8.31.2007

WBFJ Morning News Update

Friday, August 31, 2007
A local youth pastor's family from Union Grove Baptist Church is still in the hospital after a two car accident on Monday. Jeremy, Tiffany and Stephen Pollard suffered numerous injuries…
The Pollard’s 17 month old son Stephen will have surgery this morning.
Tiffany is improving. Jeremy Pollard is still in critical condition.
Jade Lineberry, the driver of the second car, also sustained numerous injuries and remains in the hospital.
Anyone who is interested in helping the Pollard Family with financial assistance can call Union Grove Baptist Church in Northern Davidson County at 764-2103.

Guilford county parents and residents have two weeks to voice their opinion on two policies regulating outside community groups (such as the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Mad science and the YMCA) to access students during after school programs. The school board plans to approve any revisions to after school policies on September 13. http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070831/NRSTAFF/70830028
Read the proposed policies regulating outside community groups’ access to students on our News Blog at wbfj.fm. www.gcsnc.com/boe/2007/8_30/memorandum.html

A CALIFORNIA COMPANY IS RECALLING ITS BAGGED SPINACH AFTER SOME OF IT TESTED POSITIVE FOR SALMONELLA. The spinach is distributed under the label…’Metz Fresh’. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=607760

Reverend Billy Graham is back at his Montreat home after being hospitalized since mid August.

The WWE has suspended 10 wrestlers because of steroids and other drugs.
Names of the suspended wrestlers were not identified.

ALL OF THE SOUTH KOREAN HOSTAGES HELD BY THE TALIBAN SINCE JULY ARE NOW FREE. The last seven South Korean Christian relief workers were released on Thursday. The South Korean government agreed to prohibit its citizens from carrying out Christian mission work in Afghanistan or Pakistan.

TODAY MARKS THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF PRINCESS DIANA. A memorial service is being held in London for Diana, who was killed in a car accident in Paris back in 1997.

The American Red Cross needs your help!
Call 1-800 GIVE LIFE to make an appointment today!

SPORTS…
-Pre Season NFL: The Carolina Panthers fall to the Pittsburgh Steelers 19-3.
Minor League Baseball
-The Greensboro Grasshoppers set a third straight attendance record last night
Final home games tonight… Fireworks tonight after the games
Greensboro Grasshoppers at First Horizon Park (7pm)
Winston-Salem Warthogs at home tonight at Ernie Shore Field (7pm)

NC DOT: Because of the Labor Day weekend…Major road construction projects will stop Friday afternoon and resume Tuesday morning.

Your WBFJ Family Station Labor Day Weekend Forecast:
Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms…
Sunday: Mostly sunny…
Labor Day Monday: Sunny skies…
Temperatures staying in the 80’s through Monday