Monday…October 01, 2007
Today at the Dixie Classic Fair:
Gates open at 11am (Midway open til midnight)
WBFJ Live at the Gazebo
**Gates open at 9am for students Pre-5th Grade)
FREE face painting starting at 9am at the WBFJ Gazebo
Wendy’s Unlimited Ride Promotion day
Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs (first race at 10am)
Food contest: All about Chocolate (Ghirardelli Chocolate championship)
Fireworks at 9:45pm
The Fall Furniture Market officially starts this morning in High Point.
80,000 people expected to visit the Fall Market which runs through the weekend.
Expect much heavier traffic volume as you make your way into the downtown area. Traffic: Commerce Street shutdown near the IHF Building and Showplace in downtown High Point except for shuttle traffic.
Food Lion store recalling specific containers of milk not appear to be a food safety issue, but rather a quality one. Apparently, several customers complained that the milk was spoiling earlier than it should. The milk in question has been taken off the shelves. Customers can return the Food Lion milk for a full refund. http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1872887/
State laws that take effect today: Higher fines for certain air polluters with penalties going up from 10,000 to $25,000 dollars a day. Also, no smoking in nursing homes and other adult long term care facilities.
The Supreme Court is back in session today.
A volcano erupted on a small island off the coast of Yemen last night. Eight people reported missing.
Greg Biffle enduring a long, rainy Sunday in Kansas for the Chase for the Nextel Cup
Carolina Panthers losing to the Tampa Bay Bucs…20 – 7
Monday Night Football: Patriots vs Bengals
Call 1-800 GIVE LIFE to make an appointment to donate blood today!
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies…High 78
Tonight: Clear and cool…Low 54
Tuesday: Mostly sunny…High 80
A look ahead: No mention of rain. Lots of sunshine and mild through Friday with Highs near 80.
