Thursday, September 27, 2007
The New York Times reporting that wireless giant Verizon is saying NO to a pro-abortion text messaging plan from NARAL to its supporters.
Verizon says it has the right to block controversial or unsavory text messages.The newspaper saying that other wireless providers have agreed to let NARAL use their networks.
MORE RECALLS:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of more than 600,000 toys and children's necklaces manufactured in China because of excessive levels of lead paint. Recall details: http://www.cpsc.gov/
Kolcraft Enterprises is recalling a dozen different models of its play yards playpens. Close to 425-thousand Kolcraft playpens are being recalled.
A second day of demonstrations in the country of Burma has turned deadly.
‘Christian Solidarity Worldwide’ (based in London) reporting that Burma has been one of the world’s worst and most under-reported for human rights violations for many years.
Tens-of-thousands of Buddhist monks, nuns, and other people have been demonstrating peacefully for nearly a month against the military regime that rules Burma
Teaneck officials in New Jersey will meet with parents who are fuming after police ticketed middle schoolers for jaywalking. Some of the Thomas Jefferson Middle School students are as young as 11. About half a dozen students were returned to school in police cars so their parents could be notified. Principal of the school says students were warned to stay on the sidewalk.Police say they are responding to complaints from neighbors.
The Record of Bergen County, http://www.northjersey.com
About one in six Americans age 20 and older (or almost 36 million people) have never had their cholesterol levels checked. Research shows a clear link between ‘bad’ cholesterol and heart disease. Doctors agree that adults should have an annual check up.
That's the finding from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
To keep your cholesterol under control:
eat healthy, maintain a healthy weight, exercise regularly and schedule a screening
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1516
MLB: The New York Yankees clinched a wild-card spot with a 12-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays yesterday. Yankees have made it to the post-season 13 seasons in a row. The Atlanta Braves hold the record at 14.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds.
Slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm…High 86
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 62
Friday (Start of the Dixie Classic Fair): Mostly sunny…High 83
The Weekend: Sunny skies…Highs in the upper 70s
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from BarlowGirl “How can we be silent?”
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
The Final Week: Book your room on the Music Boat 2008…
And get a FREE cabin up-grade.
The Music Boat 2008 setting sail May 19 – 23, 2008 from Miami, Key West to Calica, Mexico. Details at wbfj.fm. http://www.premierchristiancruises.com/tmb-08/
Enjoy sailing with TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Newsong, The Katinas, Ayeisha Woods…and others.
9.27.2007
9.26.2007
As Heard on the WBFJ Morning Show:
Animal Art Show and Fundraiser at ‘A Heart of Living Art Gallery’
5588 – A Garden Village Way in Greensboro
Thursday, September 27 ( 6 - 9pm )
Fundraiser to benefit 'Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue' of Summerfield
www.heartofliving.net (336) 662 – 0023
http://www.reddogfarm.com/index.html (336) 644 - 7807
Red Dog Farm, located in Summerfield, North Carolina, is a safe haven for animals of all sizes. Garland and Gary Graham began fostering golden retrievers through Triad Golden Retriever Rescue in 2000…due to their love of their golden retriever named Rodney (a/k/a “the Red Dog”). Soon enough other dogs and cats (any other types of animals) began to find their way to Red Dog Farm.
Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue Network is a 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to the rehabilitation, fostering and adoption of animals of all sizes.
http://www.reddogfarm.com/index.html
5588 – A Garden Village Way in Greensboro
Thursday, September 27 ( 6 - 9pm )
Fundraiser to benefit 'Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue' of Summerfield
www.heartofliving.net (336) 662 – 0023
http://www.reddogfarm.com/index.html (336) 644 - 7807
Red Dog Farm, located in Summerfield, North Carolina, is a safe haven for animals of all sizes. Garland and Gary Graham began fostering golden retrievers through Triad Golden Retriever Rescue in 2000…due to their love of their golden retriever named Rodney (a/k/a “the Red Dog”). Soon enough other dogs and cats (any other types of animals) began to find their way to Red Dog Farm.
Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue Network is a 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to the rehabilitation, fostering and adoption of animals of all sizes.
http://www.reddogfarm.com/index.html
WBFJ News Update
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
“See You at the Pole” 2007
Over 4,000 participated this morning across the Piedmont!
Student organized and student-led events all across the Triad (and nation) praying for their school, friends, teachers, government, and their nation.
This year’s theme: Gather. Unite. Pray. Come Together ( John 17:20-23 )
http://www.syatp.com/home
Recall: boxes of frozen hamburger patties
330,000 pounds of frozen beef patties part of that nationwide recall
Specific information: "Est. 9748" inside the USDA mark of inspection
Produced: June 22, July 12 or July 23.
The recalled products were sold under several names:
Butcher’s Best, Kohler Foods, Sand Castle Fine Meat and Topps.
Details: 10-pound boxes of Butcher's Best 100-percent All Beef Patties; certain 10-pound boxes of Kohler Foods burgers; certain 10-pound boxes of Sand Castle Fine Meat; some two-pound boxes of Topps 100-percent Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers; and some three-pound boxes of Topps 100-percent Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers. http://www.wxii12.com/foodnews/14206208/detail.html
A BILL REQURING DOCTORS TO PERFORM AN ULTRASOUND BEFORE PERFORMING AN ABORTION HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE U.S. SENATE. The measure known as the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act was introduced by pro-life Republican Sam Brownback of Kansas.
MORE LEGAL TROUBLE FOR QUARTERBACK MICHAEL VICK…The Newport News Daily Press reports that a Virginia grand jury has indicted him on two counts related to dog fighting. Sentencing for the federal charges is set for December tenth.
The public has voted. The fate of Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run ball (known as # 756) will be…’branded’ with an asterisk? Fashion designer Marc Ecko who paid over $752-thousand dollars for the record breaking baseball made the announcement this morning. Number 756 was hit by Bonds last month breaking Hank Aaron's all time homer run record. Options for #756: Put the Baseball Hall of Fame, be branded with an asterisk or blasted into space. http://www.vote756.com/marcecko/
An original manuscript of the MAGNA CARTA is going to the auction block in December. This copy of the historic legal document dating back to 1297 is one of only about 20 such original versions of the Magna Carta (and one of only two existing outside of England). The document is expected to sell for between 20 and 30-million dollars.This version of the Magna Carta was issued by King Edward the First. It instilled the rights of man into English law.
THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS AND GENERAL MOTORS HAVE REACHED TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON A NEW CONTRACT. GMC made the announcement very early this morning.
Air traffic controllers were forced to use their personal cell phones to re-route hundreds of flights yesterday afternoon after the FAA in Memphis lost radar and telephone service for more than two hours. (CNN)
The 125th Dixie Classic Fair starts this Friday
(September 28 – October 7)
Wednesday, October 3 (Barlow Girl live at the Grandstand)
Free Admission : Five non-perishable food items (per person) from Lowes Foods including (canned vegetables, canned tuna, macaroni and cheese, rice, beans, and canned fruit) to help the needy through Crisis Control Ministry.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 88
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 62
Thursday: Mix of sun and clouds.
Slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm…High 86
Friday ( Start of the Dixie Classic Fair ) Mostly sunny…High 83
The Weekend: Sunny skies…High 78
The Final Week: Book your room on the Music Boat 2008…
And get a FREE cabin up-grade.
The Music Boat 2008 setting sail May 19 – 23, 2008 from Miami, Key West to Calica, Mexico. Details at wbfj.fm. http://www.premierchristiancruises.com/tmb-08/
Enjoy sailing with TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Newsong, The Katinas, Ayeisha Woods…and others.
“See You at the Pole” 2007
Over 4,000 participated this morning across the Piedmont!
Student organized and student-led events all across the Triad (and nation) praying for their school, friends, teachers, government, and their nation.
This year’s theme: Gather. Unite. Pray. Come Together ( John 17:20-23 )
http://www.syatp.com/home
Recall: boxes of frozen hamburger patties
330,000 pounds of frozen beef patties part of that nationwide recall
Specific information: "Est. 9748" inside the USDA mark of inspection
Produced: June 22, July 12 or July 23.
The recalled products were sold under several names:
Butcher’s Best, Kohler Foods, Sand Castle Fine Meat and Topps.
Details: 10-pound boxes of Butcher's Best 100-percent All Beef Patties; certain 10-pound boxes of Kohler Foods burgers; certain 10-pound boxes of Sand Castle Fine Meat; some two-pound boxes of Topps 100-percent Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers; and some three-pound boxes of Topps 100-percent Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers. http://www.wxii12.com/foodnews/14206208/detail.html
A BILL REQURING DOCTORS TO PERFORM AN ULTRASOUND BEFORE PERFORMING AN ABORTION HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE U.S. SENATE. The measure known as the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act was introduced by pro-life Republican Sam Brownback of Kansas.
MORE LEGAL TROUBLE FOR QUARTERBACK MICHAEL VICK…The Newport News Daily Press reports that a Virginia grand jury has indicted him on two counts related to dog fighting. Sentencing for the federal charges is set for December tenth.
The public has voted. The fate of Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run ball (known as # 756) will be…’branded’ with an asterisk? Fashion designer Marc Ecko who paid over $752-thousand dollars for the record breaking baseball made the announcement this morning. Number 756 was hit by Bonds last month breaking Hank Aaron's all time homer run record. Options for #756: Put the Baseball Hall of Fame, be branded with an asterisk or blasted into space. http://www.vote756.com/marcecko/
An original manuscript of the MAGNA CARTA is going to the auction block in December. This copy of the historic legal document dating back to 1297 is one of only about 20 such original versions of the Magna Carta (and one of only two existing outside of England). The document is expected to sell for between 20 and 30-million dollars.This version of the Magna Carta was issued by King Edward the First. It instilled the rights of man into English law.
THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS AND GENERAL MOTORS HAVE REACHED TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON A NEW CONTRACT. GMC made the announcement very early this morning.
Air traffic controllers were forced to use their personal cell phones to re-route hundreds of flights yesterday afternoon after the FAA in Memphis lost radar and telephone service for more than two hours. (CNN)
The 125th Dixie Classic Fair starts this Friday
(September 28 – October 7)
Wednesday, October 3 (Barlow Girl live at the Grandstand)
Free Admission : Five non-perishable food items (per person) from Lowes Foods including (canned vegetables, canned tuna, macaroni and cheese, rice, beans, and canned fruit) to help the needy through Crisis Control Ministry.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 88
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 62
Thursday: Mix of sun and clouds.
Slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm…High 86
Friday ( Start of the Dixie Classic Fair ) Mostly sunny…High 83
The Weekend: Sunny skies…High 78
The Final Week: Book your room on the Music Boat 2008…
And get a FREE cabin up-grade.
The Music Boat 2008 setting sail May 19 – 23, 2008 from Miami, Key West to Calica, Mexico. Details at wbfj.fm. http://www.premierchristiancruises.com/tmb-08/
Enjoy sailing with TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Newsong, The Katinas, Ayeisha Woods…and others.
9.25.2007
WBFJ News Update
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Encouragement...Acts 4:33
With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all.
The Alamance-Burlington School Board has voted to ban corporal punishment in all of its schools. The board said schools can still use reasonable force to remove or control behavior if needed. Alamance-Burlington School Superintendent Dr. Randy Bridges supports the ban, citing legal liabilities the school system could face. (Fox8)
A GROUP OF BOY SCOUTS MADE IT BACK TO CIVILAZATION YESTERDAY MORNING. Eight boys and their scout leaders became lost on Sunday after a weekend camping trip in the North Carolina Mountains. The Scouts decided to camp overnight.
PRESIDENT BUSH AND THE PRESIDENT OF IRAN will address the
United Nations today. Iran’s leader spoke at New York’s Columbia University on Monday.
During a Q and A session, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Ah-ma-den-a-jad) had some controversial things to say about the Nazi Holocaust and 9-11.
Both too little and too much sleep can be hazardous to your health. A U.K. study presented to the British Sleep Society finding that the lack of sleep contributes to weight gain, hypertension and type 2 diabetes. So how much sleep should you get? Seven hours a night.
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=608517
You are three times more likely to be injured riding a horse than riding a motorcycle. According to a University of Calgary study…horseback riding is more dangerous than riding a motorcycle, playing football or skiing. The findings are published in the American Journal of Surgery. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=608517
Monday Night Football: Tennessee Titans over the New Orleans Saints…31-14
Good news: The Carolina Panthers say that Quarterback Jake Delhomme
has a sprained elbow and will not need surgery.
