunny, Hot and Humid with Highs near 90 through Friday.
7.30.2007
Visitation and funeral arrangements for Wake Forest Coach
Our prayers are with the Prosser family...including Skip's wife Nancy and two sons: Scott and Mark. http://www.wfu.edu/
News Update (Monday, July 30)
Breaking News:
Winston-Salem: EB Business 40 at Peters Creek Parkway
The right lane (as well as the ramp off of EB Business 40) is closed…
expect delays.
You may want to take the 40 by-pass to avoid EB Business 40 through downtown.
Several cars were involved in an accident after a high speed chase on EB Business 40 through Winston-Salem around 8:30am this morning.
Breaking News:
Late night Talk show host Tom Snyder has died after a struggle with leukemia. He was 71. http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/obit.snyder.ap/index.html
Visitation and funeral arrangements have been set for Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser who passed away last Thursday.
-A public viewing is scheduled for today from 2 to 9 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Clemmons.
-The funeral Mass will start at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, also at Holy Family, on Kinnamon Road in Clemmons.
-The funeral for Skip Prosser will be televised live on campus in Wait Chapel on Tuesday night.
Our prayers are with Coach Prosser’s wife Nancy and two sons: Scott and Mark.
http://www.wfu.edu/
http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/072807aab.html
Gas prices dropping 17cents in the past two weeks. National average is around $2.88 a gallon for regular unleaded. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=3426022
Don’t expect wireless internet service today along 4th street in down town Winston-Salem. City-provided Wi-Fi should be up on Tuesday. http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173352186244
The National Black Theatre Festival begins today and runs through Saturday in Winston-Salem. A schedule of events can be found at www.nbtf.org.
The tax free weekend is coming up…starting Friday through Sunday. Clothes, shoes, and school supplies that cost $100 or less each are among the items without sales tax this weekend. http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html
The Simpson’s Movie tops at the Box Office over the weekend. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix dropping to 3rd place.
This is the final day…for the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive.
Help us exceed our goal of 1,000 pairs of new shoes for needy kids and teens around the world.
You can drop off those new shoes at participating Christian Book Stores… through this evening.
Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
Sports:
Tony Stewart taking the checkered flag at the Brickyard.
Iraqis were celebrating in the streets with a victory by the Iraqi “Lions of the Two Rivers” soccer team on Sunday. Iraq beat Saudi Arabia (1-0) in the prestigious 2007 Asian Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia. The victory was more than a stat in the record books: The winning Iraqi team is made-up of Kurd, Shiite, and Sunni players.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070730/D8QMR1M80.html
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Traffic: One lane of Interstate 85 northbound will be closed today through for bridge repairs…
NB I-85 (at Mile Marker 82) in Davidson County, South of Lexington
Monday-Thursday…from 8:30 to 4:00 pm
You may want to use US 29 as an alternate route.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Showers and thunderstorms likely
this afternoon…High 85 (60% chance of rain)
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms ending early…Low 70
Tuesday: Mostly sunny…High 88
Rest of the week…sunny and hot with Highs near 90.
Winston-Salem: EB Business 40 at Peters Creek Parkway
The right lane (as well as the ramp off of EB Business 40) is closed…
expect delays.
You may want to take the 40 by-pass to avoid EB Business 40 through downtown.
Several cars were involved in an accident after a high speed chase on EB Business 40 through Winston-Salem around 8:30am this morning.
Breaking News:
Late night Talk show host Tom Snyder has died after a struggle with leukemia. He was 71. http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/obit.snyder.ap/index.html
Visitation and funeral arrangements have been set for Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser who passed away last Thursday.
-A public viewing is scheduled for today from 2 to 9 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Clemmons.
-The funeral Mass will start at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, also at Holy Family, on Kinnamon Road in Clemmons.
-The funeral for Skip Prosser will be televised live on campus in Wait Chapel on Tuesday night.
Our prayers are with Coach Prosser’s wife Nancy and two sons: Scott and Mark.
http://www.wfu.edu/
http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/072807aab.html
Gas prices dropping 17cents in the past two weeks. National average is around $2.88 a gallon for regular unleaded. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=3426022
Don’t expect wireless internet service today along 4th street in down town Winston-Salem. City-provided Wi-Fi should be up on Tuesday. http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173352186244
The National Black Theatre Festival begins today and runs through Saturday in Winston-Salem. A schedule of events can be found at www.nbtf.org.
The tax free weekend is coming up…starting Friday through Sunday. Clothes, shoes, and school supplies that cost $100 or less each are among the items without sales tax this weekend. http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html
The Simpson’s Movie tops at the Box Office over the weekend. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix dropping to 3rd place.
This is the final day…for the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive.
Help us exceed our goal of 1,000 pairs of new shoes for needy kids and teens around the world.
You can drop off those new shoes at participating Christian Book Stores… through this evening.
Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
Sports:
Tony Stewart taking the checkered flag at the Brickyard.
Iraqis were celebrating in the streets with a victory by the Iraqi “Lions of the Two Rivers” soccer team on Sunday. Iraq beat Saudi Arabia (1-0) in the prestigious 2007 Asian Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia. The victory was more than a stat in the record books: The winning Iraqi team is made-up of Kurd, Shiite, and Sunni players.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070730/D8QMR1M80.html
_________________________________________________________________
Traffic: One lane of Interstate 85 northbound will be closed today through for bridge repairs…
NB I-85 (at Mile Marker 82) in Davidson County, South of Lexington
Monday-Thursday…from 8:30 to 4:00 pm
You may want to use US 29 as an alternate route.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Showers and thunderstorms likely
this afternoon…High 85 (60% chance of rain)
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms ending early…Low 70
Tuesday: Mostly sunny…High 88
Rest of the week…sunny and hot with Highs near 90.
7.28.2007
Prayer Gathering this Sunday Afternoon at Wait Chapel
You probably heard…
Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser passed away on Thursday afternoon from a massive heart attack. He was 56.
There will be a time of prayer and quiet reflection from 2 to 5 (Sunday afternoon) at Wait Chapel on the campus of Wake Forest University.
Memorial books will be available for individuals to write their condolences to the family.
Funeral arrangements for Coach Prosser are still incomplete.
Our prayers are with Coach Prosser’s wife Nancy and two sons: Scott and Mark. http://www.wfu.edu/
Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser passed away on Thursday afternoon from a massive heart attack. He was 56.
There will be a time of prayer and quiet reflection from 2 to 5 (Sunday afternoon) at Wait Chapel on the campus of Wake Forest University.
Memorial books will be available for individuals to write their condolences to the family.
Funeral arrangements for Coach Prosser are still incomplete.
Our prayers are with Coach Prosser’s wife Nancy and two sons: Scott and Mark. http://www.wfu.edu/
7.27.2007
This Week on Sunday @ 5 on WBFJ...
Part one: Chonda Pierce talks about her battle with depression. Her latest book is "Laughing in the Dark - A Comedian's Journey trough Depression" http://www.chonda.org/
Part two: Christian singer / songwriter Mark Schultz talks with the Darren, Tami and Verne about living in Carolina, marriage and his bike ride across America. http://www.markschultzmusic.com/
Part two: Christian singer / songwriter Mark Schultz talks with the Darren, Tami and Verne about living in Carolina, marriage and his bike ride across America. http://www.markschultzmusic.com/
WBFJ News (Friday, July 27, 2007)
Former players, fellow ACC coaches and Wake fans are among those expressing sorrow at the loss of Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser. Prosser died yesterday afternoon from a massive heart attack. He was 56. Surviving is his wife Nancy and two sons: Scott and Mark. http://www.wfu.edu/wowf/2007/2007.07.27.wellman.html http://www.wfu.edu/
Share your comments and memories about Skip Prosser:
http://www.wfu.edu/wowf/guest/
Andrew Speaker, the Atlanta attorney infected with tuberculosis who caused an international health scare when he flew to Europe for his wedding, was discharged from a Denver hospital yesterday. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1452
A report out this week Aviation Week & Space Technology reported NASA astronauts on two occasions were so intoxicated before launch that agency medical experts said they posed a flight safety risk, yet they were allowed to fly anyway. http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/07/27/nasa.woes.ap/index.html
Stores nationwide are continuing to sell recalled cans of Hot Dog chili, stew, hash and other foods potentially contaminated with poisonous bacteria even after repeated warnings the products could be fatal. http://www.wxii12.com/news/13765303/detail.html
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1312
Residents in the Latham Park neighborhood of Greensboro were greeted with a loud explosion Thursday afternoon. City contractors are blasting rock in the park in order to install new sewer lines. Construction crews expect to continue blasting through August. http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=87461
A Federal study says that rural students perform better in science than urban students. At all grade levels, rural students did better on national science tests than children in cities and performed about the same as suburban students.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2007-07-26-rural-science_N.htm
The statewide sales tax holiday will happen next week.
The annual event will take place from
Friday, August 3 through Sunday, August 5.
http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html
We need your help to meet and exceed our goal of 1,000 pairs of new shoes in the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive going on through this Monday, July 30. You can drop off new shoes at participating Christian Book Stores through July 30th. Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms…High near 90
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 70
The Weekend:
Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms…High 85
Share your comments and memories about Skip Prosser:
http://www.wfu.edu/wowf/guest/
Andrew Speaker, the Atlanta attorney infected with tuberculosis who caused an international health scare when he flew to Europe for his wedding, was discharged from a Denver hospital yesterday. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1452
A report out this week Aviation Week & Space Technology reported NASA astronauts on two occasions were so intoxicated before launch that agency medical experts said they posed a flight safety risk, yet they were allowed to fly anyway. http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/07/27/nasa.woes.ap/index.html
Stores nationwide are continuing to sell recalled cans of Hot Dog chili, stew, hash and other foods potentially contaminated with poisonous bacteria even after repeated warnings the products could be fatal. http://www.wxii12.com/news/13765303/detail.html
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1312
Residents in the Latham Park neighborhood of Greensboro were greeted with a loud explosion Thursday afternoon. City contractors are blasting rock in the park in order to install new sewer lines. Construction crews expect to continue blasting through August. http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=87461
A Federal study says that rural students perform better in science than urban students. At all grade levels, rural students did better on national science tests than children in cities and performed about the same as suburban students.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2007-07-26-rural-science_N.htm
The statewide sales tax holiday will happen next week.
The annual event will take place from
Friday, August 3 through Sunday, August 5.
http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html
We need your help to meet and exceed our goal of 1,000 pairs of new shoes in the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive going on through this Monday, July 30. You can drop off new shoes at participating Christian Book Stores through July 30th. Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms…High near 90
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 70
The Weekend:
Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms…High 85
7.26.2007
The WBFJ Morning Show going ‘shoe-less’ until we meet our goal!
We need your help to make our goal of 1,000 pairs of new shoes donated for needy kids.
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive with Buckner International.
The WBFJ Morning Show will be on location today from 11 to 1pm
Winston-Salem…Verne will be at Lifeway Christian
Greensboro…Darren will be at Lifeway Christian Store
Kernersville: Tami will be at Lemstone Christian Store
Drop off at least one new pair of shoes between 11 and 1 and the WBFJ Morning Show will say ‘Thank You’ by giving you a CD. Through this Monday (July 30) You can drop off new shoes at participating Christian Book Stores through Monday, July 30th.
1 John 3:16-17 (New Living Translation)
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive with Buckner International.
The WBFJ Morning Show will be on location today from 11 to 1pm
Winston-Salem…Verne will be at Lifeway Christian
Greensboro…Darren will be at Lifeway Christian Store
Kernersville: Tami will be at Lemstone Christian Store
Drop off at least one new pair of shoes between 11 and 1 and the WBFJ Morning Show will say ‘Thank You’ by giving you a CD. Through this Monday (July 30) You can drop off new shoes at participating Christian Book Stores through Monday, July 30th.
1 John 3:16-17 (New Living Translation)
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?
WBFJ News (Thursday, July 26)
A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Indonesia earlier today. The quake triggered a tsunami warning but the alert was quickly lifted after it became clear no destructive waves had been generated. http://www.theconservativevoice.com/ap/article.html?mi=D8QK6HT01&apc=9002
The JESUS Film recently reached its 1,000th translation when the movie was translated into the Lan-ka Kol language, a people group numbering more than one million in India. The Jesus Film Project is a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. There is close to 7,000 know languages in the world. The Jesus Film was first shown in U.S. theaters in 1979…and has been viewed by more than five billion people worldwide.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/07/another_milestone_for_the_jesu.php
(Updated) Top South Korean officials are on their way to Afghanistan, scrambling to save 22 South Korean Christian volunteers held captive by Taliban kidnappers after the militants shot and killed one hostage earlier in the week. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/26/afghanistan.hostages.ap/index.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSISL4204720070726?src=072607_0807_TOPSTORY_deadline_passes
The Walt Disney Company will became the first major Hollywood studio to ban depictions of smoking…saying there would be no smoking in its family-oriented, Disney-branded films. Disney is also "discouraging smoking" in films distributed by Touchstone and Miramax.
http://www.newsmax.com/scripts/printer_friendly.pl?page=http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/7/25/122607.shtml?s=ic
U.S. addiction experts are warning that celebrities like actress Lindsay Lohan and pop star Britney Spears are making a mockery of rehabilitation programs by appearing not to take treatment seriously. http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/25/celebrities.rehab.reut/index.html
Oprah Winfrey topping the list of the highest-paid television stars in the US.
