Friday, November 30, 2007
Pro-Life and Pro-Family groups are mourning the passing of former Congressman Henry Hyde. The 83-year old Illinois Republican was well known as one of the strongest pro-life voices in Congress before his retirement last year.
Wake Forest University is getting an early Christmas gift. $7 million dollars has been donated from the estate of Dr. Ralph Wingate Bland. He practiced medicine in Goldsboro for 33 years before his death last year. The gift will be evenly divided between Wake Forest's School of Law and the School of Medicine. The money will support scholarships in both schools beginning in the fall of 2008.
A PASSENGER JET HAS CRASHED IN CENTERLTURKEY. There were 56 passengers and crew on board. Looks like there are no survivors.
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shaking the Caribbean yesterday. The island of Martinique was reportedly the hardest hit. Injuries reported.
Story out of Sudan…Fifteen days in jail: That’s the sentence handed down to the British teacher who allowed her elementary students to name a classroom Teddy Bear…Mohammad. The teacher was convicted of insulting Islam, whose founding prophet was named Mohammad. She will reportedly be deported from Sudan after she has served her jail time.54-year old Gillian Gibbons could have received 40 lashes.
North Carolina’s original copy of the Bill of Rights will be on display at the Greensboro Historical Museum this weekend only. The 218-year-old document left the state in 1865. It was bought and sold among collectors, and finally returned to the state two years ago after an elaborate undercover FBI sting in 2003. Admission is free…but limited.
For more information call 373-2043 or go to http://www.greensborohistory.org/.
Greensboro Historical Museum at 130 Summit Avenue. Friday through Sunday (10-6pm)
A discussion of the Second Amendment will be held at 2:30 p.m. this Sunday (Dec 02) at the central location of the Greensboro Public Library, 219 N. Church St.
So, how ‘family friendly’ is prime time TV? Shows between 8 and 9 pm are supposed to be safe for the whole family but according to the Parents Television Council offensive content is up by more than 50% over the last seven years. In the study: there was one instance of violent, profane or sexual content every 4.8 minutes during the family hour.
http://www.citizenlink.org/fnif/A000005405.cfm
-NFL: Dallas over Green Bay…37-27. Brett Farve injured in the loss.
-College Basketball: Wake Forest losing to UNC-Charlotte…63-59
-Mt Tabor and Greensboro Dudley…2 of the 16 teams in the High School
Football Semi-finals tonight
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies…High 55
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 32
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 55
Sunday: Cloudy skies. An afternoon shower possible…High 55
The WBFJ Mobile Music Machine will be out and about this weekend:
King Parade and the Winston-Salem Holiday Parade on Saturday ( Dec 01).
The Kernersville Christmas Parade…Sunday (Dec 02)
11.30.2007
11.29.2007
WBFJ Morning News Update
Thursday, November 29, 2007
A BRITISH TEACHER HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN SUDAN FOR ALLOWING HER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO NAME A TEDDY BEAR…MOHAMMAD. As part of a class project, the 54-year old woman asked her class of 7 year old students to come up with a name for their classroom teddy bear. The class agreed on ‘Mohammad’. The teacher was later arrested and accused of insulting Muslims. The BBC reports that if she is convicted, the teacher could face a jail sentence and 40 lashes.
The Guilford County Health Department has reported the county’s 21st case of rabies for the year. A stray cat found on the Lindley Park walking Trail in southwest Greensboro tested positive for rabies on Tuesday.
The strike by stagehands in New York City is over. A tentative agreement between producers and striking stagehands was announced late last night. Shows are set to re-open this evening. The strike that lasted 19 days shut down 26 of the 35 theater productions in the city.
THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY IS IN THE PROCESS OF SELECTING A NEW PRESIDENT. Richard Roberts, the son of founder Oral Roberts, resigned as the university’s President last Friday. School officials are investigating accusations that Roberts misspent school funds to support a lavish lifestyle.
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20071129/APA/711290557
North Carolina’s original copy of the Bill of Rights will be on display at the Greensboro Historical Museum this weekend only. The 218-year-old document left the state in 1865. It was bought and sold among collectors, and finally returned to the state two years ago after an elaborate undercover FBI sting in 2003. Admission is free…but limited.
For more information call 373-2043 or go to http://www.greensborohistory.org/.