The 125th Dixie Classic Fair starts this Friday (September 28 – October 7)
Details at wbfj.fm
Call WBFJ Wednesday morning with your “See You at the Pole” Praise Reports. After you pray…give WBFJ a call at 777-1893.
This year’s theme: Gather. Unite. Pray. Come Together…
based on John 17:20-23
See You at the Pole (Wed Sept. 26th) Details at wbfj.fm http://www.syatp.com/home
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and hot…High near 90
Tonight: Clear…Low 60
Wednesday: Sunny…High 87
Friday (Start of the Dixie Classic Fair): Partly cloudy…High 83
The Weekend: Sunny skies…High near 80
Best chance of rain: Thursday and Thursday night (30% chance)
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from BarlowGirl “How can we be silent?”
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
The Final Week: Book your room on the Music Boat 2008…
And get a FREE cabin up-grade.
The Music Boat 2008 setting sail May 19 – 23, 2008 from Miami, Key West to Calica, Mexico. Details at wbfj.fm. http://www.premierchristiancruises.com/tmb-08/
Enjoy sailing with TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Newsong, The Katinas, Ayeisha Woods…and others.
Focus on the Family (daily broadcast) 5am and 9pm on WBFJ-FM
Today: Talking money... with financial experts Ron Blue and Dave Ramsey
Wednesday: Dr Emerson Eggerich (the Power of Love and Respect in Marriage)
Encouragement...Acts 4:33
With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all.
The Alamance-Burlington School Board has voted to ban corporal punishment in all of its schools. The board said schools can still use reasonable force to remove or control behavior if needed. Alamance-Burlington School Superintendent Dr. Randy Bridges supports the ban, citing legal liabilities the school system could face. (Fox8)
A GROUP OF BOY SCOUTS MADE IT BACK TO CIVILAZATION YESTERDAY MORNING. Eight boys and their scout leaders became lost on Sunday after a weekend camping trip in the North Carolina Mountains. The Scouts decided to camp overnight.
PRESIDENT BUSH AND THE PRESIDENT OF IRAN will address the
United Nations today. Iran’s leader spoke at New York’s Columbia University on Monday.
During a Q and A session, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Ah-ma-den-a-jad) had some controversial things to say about the Nazi Holocaust and 9-11.
Both too little and too much sleep can be hazardous to your health. A U.K. study presented to the British Sleep Society finding that the lack of sleep contributes to weight gain, hypertension and type 2 diabetes. So how much sleep should you get? Seven hours a night.
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=608517
You are three times more likely to be injured riding a horse than riding a motorcycle. According to a University of Calgary study…horseback riding is more dangerous than riding a motorcycle, playing football or skiing. The findings are published in the American Journal of Surgery. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=608517
Monday Night Football: Tennessee Titans over the New Orleans Saints…31-14
Good news: The Carolina Panthers say that Quarterback Jake Delhomme
has a sprained elbow and will not need surgery.
The 125th Dixie Classic Fair starts this Friday (September 28 – October 7)
Details at wbfj.fm
Call WBFJ Wednesday morning with your “See You at the Pole” Praise Reports. After you pray…give WBFJ a call at 777-1893.
This year’s theme: Gather. Unite. Pray. Come Together…
based on John 17:20-23
See You at the Pole (Wed Sept. 26th) Details at wbfj.fm http://www.syatp.com/home
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and hot…High near 90
Tonight: Clear…Low 60
Wednesday: Sunny…High 87
Friday (Start of the Dixie Classic Fair): Partly cloudy…High 83
The Weekend: Sunny skies…High near 80
Best chance of rain: Thursday and Thursday night (30% chance)
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from BarlowGirl “How can we be silent?”
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
The Final Week: Book your room on the Music Boat 2008…
And get a FREE cabin up-grade.
The Music Boat 2008 setting sail May 19 – 23, 2008 from Miami, Key West to Calica, Mexico. Details at wbfj.fm. http://www.premierchristiancruises.com/tmb-08/
Enjoy sailing with TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Newsong, The Katinas, Ayeisha Woods…and others.
Focus on the Family (daily broadcast) 5am and 9pm on WBFJ-FM
Today: Talking money... with financial experts Ron Blue and Dave Ramsey
Wednesday: Dr Emerson Eggerich (the Power of Love and Respect in Marriage)
9.21.2007
WBFJ News Update
Friday, September 21, 2007
Rain?? Spotty showers possible for the Triad.
A storm brewing in the Gulf just west of Tampa, Florida continues to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to parts of the Florida Panhandle and southern Georgia. Residents in Louisiana are keeping an eye on this storm. (http://www.weather.com/)
Two students were shot at Delaware State University early this morning. The campus was locked down as police continue their search for the gunman. Classes have been cancelled today at Delaware State University. (CNN)
A large but peaceful demonstration in Jena, Louisiana on Thursday. Thousands of people from across the country traveled to the small Louisiana town in support of the six black teenagers known as the ‘Jena 6’.
Sesame Street heading to China…The maker of Big Bird and Elmo will send auditors to factories and stores in China to check for lead and other problems in the toys. Last month, Mattel recalled nearly 1 million toys -- including 400,000 Sesame Street licensed toys -- because of lead contamination. About 80% of the $22 billion dollars in toys sold each year are imported from China. (FOX NEWS)
What would Santa do?? Battle Rages Over North Pole…
Russia is laying claim to a vast mountain range under the Arctic Ocean. Russia is one of several countries that have rushed to lay claims to the area. Why all the fuss? An estimated 25% of the world's undiscovered oil and gas could be hidden under the Arctic Ocean. http://www.wxii12.com/technology/14170086/detail.html
There will be a benefit concert for the Pollard Family tonight at the Clemmons Civic Center (across from Volglers Funeral Home) at 6:30pm. The Pollard family were seriously injured in a car accident back in August. Details at http://www.wbfj.fm/.
Less than a week away…The annual “See You at the Pole’ event happens nationwide on Wednesday, September 26th… Gather. Unite. Pray. Come Together…based on John 17:20-23
See You at the Pole (Wed Sept. 26th) Details at wbfj.fm http://www.syatp.com/home
This Week on Sunday @ 5 on WBFJ:
Guest: David Sparks (Director of the Dixie Classic Fair)
The 125th Dixie Classic Fair (September 28 – October 7) www.dcfair.com
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Cloudy with scattered showers…High 80 (Rain chance…40%)
Tonight: Partly cloudy… Low 65
Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 85
Sunday: Sunny and HOT for the first day of Autumn…High 90
FYI: Christian Music Day at Carowinds (Saturday): Cloudy skies…High 87
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from TobyMac ‘Portable Sounds’ and food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
For a limited time: Book your room on the Music Boat 2008…
And get a FREE cabin up-grade. The Music Boat 2008 setting sail May 19 – 23, 2008 from Miami, Key West to Calica, Mexico. Enjoy sailing with TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Newsong, The Katinas, Ayeisha Woods…and others. Details at wbfj.fm. http://www.premierchristiancruises.com/tmb-08/
Rain?? Spotty showers possible for the Triad.
A storm brewing in the Gulf just west of Tampa, Florida continues to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to parts of the Florida Panhandle and southern Georgia. Residents in Louisiana are keeping an eye on this storm. (http://www.weather.com/)
Two students were shot at Delaware State University early this morning. The campus was locked down as police continue their search for the gunman. Classes have been cancelled today at Delaware State University. (CNN)
A large but peaceful demonstration in Jena, Louisiana on Thursday. Thousands of people from across the country traveled to the small Louisiana town in support of the six black teenagers known as the ‘Jena 6’.
Sesame Street heading to China…The maker of Big Bird and Elmo will send auditors to factories and stores in China to check for lead and other problems in the toys. Last month, Mattel recalled nearly 1 million toys -- including 400,000 Sesame Street licensed toys -- because of lead contamination. About 80% of the $22 billion dollars in toys sold each year are imported from China. (FOX NEWS)
What would Santa do?? Battle Rages Over North Pole…
Russia is laying claim to a vast mountain range under the Arctic Ocean. Russia is one of several countries that have rushed to lay claims to the area. Why all the fuss? An estimated 25% of the world's undiscovered oil and gas could be hidden under the Arctic Ocean. http://www.wxii12.com/technology/14170086/detail.html
There will be a benefit concert for the Pollard Family tonight at the Clemmons Civic Center (across from Volglers Funeral Home) at 6:30pm. The Pollard family were seriously injured in a car accident back in August. Details at http://www.wbfj.fm/.
Less than a week away…The annual “See You at the Pole’ event happens nationwide on Wednesday, September 26th… Gather. Unite. Pray. Come Together…based on John 17:20-23
See You at the Pole (Wed Sept. 26th) Details at wbfj.fm http://www.syatp.com/home
This Week on Sunday @ 5 on WBFJ:
Guest: David Sparks (Director of the Dixie Classic Fair)
The 125th Dixie Classic Fair (September 28 – October 7) www.dcfair.com
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Cloudy with scattered showers…High 80 (Rain chance…40%)
Tonight: Partly cloudy… Low 65
Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 85
Sunday: Sunny and HOT for the first day of Autumn…High 90
FYI: Christian Music Day at Carowinds (Saturday): Cloudy skies…High 87
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from TobyMac ‘Portable Sounds’ and food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
For a limited time: Book your room on the Music Boat 2008…
And get a FREE cabin up-grade. The Music Boat 2008 setting sail May 19 – 23, 2008 from Miami, Key West to Calica, Mexico. Enjoy sailing with TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Newsong, The Katinas, Ayeisha Woods…and others. Details at wbfj.fm. http://www.premierchristiancruises.com/tmb-08/
9.20.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Thursday, September 20, 2007
An 11-year-old student at Wiley Middle School has been placed in custody after a loaded 25-caliber semi-automatic handgun fell from his waist-band and hit the floor…while in the principal’s office. School leaders received a tip from a concerned parent and confronted the student yesterday morning. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14153090/detail.html
Racial tensions running high in Jena. A massive demonstration expected to draw thousands at a rally in the small town of Jena, Louisiana. Hundreds of people including students from Winston-Salem State University, North Carolina A&T and Bennett College have traveled to Louisiana to show support for six black teenagers known as the Jena Six.
Pilots with Mission Aviation Fellowship are flying in doctors to help fight an Ebola Outbreak in the Republic of Congo. At least 150 people have lost their lives to the highly contagious infection.
Permission denied: During his visit to New York City next week, the President of Iran ( Mah-moud Ah-ma-di-ne-jad ) wanted to lay a wreath at the former World Trade Center site … but the request was denied because of ongoing construction at Ground Zero. The United States considers Iran a state sponsor of terrorism. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/19/ahmadinejad.ground.zero/index.html
Lights out for residents in the City by the Bay ?
Organizers of "Lights Out San Francisco" are asking residents and businesses to turn off all unnecessary lights for an hour on Saturday night October 20.
The goal is to save 15% of the electricity consumed on an average Saturday night.
-The San Francisco Restaurant Association plans to promote the environmental ambiance next month as part of a campaign to conserve energy.
-Most of the lighting on the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge will be turned off, as well as at City Hall, other municipal buildings and at Alcatraz.
-The campaign will also be giving away more than 100,000 compact fluorescent light bulbs in the next month to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/14155977/detail.html
There will be a benefit concert for the Pollard Family this Friday at the Clemmons Civic Center starting at 6:30pm. Jeremy Pollard (Youth Pastor at Union Grove Baptist Church) and his family were seriously injured in a car accident back in August. Details at wbfj.fm.
Less than a week away…The annual “See You at the Pole’ event happens nationwide on Wednesday, September 26th… Gather. Unite. Pray. Come Together…based on John 17:20-23
See You at the Pole (Wed Sept. 26th) Details at wbfj.fm http://www.syatp.com/home
____________________________________________________________
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 80
Tonight: Partly cloudy… Low 64
Friday: Mostly cloudy…High 80
Looking Ahead to the Weekend:
Mostly sunny and warmer…High near 90
Autumn begins this Sunday
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from TobyMac ‘Portable Sounds’
and food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
For a limited time: Book your room on the Music Boat 2008…
And get a FREE cabin up-grade.
The Music Boat 2008 setting sail May 19 – 23, 2008 from Miami, Key West to Calica, Mexico. Enjoy sailing with TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Newsong, The Katinas, Ayeisha Woods…and others. Details at wbfj.fm. http://www.premierchristiancruises.com/tmb-08/
An 11-year-old student at Wiley Middle School has been placed in custody after a loaded 25-caliber semi-automatic handgun fell from his waist-band and hit the floor…while in the principal’s office. School leaders received a tip from a concerned parent and confronted the student yesterday morning. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14153090/detail.html
Racial tensions running high in Jena. A massive demonstration expected to draw thousands at a rally in the small town of Jena, Louisiana. Hundreds of people including students from Winston-Salem State University, North Carolina A&T and Bennett College have traveled to Louisiana to show support for six black teenagers known as the Jena Six.