According to a list in TV Guide magazine, Oprah earns an estimated $260 million dollars a year. Music producer and American Idol Judge Simon Cowell comes in a distant second earning $45 million dollars a year. http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN2422348120070725?feedType=RSS&rpc=22&sp=true
Jake, a black Labrador who became a national canine hero after burrowing through white-hot, smoking debris in search of survivors at the World Trade Center site after 9-11…died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. The results of an autopsy on Jake's cancer-riddled body will be part of a University of Pennsylvania medical study of Sept. 11 search-and-rescue dogs.
http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Jul26/0,4670,AttacksRescueDog,00.html
The parents of a 16-year-old student who married her former teacher are suing the Guildford County School system. The lawsuit accuses Guilford County schools of failing to alert authorities upon finding out that a former teacher Brenton Wu-chae had inappropriate relationships with female students.
http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=87396
We need your help to make our goal of 1,000 pairs of new shoes.
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive through
Buckner International. You can drop off new shoes at participating Christian Book Stores
through July 30th. The WBFJ Morning Show will be on location today from 11 to 1…at the Lifeway Christian Stores in Winston-Salem and Greensboro AND at Lemstone Books in Kernersville. Drop off at least one new pair of shoes between 11 and 1 and the WBFJ Morning Show will say ‘Thank You’ by giving you a CD. Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly sunny with scattered showers and
thunderstorms…High 85
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms…Low 68
Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. An afternoon thunderstorm
possible…High 85
Sneak Peak to the Weekend: Scattered thunderstorms…Highs in the mid to upper 80’s
The JESUS Film recently reached its 1,000th translation when the movie was translated into the Lan-ka Kol language, a people group numbering more than one million in India. The Jesus Film Project is a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. There is close to 7,000 know languages in the world. The Jesus Film was first shown in U.S. theaters in 1979…and has been viewed by more than five billion people worldwide.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/07/another_milestone_for_the_jesu.php
(Updated) Top South Korean officials are on their way to Afghanistan, scrambling to save 22 South Korean Christian volunteers held captive by Taliban kidnappers after the militants shot and killed one hostage earlier in the week. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/26/afghanistan.hostages.ap/index.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSISL4204720070726?src=072607_0807_TOPSTORY_deadline_passes
The Walt Disney Company will became the first major Hollywood studio to ban depictions of smoking…saying there would be no smoking in its family-oriented, Disney-branded films. Disney is also "discouraging smoking" in films distributed by Touchstone and Miramax.
http://www.newsmax.com/scripts/printer_friendly.pl?page=http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/7/25/122607.shtml?s=ic
U.S. addiction experts are warning that celebrities like actress Lindsay Lohan and pop star Britney Spears are making a mockery of rehabilitation programs by appearing not to take treatment seriously. http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/25/celebrities.rehab.reut/index.html
Oprah Winfrey topping the list of the highest-paid television stars in the US.
According to a list in TV Guide magazine, Oprah earns an estimated $260 million dollars a year. Music producer and American Idol Judge Simon Cowell comes in a distant second earning $45 million dollars a year. http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN2422348120070725?feedType=RSS&rpc=22&sp=true
Jake, a black Labrador who became a national canine hero after burrowing through white-hot, smoking debris in search of survivors at the World Trade Center site after 9-11…died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. The results of an autopsy on Jake's cancer-riddled body will be part of a University of Pennsylvania medical study of Sept. 11 search-and-rescue dogs.
http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Jul26/0,4670,AttacksRescueDog,00.html
The parents of a 16-year-old student who married her former teacher are suing the Guildford County School system. The lawsuit accuses Guilford County schools of failing to alert authorities upon finding out that a former teacher Brenton Wu-chae had inappropriate relationships with female students.
http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=87396
We need your help to make our goal of 1,000 pairs of new shoes.
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive through
Buckner International. You can drop off new shoes at participating Christian Book Stores
through July 30th. The WBFJ Morning Show will be on location today from 11 to 1…at the Lifeway Christian Stores in Winston-Salem and Greensboro AND at Lemstone Books in Kernersville. Drop off at least one new pair of shoes between 11 and 1 and the WBFJ Morning Show will say ‘Thank You’ by giving you a CD. Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly sunny with scattered showers and
thunderstorms…High 85
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms…Low 68
Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. An afternoon thunderstorm
possible…High 85
Sneak Peak to the Weekend: Scattered thunderstorms…Highs in the mid to upper 80’s
7.25.2007
WBFJ News update (07-25-07)
Summer school enrollment for math in Forsyth County more than quadrupled this year…, forcing the school district to equally multiply the number of summer school teachers.
This year, over 800 students are currently in summer school to re-take math.
http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=3866527&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
Dr. Mohamed Ah-med-na, an agricultural researcher at North Carolina A&T State University has developed what he said is a simple process to make allergen-free peanuts.
Peanut and tree nut allergies are the most severe of all food allergies, affecting approximately 3 million Americans. One study showed that between 1997 and 2002, peanut allergies in children doubled in the United States. http://www.wxii12.com/health/13746543/detail.html
MySpace.com has found more than 29,000 registered sex offenders with profiles on the popular social networking Website…more than four times the number cited by the company two months ago. North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper is one of several attorneys general around the nation who requested that MySpace.com provide information on how many registered sex offenders were using the popular social networking site.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=3409947
There seems to be a dangerous trend of young stars hitting rock bottom: Actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of DUI, possession of cocaine, and driving without a license in Santa Monica, California. Lohan just got out of rehab last month. (CNN)
The 2007 hurricane season may be less severe than earlier forecasted due to cooler-than-expected water temperatures in the tropical Atlantic. The revised prediction: 14 named storms will form in the Atlantic…of which six will become hurricanes and three will become major hurricanes. The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs through November.
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSN2442542020070725
About one in three people living in Southern coastal areas said they would ignore hurricane evacuation orders if a storm threatened their community. According to a research poll from Harvard University…The most common reasons for not evacuating ?
Coastal residents believe that their homes are safe and well-built, that roads would be too crowded and that leaving would be dangerous. One in four residents also said they would be reluctant to leave behind a pet. (USA Radio News)
NBA Commissioner David Stern broke his silence yesterday commenting on the investigation into possible game fixing by NBA referee Tim Donaghy, saying that as far as he knows the allegations are an "isolated incident." Federal investigators are examining whether Donaghy made calls to affect the point spread in games on which he or associates had wagered thousands of dollars over the past two seasons.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290342,00.html
-ASU has been unanimously been picked to finish on top in the Southern Conference (how about National title #3 ???) http://www.goasu.com/
-Virginia Tech is heavily favored in winning the ACC Conference Title. http://www.theacc.com/
2006 ACC Conference champs Wake Forest is picked to finish 4th.
The Demon Deacons were picked to finish last…in 2006. http://www.wfu.edu/
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive is still going on. Help us make our goal of 1,000 pairs of new shoes. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for needy kids at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms…High 83
Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms…Low 65
Thursday: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms
during the afternoon…High 85
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Scattered thunderstorms…Highs in the upper 80’s
This year, over 800 students are currently in summer school to re-take math.
http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=3866527&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
Dr. Mohamed Ah-med-na, an agricultural researcher at North Carolina A&T State University has developed what he said is a simple process to make allergen-free peanuts.
Peanut and tree nut allergies are the most severe of all food allergies, affecting approximately 3 million Americans. One study showed that between 1997 and 2002, peanut allergies in children doubled in the United States. http://www.wxii12.com/health/13746543/detail.html
MySpace.com has found more than 29,000 registered sex offenders with profiles on the popular social networking Website…more than four times the number cited by the company two months ago. North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper is one of several attorneys general around the nation who requested that MySpace.com provide information on how many registered sex offenders were using the popular social networking site.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=3409947
There seems to be a dangerous trend of young stars hitting rock bottom: Actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of DUI, possession of cocaine, and driving without a license in Santa Monica, California. Lohan just got out of rehab last month. (CNN)
The 2007 hurricane season may be less severe than earlier forecasted due to cooler-than-expected water temperatures in the tropical Atlantic. The revised prediction: 14 named storms will form in the Atlantic…of which six will become hurricanes and three will become major hurricanes. The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs through November.
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSN2442542020070725
About one in three people living in Southern coastal areas said they would ignore hurricane evacuation orders if a storm threatened their community. According to a research poll from Harvard University…The most common reasons for not evacuating ?
Coastal residents believe that their homes are safe and well-built, that roads would be too crowded and that leaving would be dangerous. One in four residents also said they would be reluctant to leave behind a pet. (USA Radio News)
NBA Commissioner David Stern broke his silence yesterday commenting on the investigation into possible game fixing by NBA referee Tim Donaghy, saying that as far as he knows the allegations are an "isolated incident." Federal investigators are examining whether Donaghy made calls to affect the point spread in games on which he or associates had wagered thousands of dollars over the past two seasons.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290342,00.html
-ASU has been unanimously been picked to finish on top in the Southern Conference (how about National title #3 ???) http://www.goasu.com/
-Virginia Tech is heavily favored in winning the ACC Conference Title. http://www.theacc.com/
2006 ACC Conference champs Wake Forest is picked to finish 4th.
The Demon Deacons were picked to finish last…in 2006. http://www.wfu.edu/
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive is still going on. Help us make our goal of 1,000 pairs of new shoes. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for needy kids at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms…High 83
Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms…Low 65
Thursday: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms
during the afternoon…High 85
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Scattered thunderstorms…Highs in the upper 80’s
7.24.2007
WBFJ News (Tuesday, July 24)
-The first hike in the Minimum Wage in 10 years takes effect today…going up 70 cents to $5.85 an hour. In NC…the minimum wage is $6.15 an hour.
http://money.cnn.com/2007/07/23/news/economy/minimum_wage/index.htm?cnn=yes
http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm
A cup of your favorite Starbucks coffee will cost you a little more by the end of the month...up 9 cents on July 31. http://www.wxii12.com/food/13742124/detail.html
The NFL has ordered Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick not to report to pre-season training camp after he was indicted last week by a federal grand jury on dog-fighting charges. Vick will receive his full salary during the suspension, pending the league's own review of the indictment. http://www.usaradio.com/sports_details.php?catid=0&storyid=1324
It wasn’t the 8 Democratic presidential candidates but the questions that stole the show last night during the first CNN - YouTube debate at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.
39 selected ‘video questions’ by way of U-Tube included people in costume,
people with flash cards…and even a talking snowman asking questions about global warming. (CNN)
FEMA officials saying that they will keep selling and donating surplus disaster-relief trailers like the ones used after Hurricane Katrina even after reports that the temporary homes have made some sick. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1433
CBS confirming that Comedian Drew Carey will replace Bob Barker as the new host of "The Price is Right." Barker, age 83, retired last month after 35 years on the Price is Right.
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=0&storyid=1362
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the seventh and final installment by
J.K. Rowling sold a record 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale in the US over the weekend. "Deathly Hallows" has averaged more than 300,000 copies in sales per hour -- more than 5,000 a minute -- in the United States. The book costs $34.99.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290346,00.html
To put the latest Harry Potter ‘book sales’ in perspective:
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” total single-day sales handily top the biggest opening weekend ever for a movie ( this summer's Spider-Man 3…$151.1 million)
and the book dwarfing the best first-week album sales so far this year, Linkin Park's Minutes to Midnight (623,000 units). Before the latest volume even hit store shelves, total global sales for the Harry Potter books had already topped 325 million books in 66 languages.
nytimes.com, 7/22/07; Culture Clips archives
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive is still going on. Help us make our goal of 1,000 pairs of new shoes. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for needy kids at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms…
High 83. (70’s in the mountains)
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 63
Wednesday: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms…High 83
Temperatures staying in the low to mid-80’s through Friday.
http://money.cnn.com/2007/07/23/news/economy/minimum_wage/index.htm?cnn=yes
http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm
A cup of your favorite Starbucks coffee will cost you a little more by the end of the month...up 9 cents on July 31. http://www.wxii12.com/food/13742124/detail.html
The NFL has ordered Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick not to report to pre-season training camp after he was indicted last week by a federal grand jury on dog-fighting charges. Vick will receive his full salary during the suspension, pending the league's own review of the indictment. http://www.usaradio.com/sports_details.php?catid=0&storyid=1324
It wasn’t the 8 Democratic presidential candidates but the questions that stole the show last night during the first CNN - YouTube debate at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.