Greensboro Historical Museum at 130 Summit Avenue Friday through Sunday (10-6pm)
A discussion of the Second Amendment will be held at 2:30 p.m.
on Sunday at the central location of the Greensboro Public Library, 219 N. Church St.
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska and Hawaii will be the final five designs in the popular State Quarters series. The final five designs will be minted and issued in 10-week intervals throughout 2008. The series began in 1999 with a quarter honoring Delaware. Surveys by the Mint have found that nearly half of all Americans are collecting the state quarters.
A Judge in Niagara Falls (New York) is in some hot water for ordering everyone in his courtroom to be put in jail because of a ringing cell phone. The Niagara Gazette saying that the judge ordered all 46 people that were in his courtroom to jail after he was unable to determine the source of what was believed to be a ringing cell phone. Some spent several hours behind bars before being released. The judge has apologized.
OBESITY RATES IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE LEVELED OFF in recent years. The Centers for Disease Control showing that 34% of adults in the US are obese. Also, more women than men are obese but that men are slowly closing that gap.
ACC / Big Ten Challenge: The Tarheels over Ohio State…66-55.
NC State falling to Michigan State…81-58
Wake Forest men’s soccer team advancing after beating Furman 1-0 in the second round of the NCAA Soccer Tournament.
You have until midnight tonight to vote for one of the Top 5 less than spectacular Christmas trees…All part of the WBFJ - Michael W. Smith Christmas Tree Thing.
-The winner will be announced Friday morning at 7:40.
The winner gets a brand new, pre-lit, 7 and a half foot Christmas Tree…
Plus the WBFJ Morning Show will deliver and help decorate your new tree while listening to the latest Christmas CD from Michael W Smith called “It’s a Wonderful Christmas”
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 60
Tonight: Clear…Low 32
Friday: Sunny skies…High 55
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 57
Sunday: Cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers…High 55
The WBFJ Mobile Music Machine will be out and about this weekend:
King Parade and the Winston-Salem Holiday…Saturday
The Kernersville Christmas Parade…Sunday
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
CD Three pack from Point of Grace (2 c-mas )
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival presents 'A Christmas Carol'
December 2-23 at The High Point Theatre http://www.ncshakes.org/
A BRITISH TEACHER HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN SUDAN FOR ALLOWING HER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO NAME A TEDDY BEAR…MOHAMMAD. As part of a class project, the 54-year old woman asked her class of 7 year old students to come up with a name for their classroom teddy bear. The class agreed on ‘Mohammad’. The teacher was later arrested and accused of insulting Muslims. The BBC reports that if she is convicted, the teacher could face a jail sentence and 40 lashes.
The Guilford County Health Department has reported the county’s 21st case of rabies for the year. A stray cat found on the Lindley Park walking Trail in southwest Greensboro tested positive for rabies on Tuesday.
The strike by stagehands in New York City is over. A tentative agreement between producers and striking stagehands was announced late last night. Shows are set to re-open this evening. The strike that lasted 19 days shut down 26 of the 35 theater productions in the city.
THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY IS IN THE PROCESS OF SELECTING A NEW PRESIDENT. Richard Roberts, the son of founder Oral Roberts, resigned as the university’s President last Friday. School officials are investigating accusations that Roberts misspent school funds to support a lavish lifestyle.
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20071129/APA/711290557
North Carolina’s original copy of the Bill of Rights will be on display at the Greensboro Historical Museum this weekend only. The 218-year-old document left the state in 1865. It was bought and sold among collectors, and finally returned to the state two years ago after an elaborate undercover FBI sting in 2003. Admission is free…but limited.
For more information call 373-2043 or go to http://www.greensborohistory.org/.
Greensboro Historical Museum at 130 Summit Avenue Friday through Sunday (10-6pm)
A discussion of the Second Amendment will be held at 2:30 p.m.
on Sunday at the central location of the Greensboro Public Library, 219 N. Church St.
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska and Hawaii will be the final five designs in the popular State Quarters series. The final five designs will be minted and issued in 10-week intervals throughout 2008. The series began in 1999 with a quarter honoring Delaware. Surveys by the Mint have found that nearly half of all Americans are collecting the state quarters.
A Judge in Niagara Falls (New York) is in some hot water for ordering everyone in his courtroom to be put in jail because of a ringing cell phone. The Niagara Gazette saying that the judge ordered all 46 people that were in his courtroom to jail after he was unable to determine the source of what was believed to be a ringing cell phone. Some spent several hours behind bars before being released. The judge has apologized.