Pilots with Mission Aviation Fellowship are flying in doctors to help fight an Ebola Outbreak in the Republic of Congo. At least 150 people have lost their lives to the highly contagious infection.
Permission denied: During his visit to New York City next week, the President of Iran ( Mah-moud Ah-ma-di-ne-jad ) wanted to lay a wreath at the former World Trade Center site … but the request was denied because of ongoing construction at Ground Zero. The United States considers Iran a state sponsor of terrorism. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/19/ahmadinejad.ground.zero/index.html
Lights out for residents in the City by the Bay ?
Organizers of "Lights Out San Francisco" are asking residents and businesses to turn off all unnecessary lights for an hour on Saturday night October 20.
The goal is to save 15% of the electricity consumed on an average Saturday night.
-The San Francisco Restaurant Association plans to promote the environmental ambiance next month as part of a campaign to conserve energy.
-Most of the lighting on the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge will be turned off, as well as at City Hall, other municipal buildings and at Alcatraz.
-The campaign will also be giving away more than 100,000 compact fluorescent light bulbs in the next month to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/14155977/detail.html
There will be a benefit concert for the Pollard Family this Friday at the Clemmons Civic Center starting at 6:30pm. Jeremy Pollard (Youth Pastor at Union Grove Baptist Church) and his family were seriously injured in a car accident back in August. Details at wbfj.fm.
Less than a week away…The annual “See You at the Pole’ event happens nationwide on Wednesday, September 26th… Gather. Unite. Pray. Come Together…based on John 17:20-23
See You at the Pole (Wed Sept. 26th) Details at wbfj.fm http://www.syatp.com/home
____________________________________________________________
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 80
Tonight: Partly cloudy… Low 64
Friday: Mostly cloudy…High 80
Looking Ahead to the Weekend:
Mostly sunny and warmer…High near 90
Autumn begins this Sunday
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from TobyMac ‘Portable Sounds’
and food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
For a limited time: Book your room on the Music Boat 2008…
And get a FREE cabin up-grade.
The Music Boat 2008 setting sail May 19 – 23, 2008 from Miami, Key West to Calica, Mexico. Enjoy sailing with TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Newsong, The Katinas, Ayeisha Woods…and others. Details at wbfj.fm. http://www.premierchristiancruises.com/tmb-08/
9.19.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Thomasville and the city of Burlington are the latest communities now under voluntary water restrictions. Officials saying that everyone in the state should limit watering lawns, car washing and take shorter showers.
Because of the recent rain and cooler temperatures…the statewide ‘Burning Ban’ has been lifted. http://www.mtairynews.com/articles/2007/09/19/news/local_news/local03.txt
The University of Florida is investigating the ‘taser incident’ involving a student who was escorted out of an open Q and A forum with Senator John Kerry. Video of the Monday incident involving university police, a rambling student, and Senator Kerry has been widely shown on television and on the Internet.
Hundreds of people (including students from Winston-Salem State University, North Carolina A&T State University and Bennett College) are making their way to Jeana, Louisiana. Thousands expected to attend a civil rights rally on Thursday to protest the outcome of a racially-charged school yard beating that has gained national attention.
THE FEDERAL RESERVE HAS CUT A KEY INTEREST RATE BY HALF A PERCENTAGE POINT ON TUESDAY.
The number of foreclosures filed in the U.S. last month more than doubled since August of last year. The national foreclosure rate last month was one filing for every 510 households. Foreclosure filings include default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions.
Supporters of traditional marriage winning a legal victory in Maryland on Tuesday. Maryland’s ban on same-sex unions has been ruled constitutional. Maryland law defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Dole Foods issuing a voluntary recall of bagged salad.
To be specific, all packages of (Dole Foods) Hearts Delight salad mix sold in the US and Canada with a "Use-By-Date" of September 19th, 2007. A sample taken from a store in Canada tested positive for E. coli. http://www.dole.com/
A POWERFUL TYPHOON SLAMMED ASHORE IN CHINA earlier today…making landfall just south of Shanghai. Chinese officials had evacuated nearly two-million people from coastal areas of the country ahead of the storms arrival.
Los Angeles topping the list of cities with the WORST traffic congestion.
Also making the list: San Francisco, Washington DC, Atlanta, and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Traffic congestion is to blame for 4.2 billion lost hours of productivity and 2.9 billion gallons of wasted fuel. The annual report complied by Texas A And M University.
There will be a benefit concert for the Pollard Family this Friday at the Clemmons Civic Center starting at 6:30pm. Jeremy Pollard (Youth Pastor at Union Grove Baptist Church) and his family were seriously injured in a car accident back in August.
Only a week away: The annual “See You at the Pole’ event happens nationwide on Wednesday, September 26th… Gather. Unite. Pray. Come Together…based on John 17:20-23
See You at the Pole (Wed 26th) Details at wbfj.fm http://www.syatp.com/home
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 78
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 59
Thursday: Mostly sunny…High 80
Looking Ahead:
No big chance of rain this week.
Temperatures in the low 80’s through Friday
Autumn begins this Sunday
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’ Music from TobyMac ‘Portable Sounds’ and food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
For a limited time: Book your room on the Music Boat 2008…And get a FREE cabin up-grade.
The Music Boat 2008 setting sail May 19 – 23, 2008 from Miami, Key West to Calica, Mexico. Enjoy sailing with TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Newsong, The Katinas, Ayeisha Woods…and others.
Details at wbfj.fm. http://www.premierchristiancruises.com/tmb-08/
Thomasville and the city of Burlington are the latest communities now under voluntary water restrictions. Officials saying that everyone in the state should limit watering lawns, car washing and take shorter showers.
Because of the recent rain and cooler temperatures…the statewide ‘Burning Ban’ has been lifted. http://www.mtairynews.com/articles/2007/09/19/news/local_news/local03.txt
The University of Florida is investigating the ‘taser incident’ involving a student who was escorted out of an open Q and A forum with Senator John Kerry. Video of the Monday incident involving university police, a rambling student, and Senator Kerry has been widely shown on television and on the Internet.
Hundreds of people (including students from Winston-Salem State University, North Carolina A&T State University and Bennett College) are making their way to Jeana, Louisiana. Thousands expected to attend a civil rights rally on Thursday to protest the outcome of a racially-charged school yard beating that has gained national attention.
THE FEDERAL RESERVE HAS CUT A KEY INTEREST RATE BY HALF A PERCENTAGE POINT ON TUESDAY.
The number of foreclosures filed in the U.S. last month more than doubled since August of last year. The national foreclosure rate last month was one filing for every 510 households. Foreclosure filings include default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions.
Supporters of traditional marriage winning a legal victory in Maryland on Tuesday. Maryland’s ban on same-sex unions has been ruled constitutional. Maryland law defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Dole Foods issuing a voluntary recall of bagged salad.
To be specific, all packages of (Dole Foods) Hearts Delight salad mix sold in the US and Canada with a "Use-By-Date" of September 19th, 2007. A sample taken from a store in Canada tested positive for E. coli. http://www.dole.com/
A POWERFUL TYPHOON SLAMMED ASHORE IN CHINA earlier today…making landfall just south of Shanghai. Chinese officials had evacuated nearly two-million people from coastal areas of the country ahead of the storms arrival.
Los Angeles topping the list of cities with the WORST traffic congestion.
Also making the list: San Francisco, Washington DC, Atlanta, and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Traffic congestion is to blame for 4.2 billion lost hours of productivity and 2.9 billion gallons of wasted fuel. The annual report complied by Texas A And M University.
There will be a benefit concert for the Pollard Family this Friday at the Clemmons Civic Center starting at 6:30pm. Jeremy Pollard (Youth Pastor at Union Grove Baptist Church) and his family were seriously injured in a car accident back in August.
Only a week away: The annual “See You at the Pole’ event happens nationwide on Wednesday, September 26th… Gather. Unite. Pray. Come Together…based on John 17:20-23
See You at the Pole (Wed 26th) Details at wbfj.fm http://www.syatp.com/home
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 78
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 59
Thursday: Mostly sunny…High 80
Looking Ahead:
No big chance of rain this week.
Temperatures in the low 80’s through Friday
Autumn begins this Sunday
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’ Music from TobyMac ‘Portable Sounds’ and food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
For a limited time: Book your room on the Music Boat 2008…And get a FREE cabin up-grade.
The Music Boat 2008 setting sail May 19 – 23, 2008 from Miami, Key West to Calica, Mexico. Enjoy sailing with TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Newsong, The Katinas, Ayeisha Woods…and others.
Details at wbfj.fm. http://www.premierchristiancruises.com/tmb-08/
9.18.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Dole Foods issuing a voluntary recall of bagged salad. All packages of (Dole Foods) Hearts Delight salad mix sold in the US and Canada with a "Use-By-Date" of September 19th, 2007. Recalled salad has a production code of "A24924A" or "A24924B." A sample taken from a store in Canada tested positive for E. coli.
You can get more information at the Dole Web site: http://www.dole.com/
Michael Hayes believes he no longer deserves to be in a mental institution. Hayes was convicted of ‘not guilty by reason of insanity’ after shooting four people and wounding five others on Old Salisbury Road in Northern Davidson County back in 1988. Hayes is currently serving his sentence at Dorothea Dix Mental Hospital in Raleigh, where he is allowed to leave unsupervised during the day. A commitment hearing began Monday in Forsyth County Court and will continue Tuesday. (FOX8)
The State Department is leading the investigation into a deadly gun battle involving a (North Carolina) based security firm working in Iraq. In response, the Iraqi government says it has canceled the license of the Blackwater-U.S. security firm. Officials with Blackwater said its employees acted in self-defense. (CNN)
Medical Park Hospital has filed for state approval to build a new 50-bed acute care hospital in Clemmons. The $96-million dollar facility will be located near I-40 and Harper Road. Hospital officials also said they plan to modernize Medical Park Hospital’s current campus on Hawthorne Road. (Journalnow.com)
One-third of men didn't bother to wash up after using the restroom compared with 12 percent of women, said the researchers who ‘observe’ people in public restrooms. The latest study was based on a survey of than 6,000 people in four big cities. Frequent hand washing is the single best thing people can do to avoid getting sick, from colds and the flu to germs lurking in food, doctors say. The findings revealed at a meeting of infectious disease scientists. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070918/D8RNJT4O1.html
Will it go to the Baseball Hall of Fame, be branded with an asterisk or blasted into space? The public will decide the fate of Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run ball. Fashion designer Marc Ecko paid over $752-thousand dollars for the record breaking baseball through an online auction. The ball (known as # 756) was hit by Bonds last month breaking Hank Aaron's all time homer run record. The public can vote for the fate of # 756 until Sept. 25. (CNN)
NFL / Monday Night Football: Washington over Philadelphia…20-12
High School Football games postponed from Friday
West Forsyth over Parkland 24-21
Glenn over RJ Reynolds 46 - 19
Winners include: Mt Airy, East Surry, Mt Tabor, Ledford and West Davidson.
Only 9 days left until students gather at their school’s flag pole.
The annual “See You at the Pole’ event happens Wednesday, September 26th…
Gather. Unite. Pray. Come Together… See You at the Pole (Wed 26th) John 17:20-23
Details at http://www.syatp.com/home
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 77
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 54
Wednesday: Mostly sunny…High 80
Looking Ahead: Dry and temps in the low 80’s through the weekend
Autumn begins this Sunday
Dole Foods issuing a voluntary recall of bagged salad. All packages of (Dole Foods) Hearts Delight salad mix sold in the US and Canada with a "Use-By-Date" of September 19th, 2007. Recalled salad has a production code of "A24924A" or "A24924B." A sample taken from a store in Canada tested positive for E. coli.
