Monday, October 22, 2007
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For the first time, High Point begins ‘Mandatory’ Water restrictions today. http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071018/NRSTAFF/71018026/-1/NEWS
Greensboro residents are upset over having to obey mandatory restrictions on water use while promoters of an RV rally are allowed to wash their vehicles at the Greensboro Coliseum parking lot. City officials said the promoters were cleared to wash the RVs under the current restrictions as long as it's done by professionals…commercial washing companies, such as the one hired by the rally organizers, do not fall under water restriction ordinances.
Virginia is now under a statewide burning ban because of the on going drought. One fatality associated with the wildfires burning parts of Southern California. The fires have knocked out power near Malibu. Thousands of people have been evacuated
The Surry County school system confirmed Friday that one of its employees is being treated for the MRSA infection. School officials in Yadkin County sealed off an entire classroom last week after learning a teacher at Starmount High School has MRSA. The classroom should be back open today.
The North Davidson Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a candidate’s forum at the Midway Fire Department tonight starting at 7pm. There are 13 people running for office in the town of Midway. Municipal elections are November 6th .
Close to 700 walkers participated in Forsyth County’s CROP Walk 2007: A walk to help fight hunger. Over $45,000 thousand dollars collected so far. Money collected will be distributed locally between Crisis Control and Sunnyside Ministry in Forsyth County plus worldwide through Church World Service.
A little wooly worm named Armstrong wiggled past 14-hundred other caterpillars as the winner of the 30th annual Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk over the weekend. Mountain folk use the brown and black stripes on the woolly worm to predict the severity of the coming winter.
According to Armstrong, the first four weeks of winter will be cold and snowy. Over thirty years, the woolly worm has been all or mostly correct 85% of the time.
http://www.woollyworm.com/
Major League Play-offs:
The World Series is set for Wednesday...Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies
NASCAR: Jimmy Johnson winning at Martinsville…Gordon was third and keeps the lead in the chase for the Nextel Cup.
Carolina, Duke and NC State tops the ACC Pre-season AP poll. Wake Forest is picked to finish 11th.
NFL:
New England still unbeaten: Patriots 49 – 28 over Miami
Dallas 24, Minnesota 14
Tennessee 38, Houston 36
Washington 21, Arizona 19
Monday Night Football: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 80
Tonight: Mostly cloudy…Low 63
Tuesday: Chance of showers and thunderstorms…High 78
The Week Ahead:
-A chance of showers through Thursday
-Highs in the upper 60s by Thursday
-High Point now under ‘Mandatory’ water restrictions