39 selected ‘video questions’ by way of U-Tube included people in costume,
people with flash cards…and even a talking snowman asking questions about global warming. (CNN)
FEMA officials saying that they will keep selling and donating surplus disaster-relief trailers like the ones used after Hurricane Katrina even after reports that the temporary homes have made some sick. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1433
CBS confirming that Comedian Drew Carey will replace Bob Barker as the new host of "The Price is Right." Barker, age 83, retired last month after 35 years on the Price is Right.
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=0&storyid=1362
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the seventh and final installment by
J.K. Rowling sold a record 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale in the US over the weekend. "Deathly Hallows" has averaged more than 300,000 copies in sales per hour -- more than 5,000 a minute -- in the United States. The book costs $34.99.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290346,00.html
To put the latest Harry Potter ‘book sales’ in perspective:
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” total single-day sales handily top the biggest opening weekend ever for a movie ( this summer's Spider-Man 3…$151.1 million)
and the book dwarfing the best first-week album sales so far this year, Linkin Park's Minutes to Midnight (623,000 units). Before the latest volume even hit store shelves, total global sales for the Harry Potter books had already topped 325 million books in 66 languages.
nytimes.com, 7/22/07; Culture Clips archives
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive is still going on. Help us make our goal of 1,000 pairs of new shoes. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for needy kids at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
_________________________________________________________________
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms…
High 83. (70’s in the mountains)
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 63
Wednesday: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms…High 83
Temperatures staying in the low to mid-80’s through Friday.
7.23.2007
WBFJ News (Monday, July 23)
Philippians 4:6
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done
Some small but powerful storms are moving through the Triad this morning.
-A wildfire in southern Idaho has grown to 200 square miles in 24 hours over the weekend.
-A break in the rain in South and Central Texas. Up to 17 inches of rain fell in parts of Texas over the weekend. (www.weather.com)
Castleberry's Food Company is recalling more than 80 brands of canned chili, beef stew, corned beef hash and other meat products after 4 people were hospitalized with botulism.
Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Castleberry's at 1-888-203-8446. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=606630
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/23/chilisauce.botulism.ap/index.html
TAMMY FAYE BAKKER-MESSNER (former wife of Evangelist Jim Bakker) passed away on Friday. Tammy Faye had been fighting cancer since 1996.
She was 65. (CNN)
CVS pharmacies are recalling some 84,000 sippy cups made in China, because toddlers can chew through the plastic spouts, posing a choking hazard. The Playschool "No Spill" cups were sold at CVS stores nationwide from September 2006 through April 2007 . Serial number 382814, which is printed on the back of the packaging. For more information, contact CVS at 866-434-0098. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=606630
An adopted 5-month-old girl taken at gunpoint by her biological mother in Mississippi on Saturday…was found safe yesterday after police raided an apartment near Fort Bragg. (WFMY / CNN)
Save a few dollars on back-to-school shopping.
The statewide sales tax holiday is less than two weeks away.
The annual event will take place from Friday, August 3 through Sunday, August 5. Some of the things covered under the Tax - Free Weekend:
All clothes, school supplies and footwear that's a $100 or less per item.
Computers under $3,500 and computer supplies less than $250.
http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html
NBA Referee Tim Donaghy is under investigation for gambling allegations. Donaghy allegedly bet on NBA games he officiated over the past two seasons. Donaghy is a 13-year NBA veteran and reportedly resigned from the league recently. The NBA is not commenting.
http://www.usaradio.com/sports_details.php?catid=0&storyid=1460
Mike Coolbaugh coach of the minor league Tulsa Drillers coach died Sunday night after being struck in the head by a line drive as he stood in the first-base coach's box during a Texas League game with the Arkansas Travelers. (CNN)
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive is still going on.
Help us make our goal of 1,000 new shoes. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for needy kids at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
_________________________________________________________________
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 84
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 60
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 85
An afternoon thunderstorm possible each day through Friday
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done
Some small but powerful storms are moving through the Triad this morning.
-A wildfire in southern Idaho has grown to 200 square miles in 24 hours over the weekend.
-A break in the rain in South and Central Texas. Up to 17 inches of rain fell in parts of Texas over the weekend. (www.weather.com)
Castleberry's Food Company is recalling more than 80 brands of canned chili, beef stew, corned beef hash and other meat products after 4 people were hospitalized with botulism.
Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Castleberry's at 1-888-203-8446. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=606630
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/23/chilisauce.botulism.ap/index.html
TAMMY FAYE BAKKER-MESSNER (former wife of Evangelist Jim Bakker) passed away on Friday. Tammy Faye had been fighting cancer since 1996.
She was 65. (CNN)
CVS pharmacies are recalling some 84,000 sippy cups made in China, because toddlers can chew through the plastic spouts, posing a choking hazard. The Playschool "No Spill" cups were sold at CVS stores nationwide from September 2006 through April 2007 . Serial number 382814, which is printed on the back of the packaging. For more information, contact CVS at 866-434-0098. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=606630
An adopted 5-month-old girl taken at gunpoint by her biological mother in Mississippi on Saturday…was found safe yesterday after police raided an apartment near Fort Bragg. (WFMY / CNN)
Save a few dollars on back-to-school shopping.
The statewide sales tax holiday is less than two weeks away.
The annual event will take place from Friday, August 3 through Sunday, August 5. Some of the things covered under the Tax - Free Weekend:
All clothes, school supplies and footwear that's a $100 or less per item.
Computers under $3,500 and computer supplies less than $250.
http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html
NBA Referee Tim Donaghy is under investigation for gambling allegations. Donaghy allegedly bet on NBA games he officiated over the past two seasons. Donaghy is a 13-year NBA veteran and reportedly resigned from the league recently. The NBA is not commenting.
http://www.usaradio.com/sports_details.php?catid=0&storyid=1460
Mike Coolbaugh coach of the minor league Tulsa Drillers coach died Sunday night after being struck in the head by a line drive as he stood in the first-base coach's box during a Texas League game with the Arkansas Travelers. (CNN)
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive is still going on.
Help us make our goal of 1,000 new shoes. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for needy kids at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
_________________________________________________________________
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 84
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 60
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 85
An afternoon thunderstorm possible each day through Friday
7.20.2007
Sunday @ 5 on WBFJ
Did you know that there are over 150 Million orphans in the world?
WBFJ and Buckner International invite you to donate a pair of new shoes now...
WBFJ and Buckner International invite you to donate a pair of new shoes now...
WBFJ News (Friday, July 20)
Two shark attacks in two days along the NC Coast…
Witnesses on North Topsail Beach said they saw several sharks in the water at the time of the attack on Wednesday. 14 year old Matthew Baker, of Hickory, was treated and released after suffering a bite on his right calf. On Tuesday…A 30-year-old woman was attacked at Atlantic Beach.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/641483.html
A Georgia food production plant that makes the canned chili sauce is suspected in a botulism outbreak. Four people have been hospitalized with botulism. The FDA warning applies to 10-ounce cans of hot dog chili sauce…brands including Castleberry's, Austex and Kroger house brands. "best by" dates from April 30, 2009, through May 22, 2009
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/19/sauce.investigation.ap/index.html
Toy maker Hasbro is recalling about 1 million ‘Easy Bake Ovens’
because of reports that children are getting their fingers caught in the ovens’ opening causing a risk of being burned. This is the second recall of the product in less than a year. One 5-year-old child was so badly burned that her finger was partially amputated. The affected model number is 65805.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has 249 reports of children getting their hands or fingers caught in the oven's opening.The product was sold at retailers including Toys 'R' Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys, and others from May 2006 through July 2007 for about $25. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=606559
The Davidson County Health Department is sponsoring a rabies clinic on Saturday (July 21) from 2 to 4 p.m. at Ledford High School.North Carolina law requires that all dogs and cats over 4 months of age be vaccinated against rabies. They can be vaccinated as young as three months of age. Owners not complying with this law could be fined $100 dollars per day. (The Dispatch) The cost is $5 dollars per vaccination at the clinic.
A two day bridal show in the Twin City is more than just for fashion…
its for a good cause. ‘Brides Against Breast Cancer’ starts today and runs through Saturday at the Embassy Suites in downtown Winston-Salem. Gowns have been donated by the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation. Proceeds from the 2 day event will go toward supporting the wishes of terminally ill cancer patients. (journalnow.com / Fox 8) http://www.makingmemories.org/brides_against_breast_cancer.html
The Filing Deadline for potential candidates to run for office ends at noon today. Ruth Huneycutt, director of Davidson County’s board of elections, says the two-week period is two weeks shorter than the four weeks the state usually allows, but the state Legislature made changes to shorten the filing period.Voters have until Oct. 12 to register for the November election, but the state Legislature has been debating a bill allowing voters to register and vote on the same day. The mid term election will be Tuesday, November 6th.http://www.co.davidson.nc.us/Elections/default.asp
Barry Bonds hit two more hommers yesterday. That would be numbers 752 and 753. Hank Aaron’s record is just two more home runs away. Bonds drove in 6 runs but the Giants still lost…9-8 . http://www.usaradio.com/sports_details.php?catid=0&storyid=1324
Author J.K. Rowling the writer of the "Harry Potter" books is not very happy with all of the ‘leaks’ regarding the final installment of the Potter series. The final book 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ will hit store shelves at midnight tonight…but multiple ‘leaks’ about the book have popped up on the Internet. Two newspapers have published early reviews and copies of the book are already on sale on eBay. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=0&storyid=1362
The Chick-Fil-A…Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is traveling North to South this week…from Maine to Miami. Now in its 13th year, the ride has logged more than 45,000 miles and donated more than $9 million to charity.
-All kids come to camp Free thanks to donations raised from the charity ride each year.
-Victory Junction Gang Camp was founded by Pattie and Kyle Petty.
You can follow this year's charity ride online with video footage, audio journal entries and photos. Look for the link on our news Blog at wbfj.fm. http://www.kylepettycharityride.com/index.html
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive is still going on.
Help us make our goal of 1,000 new shoes.
It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for needy kids at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th.
Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy. A chance of scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe…High 85 (Rain…40%)
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms ending…Low 60
The Weekend: Mostly sunny. Not as hot. Less humidity…
Highs in the low to mid-80’s.
Witnesses on North Topsail Beach said they saw several sharks in the water at the time of the attack on Wednesday. 14 year old Matthew Baker, of Hickory, was treated and released after suffering a bite on his right calf. On Tuesday…A 30-year-old woman was attacked at Atlantic Beach.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/641483.html
A Georgia food production plant that makes the canned chili sauce is suspected in a botulism outbreak. Four people have been hospitalized with botulism. The FDA warning applies to 10-ounce cans of hot dog chili sauce…brands including Castleberry's, Austex and Kroger house brands. "best by" dates from April 30, 2009, through May 22, 2009
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/19/sauce.investigation.ap/index.html
Toy maker Hasbro is recalling about 1 million ‘Easy Bake Ovens’
because of reports that children are getting their fingers caught in the ovens’ opening causing a risk of being burned. This is the second recall of the product in less than a year. One 5-year-old child was so badly burned that her finger was partially amputated. The affected model number is 65805.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has 249 reports of children getting their hands or fingers caught in the oven's opening.The product was sold at retailers including Toys 'R' Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys, and others from May 2006 through July 2007 for about $25. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=606559
The Davidson County Health Department is sponsoring a rabies clinic on Saturday (July 21) from 2 to 4 p.m. at Ledford High School.North Carolina law requires that all dogs and cats over 4 months of age be vaccinated against rabies. They can be vaccinated as young as three months of age. Owners not complying with this law could be fined $100 dollars per day. (The Dispatch) The cost is $5 dollars per vaccination at the clinic.