OBESITY RATES IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE LEVELED OFF in recent years. The Centers for Disease Control showing that 34% of adults in the US are obese. Also, more women than men are obese but that men are slowly closing that gap.
ACC / Big Ten Challenge: The Tarheels over Ohio State…66-55.
NC State falling to Michigan State…81-58
Wake Forest men’s soccer team advancing after beating Furman 1-0 in the second round of the NCAA Soccer Tournament.
You have until midnight tonight to vote for one of the Top 5 less than spectacular Christmas trees…All part of the WBFJ - Michael W. Smith Christmas Tree Thing.
-The winner will be announced Friday morning at 7:40.
The winner gets a brand new, pre-lit, 7 and a half foot Christmas Tree…
Plus the WBFJ Morning Show will deliver and help decorate your new tree while listening to the latest Christmas CD from Michael W Smith called “It’s a Wonderful Christmas”
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 60
Tonight: Clear…Low 32
Friday: Sunny skies…High 55
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 57
Sunday: Cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers…High 55
The WBFJ Mobile Music Machine will be out and about this weekend:
King Parade and the Winston-Salem Holiday…Saturday
The Kernersville Christmas Parade…Sunday
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
CD Three pack from Point of Grace (2 c-mas )
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival presents 'A Christmas Carol'
December 2-23 at The High Point Theatre http://www.ncshakes.org/
11.28.2007
WBFJ Morning News Update
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Beginning Saturday, December 1st, a new law goes into effect that limits a defendant's ability to ask for a "prayer for judgment" after he or she has pled guilty to speeding more than 25 miles per hour over the speed limit. A prayer for judgment is a punishment that allows a driver to keep their license without accumulating points on their license or insurance.-The new law also prevents a defendant from using an "improper equipment plea" if they are caught driving faster than 25 mph over the limit.
More than 50,000 motorists were ticketed during Operation Slow Down…the statewide crackdown on speeders by the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Of those citations, over 24,000 were ticketed for speeding. (Close to 1,000 people were ticketed for DWI).
The FDA's Pediatric Advisory Committee has recommended that the prescription flu drug Tamiflu should have a stronger warning label…after reports of bizarre behavior, even death among children who have used the flu medication. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610343
Eight Republican presidential hopefuls will take questions from the public tonight by way of the web in the party's first CNN/YouTube debate…starting at 8pm. http://www.cnn.com/
Pakistan’s President turned in his military uniform yesterday…but not control of the country. Pervez Musharraf will take the oath of office as a civilian president today. Musharraf suspended Pakistan’s constitution when he declared a state of emergency on November third.
THE INVENTOR OF GATORADE HAS DIED. Dr. Robert Cade and his research team came up with the sports drink at the University of Florida back in the mid-60’s. Royalties from Gatorade has brought the University of Florida more than 150-million dollars.
So why is the Food Network putting a lid on "Emeril Live?"
Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse saying simply…All good things come to an end. Emeril Live has been on the air for 10 years, will cease production December 11. Emeril Lagasse is still doing other shows for Food Network
Hot Donuts Now: The seasonal snowman doughnuts are back at Krispy Kreme! Enjoy Krispy Kreme's classic doughnut cut into a snowman shape, topped with snow-white icing, and stamped with a snowman's face and buttons. Available now until December 31.
ACC / Big Ten Challenge: Winners from last night include Duke, Virginia, Clemson and Florida State. Tonight: The Tarheels take on Ohio State.
The morning show has selected the Top 5 finalists for the WBFJ - Michael W. Smith Christmas Tree Thing.
-Now, YOU get to vote for the family with the ‘most needy’ tree!
-The winner will be announced this Friday.
The winner gets a brand new, pre-lit, 7 and a half foot Christmas Tree…
Plus the WBFJ Morning Show will deliver and help decorate your new tree while listening to the latest Christmas CD from Michael W Smith called “It’s a Wonderful Christmas”
Vote on-line @ http://www.wbfj.fm/ Polls close on Thursday at midnight
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 58
Tonight: A shower possible overnight…Low 38
Thursday: Mostly cloudy early. Then, sunny and breezy…High 60
Looking ahead: (Great weather for the King and WS Parades on Saturday)
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 55
Sunday: A chance of showers…High 55
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
CD Three pack from Point of Grace and food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival presents 'A Christmas Carol' going on December 2-23, 2007 at the High Point Theatre. http://www.ncshakes.org/
Beginning Saturday, December 1st, a new law goes into effect that limits a defendant's ability to ask for a "prayer for judgment" after he or she has pled guilty to speeding more than 25 miles per hour over the speed limit. A prayer for judgment is a punishment that allows a driver to keep their license without accumulating points on their license or insurance.-The new law also prevents a defendant from using an "improper equipment plea" if they are caught driving faster than 25 mph over the limit.