You can get more information at the Dole Web site: http://www.dole.com/
Michael Hayes believes he no longer deserves to be in a mental institution. Hayes was convicted of ‘not guilty by reason of insanity’ after shooting four people and wounding five others on Old Salisbury Road in Northern Davidson County back in 1988. Hayes is currently serving his sentence at Dorothea Dix Mental Hospital in Raleigh, where he is allowed to leave unsupervised during the day. A commitment hearing began Monday in Forsyth County Court and will continue Tuesday. (FOX8)
The State Department is leading the investigation into a deadly gun battle involving a (North Carolina) based security firm working in Iraq. In response, the Iraqi government says it has canceled the license of the Blackwater-U.S. security firm. Officials with Blackwater said its employees acted in self-defense. (CNN)
Medical Park Hospital has filed for state approval to build a new 50-bed acute care hospital in Clemmons. The $96-million dollar facility will be located near I-40 and Harper Road. Hospital officials also said they plan to modernize Medical Park Hospital’s current campus on Hawthorne Road. (Journalnow.com)
One-third of men didn't bother to wash up after using the restroom compared with 12 percent of women, said the researchers who ‘observe’ people in public restrooms. The latest study was based on a survey of than 6,000 people in four big cities. Frequent hand washing is the single best thing people can do to avoid getting sick, from colds and the flu to germs lurking in food, doctors say. The findings revealed at a meeting of infectious disease scientists. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070918/D8RNJT4O1.html
Will it go to the Baseball Hall of Fame, be branded with an asterisk or blasted into space? The public will decide the fate of Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run ball. Fashion designer Marc Ecko paid over $752-thousand dollars for the record breaking baseball through an online auction. The ball (known as # 756) was hit by Bonds last month breaking Hank Aaron's all time homer run record. The public can vote for the fate of # 756 until Sept. 25. (CNN)
NFL / Monday Night Football: Washington over Philadelphia…20-12
High School Football games postponed from Friday
West Forsyth over Parkland 24-21
Glenn over RJ Reynolds 46 - 19
Winners include: Mt Airy, East Surry, Mt Tabor, Ledford and West Davidson.
Only 9 days left until students gather at their school’s flag pole.
The annual “See You at the Pole’ event happens Wednesday, September 26th…
Gather. Unite. Pray. Come Together… See You at the Pole (Wed 26th) John 17:20-23
Details at http://www.syatp.com/home
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 77
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 54
Wednesday: Mostly sunny…High 80
Looking Ahead: Dry and temps in the low 80’s through the weekend
Autumn begins this Sunday
9.17.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Monday, September 17, 2007
Farmers in 85 counties in North Carolina are now eligible for low-interest emergency loans from the federal government to help them recover from crop losses because of this summer’s drought. The Agriculture Department said farmers in the affected areas have suffered losses of at least 30% in at least one significant crop. (WXII)
The owner and operator of Carter Brothers BBQ in High Point passed away on Friday. Darin 'Big Daddy' Carter as he was known was 38-years-old. His funeral will be held on 3pm today at First Wesleyan Church. (FOX8)
Far too many citizens of the world do not enjoy religious freedom. The State Department has released its annual report on Religious Freedom. The three worst countries: Burma, China, and Iran. The good news ….improvements have been made in Vietnam, India, and Saudi Arabia.
OJ SIMPSON IS BEHIND BARS AGAIN. The former football star was arrested Sunday on charges he was involved with the armed robbery of a memorabilia dealer in a Las Vegas hotel room last week. Simpson claiming that he was just retrieving stolen memorabilia that belonged to him. Simpson is facing six felony counts.
Censors used the ‘Bleep Button’ several times last night during the 59th annual Emmy Awards.
The most controversial comment came from Sally Field as she accepted the leading actress award for her role in the ABC program Brothers And Sisters. Field used some ‘colorful’ words when she declared that there would be no wars if mothers ruled the world.Among the big winners at the Emmys: the Sopranos and 30 - Rock for best drama and best comedy TV shows.
Today is Constitution Day. On this date back in 1787, the US Constitution was completed and delivered to Congress. Constitutional events going on today.
-Panel discussion at Salem College at 4pm
-At Davidson County Community College: Public readings of the Constitution at 9am and 6pm in the courtyard.
NFL action:
-Monday Night Football: Washington at Philadelphia
-The Carolina Panthers losing its HOME opener on Sunday…
The Texans over the Panthers 34-21.
-The New England Patriots proved they don't need no stinking video camera
to spy on their opponent to win. The Patriots pounding the Chargers 38-14.
High School (Monday) Night Football…games postponed from Friday
Glenn (4-0) at RJ Reynolds
Alleghany at Mt Airy
South Stokes vs East Surry
Lexington at North Davidson (4-0)
East Forsyth at Mt Tabor
Trinity at Ledford
Betty Academy at Davie
West Davidson vs Surry Central (7:30)
Parkland at West Forsyth
Only 9 days left until students gather at their school’s flag pole.
The annual “See You at the Pole’ event happens Wednesday, September 26th.
Details at http://www.syatp.com/home
Gather. Unite. Pray. Come Together…based on John 17:20-23
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 75
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 52
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and breezy…High 75
Looking Ahead: Dry and mild through Friday
Autumn begins this Sunday
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from TobyMac ‘Portable Sounds’
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
Monday Question:
Both McDonalds and Burger King use this ‘secret ingredient’ in their fries to make them golden brown.
(Answer: Sugar)
Farmers in 85 counties in North Carolina are now eligible for low-interest emergency loans from the federal government to help them recover from crop losses because of this summer’s drought. The Agriculture Department said farmers in the affected areas have suffered losses of at least 30% in at least one significant crop. (WXII)
The owner and operator of Carter Brothers BBQ in High Point passed away on Friday. Darin 'Big Daddy' Carter as he was known was 38-years-old. His funeral will be held on 3pm today at First Wesleyan Church. (FOX8)
Far too many citizens of the world do not enjoy religious freedom. The State Department has released its annual report on Religious Freedom. The three worst countries: Burma, China, and Iran. The good news ….improvements have been made in Vietnam, India, and Saudi Arabia.
OJ SIMPSON IS BEHIND BARS AGAIN. The former football star was arrested Sunday on charges he was involved with the armed robbery of a memorabilia dealer in a Las Vegas hotel room last week. Simpson claiming that he was just retrieving stolen memorabilia that belonged to him. Simpson is facing six felony counts.
Censors used the ‘Bleep Button’ several times last night during the 59th annual Emmy Awards.
The most controversial comment came from Sally Field as she accepted the leading actress award for her role in the ABC program Brothers And Sisters. Field used some ‘colorful’ words when she declared that there would be no wars if mothers ruled the world.Among the big winners at the Emmys: the Sopranos and 30 - Rock for best drama and best comedy TV shows.
Today is Constitution Day. On this date back in 1787, the US Constitution was completed and delivered to Congress. Constitutional events going on today.
-Panel discussion at Salem College at 4pm
-At Davidson County Community College: Public readings of the Constitution at 9am and 6pm in the courtyard.
NFL action:
-Monday Night Football: Washington at Philadelphia
-The Carolina Panthers losing its HOME opener on Sunday…
The Texans over the Panthers 34-21.
-The New England Patriots proved they don't need no stinking video camera
to spy on their opponent to win. The Patriots pounding the Chargers 38-14.
High School (Monday) Night Football…games postponed from Friday
Glenn (4-0) at RJ Reynolds
Alleghany at Mt Airy
South Stokes vs East Surry
Lexington at North Davidson (4-0)
East Forsyth at Mt Tabor
Trinity at Ledford
Betty Academy at Davie
West Davidson vs Surry Central (7:30)
Parkland at West Forsyth
Only 9 days left until students gather at their school’s flag pole.
The annual “See You at the Pole’ event happens Wednesday, September 26th.
Details at http://www.syatp.com/home
Gather. Unite. Pray. Come Together…based on John 17:20-23
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 75
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 52
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and breezy…High 75
Looking Ahead: Dry and mild through Friday
Autumn begins this Sunday
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from TobyMac ‘Portable Sounds’
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
Monday Question:
Both McDonalds and Burger King use this ‘secret ingredient’ in their fries to make them golden brown.
(Answer: Sugar)
9.14.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Friday, September 14, 2007
Thanks to the remnants of Tropical Storm Humberto... Central NC (including the Triad) will get some much needed rain 90% chance of rain through tonight.
More earthquakes and aftershocks shaking Indonesia this morning. The Sumatra region of the Philippines has been especially hard hit. Earthquakes have hit Indonesia everyday since Wednesday.
PRESIDENT BUSH SPEAKING TO THE NATION LAST NIGHT…
The US will remain in Iraq…but a partial troop reduction will begin by October. Another 35-hundred troops are expected to be brought home by Christmas.
THE INTERNATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETY HAS RELEASED A BIBLE DESIGNED FOR THE SPOUSES OF THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARY. It’s called ‘Finding Hope Beyond The Battle’. 55-thousand copies of the new IBS Bible will be distributed free of charge through military chaplains to families of deployed troops. More information at IBS Direct-dot-com.
Volunteers from over fifty congregations in Guilford County will be collecting food throughout Greensboro this weekend to help feed the hungry through Greensboro Urban Ministry. Rev. Mike Aiken, Executive Director, 271-5959x302 www.greensborourbanministry.org
Guilford County ‘Fire and Life’ Safety Day (Part of National Preparedness Month)
This Saturday from 10 to 3pm at COSTCO (on West Wendover Ave)
Fire trucks, emergency demonstrations and safety classes for kids. More information: Call 641-6364
The Second annual Chris Paul WS Weekend…
Day of service events today include:
-A Habitat for Humanity house sponsored by the CP3 foundation will be
dedicated around 10am
-‘Keep WS Beautiful’ community clean up
-Feed The Children food distribution
-And a youth literacy program at the Lewisville branch of the Forsyth
County Public Library
Sunday Morning at 11am: CP3 Community Church Service at the Benton Convention Center in downtown featuring Bobby Jones (former UNC Tarheel All-American and NBA All-Star). Details on line: wbfj.fm
-Money raised during the Chris Paul weekend will benefit the Forsyth County Habitat for Humanity.
-Chris Paul grew up here in WS, played at West Forsyth / Wake Forest…now plays for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets.
Friday Night Football:
Games to watch…
Glenn (4-0) at RJ Reynolds
East Forsyth at Mt Tabor
Lexington at North Davidson (4-0)
College Football:
Carolina, NC State and App State all have home games on Saturday
Wake Forest at home against Army (Homecoming)
The NFL has slapped Patriots Head coach Bill Belichick with a
500-thousand dollar fine…and another 250-thousand dollar fine for the team.
The Patriots must also forfeit a draft pick in 2008.
The penalties were handed down after the New England Patriots were caught videotaping the NY Jets from the sidelines during last Sunday’s game.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Rain! Showers and thunderstorms…High 77
Tonight: Rain! Showers and thunderstorms…Low 64
The Weekend:
Saturday: Partly cloudy…High 78
Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 75
Thanks to the remnants of Tropical Storm Humberto... Central NC (including the Triad) will get some much needed rain 90% chance of rain through tonight.
More earthquakes and aftershocks shaking Indonesia this morning. The Sumatra region of the Philippines has been especially hard hit. Earthquakes have hit Indonesia everyday since Wednesday.
PRESIDENT BUSH SPEAKING TO THE NATION LAST NIGHT…
The US will remain in Iraq…but a partial troop reduction will begin by October. Another 35-hundred troops are expected to be brought home by Christmas.
THE INTERNATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETY HAS RELEASED A BIBLE DESIGNED FOR THE SPOUSES OF THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARY. It’s called ‘Finding Hope Beyond The Battle’. 55-thousand copies of the new IBS Bible will be distributed free of charge through military chaplains to families of deployed troops. More information at IBS Direct-dot-com.
Volunteers from over fifty congregations in Guilford County will be collecting food throughout Greensboro this weekend to help feed the hungry through Greensboro Urban Ministry. Rev. Mike Aiken, Executive Director, 271-5959x302 www.greensborourbanministry.org
Guilford County ‘Fire and Life’ Safety Day (Part of National Preparedness Month)
This Saturday from 10 to 3pm at COSTCO (on West Wendover Ave)
Fire trucks, emergency demonstrations and safety classes for kids. More information: Call 641-6364
The Second annual Chris Paul WS Weekend…
Day of service events today include:
-A Habitat for Humanity house sponsored by the CP3 foundation will be
dedicated around 10am
-‘Keep WS Beautiful’ community clean up
-Feed The Children food distribution
-And a youth literacy program at the Lewisville branch of the Forsyth
County Public Library
Sunday Morning at 11am: CP3 Community Church Service at the Benton Convention Center in downtown featuring Bobby Jones (former UNC Tarheel All-American and NBA All-Star). Details on line: wbfj.fm
-Money raised during the Chris Paul weekend will benefit the Forsyth County Habitat for Humanity.
-Chris Paul grew up here in WS, played at West Forsyth / Wake Forest…now plays for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets.
Friday Night Football:
Games to watch…
Glenn (4-0) at RJ Reynolds
East Forsyth at Mt Tabor
Lexington at North Davidson (4-0)
College Football:
Carolina, NC State and App State all have home games on Saturday
Wake Forest at home against Army (Homecoming)
The NFL has slapped Patriots Head coach Bill Belichick with a
500-thousand dollar fine…and another 250-thousand dollar fine for the team.
