Monday, August 13, 2007
Pacific Hurricane coming close to Hawaii: Hurricane Flossie is currently a Category 4 hurricane spinning at 135 mph wind. Forecasters are predicting that the storm should weaken before passing to the south of the islands later this week. (http://www.weather.com/)
Former WXII anchor Tolly Car is due in court this morning. Carr faces anywhere from probation to as much as five years in prison for the drunk driving death of Casey Bokhoven back on March 11
http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/breaking/article.aspx?storyid=88141
A gunman burst into a church in southwestern Missouri during a Sunday worship service…fatally 3 people, and injuring 5 others. After a stand-off, the gunman surrendered to police. No motive so far for the shootings.
http://www.theconservativevoice.com/ap/article.html?mi=D8QVV1H80&apc=9001
A camera lowered into a collapsed coal mine in Utah revealed equipment but no sign of the six missing miners. Officials are planning on drilling yet a third hole in the presumed area of a mine cave-in that happened a week ago. http://www.theconservativevoice.com/ap/article.html?mi=D8QVV2800&apc=9001
Merv Griffin creator of "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" passed away over the weekend after a battle with prostate cancer. He was 82. (http://www.cnn.com/)
NASA officials and astronauts will decide today whether to fix a deep gouge in the belly of the space shuttle Endeavour. A chunk of insulating foam smacked the shuttle at liftoff last week, creating a 3½-inch-long gouge that penetrates all the way through the thermal shielding on the shuttle's belly. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=0&storyid=1357
Lots of kids these days have an allergy to peanuts…but cashews seem to trigger more severe allergic reactions in children. In a recent study, British researchers found that cashew reactions were generally more serious then peanut allergies. The findings appear in the journal ‘Allergy’.
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=11&storyid=1398
Karl Rove, President Bush's senior political adviser, will resign at the end of August. Rove has held a top position in the White House since Bush took office in January 2001. (http://www.cnn.com/)
Divers recovered the 9th body from the Mississippi River on Sunday, 11 days after a highway bridge collapsed into the fast-flowing water. http://www.theconservativevoice.com/ap/article.html?mi=D8QVV1900&apc=9001
Relish the thought…the Wiener-Mobile gets a ticket?
One of the 27-foot Oscar Mayer Wiener-mobiles, on a national promotional tour, was parked illegally - hazard lights blinking - on a major downtown street in Chicago, Illinois.The officer who issued the $50 dollar ticket had already called a tow truck when the driver showed. A spokesperson for Oscar Mayer said that the Wiener-mobile, one of several, was traveling the country promoting a contest to sing the Oscar Mayer jingle in a commercial.She said illegal parking is against company policy, "even if you're driving a company vehicle that's shaped like a giant hot dog." (http://www.cnn.com/)
SPORTS:
-Tiger Woods wins his 4th PGA championship of the season…his 13 major.
- The AIG ‘Support the Troops’ Pro-Am at Forest Oaks Country Club in Greensboro today. The Wyndham Championship starts Thursday. http://www.wyndhamchampionship.com/
Traffic:
Bridge repair: Davidson County, South of Lexington
NB I-85 at Highway 150 ( Mile Marker 82 ) near the Yadkin River will be down to one lane today from 8:30 to 4pm… Use Highway 29 as an alternate route. The work is expected to continue through August 24, 2007
WS: A portion of Fourth Street (between Broad and Burke Street) will be closed over the next 4 weeks. New water and sewer lines are being installed.
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Lots of sunshine for the AIG ‘Support the Troops’ Pro-Am at Forest Oaks Country Club in Greensboro today.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 93
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 64 Tuesday: Mostly sunny…High near 90
Sunny and Hot…High 96: The Wyndham Championship starts Thursday
at Forest Oaks Country Club in Greensboro.
Rain? A slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm…
through the weekend.