More than 50,000 motorists were ticketed during Operation Slow Down…the statewide crackdown on speeders by the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Of those citations, over 24,000 were ticketed for speeding. (Close to 1,000 people were ticketed for DWI).
The FDA's Pediatric Advisory Committee has recommended that the prescription flu drug Tamiflu should have a stronger warning label…after reports of bizarre behavior, even death among children who have used the flu medication. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610343
Eight Republican presidential hopefuls will take questions from the public tonight by way of the web in the party's first CNN/YouTube debate…starting at 8pm. http://www.cnn.com/
Pakistan’s President turned in his military uniform yesterday…but not control of the country. Pervez Musharraf will take the oath of office as a civilian president today. Musharraf suspended Pakistan’s constitution when he declared a state of emergency on November third.
THE INVENTOR OF GATORADE HAS DIED. Dr. Robert Cade and his research team came up with the sports drink at the University of Florida back in the mid-60’s. Royalties from Gatorade has brought the University of Florida more than 150-million dollars.
So why is the Food Network putting a lid on "Emeril Live?"
Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse saying simply…All good things come to an end. Emeril Live has been on the air for 10 years, will cease production December 11. Emeril Lagasse is still doing other shows for Food Network
Hot Donuts Now: The seasonal snowman doughnuts are back at Krispy Kreme! Enjoy Krispy Kreme's classic doughnut cut into a snowman shape, topped with snow-white icing, and stamped with a snowman's face and buttons. Available now until December 31.
ACC / Big Ten Challenge: Winners from last night include Duke, Virginia, Clemson and Florida State. Tonight: The Tarheels take on Ohio State.
The morning show has selected the Top 5 finalists for the WBFJ - Michael W. Smith Christmas Tree Thing.
-Now, YOU get to vote for the family with the ‘most needy’ tree!
-The winner will be announced this Friday.
The winner gets a brand new, pre-lit, 7 and a half foot Christmas Tree…
Plus the WBFJ Morning Show will deliver and help decorate your new tree while listening to the latest Christmas CD from Michael W Smith called “It’s a Wonderful Christmas”
Vote on-line @ http://www.wbfj.fm/ Polls close on Thursday at midnight
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 58
Tonight: A shower possible overnight…Low 38
Thursday: Mostly cloudy early. Then, sunny and breezy…High 60
Looking ahead: (Great weather for the King and WS Parades on Saturday)
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 55
Sunday: A chance of showers…High 55
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
CD Three pack from Point of Grace and food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival presents 'A Christmas Carol' going on December 2-23, 2007 at the High Point Theatre. http://www.ncshakes.org/
11.27.2007
WBFJ News update
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Nissan is recalling some 650,000 Altima and Sentra passenger cars in the US to fix problems with a sensor that could lead to the engine stalling. The recall affects Nissan Altimas and Sentras model years…2002 plus 2005-2006 model years equipped with a 2.5 liter engine. Owners can contact Nissan with questions about the recall at 1 (800) 647-7261
UPDATE: The annual lighting of the huge Moravian Star on top of Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem will be today (Tuesday) at 5:45pm. A special service will take place in the employee parking lot across the road on Cloverdale Avenue. The public is invited.
Contrary to common belief, American children may be quite happy to eat nutritious meals at school. A University of Minnesota study found that school lunch sales do not decline when children are offered healthier lunches. The researchers also concluded that more nutritious lunches don't necessarily increase costs for schools, either. The study found in the journal Review of Agricultural Economics. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610339
Rotary International and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are pledging $200 million dollars in the global fight against Polio. The $200 million will be distributed over three years and will pay for immunization and public education. Polio is still a threat in Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and Pakistan. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610339
UPDATE: Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has died after being shot in the leg during an apparent home invasion early Monday morning. Doctors were initially encouraged when he responded to simple commands after several hours of surgery. Police are investigating the shooting as a possible armed robbery.