The Patriots must also forfeit a draft pick in 2008.
The penalties were handed down after the New England Patriots were caught videotaping the NY Jets from the sidelines during last Sunday’s game.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Rain! Showers and thunderstorms…High 77
Tonight: Rain! Showers and thunderstorms…Low 64
The Weekend:
Saturday: Partly cloudy…High 78
Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 75
9.13.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Be it fettuccine, linguine or spaghetti, Italians will soon be paying up to 20% more for their pasta. Consumer groups are calling for a one-day pasta strike today - not against eating it, but against buying it - to protest the increase. The cause of the pasta price increase: rising wheat prices worldwide. The average Italian eats about 62 pounds of pasta a year. http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/09/italians-call-for-1-day-pasta-strikeTropical
THE INTERNATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETY HAS RELEASED A BIBLE DESIGNED FOR THE SPOUSES OF THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARY. It’s called ‘Finding Hope Beyond The Battle’. The IBS says it addresses the topics of fear, anger, loneliness, and other challenges that military spouses face while their partner is deployed. IBS will distribute 55-thousand copies of the new Bible free of charge through military chaplains to families of deployed troops. More information at IBS Direct-dot-com.
There will be Monthly Support Group meeting tonight for the spouses and family of deployed military service members. The new Military Support Group will be held in the Boy Scout Hut…at Calvary Baptist Church from 7-8:30pm. For more info contact Jessie at 714-5422. military@calvarynow.com
PRESIDENT BUSH WILL ADDRESS THE NATION THIS EVENING AT 9PM.
Topic: Possible troop reduction in Iraq.
Storm Humberto formed very quickly in the Gulf on Wednesday… strengthening to hurricane status overnight before making landfall early this morning near the Texas-Louisiana boarder. Sustained winds are near 80mph. Flooding is now the main concern for Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Up to 4 earthquakes hitting the southern region of Indonesia over the past 24 hours. A tsunami alert has been issued. At least 9 fatalities after the first earthquake shook Indonesia on Wednesday.
18 year old Curtis Murphy Jr is in custody after jumping in a stopped daycare van with children inside and drove away. No one was injured in the incident. A van from A-Plus Day Care in High Point was picking up children at about 7 a.m. Wednesday Morning in Winston-Salem when Murphy (armed with a gun) got in the vehicle and drove away. He was placed under a $750,000 bond. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14097472/detail.html
Dangerous ‘show and tell? A fourth-grader at Briarwood Elementary in Charlotte was caught with a .38 caliber hand-gun in his waistband and two bullets in his hand…while at school.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police were called in to question the boy.
The boy in trouble had been living with his 21-year-old cousin.
Breaking News (?) Married men and housework do NOT mix.
According to the researchers from George Mason University and North Carolina State University… 17,000 people surveyed (from 28 countries) say that married men do less housework than their spouses. In the study, marriage seems to traditionalize the idea that women ‘are suppose to do more housework’. The findings: September edition of the Journal of Family Issues. http://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/news/20070829/husbands-do-less-housework
The Second annual Chris Paul WS Weekend starts tomorrow...
Friday: Youth-service day
Sunday Morning at 11am: CP3 Community Church Service at the Benton Convention Center in downtown. Featured speaker: Bobby Jones (former UNC Tarheel All-American and NBA All-Star).
Money raised during the Chris Paul weekend will benefit the Forsyth County Habitat for Humanity.
-Chris Paul grew up here in WS, played at West Forsyth / Wake Forest…now plays for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 85
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 68
Friday into Friday night: Showers and thunderstorms…High 77
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 78
Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 75
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS TRACKING ‘TROPICAL DEPRESSION # 8’ out in the open Atlantic. This storm could bring us some rain by the middle of next week.
Be it fettuccine, linguine or spaghetti, Italians will soon be paying up to 20% more for their pasta. Consumer groups are calling for a one-day pasta strike today - not against eating it, but against buying it - to protest the increase. The cause of the pasta price increase: rising wheat prices worldwide. The average Italian eats about 62 pounds of pasta a year. http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/09/italians-call-for-1-day-pasta-strikeTropical
THE INTERNATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETY HAS RELEASED A BIBLE DESIGNED FOR THE SPOUSES OF THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARY. It’s called ‘Finding Hope Beyond The Battle’. The IBS says it addresses the topics of fear, anger, loneliness, and other challenges that military spouses face while their partner is deployed. IBS will distribute 55-thousand copies of the new Bible free of charge through military chaplains to families of deployed troops. More information at IBS Direct-dot-com.
There will be Monthly Support Group meeting tonight for the spouses and family of deployed military service members. The new Military Support Group will be held in the Boy Scout Hut…at Calvary Baptist Church from 7-8:30pm. For more info contact Jessie at 714-5422. military@calvarynow.com
PRESIDENT BUSH WILL ADDRESS THE NATION THIS EVENING AT 9PM.
Topic: Possible troop reduction in Iraq.
Storm Humberto formed very quickly in the Gulf on Wednesday… strengthening to hurricane status overnight before making landfall early this morning near the Texas-Louisiana boarder. Sustained winds are near 80mph. Flooding is now the main concern for Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Up to 4 earthquakes hitting the southern region of Indonesia over the past 24 hours. A tsunami alert has been issued. At least 9 fatalities after the first earthquake shook Indonesia on Wednesday.
18 year old Curtis Murphy Jr is in custody after jumping in a stopped daycare van with children inside and drove away. No one was injured in the incident. A van from A-Plus Day Care in High Point was picking up children at about 7 a.m. Wednesday Morning in Winston-Salem when Murphy (armed with a gun) got in the vehicle and drove away. He was placed under a $750,000 bond. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14097472/detail.html
Dangerous ‘show and tell? A fourth-grader at Briarwood Elementary in Charlotte was caught with a .38 caliber hand-gun in his waistband and two bullets in his hand…while at school.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police were called in to question the boy.
The boy in trouble had been living with his 21-year-old cousin.
Breaking News (?) Married men and housework do NOT mix.
According to the researchers from George Mason University and North Carolina State University… 17,000 people surveyed (from 28 countries) say that married men do less housework than their spouses. In the study, marriage seems to traditionalize the idea that women ‘are suppose to do more housework’. The findings: September edition of the Journal of Family Issues. http://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/news/20070829/husbands-do-less-housework
The Second annual Chris Paul WS Weekend starts tomorrow...
Friday: Youth-service day
Sunday Morning at 11am: CP3 Community Church Service at the Benton Convention Center in downtown. Featured speaker: Bobby Jones (former UNC Tarheel All-American and NBA All-Star).
Money raised during the Chris Paul weekend will benefit the Forsyth County Habitat for Humanity.
-Chris Paul grew up here in WS, played at West Forsyth / Wake Forest…now plays for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 85
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 68
Friday into Friday night: Showers and thunderstorms…High 77
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 78
Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 75
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS TRACKING ‘TROPICAL DEPRESSION # 8’ out in the open Atlantic. This storm could bring us some rain by the middle of next week.
9.12.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Burger King is promising to offer healthier kids meals in 2008…offering up flame-broiled Chicken Tenders and apples cut to resemble thick-cut french fries. Burger King also sells salads and has a veggie burger.
A 7.9 earthquake rocked southern Indonesia this morning. A tsunami alert has been issued.
Water fountains were turned off at Jonesville Elementary School and the ice was thrown out at John Boy's Barbeque on Highway 67…because of Bacteria that causes E-Coli was found during a routine check of the water supply in Jonesville on Tuesday. Residents in JONESVILLE should still boil water before drinking or cooking with tap water. (WXII)
Local teacher and coach looses her 8 year battle with cancer. Terri Beam was a French teacher at Northwest Guilford Middle School. A salvation celebration will be held tonight at 7 pm at Oak Ridge United Methodist Church. (FOX 8)
With a rash of recalls from China, the safety of toys and other products including fireworks, cigarette lighters, and electrical products will be the topic of a Senate hearing today.
THE FAA IS WARNING THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY THAT IMPROVMENTS NEED TO BE MADE TO IMPROVE ON-TIME PERFORMANCE. If they don’t, the government may take action of its own. The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Marion Blakey, says while airlines can’t control the weather they can control their own schedules.
Kevin Everett (the Buffalo Bills player that suffered a life threatening spinal cord injury during Sunday’s Bills – Broncos game) has moved his arms and legs on his own. Kevin’s neurosurgeon is now speculating that the Buffalo Bills' tight end may walk again. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/09/11/bills.ap/index.html
THE NFL IS LOOKING AT A CASE OF SPYING: The National Football League says it has determined that the New England Patriots videotaped the signals being used by the New York Jets during the season opener this past Sunday. The NFL prohibits the use of any videotaping devices on the field, in locker rooms, or in coaches’ booths during games. Punishments could include: fines, loss of draft picks and suspensions.
Was it a meteor? Was it a military plane? Or just a UFO?
A Lexington family is still baffled after spotting an unusual light near North Myrtle Beach last week. The House family first noticed the mysterious light over the Atlantic Ocean on September 5. -North Myrtle Beach police told the family the lights were likely caused by jets from Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, S.C., performing military maneuvers.-According to Jim Sutton, North Carolina president of MU-FON (Mutual UFO Network)…it could have been something more "out-of-this-world”.
The Second annual Chris Paul Weekend will take place
September 14 thru 16 in Winston-Salem…
Bobby Jones, former NBA All-Star and UNC Tarheel All-American, will be the featured speaker at the CP3 Community Church Service on Sunday, September 16 at the Benton Convention Center in downtown WS.
Money raised during the Chris Paul weekend will benefit the Forsyth County Habitat for Humanity. For more information: wbfj.fm.
Family fun events during the Chris Paul Weekend will featuring a youth-service day, celebrity bowling tournament and community church service in September. Chris Paul grew up here in WS, played at West Forsyth / Wake Forest. Chris currently plays for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: National Weather Service...
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Cooler…High 85
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 62
Thursday: Mostly sunny…High 84
Looking ahead:
Friday into Friday Night: RAIN !
70% chance of showers and thunderstorms…High 78
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 80
Sunday: Mostly sunny…High 75
Burger King is promising to offer healthier kids meals in 2008…offering up flame-broiled Chicken Tenders and apples cut to resemble thick-cut french fries. Burger King also sells salads and has a veggie burger.
A 7.9 earthquake rocked southern Indonesia this morning. A tsunami alert has been issued.
Water fountains were turned off at Jonesville Elementary School and the ice was thrown out at John Boy's Barbeque on Highway 67…because of Bacteria that causes E-Coli was found during a routine check of the water supply in Jonesville on Tuesday. Residents in JONESVILLE should still boil water before drinking or cooking with tap water. (WXII)
Local teacher and coach looses her 8 year battle with cancer. Terri Beam was a French teacher at Northwest Guilford Middle School. A salvation celebration will be held tonight at 7 pm at Oak Ridge United Methodist Church. (FOX 8)
With a rash of recalls from China, the safety of toys and other products including fireworks, cigarette lighters, and electrical products will be the topic of a Senate hearing today.
THE FAA IS WARNING THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY THAT IMPROVMENTS NEED TO BE MADE TO IMPROVE ON-TIME PERFORMANCE. If they don’t, the government may take action of its own. The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Marion Blakey, says while airlines can’t control the weather they can control their own schedules.
Kevin Everett (the Buffalo Bills player that suffered a life threatening spinal cord injury during Sunday’s Bills – Broncos game) has moved his arms and legs on his own. Kevin’s neurosurgeon is now speculating that the Buffalo Bills' tight end may walk again. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/09/11/bills.ap/index.html
THE NFL IS LOOKING AT A CASE OF SPYING: The National Football League says it has determined that the New England Patriots videotaped the signals being used by the New York Jets during the season opener this past Sunday. The NFL prohibits the use of any videotaping devices on the field, in locker rooms, or in coaches’ booths during games. Punishments could include: fines, loss of draft picks and suspensions.
Was it a meteor? Was it a military plane? Or just a UFO?
A Lexington family is still baffled after spotting an unusual light near North Myrtle Beach last week. The House family first noticed the mysterious light over the Atlantic Ocean on September 5. -North Myrtle Beach police told the family the lights were likely caused by jets from Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, S.C., performing military maneuvers.-According to Jim Sutton, North Carolina president of MU-FON (Mutual UFO Network)…it could have been something more "out-of-this-world”.