A two day bridal show in the Twin City is more than just for fashion…
its for a good cause. ‘Brides Against Breast Cancer’ starts today and runs through Saturday at the Embassy Suites in downtown Winston-Salem. Gowns have been donated by the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation. Proceeds from the 2 day event will go toward supporting the wishes of terminally ill cancer patients. (journalnow.com / Fox 8) http://www.makingmemories.org/brides_against_breast_cancer.html
The Filing Deadline for potential candidates to run for office ends at noon today. Ruth Huneycutt, director of Davidson County’s board of elections, says the two-week period is two weeks shorter than the four weeks the state usually allows, but the state Legislature made changes to shorten the filing period.Voters have until Oct. 12 to register for the November election, but the state Legislature has been debating a bill allowing voters to register and vote on the same day. The mid term election will be Tuesday, November 6th.http://www.co.davidson.nc.us/Elections/default.asp
Barry Bonds hit two more hommers yesterday. That would be numbers 752 and 753. Hank Aaron’s record is just two more home runs away. Bonds drove in 6 runs but the Giants still lost…9-8 . http://www.usaradio.com/sports_details.php?catid=0&storyid=1324
Author J.K. Rowling the writer of the "Harry Potter" books is not very happy with all of the ‘leaks’ regarding the final installment of the Potter series. The final book 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ will hit store shelves at midnight tonight…but multiple ‘leaks’ about the book have popped up on the Internet. Two newspapers have published early reviews and copies of the book are already on sale on eBay. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=0&storyid=1362
The Chick-Fil-A…Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is traveling North to South this week…from Maine to Miami. Now in its 13th year, the ride has logged more than 45,000 miles and donated more than $9 million to charity.
-All kids come to camp Free thanks to donations raised from the charity ride each year.
-Victory Junction Gang Camp was founded by Pattie and Kyle Petty.
You can follow this year's charity ride online with video footage, audio journal entries and photos. Look for the link on our news Blog at wbfj.fm. http://www.kylepettycharityride.com/index.html
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive is still going on.
Help us make our goal of 1,000 new shoes.
It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for needy kids at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th.
Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy. A chance of scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe…High 85 (Rain…40%)
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms ending…Low 60
The Weekend: Mostly sunny. Not as hot. Less humidity…
Highs in the low to mid-80’s.
7.19.2007
Recall: Hot Dog Chili Sauce
Federal health officials are warning consumers to throw out certain cans of Hot Dog Chili Sauce.
The warning applies to 10-ounce cans of Castleberry's, Austex and Kroger brands
of hot dog chili sauce with "best by" dates from April 30, 2009, through May 22, 2009.
The recall covers the following universal product codes:
Castleberry's Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 3030000101)
Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 3030099533)
Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 1111083942)
The warning applies to 10-ounce cans of Castleberry's, Austex and Kroger brands
of hot dog chili sauce with "best by" dates from April 30, 2009, through May 22, 2009.
The recall covers the following universal product codes:
Castleberry's Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 3030000101)
Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 3030099533)
Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 1111083942)
WBFJ News (Thursday, July 19)
Federal health officials are warning consumers to throw out certain cans
of Hot Dog Chili Sauce. The warning applies to 10-ounce cans of Castleberry's, Austex and Kroger brands of hot dog chili sauce with "best by" dates from April 30, 2009, through May 22, 2009. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/18/chilisauce.botulism.ap/
For some New Yorkers…it was like 9-11 all over again.
One fatality and 26 were injured after a transformer exploded in midtown Manhattan Wednesday afternoon sending thick columns of steam and ash into the air near the transportation hub of Grand Central station.
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1432
The nation's wildfire alert has been raised to its highest level.
Fire fighters from outside the U.S. could be called on to help fight the blazes out West. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1312
A man missing since Sunday has been found…
Authorities said that the body of Nelson Hicks from Forsyth County was found yesterday afternoon off Highway 89 near Ray Loop Road in the Francisco community in Stokes County. He was riding a motorcycle.
http://news14.com/content/top_stories/585005/stokes-deputies-find-man-s-body/Default.aspx
The Chick-Fil-A…Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is traveling North to South this week…from Maine to Miami. The Charity Ride made a special stop at Victory Junction Gang Camp yesterday in Level Cross. You can follow this year's charity ride online with video footage, audio journal entries and photos.
http://www.kylepettycharityride.com/index.html
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive is still going on.
Help us make our goal of 1,000 new shoes. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for needy kids at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
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Traffic Reports on WBFJ :
-EB-WENDOVER AVENUE…between Battleground Avenue and Cridland Road in Greensboro…all lanes are still closed due to a sink hole.
Crews have restored water service to residents in the area.
EB Wendover should be re-opened by Saturday.
-Hawthorne Road between Miller and Irving streets in Winston-Salem will be closed today from 9 to 3 p.m. with city crews remove two trees.
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
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Hot, hazy and humid…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. HOT…High 95.
‘Feel Like’ temperature this afternoon…100 degrees
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms…Low 70
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms. High 87
The Weekend: Not as hot…less humidity…Highs in the low to mid-80’s.
of Hot Dog Chili Sauce. The warning applies to 10-ounce cans of Castleberry's, Austex and Kroger brands of hot dog chili sauce with "best by" dates from April 30, 2009, through May 22, 2009. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/18/chilisauce.botulism.ap/
For some New Yorkers…it was like 9-11 all over again.
One fatality and 26 were injured after a transformer exploded in midtown Manhattan Wednesday afternoon sending thick columns of steam and ash into the air near the transportation hub of Grand Central station.
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1432
The nation's wildfire alert has been raised to its highest level.
Fire fighters from outside the U.S. could be called on to help fight the blazes out West. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1312
A man missing since Sunday has been found…
Authorities said that the body of Nelson Hicks from Forsyth County was found yesterday afternoon off Highway 89 near Ray Loop Road in the Francisco community in Stokes County. He was riding a motorcycle.
http://news14.com/content/top_stories/585005/stokes-deputies-find-man-s-body/Default.aspx
The Chick-Fil-A…Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is traveling North to South this week…from Maine to Miami. The Charity Ride made a special stop at Victory Junction Gang Camp yesterday in Level Cross. You can follow this year's charity ride online with video footage, audio journal entries and photos.
http://www.kylepettycharityride.com/index.html
The WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive is still going on.
Help us make our goal of 1,000 new shoes. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for needy kids at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details about the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive and Buckner International online…wbfj.fm.
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Traffic Reports on WBFJ :
-EB-WENDOVER AVENUE…between Battleground Avenue and Cridland Road in Greensboro…all lanes are still closed due to a sink hole.
Crews have restored water service to residents in the area.
EB Wendover should be re-opened by Saturday.
-Hawthorne Road between Miller and Irving streets in Winston-Salem will be closed today from 9 to 3 p.m. with city crews remove two trees.
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
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Hot, hazy and humid…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. HOT…High 95.
‘Feel Like’ temperature this afternoon…100 degrees
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms…Low 70
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms. High 87
The Weekend: Not as hot…less humidity…Highs in the low to mid-80’s.
7.17.2007
Save Darfur
Does the road to peace in Darfur go through China?
Click here to sign the petition now and remind China of its responsibility to bring an end to the suffering.
Please don't wait to add your name -- we need as many signers as we can get by this Friday, July 20th, to make our hand-delivery of the petitions as powerful as possible.
The Save Darfur Coalition is an alliance of over 180 faith-based, advocacy and humanitarian organizations whose mission is to raise public awareness about the ongoing genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Click here to sign the petition now and remind China of its responsibility to bring an end to the suffering.
Please don't wait to add your name -- we need as many signers as we can get by this Friday, July 20th, to make our hand-delivery of the petitions as powerful as possible.
The Save Darfur Coalition is an alliance of over 180 faith-based, advocacy and humanitarian organizations whose mission is to raise public awareness about the ongoing genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
WBFJ News update (Tuesday, July 17)
Residents in Greensboro are currently under voluntary water restrictions. Officials are urging everyone to do their part to save and conserve water. The western portion of our state is still under extreme drought conditions. Just 2 weeks ago…all 100 counties in North Carolina were experiencing some level of drought. http://www.ncdrought.org/
The High Point City Council voted in favor of non-sectarian prayer on Monday night. But the public is upset that the public comment portion of the meeting was held after the vote was taken. Mayor Becky Smothers said the council could revisit the issue after seeing how Forsyth County fares in its legal challenge with the ACLU on sectarian prayer.
Fox: http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=3791592&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
High Point Enterprise: http://www.hpe.com/index.php?Setup=highpoint&curDate=20070717&pageToLoad=showFreeArticle.php&type=art&index=01
Authorities say that a Virginia woman lost her life during an early morning accident yesterday on I-85 near Lexington. Carolyn Mills was traveling NB on 85 at a high rate of speed when she lost control of her car and crossed the median hitting a UPS truck going SB on 85.
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20070716/NEWS/707160334/1005
City officials are hoping that problems with crowding and safety at The Drop, a weekly downtown concert for teenagers, can be solved by moving it to the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds. http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173352023735
A powerful earthquake yesterday tipped over barrels of nuclear waste at a power plant in Japan. Officials are checking to see if there were any radioactive leaks. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=2&storyid=1017
A man carrying a gun and declaring "I am the emperor" was shot by Colorado State police outside of the Governor’s office.
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1432
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. (which owns Fox News) has reached a tentative agreement to buy Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal for $5 billion dollars.
AND…IHOP will buy Applebee's for about $1.9 Billion dollars.
History was made this week when Karen Kingsbury, America's No. 1 inspirational author was awarded the 2007 Christian Book of the Year Award for her bestselling novel, Ever After.
http://www.karenkingsbury.com/
Thank you for helping WBFJ and Buckner International kick off the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive on Monday. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for orphans at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. http://www.buckner.org/
Sports:
-Greensboro Hoppers lose to the West Virginia Power…but did the Hoppers get another World Record yesterday afternoon??? The Hoppers will find out in a couple of weeks if they captured the Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest Water Pistol Fight’. Info: gsohoppers.com.
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Hot, hazy and humid…
Scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly during the afternoon…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 90. (Rain…50%)
Tonight: Low 70 (Rain…50%)Wednesday: High 88 (Rain…50%)
Cooler temperatures (low to mid 80’s) and less humidity by the weekend.
The High Point City Council voted in favor of non-sectarian prayer on Monday night. But the public is upset that the public comment portion of the meeting was held after the vote was taken. Mayor Becky Smothers said the council could revisit the issue after seeing how Forsyth County fares in its legal challenge with the ACLU on sectarian prayer.
Fox: http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=3791592&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
High Point Enterprise: http://www.hpe.com/index.php?Setup=highpoint&curDate=20070717&pageToLoad=showFreeArticle.php&type=art&index=01
Authorities say that a Virginia woman lost her life during an early morning accident yesterday on I-85 near Lexington. Carolyn Mills was traveling NB on 85 at a high rate of speed when she lost control of her car and crossed the median hitting a UPS truck going SB on 85.
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20070716/NEWS/707160334/1005
City officials are hoping that problems with crowding and safety at The Drop, a weekly downtown concert for teenagers, can be solved by moving it to the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds. http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173352023735
A powerful earthquake yesterday tipped over barrels of nuclear waste at a power plant in Japan. Officials are checking to see if there were any radioactive leaks. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=2&storyid=1017
A man carrying a gun and declaring "I am the emperor" was shot by Colorado State police outside of the Governor’s office.
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1432
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. (which owns Fox News) has reached a tentative agreement to buy Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal for $5 billion dollars.
AND…IHOP will buy Applebee's for about $1.9 Billion dollars.
History was made this week when Karen Kingsbury, America's No. 1 inspirational author was awarded the 2007 Christian Book of the Year Award for her bestselling novel, Ever After.
http://www.karenkingsbury.com/
Thank you for helping WBFJ and Buckner International kick off the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive on Monday. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for orphans at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. http://www.buckner.org/
Sports:
-Greensboro Hoppers lose to the West Virginia Power…but did the Hoppers get another World Record yesterday afternoon??? The Hoppers will find out in a couple of weeks if they captured the Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest Water Pistol Fight’. Info: gsohoppers.com.
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Hot, hazy and humid…
Scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly during the afternoon…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 90. (Rain…50%)
Tonight: Low 70 (Rain…50%)Wednesday: High 88 (Rain…50%)
Cooler temperatures (low to mid 80’s) and less humidity by the weekend.
7.16.2007
WBFJ News (Monday, July 16)
One fatality early this morning with the accident on SB 85 in Davidson County.
An accident involving a tractor trailer happened between exits 94 and 96 on Interstate 85 south bound. All southbound lanes of I-85 at Old Hwy 64 are shut down. Police are asking drivers to avoid the area if possible. (Metro Traffic / WXII)
Recall: Baby food maker Gerber has is recalling two of its popular 8 ounce cereals.
Gerber ORGANIC Rice and Gerber ORGANIC Oatmeal are being recalled because of a possible chocking hazard. (http://www.gerber.com/)
Consumers Hotline: 1-800-443-7237 to return the product and get a full refund.
http://www.gerber.com/content/usa/bin/pdf/press/Organic_Cereal_Recall.pdf
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the northwest coast of Japan earlier this morning…killing at least 5 people and injuring more than 400.