A major Mideast Peace Conference begins this morning in Maryland.
The Bush administration has brought together the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in hopes of setting the stage for talks on a two-state solution to their conflict.
Vice President Cheney is expected back at work today after an unexpected trip to the hospital yesterday. An irregular heartbeat was detected earlier in the day during an examination for a lingering cough from a cold.
The items on the 12 days of Christmas (Christmas List) will be more costly this year. The cost of all the items (including a partridge in a pear tree to the 12 Drummers Drumming) is $78,100 dollars…up 4% from last year.
NFL: Monday Night Football: Steelers slip past the Dolphins with a last minute field goal. The final score was 3-0. The lowest scoring NFL game in 14 years.
College Football: Ted Roof is out as Head Coach at Duke
College Basketball: Wake beating Iowa…56-47
Low self-esteem in youngsters can increase their desire for consumer goods… So says a new study from the marketing department at the University of Minnesota. Materialism increases from age 8 or 9 to age 12 or 13, but then decreases by the time children are ages 16 to 18. The level of materialism in teens is directly driven by self-esteem. When kids were asked ‘what makes them happy’: Kids aged 12 to 13…money and brand-name clothing.
Younger and older children were more likely to say that friends or not having any homework made them happy. The study published in the December issue of the Journal of Consumer Research. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610339
The morning show has selected the Top 5 finalists of the
WBFJ - Michael W. Smith Christmas Tree Thing.
-Now, YOU get to vote for the family with the ‘most needy’ tree!
-Voting begins at 10 am this morning.
-The winner will be announced this Friday.
The winner gets a brand new, pre-lit, 7 and a half foot Christmas Tree…
Plus the WBFJ Morning Show will deliver and help decorate your new tree while listening to the latest Christmas CD from Michael W Smith called “It’s a Wonderful Christmas”
Voting starts at 10am this morning…on-line @ WBFJ.fm.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48. To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Breezy…High near 60
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 31
Wednesday: Sunny skies…High 55
Looking ahead: High temperatures staying in the 50’s through the weekend
Nissan is recalling some 650,000 Altima and Sentra passenger cars in the US to fix problems with a sensor that could lead to the engine stalling. The recall affects Nissan Altimas and Sentras model years…2002 plus 2005-2006 model years equipped with a 2.5 liter engine. Owners can contact Nissan with questions about the recall at 1 (800) 647-7261
UPDATE: The annual lighting of the huge Moravian Star on top of Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem will be today (Tuesday) at 5:45pm. A special service will take place in the employee parking lot across the road on Cloverdale Avenue. The public is invited.
Contrary to common belief, American children may be quite happy to eat nutritious meals at school. A University of Minnesota study found that school lunch sales do not decline when children are offered healthier lunches. The researchers also concluded that more nutritious lunches don't necessarily increase costs for schools, either. The study found in the journal Review of Agricultural Economics. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610339
Rotary International and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are pledging $200 million dollars in the global fight against Polio. The $200 million will be distributed over three years and will pay for immunization and public education. Polio is still a threat in Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and Pakistan. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610339
UPDATE: Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has died after being shot in the leg during an apparent home invasion early Monday morning. Doctors were initially encouraged when he responded to simple commands after several hours of surgery. Police are investigating the shooting as a possible armed robbery.
A major Mideast Peace Conference begins this morning in Maryland.
The Bush administration has brought together the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in hopes of setting the stage for talks on a two-state solution to their conflict.
Vice President Cheney is expected back at work today after an unexpected trip to the hospital yesterday. An irregular heartbeat was detected earlier in the day during an examination for a lingering cough from a cold.
The items on the 12 days of Christmas (Christmas List) will be more costly this year. The cost of all the items (including a partridge in a pear tree to the 12 Drummers Drumming) is $78,100 dollars…up 4% from last year.
NFL: Monday Night Football: Steelers slip past the Dolphins with a last minute field goal. The final score was 3-0. The lowest scoring NFL game in 14 years.
College Football: Ted Roof is out as Head Coach at Duke
College Basketball: Wake beating Iowa…56-47
Low self-esteem in youngsters can increase their desire for consumer goods… So says a new study from the marketing department at the University of Minnesota. Materialism increases from age 8 or 9 to age 12 or 13, but then decreases by the time children are ages 16 to 18. The level of materialism in teens is directly driven by self-esteem. When kids were asked ‘what makes them happy’: Kids aged 12 to 13…money and brand-name clothing.