The Second annual Chris Paul Weekend will take place
September 14 thru 16 in Winston-Salem…
Bobby Jones, former NBA All-Star and UNC Tarheel All-American, will be the featured speaker at the CP3 Community Church Service on Sunday, September 16 at the Benton Convention Center in downtown WS.
Money raised during the Chris Paul weekend will benefit the Forsyth County Habitat for Humanity. For more information: wbfj.fm.
Family fun events during the Chris Paul Weekend will featuring a youth-service day, celebrity bowling tournament and community church service in September. Chris Paul grew up here in WS, played at West Forsyth / Wake Forest. Chris currently plays for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: National Weather Service...
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Cooler…High 85
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 62
Thursday: Mostly sunny…High 84
Looking ahead:
Friday into Friday Night: RAIN !
70% chance of showers and thunderstorms…High 78
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 80
Sunday: Mostly sunny…High 75
9.11.2007
WBFJ News Up-date
Tuesday…September 11, 2007
Today is the sixth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001…when four hijacked planes claimed nearly three-thousand lives.
President Bush will observed a moment of silence on the White House lawn this morning around 8:46am (the time of the first plane that hit one of the Twin Towers in NTC).
Memorial events are also scheduled for New York City, the Pentagon and for the site of the crash of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.The Newsboys will perform at the Pentagon later this morning.
Locally…
In Winston-Salem: 9-11 ceremony will take place at Corpening Plaza in downtown Winston-Salem at 10am. (A processional will start at 4th and Spring Street around 9:30am…and will travel down 4th to Liberty to Corpening)
The top US Military Commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus told Congress yesterday that he is recommending a limited troop withdrawal in Iraq starting next summer. Petraeus and the U.S. ambassador to Iraq will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee again this morning. President Bush will address the nation about Iraq later in the week.
In the two weeks since Greensboro began mandatory water estrictions, officials saying that the city's residents have cut back water usage by 11%.Because of the extreme drought…Voluntary Water Restrictions Now in Place for residents in Forsyth County and the city of Lexington.
SPORTS…
NFL Monday Night Football:
49’ers over the Cardinals…20-17. The Bengals over the Ravens…27-20
Bills – Broncos Game: Doctors saying that Kevin Everett (who plays with the Buffalo Bills) may never walk again after suffered a life threatening spinal cord injury during Sunday’s Bills – Broncos game. Team doctors say that Everett is still in a life-threatening situation.
The Second annual Chris Paul Weekend will take place
September 14 thru 16 in Winston-Salem…
Bobby Jones, former NBA All-Star and UNC Tarheel All-American, will be the featured speaker at the CP3 Community Church Service on Sunday, September 16 at the Benton Convention Center in downtown WS.
Money raised during the Chris Paul weekend will benefit the Forsyth County Habitat for Humanity. For more information: wbfj.fm.
Family fun events during the Chris Paul Weekend will featuring a youth-service day, celebrity bowling tournament and community church service in September. Chris Paul grew up here in WS, played at West Forsyth / Wake Forest. Chris currently plays for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy. A stray thunderstorm possible. Windy…High near 90.
Tonight: Partly Cloudy…Low 65
Wednesday: Partly cloudy with cooler temperatures…High only 84
Looking ahead: (Thursday –Friday)
Temperatures staying in the 80s with a good chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
Congratulations!
Brianne Jones (Winston-Salem) Family 4 pack of tickets…
Pop Tarts presents…the American Idols Live! Tour 2007
Tonight (7pm) at the Greensboro Coliseum (TicketMaster.com)
Jordin Sparks, Blake Lewis, Melinda Doolittle, Phil Stacey
LaKisha, Sanjaya, Gina, Haley and…Chris and Chris
Special thanks... Penny and Crystal
A weeks supply of Pop Tarts
The Ultimate Gift Prize Pack (including the Book and DVD)
The latest CD from Mandessa…
Today is the sixth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001…when four hijacked planes claimed nearly three-thousand lives.
President Bush will observed a moment of silence on the White House lawn this morning around 8:46am (the time of the first plane that hit one of the Twin Towers in NTC).
Memorial events are also scheduled for New York City, the Pentagon and for the site of the crash of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.The Newsboys will perform at the Pentagon later this morning.
Locally…
In Winston-Salem: 9-11 ceremony will take place at Corpening Plaza in downtown Winston-Salem at 10am. (A processional will start at 4th and Spring Street around 9:30am…and will travel down 4th to Liberty to Corpening)
The top US Military Commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus told Congress yesterday that he is recommending a limited troop withdrawal in Iraq starting next summer. Petraeus and the U.S. ambassador to Iraq will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee again this morning. President Bush will address the nation about Iraq later in the week.
In the two weeks since Greensboro began mandatory water estrictions, officials saying that the city's residents have cut back water usage by 11%.Because of the extreme drought…Voluntary Water Restrictions Now in Place for residents in Forsyth County and the city of Lexington.
SPORTS…
NFL Monday Night Football:
49’ers over the Cardinals…20-17. The Bengals over the Ravens…27-20
Bills – Broncos Game: Doctors saying that Kevin Everett (who plays with the Buffalo Bills) may never walk again after suffered a life threatening spinal cord injury during Sunday’s Bills – Broncos game. Team doctors say that Everett is still in a life-threatening situation.
The Second annual Chris Paul Weekend will take place
September 14 thru 16 in Winston-Salem…
Bobby Jones, former NBA All-Star and UNC Tarheel All-American, will be the featured speaker at the CP3 Community Church Service on Sunday, September 16 at the Benton Convention Center in downtown WS.
Money raised during the Chris Paul weekend will benefit the Forsyth County Habitat for Humanity. For more information: wbfj.fm.
Family fun events during the Chris Paul Weekend will featuring a youth-service day, celebrity bowling tournament and community church service in September. Chris Paul grew up here in WS, played at West Forsyth / Wake Forest. Chris currently plays for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy. A stray thunderstorm possible. Windy…High near 90.
Tonight: Partly Cloudy…Low 65
Wednesday: Partly cloudy with cooler temperatures…High only 84
Looking ahead: (Thursday –Friday)
Temperatures staying in the 80s with a good chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
Congratulations!
Brianne Jones (Winston-Salem) Family 4 pack of tickets…
Pop Tarts presents…the American Idols Live! Tour 2007
Tonight (7pm) at the Greensboro Coliseum (TicketMaster.com)
Jordin Sparks, Blake Lewis, Melinda Doolittle, Phil Stacey
LaKisha, Sanjaya, Gina, Haley and…Chris and Chris
Special thanks... Penny and Crystal
A weeks supply of Pop Tarts
The Ultimate Gift Prize Pack (including the Book and DVD)
The latest CD from Mandessa…
9.10.2007
WBFJ Morning News Update
Monday, September 10, 2007
Tropical Storm Gabrielle brushed the Outer Banks of North Carolina yesterday. No serious damage was reported. The National Hurricane Center says Gabrielle is now a Tropical Depression and is headed back out to sea.
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the southwestern coast of Colombia Sunday night.
The US commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus will speak to Congress today to answer some tough questions about the recent surge of U.S. troops in Iraq and whether it has helped improve security.
After serving more than a year in Iraq, the Army's 105th Engineer Group which is based in Winston-Salem is back home safely. The unit is credited with detecting and destroying more than 2,000 explosive devices in Iraq. What a praise report: no soldiers in the 105th were seriously injured or killed while overseas.
Some 83,000 Chinese-made outdoor candles sold at Ace Hardware stores nationwide are being recalled. The reason: the recalled Hayes citronella "Avant Yarde" candles have unusually high flames and pose a fire hazard. The candles were sold from February 2006 through June 2007 for about $8. Recall information: 1-800-838-5053
Item number 18134 can be found on a label on the bottom of the product. Consumers should stop using the products immediately and return them to any Ace Hardware store for a refund. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=608086
The Newsboys will perform at the Pentagon’s annual 9-11 Memorial Service on Tuesday. Attending the event will be members of the armed forces as well government officials and their families. The service will honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
SPORTS…
NFL: The Carolina (Panthers) over St Louis (Rams)…27 - 13
Bills – Broncos Game: Kevin Everett (who plays with the Buffalo Bills) suffered a cervical spine injury on the second half kickoff. After immediate surgery, the next few days will be crucial…there is concern about whether he will be able to walk again.
Roger Federer winning his 4th US Open.
ASU rolling over Lenior-Rhyne…48 – 7.
Thanks to a new policy that makes all Division I teams eligible to receive votes in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, Appalachian State University was listed on four ballots and received 19 points in voting for this week’s poll on Sunday.
The Second annual Chris Paul Weekend will take place September 14 thru 16 in Winston-Salem. Bobby Jones, former NBA All-Star and UNC Tarheel All-American, will be the featured speaker at the CP3 Community Church Service on Sunday, September 16 at the Benton Convention Center in downtown WS. Money raised during the Chris Paul weekend will benefit the Forsyth County Habitat for Humanity. Chris Paul grew up here in WS, played at
West Forsyth / Wake Forest. Chris currently plays for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and dry…High 91
Tonight: Partly Cloudy…Low 65
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy…High near 90
Wednesday –Friday: Cooler temperatures and a chance of rain
Ochi Yo-su-ke (from Japan) out-"played" challengers to win the Air Guitar World Championship for the second consecutive year in Finland. Yo-su-ke (apart from bragging rights) received a custom-made Flying Finn electric guitar worth $3,400.
Just in time for the Jewish holidays, two lifetime front-row seats to services at a synagogue in Miami’s South Beach are being auctioned off on eBay. The bidding started at $1.8 million dollars. Besides getting to be close to the rabbi, the winner's family name will be engraved on Seats 1 and 2 of Row 1. The winner will also receive free parking, and two custom-made prayer shawls. Plus, the winning bidder can pass the seats down to his or her children. The auction ends this evening…but as of Saturday afternoon, no one had made a wager. Rabbi Rose said he wasn't surprised. He said the auction was more about gaining the attention of Jews who are disconnected from their faith.
CHRISTIAN RELIEF AGENCIES ARE JOINING OTHER RELIEF WORKERS IN DELIVERING MUCH NEEDED AID TO VICTIMS OF HURRICANE FELIX IN NICARAGUA. The death and destruction from the storm is turning out to be greater than was first thought. Flooding and mudslides have made it difficult for supplies to be delivered in some areas.Felix crashed ashore at the Nicaragua-Honduras border as a category five hurricane last week. At least one-hundred people lost their lives.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle brushed the Outer Banks of North Carolina yesterday. No serious damage was reported. The National Hurricane Center says Gabrielle is now a Tropical Depression and is headed back out to sea.
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the southwestern coast of Colombia Sunday night.
The US commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus will speak to Congress today to answer some tough questions about the recent surge of U.S. troops in Iraq and whether it has helped improve security.
After serving more than a year in Iraq, the Army's 105th Engineer Group which is based in Winston-Salem is back home safely. The unit is credited with detecting and destroying more than 2,000 explosive devices in Iraq. What a praise report: no soldiers in the 105th were seriously injured or killed while overseas.
Some 83,000 Chinese-made outdoor candles sold at Ace Hardware stores nationwide are being recalled. The reason: the recalled Hayes citronella "Avant Yarde" candles have unusually high flames and pose a fire hazard. The candles were sold from February 2006 through June 2007 for about $8. Recall information: 1-800-838-5053
Item number 18134 can be found on a label on the bottom of the product. Consumers should stop using the products immediately and return them to any Ace Hardware store for a refund. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=608086
The Newsboys will perform at the Pentagon’s annual 9-11 Memorial Service on Tuesday. Attending the event will be members of the armed forces as well government officials and their families. The service will honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
SPORTS…
NFL: The Carolina (Panthers) over St Louis (Rams)…27 - 13
Bills – Broncos Game: Kevin Everett (who plays with the Buffalo Bills) suffered a cervical spine injury on the second half kickoff. After immediate surgery, the next few days will be crucial…there is concern about whether he will be able to walk again.
Roger Federer winning his 4th US Open.
ASU rolling over Lenior-Rhyne…48 – 7.
Thanks to a new policy that makes all Division I teams eligible to receive votes in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, Appalachian State University was listed on four ballots and received 19 points in voting for this week’s poll on Sunday.
The Second annual Chris Paul Weekend will take place September 14 thru 16 in Winston-Salem. Bobby Jones, former NBA All-Star and UNC Tarheel All-American, will be the featured speaker at the CP3 Community Church Service on Sunday, September 16 at the Benton Convention Center in downtown WS. Money raised during the Chris Paul weekend will benefit the Forsyth County Habitat for Humanity. Chris Paul grew up here in WS, played at
West Forsyth / Wake Forest. Chris currently plays for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and dry…High 91
Tonight: Partly Cloudy…Low 65
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy…High near 90
Wednesday –Friday: Cooler temperatures and a chance of rain
Ochi Yo-su-ke (from Japan) out-"played" challengers to win the Air Guitar World Championship for the second consecutive year in Finland. Yo-su-ke (apart from bragging rights) received a custom-made Flying Finn electric guitar worth $3,400.