The quake and proceeding aftershocks have triggered several small tsunamis.
(USA News / CNN/ AP)
A 26-year-old soldier from North Carolina has been fatally wounded in Iraq.
Sgt. Courtney Johnson, of Garner, died Wednesday after insurgents attacked his unit. Johnson was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia and had been in the Army since 2002. (WXII)
Police in OSHKOSH, Wisconsin are still investigating why a teenage girl fell to her death during a Christian Music Festival. 16 year old Elizabeth Mohl of Wisconsin was killed Saturday after falling 50 feet from a ‘swinging cable ride’ called Air Glory . A prayer service was held later in the day. (CNN)
Cardinal Roger Mahony, leader of the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese (in Los Angeles), apologized Sunday to the hundreds of people who will get a share of a $660 million dollar settlement over allegations of sex abuse by the clergy. http://www.theconservativevoice.com/ap/article.html?mi=D8QDCBEO0&apc=9001
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix lavatating to the top of the Box Office over the weekend bumping out "Transformers".
The seventh and final Potter book will be out this Saturday. (CNN)
How fast is too fast? Kevin Buorkan of Asheville will spend a year in jail after he was clocked going 160 mph on a motorcycle on Interstate 81 in Virginia. The 21 year old was stopped back in April by state Troopers in Virginia. Buorkan crashed his motorcycle after exiting the interstate. http://www.wdbj7.com/global/story.asp?s=6786458
Thank you for helping WBFJ and Buckner International kick off the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive on Monday. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for orphans at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details online…wbfj.fm.
Sports:
NASCAR: Tony Stewart winning in Chicago
-The Philadelphia Phillies are in the Record Books…
Becoming the first U.S. pro sports franchise with 10,000 loses.
-You can be part of a possible World Record this afternoon at
First Horizon Park…Super Splash Day with the Greensboro Grasshoppers
All fans in attendance will get ‘squirt guns’ as the Hoppers go for the Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest Water Pistol Fight’. Info: gsohoppers.com.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon …High 88 (Rain…60%)
Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms possible…Low 70 Tuesday: Cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms…High 88 (Rain…60%)
An accident involving a tractor trailer happened between exits 94 and 96 on Interstate 85 south bound. All southbound lanes of I-85 at Old Hwy 64 are shut down. Police are asking drivers to avoid the area if possible. (Metro Traffic / WXII)
Recall: Baby food maker Gerber has is recalling two of its popular 8 ounce cereals.
Gerber ORGANIC Rice and Gerber ORGANIC Oatmeal are being recalled because of a possible chocking hazard. (http://www.gerber.com/)
Consumers Hotline: 1-800-443-7237 to return the product and get a full refund.
http://www.gerber.com/content/usa/bin/pdf/press/Organic_Cereal_Recall.pdf
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the northwest coast of Japan earlier this morning…killing at least 5 people and injuring more than 400.
The quake and proceeding aftershocks have triggered several small tsunamis.
(USA News / CNN/ AP)
A 26-year-old soldier from North Carolina has been fatally wounded in Iraq.
Sgt. Courtney Johnson, of Garner, died Wednesday after insurgents attacked his unit. Johnson was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia and had been in the Army since 2002. (WXII)
Police in OSHKOSH, Wisconsin are still investigating why a teenage girl fell to her death during a Christian Music Festival. 16 year old Elizabeth Mohl of Wisconsin was killed Saturday after falling 50 feet from a ‘swinging cable ride’ called Air Glory . A prayer service was held later in the day. (CNN)
Cardinal Roger Mahony, leader of the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese (in Los Angeles), apologized Sunday to the hundreds of people who will get a share of a $660 million dollar settlement over allegations of sex abuse by the clergy. http://www.theconservativevoice.com/ap/article.html?mi=D8QDCBEO0&apc=9001
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix lavatating to the top of the Box Office over the weekend bumping out "Transformers".
The seventh and final Potter book will be out this Saturday. (CNN)
How fast is too fast? Kevin Buorkan of Asheville will spend a year in jail after he was clocked going 160 mph on a motorcycle on Interstate 81 in Virginia. The 21 year old was stopped back in April by state Troopers in Virginia. Buorkan crashed his motorcycle after exiting the interstate. http://www.wdbj7.com/global/story.asp?s=6786458
Thank you for helping WBFJ and Buckner International kick off the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive on Monday. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for orphans at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details online…wbfj.fm.
Sports:
NASCAR: Tony Stewart winning in Chicago
-The Philadelphia Phillies are in the Record Books…
Becoming the first U.S. pro sports franchise with 10,000 loses.
-You can be part of a possible World Record this afternoon at
First Horizon Park…Super Splash Day with the Greensboro Grasshoppers
All fans in attendance will get ‘squirt guns’ as the Hoppers go for the Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest Water Pistol Fight’. Info: gsohoppers.com.
__________________________________________________________________
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon …High 88 (Rain…60%)
Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms possible…Low 70 Tuesday: Cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms…High 88 (Rain…60%)
7.13.2007
News for Friday, July 13...
The WBFJ / Mock-Beroth ‘Wish You Were Here’ Summer Giveaway
Daily Winner: Suzanne Foster (Lexington) Life way Prize Pack with a T-Shirt and Tunes
Weekly Grand Prize Winner: Mike McGinnis (Clemmons) Brand New set of Tires from Mock-Beroth Tire and Automotive
An accident involving two tractor trailers around 5am this morning caused major headaches for morning commuters on 40-85 going east through Burlington. The accident happened on 40-85 east near Highway 62. No one was seriously hurt and no other vehicles were involved in the wreck. Metro Traffic / WFMY
Health officials confirm that turkeys being raised on a farm in Virginia do have a low risk form of the ‘bird flu’. The turkeys showed no signs of illness. Officials around the world are monitoring birds for all forms of avian influenza. (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1863821/posts)
Dumplings stuffed with cardboard and bogus rabies vaccines are the focus of the latest health scares in China. Just this week, Chinese officials banned a toxic industrial solvent used in anti-freeze that was detected in toothpaste exported from China. http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-44441-66.html
The U.N. Security Council is expected to authorize up to 26,000 troops
and police for Darfur…but bringing order to the region of Sudan could take months.
USA Radio News / http://www.savedarfur.com/
140,000 Nissan Altimas are being recalling. 2007 Nissan Atlimas equipped with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine because of an air filter that can catch on fire if something hot — like cigarette ash — is drawn into the air filter. http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/07/2007-nissan-altima-140852-cars-recalled.html
Many schools pass out reading lists to foster good reading habits and give kids something to do over the summer besides sitting in front of the TV.
Facts on Fiction is a website that reviews books often recommended by teachers. The site gives all the positive elements of books, mature subject matter, profanity, sexual content, violence, alcohol and drugs, disrespect and bad attitudes. http://www.citizenlink.org/fnif/A000005017.cfm
Facts on Fiction provides information so parents can make wise decisions.
Facts on Fiction website: http://www.factsonfiction.org/
Friday the July 13… is usually filled with crazy superstitions. Chick-fil-A restaurants are offering free combo meals (either for breakfast, lunch or dinner) to any customer who comes fully dressed as a cow today
(Friday the 13th)…during the 3rd annual Chick-Fil-A Cow Appreciation Day.
http://www.chick-fil-a.com/
The Pew Research Center finding that working mothers would rather work part-time jobs… than work full-time or stay at home.Sixty percent of the working mothers said a part-time job would be best. Some 19% said not working (outside the home) would be ideal. (USA Radio)
Concert after the Ballgame…with Echoing Angels
Sponsored by the Piedmont Baptist Association
The Greensboro Grasshoppers vs The West Virginia Power
Sunday, July 15 at First Horizon Park (Greensboro)
Gates open at 3:30…first pitch at 5…concert after the game
Thank you for helping WBFJ and Buckner International kick off the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive on Monday. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for orphans at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details online…wbfj.fm.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. A scattered thunderstorm
possible later this afternoon …High 85
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 63 Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 88
Sunday: Partly cloudy …High 85
***A late day thunderstorm possible throughout the weekend
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination.
The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Daily Winner: Suzanne Foster (Lexington) Life way Prize Pack with a T-Shirt and Tunes
Weekly Grand Prize Winner: Mike McGinnis (Clemmons) Brand New set of Tires from Mock-Beroth Tire and Automotive
An accident involving two tractor trailers around 5am this morning caused major headaches for morning commuters on 40-85 going east through Burlington. The accident happened on 40-85 east near Highway 62. No one was seriously hurt and no other vehicles were involved in the wreck. Metro Traffic / WFMY
Health officials confirm that turkeys being raised on a farm in Virginia do have a low risk form of the ‘bird flu’. The turkeys showed no signs of illness. Officials around the world are monitoring birds for all forms of avian influenza. (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1863821/posts)
Dumplings stuffed with cardboard and bogus rabies vaccines are the focus of the latest health scares in China. Just this week, Chinese officials banned a toxic industrial solvent used in anti-freeze that was detected in toothpaste exported from China. http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-44441-66.html
The U.N. Security Council is expected to authorize up to 26,000 troops
and police for Darfur…but bringing order to the region of Sudan could take months.
USA Radio News / http://www.savedarfur.com/
140,000 Nissan Altimas are being recalling. 2007 Nissan Atlimas equipped with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine because of an air filter that can catch on fire if something hot — like cigarette ash — is drawn into the air filter. http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/07/2007-nissan-altima-140852-cars-recalled.html
Many schools pass out reading lists to foster good reading habits and give kids something to do over the summer besides sitting in front of the TV.
Facts on Fiction is a website that reviews books often recommended by teachers. The site gives all the positive elements of books, mature subject matter, profanity, sexual content, violence, alcohol and drugs, disrespect and bad attitudes. http://www.citizenlink.org/fnif/A000005017.cfm
Facts on Fiction provides information so parents can make wise decisions.
Facts on Fiction website: http://www.factsonfiction.org/
Friday the July 13… is usually filled with crazy superstitions. Chick-fil-A restaurants are offering free combo meals (either for breakfast, lunch or dinner) to any customer who comes fully dressed as a cow today
(Friday the 13th)…during the 3rd annual Chick-Fil-A Cow Appreciation Day.
http://www.chick-fil-a.com/
The Pew Research Center finding that working mothers would rather work part-time jobs… than work full-time or stay at home.Sixty percent of the working mothers said a part-time job would be best. Some 19% said not working (outside the home) would be ideal. (USA Radio)
Concert after the Ballgame…with Echoing Angels
Sponsored by the Piedmont Baptist Association
The Greensboro Grasshoppers vs The West Virginia Power
Sunday, July 15 at First Horizon Park (Greensboro)
Gates open at 3:30…first pitch at 5…concert after the game
Thank you for helping WBFJ and Buckner International kick off the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive on Monday. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for orphans at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details online…wbfj.fm.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. A scattered thunderstorm
possible later this afternoon …High 85
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 63 Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 88
Sunday: Partly cloudy …High 85
***A late day thunderstorm possible throughout the weekend
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination.
The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
7.12.2007
Up,Up and Away...
Oregon Man Fulfills His Childhood Dream...
105 giant helium balloons take man 193 miles ina lawn chair
105 giant helium balloons take man 193 miles ina lawn chair
News (July 12, 2007)
140,000 Nissan Altimas are being recalling. 2007 Nissan Atlimas equipped with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine because of an air filter that can catch on fire if something hot — like cigarette ash — is drawn into it. http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/07/2007-nissan-altima-140852-cars-recalled.html
One of North Carolina’s most powerful politicians will spend time in Federal prison. Jim Black, former Speaker of the House, was sentenced to 5 years and 3 months for a public corruption scheme. Black was also ordered to pay a $50,000 dollar fine. http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=86726&GID=lwfVU6D9zg4jRJ0G45gVKY02CHfug7/pYfGm56vYGTk%3D
Al Qaeda is the strongest it has been since the aftermath of the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=3&storyid=1440
Former first lady “Lady Bird” Johnson passed away on Wednesday. Lady Bird Johnson was the wife of President Lyndon B Johnson. She was 94.
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1432
A whopper of a Squid: A squid as long as a bus and weighing 550 pounds washed up on an Australian beach on Wednesday. Giant squid live in waters off southern Australia and New Zealand. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/07/070711-squid-picture.html
Many schools pass out reading lists to foster good reading habits and give kids something to do over the summer besides sitting in front of the TV.
Facts on Fiction is a website that reviews books often recommended by teachers. The site gives all the positive elements of books, mature subject matter, profanity, sexual content, violence, alcohol and drugs, disrespect and bad attitudes. http://www.citizenlink.org/fnif/A000005017.cfm
Facts on Fiction provides information so parents can make wise decisions.
