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.