Younger and older children were more likely to say that friends or not having any homework made them happy. The study published in the December issue of the Journal of Consumer Research. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610339
The morning show has selected the Top 5 finalists of the
WBFJ - Michael W. Smith Christmas Tree Thing.
-Now, YOU get to vote for the family with the ‘most needy’ tree!
-Voting begins at 10 am this morning.
-The winner will be announced this Friday.
The winner gets a brand new, pre-lit, 7 and a half foot Christmas Tree…
Plus the WBFJ Morning Show will deliver and help decorate your new tree while listening to the latest Christmas CD from Michael W Smith called “It’s a Wonderful Christmas”
Voting starts at 10am this morning…on-line @ WBFJ.fm.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus: Girls ages 9-12.
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48. To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076
Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Breezy…High near 60
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 31
Wednesday: Sunny skies…High 55
Looking ahead: High temperatures staying in the 50’s through the weekend
11.26.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Monday, November 26, 2007
The annual lighting of the huge Moravian Star that is on top of Baptist Hospital will be this afternoon at 5:45pm. A special service will take place in the employee parking lot on Cloverdale Avenue. The public is invited
The Highway Patrol reporting 13 fatalities from accidents (in the state) over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The early numbers are in: Retailers saying that more people headed out to the stores this past weekend but spending was down compared to 2006.
TODAY IS CYBER-MONDAY…THE ONLINE VERSION OF BLACK FRIDAY. -The National Retailers Federation says a new survey predicts that 72-million people will shop on line today.
Or half of all office workers who have Internet access will do some holiday shopping on line at work today.
A deadly 6.7 earthquake struck Indonesia early this morning. Three fatalities and 50 injured.
A powerful Typhoon has hit northeastern Philippines. At least 10 people known dead. Because of all of the rain, there is a threat of landslides. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/philippines.typhoon.ap/index.html
The Wildfires that have 47-hundred acres near Malibu, California should be contained by this evening. As many as 15-thousand people had to be evacuated at one point.
Two Surry County sisters who died in an accidental drowning last Wednesday evening were laid to rest on Sunday. Authorities say that 8-year-old Cheyenne Cain and 4-year-old Abigail Cain drowned in a neighborhood pond off Cedar Lake Trail in Surry County. Information on how you can help the Cain family: The Cain Family *183 Wayne Street *Mount Airy, NC
A new Harris poll showing that if your profession is a firefighter, scientist or teacher you are special…deemed the most prestigious occupations in the US… while bankers, actors and real estate agents are the least prestigious occupations. The 2007 "Most Prestigious Occupations" poll measured the public perceptions of 23 professions. http://www.harrisinteractive.com/
NFL: New England Patriots remain unbeaten by outlasting the Philadelphia Eagles…31-28.
The Patriots are now 11- 0.
Saints over the Panthers…31-6
Monday Night Football: Dolphins at the Steelers
Beauty queen Ingrid Marie Rivera beat 29 rivals (including pranks and a bomb threat) to become Puerto Rico’s 2008 Miss Universe contestant over the weekend. Beauty pageant organizers are still investigating who doused a contestant's evening gowns with pepper spray and spiked her makeup, causing her to break out in hives. Rivera was composed while appearing before cameras and judges throughout the competition. But once backstage, she had to apply ice bags to her face and body, which swelled and broke out in hives twice.
She thought at first it was an allergic reaction, or maybe nerves…
Rivera's clothing and makeup later tested positive for pepper spray.
Rivera's bag containing clothes, makeup, credit cards were stolen during the competition.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army. Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48. To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076 Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Showers with a thunderstorm this afternoon.
Breezy. High near 60.
Tonight: Showers with a thunderstorm early. Breezy…Low 45.
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds. Breezy…High 57
The annual lighting of the huge Moravian Star that is on top of Baptist Hospital will be this afternoon at 5:45pm. A special service will take place in the employee parking lot on Cloverdale Avenue. The public is invited
The Highway Patrol reporting 13 fatalities from accidents (in the state) over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The early numbers are in: Retailers saying that more people headed out to the stores this past weekend but spending was down compared to 2006.
TODAY IS CYBER-MONDAY…THE ONLINE VERSION OF BLACK FRIDAY. -The National Retailers Federation says a new survey predicts that 72-million people will shop on line today.