Facts on Fiction website: www.factsonfiction.org
Friday the July 13… is usually filled with crazy superstitions. Chick-fil-A restaurants are offering free combo meals (either for breakfast, lunch or dinner) to any customer who comes fully dressed as a cow tomorrow during the 3rd annual Chick-Fil-A Cow Appreciation Day.
www.chick-fil-a.com
Thank you for helping WBFJ and Buckner International kick off the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive on Monday. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for orphans at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details online…wbfj.fm.
Sports:
Warthogs on the road this week
Greensboro Grasshoppers (and the West Virginia Power) Sat at 7 Sun at 5
At First Horizon Park
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High near 90. Tonight: Clear skies…Low 65 Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. Scattered thunderstorms during the
afternoon…High 88.
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Sunny and cooler…Highs in the low to mid 80’s
A scattered shower possible through the weekend
One of North Carolina’s most powerful politicians will spend time in Federal prison. Jim Black, former Speaker of the House, was sentenced to 5 years and 3 months for a public corruption scheme. Black was also ordered to pay a $50,000 dollar fine. http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=86726&GID=lwfVU6D9zg4jRJ0G45gVKY02CHfug7/pYfGm56vYGTk%3D
Al Qaeda is the strongest it has been since the aftermath of the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=3&storyid=1440
Former first lady “Lady Bird” Johnson passed away on Wednesday. Lady Bird Johnson was the wife of President Lyndon B Johnson. She was 94.
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1432
A whopper of a Squid: A squid as long as a bus and weighing 550 pounds washed up on an Australian beach on Wednesday. Giant squid live in waters off southern Australia and New Zealand. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/07/070711-squid-picture.html
Many schools pass out reading lists to foster good reading habits and give kids something to do over the summer besides sitting in front of the TV.
Facts on Fiction is a website that reviews books often recommended by teachers. The site gives all the positive elements of books, mature subject matter, profanity, sexual content, violence, alcohol and drugs, disrespect and bad attitudes. http://www.citizenlink.org/fnif/A000005017.cfm
Facts on Fiction provides information so parents can make wise decisions.
Facts on Fiction website: www.factsonfiction.org
Friday the July 13… is usually filled with crazy superstitions. Chick-fil-A restaurants are offering free combo meals (either for breakfast, lunch or dinner) to any customer who comes fully dressed as a cow tomorrow during the 3rd annual Chick-Fil-A Cow Appreciation Day.
www.chick-fil-a.com
Thank you for helping WBFJ and Buckner International kick off the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive on Monday. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for orphans at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details online…wbfj.fm.
Sports:
Warthogs on the road this week
Greensboro Grasshoppers (and the West Virginia Power) Sat at 7 Sun at 5
At First Horizon Park
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High near 90. Tonight: Clear skies…Low 65 Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. Scattered thunderstorms during the
afternoon…High 88.
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Sunny and cooler…Highs in the low to mid 80’s
A scattered shower possible through the weekend
7.11.2007
WBFJ News Update (July 11)
Totals from the Second Annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive
at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem on Tuesday:
370 pints of blood donated yesterday.
51 first time donors
45 people signed up for the Bone Marrow Registry
FYI: Summertime is always a critical time for blood donation.
To find a donation location near you…go to givelife.org
Lots of pics …go to our website…wbfj.fm
Strong wind and lightning not helping firefighters who are battling wildfires out West. Wildfires are burning out of control in at least seven states with 5 wildfires in Utah.
Most of CompRehab Outpatient Services at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is back open after a burst water pipe caused extensive water damage to the building over the weekend.
The Fitness Center is temporarily closed until further notice.
If you have questions you can call 716-8200 for more information.
As the Senate debates taking a new course in Iraq, President Bush's national security adviser Stephen Hadley will meet with more than a dozen Republican senators in a bid to shore up eroding support for the war. The White House finalized a 23-page progress report on Iraq…that concludes the government in Baghdad has made little progress in meeting reform goals laid down by President Bush and Congress.
A twin-engine Cessna with two people on board crashed into a suburban Orlando subdivision yesterday morning igniting 2 houses. The pilot and Dr. Bruce Kennedy a Daytona Beach plastic surgeon and husband of International Speedway Corporation President Lesa France Kennedy were killed as wel as 3 others on the ground. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
Officials in one Randolph County town said they want indoor furniture off the front porch. Ramseur's mayor said a proposed ordinance would help them clean up the town. A public hearing is set for August 6th at 7:30 p.m., right before the regular town commissioners' meeting in Ramseur.
China's food and drug agency has announced stricter rules for approving new drugs. On Tuesday, the former head of China's food and drug agency was executed for accepting bribes to approve untested medicine.
Starting in September, all food exported from China will have an inspection and quarantine symbol to guarantee safety.
China will host the 2008 Summer Games.
Thank you for helping WBFJ and Buckner International kick off the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive on Monday. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for orphans at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details online…wbfj.fm.
SPORTS: MLB…All-Star game The American League winning again…5-4
First inside the park home-run last night.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Cloudy skies this morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Some storms could be severe. Windy…High 87 (Rain…80%)
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms early…Low 68
Thursday: Mostly sunny…High 86
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Sunny but cooler…Highs in the mid 80’s
at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem on Tuesday:
370 pints of blood donated yesterday.
51 first time donors
45 people signed up for the Bone Marrow Registry
FYI: Summertime is always a critical time for blood donation.
To find a donation location near you…go to givelife.org
Lots of pics …go to our website…wbfj.fm
Strong wind and lightning not helping firefighters who are battling wildfires out West. Wildfires are burning out of control in at least seven states with 5 wildfires in Utah.
Most of CompRehab Outpatient Services at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is back open after a burst water pipe caused extensive water damage to the building over the weekend.
The Fitness Center is temporarily closed until further notice.
If you have questions you can call 716-8200 for more information.
As the Senate debates taking a new course in Iraq, President Bush's national security adviser Stephen Hadley will meet with more than a dozen Republican senators in a bid to shore up eroding support for the war. The White House finalized a 23-page progress report on Iraq…that concludes the government in Baghdad has made little progress in meeting reform goals laid down by President Bush and Congress.
A twin-engine Cessna with two people on board crashed into a suburban Orlando subdivision yesterday morning igniting 2 houses. The pilot and Dr. Bruce Kennedy a Daytona Beach plastic surgeon and husband of International Speedway Corporation President Lesa France Kennedy were killed as wel as 3 others on the ground. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
Officials in one Randolph County town said they want indoor furniture off the front porch. Ramseur's mayor said a proposed ordinance would help them clean up the town. A public hearing is set for August 6th at 7:30 p.m., right before the regular town commissioners' meeting in Ramseur.
China's food and drug agency has announced stricter rules for approving new drugs. On Tuesday, the former head of China's food and drug agency was executed for accepting bribes to approve untested medicine.
Starting in September, all food exported from China will have an inspection and quarantine symbol to guarantee safety.
China will host the 2008 Summer Games.
Thank you for helping WBFJ and Buckner International kick off the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive on Monday. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for orphans at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details online…wbfj.fm.
SPORTS: MLB…All-Star game The American League winning again…5-4
First inside the park home-run last night.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Cloudy skies this morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Some storms could be severe. Windy…High 87 (Rain…80%)
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms early…Low 68
Thursday: Mostly sunny…High 86
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Sunny but cooler…Highs in the mid 80’s
7.10.2007
WBFJ News Update (Tuesday, July 10)
Summertime is always a critical time for blood donation:
Give the Gift of Life during the Second Annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive with WBFJ and the American Red Cross today from 1:30 to 7pm
at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem.
If you are in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds, 17 years of age or older and haven’t given blood in the past 56 days…We need you. Goal: 315 pints.
For more information call (336) 413-0336…or go to our website…wbfj.fm
State Republicans will hold a news conference this morning to talk about the status of the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. North Carolina is one of 15 states that does not carry a double murder charge for the murder of a pregnant woman. http://news14.com/content/top_stories/584627/bill-would-protect-unborn-victims/Default.aspx
Most of the CompRehab outpatient facility at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center will be closed again today because of water damage over the weekend. If you have an appointment today at CompRehab you are urged to reschedule. http://www.wfubmc.edu/
In Utah, firefighters are battling the largest wildfire in that state’s history. Fire crews are hoping for a small break from the weather…
High temperatures, dry conditions and gusty winds have fueled wildfires in California, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Oregon and Washington State. (USA)
Mission accomplished: Mark Schultz has completed his ‘bike ride’ across America.
Mark rode over 35-hundred miles coast to coast to bring awareness to widows and orphans…through the James Fund, a non-profit organization founded by Family Christian Stores. Read more about Mark’s recent adventure at
http://www.markacrossamerica.org/
A 1,500-pound wrecking ball broke loose from a crane cable and raced downhill, in Meadville, Pennsylvania yesterday…smashing into several cars and injuring three people before coming to rest in the trunk of a Ford Tarus. Meadville is about 90 miles north of Pittsburgh.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288743,00.html
Thank you for helping WBFJ and Buckner International kick off the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive on Monday. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for orphans at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details online…wbfj.fm.
SPORTS: MLB…All-Star game tonight
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The combination of heat and humidity will make it ‘Feel Like’ 100 degrees
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot…High 94 (Feel like temp…100)
Tonight: Some clouds…Low 72
Wednesday: Partly cloudy…High near 90.
Afternoon thunderstorms are possible through Saturday…
Give the Gift of LIfe... TODAY
The 2nd Annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive
at Calvary Baptist Church
Give the Gift of Life during the Second Annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive with WBFJ and the American Red Cross today from 1:30 to 7pm
at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem.
If you are in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds, 17 years of age or older and haven’t given blood in the past 56 days…We need you. Goal: 315 pints.
For more information call (336) 413-0336…or go to our website…wbfj.fm
State Republicans will hold a news conference this morning to talk about the status of the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. North Carolina is one of 15 states that does not carry a double murder charge for the murder of a pregnant woman. http://news14.com/content/top_stories/584627/bill-would-protect-unborn-victims/Default.aspx
Most of the CompRehab outpatient facility at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center will be closed again today because of water damage over the weekend. If you have an appointment today at CompRehab you are urged to reschedule. http://www.wfubmc.edu/
In Utah, firefighters are battling the largest wildfire in that state’s history. Fire crews are hoping for a small break from the weather…
High temperatures, dry conditions and gusty winds have fueled wildfires in California, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Oregon and Washington State. (USA)
Mission accomplished: Mark Schultz has completed his ‘bike ride’ across America.
Mark rode over 35-hundred miles coast to coast to bring awareness to widows and orphans…through the James Fund, a non-profit organization founded by Family Christian Stores. Read more about Mark’s recent adventure at
http://www.markacrossamerica.org/
A 1,500-pound wrecking ball broke loose from a crane cable and raced downhill, in Meadville, Pennsylvania yesterday…smashing into several cars and injuring three people before coming to rest in the trunk of a Ford Tarus. Meadville is about 90 miles north of Pittsburgh.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288743,00.html
Thank you for helping WBFJ and Buckner International kick off the WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” shoe drive on Monday. It’s not too late. You can drop off new shoes for orphans at participating Christian bookstores through July 30th. Details online…wbfj.fm.
SPORTS: MLB…All-Star game tonight
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The combination of heat and humidity will make it ‘Feel Like’ 100 degrees
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot…High 94 (Feel like temp…100)
Tonight: Some clouds…Low 72
Wednesday: Partly cloudy…High near 90.
Afternoon thunderstorms are possible through Saturday…
Give the Gift of LIfe... TODAY
The 2nd Annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive
at Calvary Baptist Church
7.06.2007
This week on Sunday @ 5 on WBFJ
WBFJ “Shoes for Orphan Souls” Kick off celebration…this Monday, July 9th
WBFJ will be broadcasting LIVE in Kernersville, WS and Greensboro on Monday.
Drop off a brand new pair of shoes on Monday and get a CD…details wbfj.fm
WBFJ will be broadcasting LIVE in Kernersville, WS and Greensboro on Monday.
Drop off a brand new pair of shoes on Monday and get a CD…details wbfj.fm
WBFJ News (July 6)
20,000 pieces of costume jewelry imported from China are being recalled because they contain high levels of the lead. The kids costume jewelry being recalled is branded "Essentials for Kids," imported by Future Industries. The products were sold at gift stores, dollar stores and discount stores nationwide from August 2005 through April 2007 for about $1. The products should be taken away immediately from children and returned to the store where purchased for a refund.
Contact Future Industries at 800-929-0006.
