Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Good chance of rain through Friday for central NC.
New evacuation orders issued this morning: Almost 1 million ordered out of homes in Southern California. Wildfires are threaten new areas. About 50,000 people who were evacuated from San Diego County because of the wildfires in Southern California were allowed to return home last night. Nearly 600 square miles have been burned. 1,800 homes destroyed
More than six-thousand firefighters and about a hundred aircraft have been battling the fires. President Bush is scheduled to visit the area today.
Skybus Airlines will hold a Job Fair today at the Airport Marriott in Greensboro beginning at 9am. Skybus Airlines will start offering low cost flights from PTI beginning early next year. http://www.skybus.com/
The space shuttle Discovery is heading for a link up with the International Space Station. NASA says the Discovery crew will be in space for two weeks.
THE BOSTON RED SOX HOST THE COLORADO ROCKIES FOR GAME ONE OF THE WORLD SERIES TONIGHT. Game Two of the World Series will also be played in Boston.
Vote for Relient K to win McDonald’s latest contest:
There is still time to cast your vote for Christian rock band Relient K. The winning act in the McDonalds contest will have their music featured in a Mickey Ds TV commercial and have their picture plastered on over 300 million French Fry containers worldwide.
Vote for Relient K www.mcdlive.com
The virtual polls close on October 31st.
Switchfoot and Relient K coming to Winston-Salem Friday, Nov 2.
Get a treat to help fight hunger: Bring in two cans of food to a Waffle House location near you and get a free waffle between now and October 31st. The canned food items are being collected by local Waffle House restaurants on behalf of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina. There is a severe shortage of emergency food supplies at area food banks.
http://www.hungernwnc.org/ (336) 784-5770
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Showers and thunderstorms…High 74 (80%)
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Windy…Low 58 (90%)
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms. Windy and Cooler…High 60
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Showers ending…High 70
Sunday: Sunny…High 68
The Governor is asking for all residents in NC to cut their water usage by 50%