Or half of all office workers who have Internet access will do some holiday shopping on line at work today.
A deadly 6.7 earthquake struck Indonesia early this morning. Three fatalities and 50 injured.
A powerful Typhoon has hit northeastern Philippines. At least 10 people known dead. Because of all of the rain, there is a threat of landslides. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/philippines.typhoon.ap/index.html
The Wildfires that have 47-hundred acres near Malibu, California should be contained by this evening. As many as 15-thousand people had to be evacuated at one point.
Two Surry County sisters who died in an accidental drowning last Wednesday evening were laid to rest on Sunday. Authorities say that 8-year-old Cheyenne Cain and 4-year-old Abigail Cain drowned in a neighborhood pond off Cedar Lake Trail in Surry County. Information on how you can help the Cain family: The Cain Family *183 Wayne Street *Mount Airy, NC
A new Harris poll showing that if your profession is a firefighter, scientist or teacher you are special…deemed the most prestigious occupations in the US… while bankers, actors and real estate agents are the least prestigious occupations. The 2007 "Most Prestigious Occupations" poll measured the public perceptions of 23 professions. http://www.harrisinteractive.com/
NFL: New England Patriots remain unbeaten by outlasting the Philadelphia Eagles…31-28.
The Patriots are now 11- 0.
Saints over the Panthers…31-6
Monday Night Football: Dolphins at the Steelers
Beauty queen Ingrid Marie Rivera beat 29 rivals (including pranks and a bomb threat) to become Puerto Rico’s 2008 Miss Universe contestant over the weekend. Beauty pageant organizers are still investigating who doused a contestant's evening gowns with pepper spray and spiked her makeup, causing her to break out in hives. Rivera was composed while appearing before cameras and judges throughout the competition. But once backstage, she had to apply ice bags to her face and body, which swelled and broke out in hives twice.
She thought at first it was an allergic reaction, or maybe nerves…
Rivera's clothing and makeup later tested positive for pepper spray.
Rivera's bag containing clothes, makeup, credit cards were stolen during the competition.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army. Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48. To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop: Call 245-2076 Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Showers with a thunderstorm this afternoon.
Breezy. High near 60.
Tonight: Showers with a thunderstorm early. Breezy…Low 45.
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds. Breezy…High 57
11.21.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Record gasoline prices not stopping millions from traveling over Thanksgiving. Triple A is estimating that nearly 39 million Americans will be traveling 50 miles or more from home over the next five days. Roughly 80% of those trips will be by car.
Scientists have created the equivalent of embryonic stem cells from ordinary cells…a breakthrough that could someday produce new treatments for various diseases…without first creating or destroying human embryos for the purpose of gathering embryonic stem cells.
Results published in the journal Science and Cell.
World Vision is asking for immediate donations: World Vision just one of many Christian Relief organizations working to supply emergency food and supplies to thousands of families in Bangladesh. Millions of people have been left homeless after a deadly Cyclone hit the southern region of Bangladesh. The death toll is currently at 35-hundred, many others are still missing.
The AIDS epidemic is still a major problem but…the United Nations has altered its assessment of the global AIDS epidemic…citing various reporting problems. Last year the U.N. estimated that the number of people infected with AIDS worldwide exceeded 40-million; the new estimate is now reported at 33-million.
The White House announcing an overdue Mideast Peace Conference starting next week in Annapolis, Maryland. Nearly 50 countries and organizations will be gathering. Of those, 20 Arab nations including Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iraq.
Wake Forest University will be one of two backup sites for the presidential debates next year. The 2008 primary debate sites are the University of Mississippi, Belmont University (in Nashville, Tenn) and Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Wake Forest hosted presidential debates in 1988 and 2000.
New CDs releases this week: MercyMe, Newsboys plus two past American Idol contestants: Jordin Sparks and a Christmas EP from Mandisa
Have you thought about volunteering over the holidays?
There is a new website that could help…Its called Christian Volunteering-dot-org. Simply visit the site and search for volunteer opportunities in your area.