Most of North Carolina is dry. The western mountains under extreme drought conditions. In the Triad: The City of Greensboro issuing voluntary water restrictions due to the dry conditions. Water Resources Officials say Greensboro is five inches below normal rainfall this year and the city's supply is only 85% full. Greensboro residents and businesses use nearly 40 million gallons of water each day. (Fox News)
So how much water do we use:
According to the US Geological Survey, flushing a toilet uses three gallons of water. The washing machine uses 10 gallons a load.
The dishwasher uses 20 gallons.
A bath takes 50 gallons of water. A shower uses two gallons per minute
Temperatures near 90 today in the Triad…out west say in Nevada, Arizona and California …even hotter! Record high temperatures in on Thursday…
-In Southern California: Death Valley…127
-The Las Vegas International Airport…116
-Phoenix, Arizona…116 for the second straight day. (USA)
Flooding in Texas has claimed 13 lives with forecasters calling for another
1 to 3 inches of rain today. An estimated 1,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed by floods since May. Parts of Oklahoma and Kansas are seeing the water level start to go down.
Drier conditions are predicted for northeastern Oklahoma over the next 10 days. (USA)
A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Thursday. No reports of any injuries or damage.
A fundraiser for the 25 employees of the Southern Lunch will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday in the parking lot of the restaurant on Railroad Street in Lexington. In addition to food, there will be a bake sale, face paintings and raffle for a Bob Timberlake fireside occasional table. A fire on June 26th caused extensive damage to Southern lunch restaurant. The fundraiser organized by Holly Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church. (THE Dispatch)
So who talks more…men or women?
Researchers, at the University of Arizona, found that men and women use about the same amount of words during the day…on average about 16,000 words per day. The study published in the journal Science. (USA)
SPORTS:
-Wimbledon: Venus Williams has moved into the semifinals. Men’s play was cut short because of rain-NASCAR: Pepsi 400 in Daytona on Saturday
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 90
Tonight: Clear…Low 70
The Weekend: Sunny and Hot…Highs in the low 90’s
Temperatures staying in the 90’s through next week
Weekend Forecast…Honeymoon Destinations: Saturday’s date 07-07-07
(The Poconos) Mt Pocono, Pennsylvania: Partly sunny…High 76
Niagara Falls, NY: Sunny…High 80
Gatlinburg, Tennessee: Sunny…High 75
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination.
The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Donate a new pair of shoes take home some great Christian Music. WBFJ "Shoes For Orphan Souls" Kick Off Celebration this Monday, July 9. Details at wbfj.fm.
Give the Gift of LIfe...
The 2nd Annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive
Tuesday, July 10 at Calvary Baptist Church
Goal...315 Pints
Contact Future Industries at 800-929-0006.
Most of North Carolina is dry. The western mountains under extreme drought conditions. In the Triad: The City of Greensboro issuing voluntary water restrictions due to the dry conditions. Water Resources Officials say Greensboro is five inches below normal rainfall this year and the city's supply is only 85% full. Greensboro residents and businesses use nearly 40 million gallons of water each day. (Fox News)
So how much water do we use:
According to the US Geological Survey, flushing a toilet uses three gallons of water. The washing machine uses 10 gallons a load.
The dishwasher uses 20 gallons.
A bath takes 50 gallons of water. A shower uses two gallons per minute
Temperatures near 90 today in the Triad…out west say in Nevada, Arizona and California …even hotter! Record high temperatures in on Thursday…
-In Southern California: Death Valley…127
-The Las Vegas International Airport…116
-Phoenix, Arizona…116 for the second straight day. (USA)
Flooding in Texas has claimed 13 lives with forecasters calling for another
1 to 3 inches of rain today. An estimated 1,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed by floods since May. Parts of Oklahoma and Kansas are seeing the water level start to go down.
Drier conditions are predicted for northeastern Oklahoma over the next 10 days. (USA)
A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Thursday. No reports of any injuries or damage.
A fundraiser for the 25 employees of the Southern Lunch will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday in the parking lot of the restaurant on Railroad Street in Lexington. In addition to food, there will be a bake sale, face paintings and raffle for a Bob Timberlake fireside occasional table. A fire on June 26th caused extensive damage to Southern lunch restaurant. The fundraiser organized by Holly Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church. (THE Dispatch)
So who talks more…men or women?
Researchers, at the University of Arizona, found that men and women use about the same amount of words during the day…on average about 16,000 words per day. The study published in the journal Science. (USA)
SPORTS:
-Wimbledon: Venus Williams has moved into the semifinals. Men’s play was cut short because of rain-NASCAR: Pepsi 400 in Daytona on Saturday
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 90
Tonight: Clear…Low 70
The Weekend: Sunny and Hot…Highs in the low 90’s
Temperatures staying in the 90’s through next week
Weekend Forecast…Honeymoon Destinations: Saturday’s date 07-07-07
(The Poconos) Mt Pocono, Pennsylvania: Partly sunny…High 76
Niagara Falls, NY: Sunny…High 80
Gatlinburg, Tennessee: Sunny…High 75
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination.
The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Donate a new pair of shoes take home some great Christian Music. WBFJ "Shoes For Orphan Souls" Kick Off Celebration this Monday, July 9. Details at wbfj.fm.
Give the Gift of LIfe...
The 2nd Annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive
Tuesday, July 10 at Calvary Baptist Church
Goal...315 Pints
7.05.2007
WBFJ News Up-Date (July 5)
Record High temperatures in California and Arizona for the 4th…
More than two weeks of heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Monday was the 20th straight day of rain over Oklahoma City. (USA)
President Bush Asking Americans for Patience and CourageDuring a 4th of July speech, President Bush told members of the National Guard and their families in Martinsburg, West Virginia that victory in Iraq will require more patience, courage and sacrifice. (USA)
Al Gore III…the 24-year-old son of former Vice President Al Gore was arrested for drug possession early Wednesday morning after he was stopped for speeding in his hybrid Toyota Prius. Officers clocked Gore going 100 mph in his hybrid Toyota Prius on a freeway south of Los Angeles. Gore was arrested on reckless driving charges and suspicion of drug possession.
-In 1989, Al Gore III, at age 6, almost died when he was hit by a car, and required extensive surgery and physical therapy. Al Gore III is the youngest child and only son of the former vice president. (CNN / USA)
Saxophonist Boots Randolph, whose spirited saxophone playing on songs like Yakety Sax made him one of Nashville's top musicians passed away on Tuesday. Boots Randolph was 80.He recorded more than 40 albums. As a session musician, he played on Elvis Presley's Return to Sender, Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman and Brenda Lee's Rockin' Round the Christmas Tree. (CNN)
Bill Pinkney, the last survivor of the original members of the musical group The Drifters died Wednesday. He was 81. Pinkney was scheduled to perform during Fourth of July festivities in Daytona Beach, Florida. Pinkney, born in Dalzell, S.C., wasn't part of The Drifters when they recorded their biggest hits including "Under the Boardwalk," "Up on the Roof," and "Save the Last Dance For Me"…but his distinctive bass voice can be heard on the group's version of the holiday classic "White Christmas." (CNN)
The sci-fi adventure "Transformers" having a record breaking Tuesday at the Box Office…beating a Tuesday record set last year by "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." Movie Reviews from Focus on the Family on our News Blog…wbfj.fm. (http://www.pluggedinmag.com/)
American takes the Gold (well golden Mustard): Californian Joey Chestnut inhaled a record 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes in the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest in New York’s Coney Island. Chestnut beat the six time defending champ from Japan.
SPORTS:
-Andy Roddick and Venus Williams advancing at Wimbledon
-The Black Sea resort of Sochi in Russia will host the
2014 Winter Olympic Games.
-Warthogs at home tonight (Fredrick Keys) 7pm…http://www.warthogs.com/
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms developing
this afternoon. Breezy…High 89.
Tonight: Isolated thunderstorms overnight…Low 70
Friday: Mix of sun and clouds...High 89
Sneak Peak to the Weekend: Plenty of sun. Hot…Highs in the low 90’s.
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Summer Getaway Forecast:
Cape Hatteras (NC Coast): Partly sunny. Windy…High 85
Daytona Beach, Florida (Pepsi 400 on Saturday): Sun…85
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination.
The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Donate a new pair of shoes take home some great Christian Music. WBFJ "Shoes For Orphan Souls" Kick Off Celebration this Monday, July 9. Details at wbfj.fm.
Give the Gift of LIfe...
The 2nd Annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive
Tuesday, July 10 at Calvary Baptist Church
Goal...315 Pints
More than two weeks of heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Monday was the 20th straight day of rain over Oklahoma City. (USA)
President Bush Asking Americans for Patience and CourageDuring a 4th of July speech, President Bush told members of the National Guard and their families in Martinsburg, West Virginia that victory in Iraq will require more patience, courage and sacrifice. (USA)
Al Gore III…the 24-year-old son of former Vice President Al Gore was arrested for drug possession early Wednesday morning after he was stopped for speeding in his hybrid Toyota Prius. Officers clocked Gore going 100 mph in his hybrid Toyota Prius on a freeway south of Los Angeles. Gore was arrested on reckless driving charges and suspicion of drug possession.
-In 1989, Al Gore III, at age 6, almost died when he was hit by a car, and required extensive surgery and physical therapy. Al Gore III is the youngest child and only son of the former vice president. (CNN / USA)
Saxophonist Boots Randolph, whose spirited saxophone playing on songs like Yakety Sax made him one of Nashville's top musicians passed away on Tuesday. Boots Randolph was 80.He recorded more than 40 albums. As a session musician, he played on Elvis Presley's Return to Sender, Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman and Brenda Lee's Rockin' Round the Christmas Tree. (CNN)
Bill Pinkney, the last survivor of the original members of the musical group The Drifters died Wednesday. He was 81. Pinkney was scheduled to perform during Fourth of July festivities in Daytona Beach, Florida. Pinkney, born in Dalzell, S.C., wasn't part of The Drifters when they recorded their biggest hits including "Under the Boardwalk," "Up on the Roof," and "Save the Last Dance For Me"…but his distinctive bass voice can be heard on the group's version of the holiday classic "White Christmas." (CNN)
The sci-fi adventure "Transformers" having a record breaking Tuesday at the Box Office…beating a Tuesday record set last year by "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." Movie Reviews from Focus on the Family on our News Blog…wbfj.fm. (http://www.pluggedinmag.com/)
American takes the Gold (well golden Mustard): Californian Joey Chestnut inhaled a record 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes in the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest in New York’s Coney Island. Chestnut beat the six time defending champ from Japan.
SPORTS:
-Andy Roddick and Venus Williams advancing at Wimbledon
-The Black Sea resort of Sochi in Russia will host the
2014 Winter Olympic Games.
-Warthogs at home tonight (Fredrick Keys) 7pm…http://www.warthogs.com/
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms developing
this afternoon. Breezy…High 89.
Tonight: Isolated thunderstorms overnight…Low 70
Friday: Mix of sun and clouds...High 89
Sneak Peak to the Weekend: Plenty of sun. Hot…Highs in the low 90’s.
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Summer Getaway Forecast:
Cape Hatteras (NC Coast): Partly sunny. Windy…High 85
Daytona Beach, Florida (Pepsi 400 on Saturday): Sun…85
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination.
The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Donate a new pair of shoes take home some great Christian Music. WBFJ "Shoes For Orphan Souls" Kick Off Celebration this Monday, July 9. Details at wbfj.fm.
Give the Gift of LIfe...
The 2nd Annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive
Tuesday, July 10 at Calvary Baptist Church
Goal...315 Pints
7.03.2007
‘Sweetie’s Gift and Candy Boutique’
As heard on the WBFJ Morning Show:
(Our guest at 7:25am Tuesday)
Jackie Williams with ‘Sweetie’s Gift and Candy Boutique’
Patriot Tuesdays: Today between 12 – 2pm.
Send a ‘goodie box’ to your special someone serving in the military
‘Sweetie’s Gift and Candy Boutique’
1228 Reynolda Road
Winston-Salem, NC 20104
336-723-4264
(Our guest at 7:25am Tuesday)
Jackie Williams with ‘Sweetie’s Gift and Candy Boutique’
Patriot Tuesdays: Today between 12 – 2pm.
