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.
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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.