Just in time for the Jewish holidays, two lifetime front-row seats to services at a synagogue in Miami’s South Beach are being auctioned off on eBay. The bidding started at $1.8 million dollars. Besides getting to be close to the rabbi, the winner's family name will be engraved on Seats 1 and 2 of Row 1. The winner will also receive free parking, and two custom-made prayer shawls. Plus, the winning bidder can pass the seats down to his or her children. The auction ends this evening…but as of Saturday afternoon, no one had made a wager. Rabbi Rose said he wasn't surprised. He said the auction was more about gaining the attention of Jews who are disconnected from their faith.
CHRISTIAN RELIEF AGENCIES ARE JOINING OTHER RELIEF WORKERS IN DELIVERING MUCH NEEDED AID TO VICTIMS OF HURRICANE FELIX IN NICARAGUA. The death and destruction from the storm is turning out to be greater than was first thought. Flooding and mudslides have made it difficult for supplies to be delivered in some areas.Felix crashed ashore at the Nicaragua-Honduras border as a category five hurricane last week. At least one-hundred people lost their lives.
9.07.2007
Pollard Family Update information
The local youth pastor's family from Union Grove Baptist Church is still in the hospital
after a two car accident two weeks ago. Get updates through the CarePage link below:
A personalized Web page, called a CarePage, has been created for Jeremy Pollard and his family so you can easily receive the latest news, view photos and share messages of support.
1. Go to http://www.carepages.com/
2. Click "Visit a CarePage"
3. Register (first-time users must create a ‘member name’ and ‘password’)
4. After you've registered: enter the exact CarePage Code Name:
UGBCGrove
FYI: Pollard Family Assistance Fund:
Anyone who is interested in helping the Pollard Family with financial assistance can make a tax deductible donation to the Pollard Family Assistance Fund by contacting T.W. Bailey (Assistant Pastor) at Union Grove Baptist Church in Northern Davidson County (764-2103). http://www.carepages.com/
after a two car accident two weeks ago. Get updates through the CarePage link below:
A personalized Web page, called a CarePage, has been created for Jeremy Pollard and his family so you can easily receive the latest news, view photos and share messages of support.
1. Go to http://www.carepages.com/
2. Click "Visit a CarePage"
3. Register (first-time users must create a ‘member name’ and ‘password’)
4. After you've registered: enter the exact CarePage Code Name:
UGBCGrove
FYI: Pollard Family Assistance Fund:
Anyone who is interested in helping the Pollard Family with financial assistance can make a tax deductible donation to the Pollard Family Assistance Fund by contacting T.W. Bailey (Assistant Pastor) at Union Grove Baptist Church in Northern Davidson County (764-2103). http://www.carepages.com/
WBFJ Morning News Update
Friday, September 7, 2007
President Bush has declared today through Sunday as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance for the victims (and their families) of September 11, 2001. Next Tuesday marks the sixth anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC.
The AP reporting that the parents of 4 year old Madeleine McCann -the British girl who disappeared four months ago… will be named as formal suspects in the case today.
Day 5 in the search for millionaire aviator Steve Fossett who has been missing since Monday.
THE CDC in Atlanta has released a disturbing report about suicide among pre-teens and young adults. Suicide by people between the ages of ten and 24 rose eight percent in 2004. That was the largest increase in 15 years.
Good News / Bad news: The National Survey on Drug Use and Health finds that overall illicit drug use among children ages 12 to 17 is at a five year low. But, the report stresses that prescription drug abuse is up among teens.
How about a store credit? Apple CEO Steve Jobs has responded to hundreds of irate customers who were some of the first to purchase the Apple i-phone…after Apple announced that it was cutting the price of the 8 gigabyte i-phone by $200 dollars. Apple is offering a one-hundred dollar credit to all those customers who paid full price for the iPhone.
The US Navy has re-directed one of its ships to the coast of Nicaragua to help with relief efforts from Hurricane Felix which made landfall earlier this week. The death toll from Felix has risen to 100.
The attorneys for three players falsely accused in the Duke lacrosse case will be filing a $30 million dollar civil rights lawsuit against the city of Durham.
A simple game of Hide - and – seek gets a kindergartner kicked off the school bus for two weeks.
A 5 year old at Erskine Elementary school in Indiana was suspended from school transportation for two weeks because he hid from a bus driver. After dropping off students, the bus driver then left to pick up children at another school - with the boy still on the bus. The driver discovered him after hearing him giggle. School slapped the kid with a 2 week suspension from the bus. The child's mother says the punishment was too severe. http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/
SPORTS…
NFL: The Colts rolling over the Saints: 41 - 10.
The Carolina Panthers at St Louis on Sunday…
College Football…
-ASU playing at home in Boone this weekend…
-Wake Forest plays Nebraska (at B.B. and T. Field in WS)
-UNC at ECU
-NC State at Boston College
NASCAR: Racing in Richmond on Saturday night.
The Second annual Chris Paul Weekend will take place September 14 thru 16 in Winston-Salem. Bobby Jones, former NBA All-Star and UNC Tarheel All-American, will be the featured speaker at the CP3 Community Church Service on Sunday, September 16 at the Benton Convention Center in downtown WS. Money raised during the Chris Paul weekend will benefit the Forsyth County Habitat for Humanity.
The American Red Cross needs your help!
Local blood supplies are extremely low…
Call 1-800 GIVE LIFE to make an appointment today!
More information on the News Blog…wbfj.fm.
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Code Orange Air Quality Alert (Ozone) til 9pm…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and dry…High 93
Tonight: Clear skies (Friday Night Football)…Low 65
The Weekend: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 90
President Bush has declared today through Sunday as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance for the victims (and their families) of September 11, 2001. Next Tuesday marks the sixth anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC.
The AP reporting that the parents of 4 year old Madeleine McCann -the British girl who disappeared four months ago… will be named as formal suspects in the case today.
Day 5 in the search for millionaire aviator Steve Fossett who has been missing since Monday.
THE CDC in Atlanta has released a disturbing report about suicide among pre-teens and young adults. Suicide by people between the ages of ten and 24 rose eight percent in 2004. That was the largest increase in 15 years.
Good News / Bad news: The National Survey on Drug Use and Health finds that overall illicit drug use among children ages 12 to 17 is at a five year low. But, the report stresses that prescription drug abuse is up among teens.
How about a store credit? Apple CEO Steve Jobs has responded to hundreds of irate customers who were some of the first to purchase the Apple i-phone…after Apple announced that it was cutting the price of the 8 gigabyte i-phone by $200 dollars. Apple is offering a one-hundred dollar credit to all those customers who paid full price for the iPhone.
The US Navy has re-directed one of its ships to the coast of Nicaragua to help with relief efforts from Hurricane Felix which made landfall earlier this week. The death toll from Felix has risen to 100.
The attorneys for three players falsely accused in the Duke lacrosse case will be filing a $30 million dollar civil rights lawsuit against the city of Durham.
A simple game of Hide - and – seek gets a kindergartner kicked off the school bus for two weeks.
A 5 year old at Erskine Elementary school in Indiana was suspended from school transportation for two weeks because he hid from a bus driver. After dropping off students, the bus driver then left to pick up children at another school - with the boy still on the bus. The driver discovered him after hearing him giggle. School slapped the kid with a 2 week suspension from the bus. The child's mother says the punishment was too severe. http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/
SPORTS…
NFL: The Colts rolling over the Saints: 41 - 10.
The Carolina Panthers at St Louis on Sunday…
College Football…
-ASU playing at home in Boone this weekend…
-Wake Forest plays Nebraska (at B.B. and T. Field in WS)
-UNC at ECU
-NC State at Boston College
NASCAR: Racing in Richmond on Saturday night.
The Second annual Chris Paul Weekend will take place September 14 thru 16 in Winston-Salem. Bobby Jones, former NBA All-Star and UNC Tarheel All-American, will be the featured speaker at the CP3 Community Church Service on Sunday, September 16 at the Benton Convention Center in downtown WS. Money raised during the Chris Paul weekend will benefit the Forsyth County Habitat for Humanity.
The American Red Cross needs your help!
Local blood supplies are extremely low…
Call 1-800 GIVE LIFE to make an appointment today!
More information on the News Blog…wbfj.fm.
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Code Orange Air Quality Alert (Ozone) til 9pm…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and dry…High 93
Tonight: Clear skies (Friday Night Football)…Low 65
The Weekend: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 90
9.06.2007
WBFJ Morning News Up-date
Thursday, September 06, 2007
The Weather Channel saying that there is an increased threat of ‘rip’ currents along the Carolina coast, but conditions could worsen if a tropical system takes shape later this weekend.
The remnants of Hurricane Felix continue to bring rain to Guatemala. The Atlantic Hurricane season runs through November. (http://www.weather.com/)
Two more arrests have been made in connection with a wreck that killed a teenager last month. Christopher Madren, a rising senior at North Davidson High School, had been drinking alcohol when his car overturned on Leonard Road in Davidson County on August 25th. (http://www.journalnow.com/)
Eight Republicans argued over the Iraq war and immigration in New Hampshire. Missing from the GOP debate last night… actor-politician Fred Thompson, who skipped the debate in favor of announcing his candidacy on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. (CNN)
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Dr D. James Kennedy. The founder of Coral Ridge Ministries in Fort Lauderdale, Florida passed away in his sleep early Wednesday morning. Dr Kennedy suffered a heart attack in December of 2006. A public viewing and funeral will be held next week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (http://www.djameskennedy.org/)
Italian opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti passed away at his Italian home earlier. Pavarotti had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. He was 71-years old.
APPLE HAS DROPPED THE PRICE OF ITS POPULAR i-PHONE AND UNVEILED AN UPDATED LINE OF IPODS. Apple says it’s cutting the price of the eight gigabyte i-Phone by two-hundred dollars. The improved version of the popular iPod can now hold 40-thousand songs or two-hundred hours of video. The one-millionth i-Phone will likely be sold by the end of September.
Five nuclear warheads on a B-52 bomber that made their way half way across the US were in violation of military policy. The Military Times reports the B-52 flew from an Air Force Base in North Dakota to an Air Base in Louisiana. Because the mistake wasn’t discovered until the plane landed in Louisiana, the warheads were technically unaccounted for during the entire three-and-a-half hour flight -- even though they were in Air Force custody the entire time. Nuclear warheads are never to be transported by air.
President Bush has declared Friday through Sunday as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance for the victims (and their families) of September 11, 2001. Next Tuesday marks the sixth anniversary of the terror attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC on 9-11-2001.
SPORTS…Are you ready for some football?
NFL starts tonight: The Saints at The Colts (New Orleans) (Indianapolis)
US Open play: The top-seeded Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick…
Venus Williams reaching the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time since 2002.
The American Red Cross needs your help!
Local blood supplies are extremely low…
Call 1-800 GIVE LIFE to make an appointment today!
More information on the News Blog…wbfj.fm.
Code Orange Air Quality Alert (Ozone) til 9pm…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today thru Friday: Sunny and dry…Highs in the low 90’s.
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Sunny skies…High 89
Sunday into Monday: A 30% chance of showers…High 85
The Weather Channel saying that there is an increased threat of ‘rip’ currents along the Carolina coast, but conditions could worsen if a tropical system takes shape later this weekend.
The remnants of Hurricane Felix continue to bring rain to Guatemala. The Atlantic Hurricane season runs through November. (http://www.weather.com/)
Two more arrests have been made in connection with a wreck that killed a teenager last month. Christopher Madren, a rising senior at North Davidson High School, had been drinking alcohol when his car overturned on Leonard Road in Davidson County on August 25th. (http://www.journalnow.com/)
Eight Republicans argued over the Iraq war and immigration in New Hampshire. Missing from the GOP debate last night… actor-politician Fred Thompson, who skipped the debate in favor of announcing his candidacy on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. (CNN)
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Dr D. James Kennedy. The founder of Coral Ridge Ministries in Fort Lauderdale, Florida passed away in his sleep early Wednesday morning. Dr Kennedy suffered a heart attack in December of 2006. A public viewing and funeral will be held next week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (http://www.djameskennedy.org/)
Italian opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti passed away at his Italian home earlier. Pavarotti had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. He was 71-years old.
