Wednesday, August 08, 2007
More Record Breaking heat possible over the next two days…
Heat Advisory from noon to 7pm…
‘Rescue efforts are back to square one.” That’s the comment from the owner of the Crandall Canyon mine. Six miners remain trapped in a collapsed mine in central Utah. Frustrated rescuers said it could take up to a week to reach the men -- if they are still alive -- and even longer to get them out. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1506
They usually comb through shipwrecks, but now Navy divers have joined in the search for possible victims of the deadly Minneapolis bridge collapse. The death toll remains at five, but there are still eight people who are unaccounted for. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=1&storyid=1511
Clear skies expected at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for today’s launch of space shuttle Endeavour. This will be Endeavor’s first flight in nearly five years. Lift off scheduled for 6:36 p.m. http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=12&storyid=1482
Lettuce-based salads, tomatoes, and vegetables (you know the healthy stuff) were the foods that caused the most outbreaks of food poisoning in U.S. restaurants back in 2005. Seafood came in second. The research complied on Health Inspections.com.
SPORTS:
-Construction crews are now clearing the way for Winston-Salem's new downtown baseball park. The city council approved a re-zoning request on Monday. The new ballpark is expected to open by April 2009.
-Slugger Barry Bonds made history last night with homerun # 7- 5 - 6.
-Athletic officials with Wake Forest University will likely name a successor to former basketball coach Skip Prossor. A news conference is set for 11am this morning. Prossor passed away from an apparent heart attack on July 26.
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Traffic:
Road Construction: Traffic down to one lane…SB 421 between LEWISVILLE CLEMMONS RD and PEACE HAVEN RD
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 through Thursday from 8:30 to 4pm…
You may want to use Highway 29 as an alternate route.
The work is expected to continue through August 24, 2007
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Heat Advisory from noon to 7pm…
Code Orange Air Quality Alert for the Triad…
Individuals with respiratory problems should limit outdoor activities.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny and hot…High near 100. (Heat index = 105)
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 74.
Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot…High near 100. (Heat index = 105)
****An isolated afternoon thunderstorm is possible through Thursday.
Better News for the Weekend: Sunny and cooler…High near 90
