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…
