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
