Monday, August 06, 2007
Another food recall…this time it’s green beans.
Lakeside Foods is recalling certain brands of French-cut green beans because of concerns they could be tainted with the toxin that causes botulism.
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=11&storyid=1398
Under construction but help wanted: The Proximity Hotel in Greensboro is holding a job fair today at the O.Henry Hotel on Green Valley Road in Greensboro. Hotel representatives will be looking to hire 250 people for a variety of positions at the hotel and restaurant. The job fair runs until 9p.m. The Proximity Hotel is scheduled to open this fall.
http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=3980182&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.2.1
North and South Korea briefly exchanged gunshots earlier today.
There were no reports of any casualties. http://www.theconservativevoice.com/ap/article.html?mi=D8QRFB0O0&apc=9002
The Governor of Montana declaring a state of emergency because of several large wildfires. http://www.theconservativevoice.com/ap/article.html?mi=D8QRBRM80&apc=9001
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake shook central Utah early this morning.
http://www.theconservativevoice.com/ap/article.html?mi=D8QRGCB00&apc=9001
***Residents near Asheville were rattled early Saturday morning…experiencing a mild 2.8 magnitude earthquake centered six miles northeast of Lake Lure and just west of Chimney Rock. http://www.wxii12.com/news/13824360/detail.html
Duke Energy has closed two boat ramps on Lake Wylie. Lake Norman and Lake Wylie have dipped to about 2 feet below their targeted levels. The closed ramps are at the Copperhead boat access area in Mecklenburg County. Currently 94 out of 100 counties in NC are in some way affected by the latest drought. http://www.wxii12.com/news/13824385/detail.html
A 22 year old jumped over the White House fence Sunday morning.
Justin Manuel Arrieta, of Cocoa Beach, Florida, was immediately apprehended by Secret Service agents. The President was not 'home'…he was at Camp David at the time. http://www.wxii12.com/news/13825469/detail.html
Paint It Black Pre-season practice: Jim Grobe and the Demon Deacons will start football practice tonight at 8:15. http://www.wfu.edu/
NASCAR: Kurt Busch winning at Pocono
Milestone Weekend in the Majors:
On Sunday: The Mets Tom Glavine became the 23rd pitcher to win 300 Major League games.
On Saturday: Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to reach 500 homers.
And Barry Bonds finally hit homer #755…to tie Hank Aaron.
Homeschool couple from Arkansas gives birth to child #17:
Jennifer Danielle was born last Thursday to Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar who now have 17 children. The oldest Duggar is 19 and the youngest, before Jennifer, is almost 2 years old. The Duggar’s have been the focus of numerous specials on TLC and Discovery Health.
Some of the "fun facts" listed on Discovery Health's Web page devoted to the Duggars: A baby has been born in every month except June; the Duggars have gone through an estimated 90,000 diapers, and (mamma Duggar) Michelle has been pregnant for 126 months — or 10.5 years — of her life.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,291949,00.html
Salty Sea keeps eight year afloat: A young Israeli boy has been found alive after surviving six hours alone in the Dead Sea. Rescuers said they expected to find a body, but instead found the 8-year-old "alive and well" last Friday morning floating about 2 miles offshore.
Rescuers said the boy was scared and dehydrated, but otherwise healthy.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/13827013/detail.html
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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 Highway 29 as an alternate route.
The work is expected to continue through August 24, 2007
Hot, Hazy and Humid…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 95
Tonight: Clear…Low 70
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 95
Code Orange Air Quality Action Day (dangerous ozone levels) until 9pm
Individuals with respiratory problems should limit outdoor activities.
FORSYTH COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