APPLE HAS DROPPED THE PRICE OF ITS POPULAR i-PHONE AND UNVEILED AN UPDATED LINE OF IPODS. Apple says it’s cutting the price of the eight gigabyte i-Phone by two-hundred dollars. The improved version of the popular iPod can now hold 40-thousand songs or two-hundred hours of video. The one-millionth i-Phone will likely be sold by the end of September.
Five nuclear warheads on a B-52 bomber that made their way half way across the US were in violation of military policy. The Military Times reports the B-52 flew from an Air Force Base in North Dakota to an Air Base in Louisiana. Because the mistake wasn’t discovered until the plane landed in Louisiana, the warheads were technically unaccounted for during the entire three-and-a-half hour flight -- even though they were in Air Force custody the entire time. Nuclear warheads are never to be transported by air.
President Bush has declared Friday through Sunday as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance for the victims (and their families) of September 11, 2001. Next Tuesday marks the sixth anniversary of the terror attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC on 9-11-2001.
SPORTS…Are you ready for some football?
NFL starts tonight: The Saints at The Colts (New Orleans) (Indianapolis)
US Open play: The top-seeded Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick…
Venus Williams reaching the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time since 2002.
The American Red Cross needs your help!
Local blood supplies are extremely low…
Call 1-800 GIVE LIFE to make an appointment today!
More information on the News Blog…wbfj.fm.
Code Orange Air Quality Alert (Ozone) til 9pm…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today thru Friday: Sunny and dry…Highs in the low 90’s.
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Sunny skies…High 89
Sunday into Monday: A 30% chance of showers…High 85
9.05.2007
WBFJ Morning News Up-date
Wednesday, September 05, 2007 'Good Neighbor Day'
Guest information:
Dr Heath Greene and Teresa Tindall
Associates in Christian Counseling
Topic: Bullying
The topic of 'Bullying' will be featured in the September issue of the ACC Newsletter...
online at www.christiancounseling.org
Toy maker Mattel has announced another recall.
The toys, made in China, have unacceptable high levels of lead in the paint.
Nearly 850,000 Barbie accessories are part of the latest recall.
More information about the Mattel recall at http://www.mattel.com/
The flames are under control, but a fire at an eastern Guilford County
yard waste landfill yesterday could burn for weeks. The fire started off Wild Turkey Road around noon yesterday.
Scorching heat in Southern California is being blamed for at least 14 deaths.
Thousands remain without electricity due to excess strain on the power grid.
Cooler temperatures are expected over the next few days. (http://www.weather.com/)
At least three fatalities reported and thousands of homes destroyed as
Hurricane Felix pushed over Nicaragua and Honduras yesterday. Felix now a ‘Tropical storm’ could dump up to 25 inches of rain on the mountainous areas of Nicaragua and Honduras. With all of the rain…now comes the threat of flooding and mudslides. Residents still remember
Hurricane Mitch from 1998, which stalled out over Central America, causing flooding and mudslides that killed nearly 11,000 people and left more than 8,000 missing.
In the Pacific: Hurricane Henriette made landfall at southern tip of Baja California on Tuesday. In the Western Pacific, Typhoon Fitow is expected to make landfall early Thursday morning. The southern coast of Japan is on alert.
Wake Forest University announcing a 10 year deal with B-B and T to rename its football stadium to B-B and T Field. So how much is a name worth? Wake Forest isn’t saying…similar ACC deals are worth 1 to 4 million dollars a year. (http://www.wfu.edu/)
The new head of the UN is in Sudan to get a first hand look at the on-going violence in the Darfur region of Sudan. This is Secretary General Ban ki-Moon’s first visit to the African nation. The violence in Darfur has claimed 200-thousand lives and displaced more than two-million people from their homes since 2003.
The search will resume this morning in Nevada for Millionaire aviator Steve Fossett. The search for the pilot began on Tuesday after Fossett took off in a single engine plane on Monday.
Authorities in Germany have arrested three suspects in a terrorist plot against an American air base in Germany. The three have ties with al-Qaeda. (CNN)
Senator Larry Craig is possibly reconsidering his decision to resign.
The Idaho Republican has hired a lawyer to look into the possibility of reversing a guilty plea the senator entered to a disorderly conduct charge earlier this month. That plea came after the senator was arrested by an undercover police officer in a men’s room at the Minneapolis airport.
The pastor of the South Korean hostages says that he hopes that the recent ordeal will not be a stumbling block to missions. Pastor Park Eun-jo (YEWN-joh) says he feels great responsibility for the two hostages who were killed. The pastor says the other hostages did not that two of their colleagues had been murdered by their Taliban captors until after they had been released.The hostages were released last week after the South Korean government struck a deal with the Taliban militants. You can read his interview on line at http://www.christianitytoday.com/
Code Orange Air Quality Alert (Ozone) til 9pm…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Sunny and dry…High 93 today and Friday
Upper 80’s for the weekend…
Guest information:
Dr Heath Greene and Teresa Tindall
Associates in Christian Counseling
Topic: Bullying
The topic of 'Bullying' will be featured in the September issue of the ACC Newsletter...
online at www.christiancounseling.org
Toy maker Mattel has announced another recall.
The toys, made in China, have unacceptable high levels of lead in the paint.
Nearly 850,000 Barbie accessories are part of the latest recall.
More information about the Mattel recall at http://www.mattel.com/
The flames are under control, but a fire at an eastern Guilford County
yard waste landfill yesterday could burn for weeks. The fire started off Wild Turkey Road around noon yesterday.
Scorching heat in Southern California is being blamed for at least 14 deaths.
Thousands remain without electricity due to excess strain on the power grid.
Cooler temperatures are expected over the next few days. (http://www.weather.com/)
At least three fatalities reported and thousands of homes destroyed as
Hurricane Felix pushed over Nicaragua and Honduras yesterday. Felix now a ‘Tropical storm’ could dump up to 25 inches of rain on the mountainous areas of Nicaragua and Honduras. With all of the rain…now comes the threat of flooding and mudslides. Residents still remember
Hurricane Mitch from 1998, which stalled out over Central America, causing flooding and mudslides that killed nearly 11,000 people and left more than 8,000 missing.
In the Pacific: Hurricane Henriette made landfall at southern tip of Baja California on Tuesday. In the Western Pacific, Typhoon Fitow is expected to make landfall early Thursday morning. The southern coast of Japan is on alert.
Wake Forest University announcing a 10 year deal with B-B and T to rename its football stadium to B-B and T Field. So how much is a name worth? Wake Forest isn’t saying…similar ACC deals are worth 1 to 4 million dollars a year. (http://www.wfu.edu/)
The new head of the UN is in Sudan to get a first hand look at the on-going violence in the Darfur region of Sudan. This is Secretary General Ban ki-Moon’s first visit to the African nation. The violence in Darfur has claimed 200-thousand lives and displaced more than two-million people from their homes since 2003.
The search will resume this morning in Nevada for Millionaire aviator Steve Fossett. The search for the pilot began on Tuesday after Fossett took off in a single engine plane on Monday.
Authorities in Germany have arrested three suspects in a terrorist plot against an American air base in Germany. The three have ties with al-Qaeda. (CNN)
Senator Larry Craig is possibly reconsidering his decision to resign.
The Idaho Republican has hired a lawyer to look into the possibility of reversing a guilty plea the senator entered to a disorderly conduct charge earlier this month. That plea came after the senator was arrested by an undercover police officer in a men’s room at the Minneapolis airport.
The pastor of the South Korean hostages says that he hopes that the recent ordeal will not be a stumbling block to missions. Pastor Park Eun-jo (YEWN-joh) says he feels great responsibility for the two hostages who were killed. The pastor says the other hostages did not that two of their colleagues had been murdered by their Taliban captors until after they had been released.The hostages were released last week after the South Korean government struck a deal with the Taliban militants. You can read his interview on line at http://www.christianitytoday.com/
Code Orange Air Quality Alert (Ozone) til 9pm…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Sunny and dry…High 93 today and Friday
Upper 80’s for the weekend…
9.04.2007
WBFJ Morning News Up-date
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
(8am) Hurricane Felix has made landfall in northeastern Nicaragua as a Category 5 storm. Sustained winds are over 160 mph. Heavy rains from Felix could bring flash flooding and mudslides to the mountainous areas of Central America.
The National Hurricane Center is keeping its eye on 2 hurricanes:
In the Atlantic: Hurricane Felix
In the Pacific: Hurricane Henriette. Mexico has issued a hurricane warning for its Baja Peninsula. (http://www.weather.com/ / CNN)
Two women stopped to help after seeing children get out of a crashed car early Sunday morning near the Rock Creek Dairy Road exit of I-40/85 in eastern Guilford County. Becca Cowan and Latoya Simmons, were trying to get the children out of the car when state troopers said a pickup hit their minivan, killing Simmons. (WFMY / Fox8)
In an effort to increase student safety, several high schools in North Carolina are threatening to revoke parking privileges if students don't buckle up.
Governor Easley's Highway Safety Program allows school officials to check students as they drive off school grounds. If students aren't buckled up…parking passes can be taken away. At least five schools in Catawba County have already implemented the program this summer.
State figures show that almost half of drivers between ages 16 and 20 who were killed or seriously injured in traffic accidents in North Carolina last year were not wearing seat belts. http://www.digtriad.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=89047&catid=57
President Bush making a surprise visit to US Troops in Iraq on Labor Day.
The President made the stop on his way to a major economic summit in Australia. (CNN)
SPORTS…
Clemson over FSU…24 – 18 last night.
In spite of winning back-to-back National Football Championships,
it only took one little football game with Michigan to put Appalachian State University and Boone, North Carolina, in the national spotlight.
ESPN’s College GameDay football preview show will have a Black and Gold flair this weekend. The GameDay crew will be in Boone on today and Wednesday to tape a feature on ASU football that will air during Saturday’s show. ASU will play Lenior-Rhyne this Saturday in Boone. Tickets are going fast…the stadium only holds about 16,000 fans.
ASU over Michigan…34 - 32. http://www.goasu.com/
The American Red Cross needs your help!
Local blood supplies are extremely low…
Call 1-800 GIVE LIFE to make an appointment today!
More information on the News Blog…wbfj.fm.
Temperatures staying in the 90’s through Friday.
No rain over the next 5 days…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 90
Tonight: Clear…Low 62
Wednesday: Sunny…High 93
(8am) Hurricane Felix has made landfall in northeastern Nicaragua as a Category 5 storm. Sustained winds are over 160 mph. Heavy rains from Felix could bring flash flooding and mudslides to the mountainous areas of Central America.
The National Hurricane Center is keeping its eye on 2 hurricanes:
In the Atlantic: Hurricane Felix
In the Pacific: Hurricane Henriette. Mexico has issued a hurricane warning for its Baja Peninsula. (http://www.weather.com/ / CNN)
Two women stopped to help after seeing children get out of a crashed car early Sunday morning near the Rock Creek Dairy Road exit of I-40/85 in eastern Guilford County. Becca Cowan and Latoya Simmons, were trying to get the children out of the car when state troopers said a pickup hit their minivan, killing Simmons. (WFMY / Fox8)
In an effort to increase student safety, several high schools in North Carolina are threatening to revoke parking privileges if students don't buckle up.
Governor Easley's Highway Safety Program allows school officials to check students as they drive off school grounds. If students aren't buckled up…parking passes can be taken away. At least five schools in Catawba County have already implemented the program this summer.
State figures show that almost half of drivers between ages 16 and 20 who were killed or seriously injured in traffic accidents in North Carolina last year were not wearing seat belts. http://www.digtriad.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=89047&catid=57
President Bush making a surprise visit to US Troops in Iraq on Labor Day.
The President made the stop on his way to a major economic summit in Australia. (CNN)
SPORTS…
Clemson over FSU…24 – 18 last night.
In spite of winning back-to-back National Football Championships,
it only took one little football game with Michigan to put Appalachian State University and Boone, North Carolina, in the national spotlight.
ESPN’s College GameDay football preview show will have a Black and Gold flair this weekend. The GameDay crew will be in Boone on today and Wednesday to tape a feature on ASU football that will air during Saturday’s show. ASU will play Lenior-Rhyne this Saturday in Boone. Tickets are going fast…the stadium only holds about 16,000 fans.
ASU over Michigan…34 - 32. http://www.goasu.com/
The American Red Cross needs your help!
Local blood supplies are extremely low…
Call 1-800 GIVE LIFE to make an appointment today!
More information on the News Blog…wbfj.fm.
Temperatures staying in the 90’s through Friday.
No rain over the next 5 days…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 90
Tonight: Clear…Low 62
Wednesday: Sunny…High 93
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