Send a ‘goodie box’ to your special someone serving in the military
‘Sweetie’s Gift and Candy Boutique’
1228 Reynolda Road
Winston-Salem, NC 20104
336-723-4264
WBFJ News Up-date (July 3)
Police are investigating the shooting death of 16-year-old
Ernest Washington Dixon. The incident occurred at about 11:20 p.m. Sunday night on Boyd Street in Greensboro. Investigators said his death could be gang related. Dixon was a rising junior at Dudley High School. If you have any information call Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000. (WXII)
The state Legislature is debating a bill called the Street Gang Prevention Act. On Tuesday, the mayors of Winston-Salem and Greensboro were in Raleigh along with other North Carolina mayors to express their support for the bill. The new state law would give authorities power to keep gang members off the streets which would include increased penalties and mandatory jail time for gang-related violence. (journalnow.com / WXII)
The Davie County School Board has chosen Dr. Robert Landry as the new school Superintendent. Dr. Landry is currently the principal at Pinebrook Elementary School in Mocksville. Former superintendent Dr. Stephen Lane resigned in May. (WXII)
Loud blast rocks Disney: Authorities in Florida say a device similar to a pipe bomb exploded in a trash can at Walt Disney World just after midnight early Monday morning. The blast took place in a remote parking lot. An employee had heard a loud noise and saw white smoke coming from a trash can near the Downtown Disney shopping and entertainment district. Officials say no one was injured and there was no serious damage. (CNN / WFMY)
President Bush issued an executive order commuting former White House aide Lewis ‘Scooter’ Libby from a two and a-half prison term…saying that the prison sentence issued Libby was too excessive. Libby is still responsible for a $250,000 dollar fine and two years probation. Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff was convicted in March of lying and obstructing the investigation into the 2003 leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity. (USA)
World-renowned soprano opera singer, Beverly Sills, passed away Monday evening…ending her battle with lung cancer. She was 78. (USA)
Your pet could cost you more if you live in Guilford County:
According to the Guilford County Health Department, Pet owners would have to buy a license for their animals. The fee would provide money for more animal control services. Health officials are asking county commissioners to take up the proposal and to vote on it later this year. (WFMY)
Move over Mickey: Disney’s Ratatouille," an animated comedy about a gourmet rat that gets a chance to cook in a French restaurant tops at the box office over the weekend.
NBA guard Derek Fisher with the Utah Jazz has been released from his contract on Monday to care for his 10-month-old daughter Tatum…who has cancer. Fisher and his wife said they needed time to search for the best treatment for their daughter, Tatum…who was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in her left eye. The danger is that it could spread to her brain or the rest of her body. He said he doesn't have plans to retire and would enjoy playing the game
but added…basketball is not a priority at this time. (CNN)
Troy Landwehr, from LITTLE CHUTE, Wisconsin, used his carving tools to turn a 700-pound block of Land O' Lakes cheddar into a replica of Mount Rushmore. That’s George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and Abe Lincoln - carved out of a giant block of cheese.
Troy was commissioned by Cheez-It snack crackers to make the monumental carving. The carving eventually will end up in Oklahoma and be cut into cubes to become a snack itself. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070630/D8Q3ECN00.html
SPORTS:
-Warthogs: At home through Thursday. www.warthogs.com
- Greensboro Grasshoppers at home Tuesday and Wednesday. www.gsohoppers.com
Fireworks at the ballpark…Tuesday and Wednesday night
___________________________________________________________
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 83
Tonight: Slight chance of a shower…Low 62
Independence Day: Mix of sun and clouds…High 87
Give the Gift of LIfe...
The 2nd Annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive
Tuesday, July 10 at Calvary Baptist Church
Goal...315 Pints
Ernest Washington Dixon. The incident occurred at about 11:20 p.m. Sunday night on Boyd Street in Greensboro. Investigators said his death could be gang related. Dixon was a rising junior at Dudley High School. If you have any information call Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000. (WXII)
The state Legislature is debating a bill called the Street Gang Prevention Act. On Tuesday, the mayors of Winston-Salem and Greensboro were in Raleigh along with other North Carolina mayors to express their support for the bill. The new state law would give authorities power to keep gang members off the streets which would include increased penalties and mandatory jail time for gang-related violence. (journalnow.com / WXII)
The Davie County School Board has chosen Dr. Robert Landry as the new school Superintendent. Dr. Landry is currently the principal at Pinebrook Elementary School in Mocksville. Former superintendent Dr. Stephen Lane resigned in May. (WXII)
Loud blast rocks Disney: Authorities in Florida say a device similar to a pipe bomb exploded in a trash can at Walt Disney World just after midnight early Monday morning. The blast took place in a remote parking lot. An employee had heard a loud noise and saw white smoke coming from a trash can near the Downtown Disney shopping and entertainment district. Officials say no one was injured and there was no serious damage. (CNN / WFMY)
President Bush issued an executive order commuting former White House aide Lewis ‘Scooter’ Libby from a two and a-half prison term…saying that the prison sentence issued Libby was too excessive. Libby is still responsible for a $250,000 dollar fine and two years probation. Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff was convicted in March of lying and obstructing the investigation into the 2003 leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity. (USA)
World-renowned soprano opera singer, Beverly Sills, passed away Monday evening…ending her battle with lung cancer. She was 78. (USA)
Your pet could cost you more if you live in Guilford County:
According to the Guilford County Health Department, Pet owners would have to buy a license for their animals. The fee would provide money for more animal control services. Health officials are asking county commissioners to take up the proposal and to vote on it later this year. (WFMY)
Move over Mickey: Disney’s Ratatouille," an animated comedy about a gourmet rat that gets a chance to cook in a French restaurant tops at the box office over the weekend.
NBA guard Derek Fisher with the Utah Jazz has been released from his contract on Monday to care for his 10-month-old daughter Tatum…who has cancer. Fisher and his wife said they needed time to search for the best treatment for their daughter, Tatum…who was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in her left eye. The danger is that it could spread to her brain or the rest of her body. He said he doesn't have plans to retire and would enjoy playing the game
but added…basketball is not a priority at this time. (CNN)
Troy Landwehr, from LITTLE CHUTE, Wisconsin, used his carving tools to turn a 700-pound block of Land O' Lakes cheddar into a replica of Mount Rushmore. That’s George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and Abe Lincoln - carved out of a giant block of cheese.
Troy was commissioned by Cheez-It snack crackers to make the monumental carving. The carving eventually will end up in Oklahoma and be cut into cubes to become a snack itself. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070630/D8Q3ECN00.html
SPORTS:
-Warthogs: At home through Thursday. www.warthogs.com
- Greensboro Grasshoppers at home Tuesday and Wednesday. www.gsohoppers.com
Fireworks at the ballpark…Tuesday and Wednesday night
___________________________________________________________
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 83
Tonight: Slight chance of a shower…Low 62
Independence Day: Mix of sun and clouds…High 87
Give the Gift of LIfe...
The 2nd Annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive
Tuesday, July 10 at Calvary Baptist Church
Goal...315 Pints
7.02.2007
WBFJ News Update (Monday)
British authorities saying that the two men who drove a vehicle packed with explosives into Glasgow's airport on Saturday are the same men who parked two car bombs in central London last Friday. Four people have been arrested in connection with the attack in Glasgow and two car bombs in London. (CNN) Tighter air security: More air marshals have been added to flights to and from the US and Britain. Authorities briefly closed the American Airlines terminal at New York's JFK international airport yesterday after a suspicious package was found. (USA NEWS)
Strong storms in the southern plains states claiming 11 lives. The Kansas National Guard helping residents in one small eastern Kansas town as flooding has forced an evacuation. Could be days until the flood waters recede. (USA NEWS)
Hundreds evacuated and 3 fatalities associated with a deadly Utah wildfire.
46 square miles have been scorched in northeastern Utah with heat and more wind in the forecast today. (USA NEWS)
Fire crews in the North Carolina mountains have contained two fires in the Linville Gorge area…but one blaze continues in Pisgah National Forest. Over 5,000 acres have been burned so far. The US Forest Service says the fires were started June 8 by lightning. (WFMY)
No smoking in England: A ban on smoking in public buildings in England, including pubs, restaurants and even Buckingham Palace, began Sunday.
The legislation is designed to protect people from the effects of second-hand smoke. Individuals lighting up illegally in England face fines of up to ($400). (HealthDay) http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=606090
Greensboro Mayor Keith Holliday lost 10 pounds during the Mayors' Health Challenge, a program encouraging people to cut the fat and stay fit.
Holliday has managed to keep most of the weight off that he lost during the Challenge…only gaining 2 of the 10 pounds back. Two main things…getting rid of soda and cutting back on his meal portions. (WFMY) His biggest weakness: McDonald's French Fries.
Of the major fast food restaurants…
McDonald's fries are among the least-healthy.
Chick-Fil-A's large fry is the healthiest choice.
Troy Landwehr, from LITTLE CHUTE, Wisconsin, used his carving tools to turn a 700-pound block of Land O' Lakes cheddar into a replica of Mount Rushmore. That’s George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and Abe Lincoln - carved out of a giant block of cheese.
Troy was commissioned by Cheez-It snack crackers to make the monumental carving. The carving eventually will end up in Oklahoma and be cut into cubes to become a snack itself. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070630/D8Q3ECN00.html
SPORTS:
-NASCAR: Denny Hamlin winning his first Nextel Cup race in New Hampshire.
-Warthogs: At home through Thursday. http://www.warthogs.com/
Greensboro Grasshoppers at home Tuesday and Wednesday. http://www.gsohoppers.com/
Fireworks at the ballpark…Tuesday and Wednesday night
Move over Mickey: Disney’s Ratatouille," an animated comedy about a gourmet rat that gets a chance to cook in a French restaurant tops at the box office over the weekend.
__________________________________________________________________
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 80
Tonight: Clear…Low 60
Tuesday: Mostly sunny…High 83
Independence Day (Wed): Mix of sun and clouds…High 88
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Fort Fisher (NC Aquarium): Partly cloudy with showers…High 82
Tweetsie Rail Road (Between Boone –Blowing Rock): Some sun…High 74
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination.
The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Give the Gift of LIfe...
The 2nd Annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive
Tuesday, July 10 at Calvary Baptist Church
Goal...315 Pints
Strong storms in the southern plains states claiming 11 lives. The Kansas National Guard helping residents in one small eastern Kansas town as flooding has forced an evacuation. Could be days until the flood waters recede. (USA NEWS)
Hundreds evacuated and 3 fatalities associated with a deadly Utah wildfire.
46 square miles have been scorched in northeastern Utah with heat and more wind in the forecast today. (USA NEWS)
Fire crews in the North Carolina mountains have contained two fires in the Linville Gorge area…but one blaze continues in Pisgah National Forest. Over 5,000 acres have been burned so far. The US Forest Service says the fires were started June 8 by lightning. (WFMY)
No smoking in England: A ban on smoking in public buildings in England, including pubs, restaurants and even Buckingham Palace, began Sunday.
The legislation is designed to protect people from the effects of second-hand smoke. Individuals lighting up illegally in England face fines of up to ($400). (HealthDay) http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=606090
Greensboro Mayor Keith Holliday lost 10 pounds during the Mayors' Health Challenge, a program encouraging people to cut the fat and stay fit.
Holliday has managed to keep most of the weight off that he lost during the Challenge…only gaining 2 of the 10 pounds back. Two main things…getting rid of soda and cutting back on his meal portions. (WFMY) His biggest weakness: McDonald's French Fries.
Of the major fast food restaurants…
McDonald's fries are among the least-healthy.
Chick-Fil-A's large fry is the healthiest choice.
Troy Landwehr, from LITTLE CHUTE, Wisconsin, used his carving tools to turn a 700-pound block of Land O' Lakes cheddar into a replica of Mount Rushmore. That’s George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and Abe Lincoln - carved out of a giant block of cheese.
Troy was commissioned by Cheez-It snack crackers to make the monumental carving. The carving eventually will end up in Oklahoma and be cut into cubes to become a snack itself. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070630/D8Q3ECN00.html
SPORTS:
-NASCAR: Denny Hamlin winning his first Nextel Cup race in New Hampshire.
-Warthogs: At home through Thursday. http://www.warthogs.com/
Greensboro Grasshoppers at home Tuesday and Wednesday. http://www.gsohoppers.com/
Fireworks at the ballpark…Tuesday and Wednesday night
Move over Mickey: Disney’s Ratatouille," an animated comedy about a gourmet rat that gets a chance to cook in a French restaurant tops at the box office over the weekend.
__________________________________________________________________
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 80
Tonight: Clear…Low 60
Tuesday: Mostly sunny…High 83
Independence Day (Wed): Mix of sun and clouds…High 88
WBFJ / Mock-Beroth “Wish You Were Here” Getaway Forecast:
Fort Fisher (NC Aquarium): Partly cloudy with showers…High 82
Tweetsie Rail Road (Between Boone –Blowing Rock): Some sun…High 74
Send us a postcard with your vacation destination.
The winning lasts all summer long. Details…wbfj.fm
Give the Gift of LIfe...
The 2nd Annual Jackie Johnson Blood Drive
Tuesday, July 10 at Calvary Baptist Church
Goal...315 Pints
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