Among the ministries involved are the Salvation Army, World Vision, and Campus Crusade for Christ. http://www.christianvolunteering.org/.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop you can call (336) 245-2076
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus is on teen boys ages 13 and 14…
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48. Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
OPERATION SLOW DOWN WILL BE IN FORCE THROUGH NOVEMBER 25. LOCAL POLICE and THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROLENCOURAGING DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN AND FOLLOW THE SPEED LIMIT.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny and warm…High 74
Tonight: Cloudy with some showers after midnight…Low 55
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Breezy…High near 70
(Black) Friday: Mostly sunny for the busiest shopping day of the year…High 48
The Weekend: Mix of sun and clouds…Highs near 50
Record gasoline prices not stopping millions from traveling over Thanksgiving. Triple A is estimating that nearly 39 million Americans will be traveling 50 miles or more from home over the next five days. Roughly 80% of those trips will be by car.
Scientists have created the equivalent of embryonic stem cells from ordinary cells…a breakthrough that could someday produce new treatments for various diseases…without first creating or destroying human embryos for the purpose of gathering embryonic stem cells.
Results published in the journal Science and Cell.
World Vision is asking for immediate donations: World Vision just one of many Christian Relief organizations working to supply emergency food and supplies to thousands of families in Bangladesh. Millions of people have been left homeless after a deadly Cyclone hit the southern region of Bangladesh. The death toll is currently at 35-hundred, many others are still missing.
The AIDS epidemic is still a major problem but…the United Nations has altered its assessment of the global AIDS epidemic…citing various reporting problems. Last year the U.N. estimated that the number of people infected with AIDS worldwide exceeded 40-million; the new estimate is now reported at 33-million.
The White House announcing an overdue Mideast Peace Conference starting next week in Annapolis, Maryland. Nearly 50 countries and organizations will be gathering. Of those, 20 Arab nations including Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iraq.
Wake Forest University will be one of two backup sites for the presidential debates next year. The 2008 primary debate sites are the University of Mississippi, Belmont University (in Nashville, Tenn) and Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Wake Forest hosted presidential debates in 1988 and 2000.
New CDs releases this week: MercyMe, Newsboys plus two past American Idol contestants: Jordin Sparks and a Christmas EP from Mandisa
Have you thought about volunteering over the holidays?
There is a new website that could help…Its called Christian Volunteering-dot-org. Simply visit the site and search for volunteer opportunities in your area.
Among the ministries involved are the Salvation Army, World Vision, and Campus Crusade for Christ. http://www.christianvolunteering.org/.
To Volunteer at the Salvation Army Toy Shop you can call (336) 245-2076
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
This week’s focus is on teen boys ages 13 and 14…
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48. Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
OPERATION SLOW DOWN WILL BE IN FORCE THROUGH NOVEMBER 25. LOCAL POLICE and THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROLENCOURAGING DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN AND FOLLOW THE SPEED LIMIT.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny and warm…High 74
Tonight: Cloudy with some showers after midnight…Low 55
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Breezy…High near 70
(Black) Friday: Mostly sunny for the busiest shopping day of the year…High 48
The Weekend: Mix of sun and clouds…Highs near 50
11.19.2007
WBFJ Morning News Up-date
Monday, November 19, 2007
The Price of gas will stay around the $3 dollar range or higher through Christmas. Gas prices up 13 cents over the past 2 weeks.
The Winston-Salem City Council will discuss opening up more beds for the homeless at its meeting tonight. Back in February, the city council adopted a 100 bed limit for homeless shelters.
A 17 year old Central Davidson student and her boyfriend are in custody in connection with the stabbing death of Judith Maxwell…the girl’s mother. The Maxwell family lives in the Cotton Grove community near Lexington.
The death toll is close to three-thousand and could grow in the aftermath of last week’s cyclone in southern Bangladesh. The US is sending 2 Navy ships with 35-tons of food and supplies to help in the disaster.
Based on annual FBI crime stats…Detroit has been named the nation’s most dangerous city. St. Louis, Flint, Michigan, Oakland, California and Camden, N.J.round out the Top 5. Mission Viejo, California was ranked the safest.
American Music Awards: Casting Crowns taking home a statue last night. Carrie Underwood and Daughtry taking home 3 awards each.
A limited number of tix for the Hannah Montana concert this Sunday at the Greensboro Coliseum will be available at noon on Tuesday. The tickets available only through http://www.ticketmaster.com/.
Want to win FREE Hannah Montana tickets?
Stop by Chick-Fil-A (Stanleyville) on East Hanes Mill Road in Winston-Salem…
Register to win 4 tickets to see Hannah Montana.
No purchase necessary. (One entry - per family - per day)
Drawing will take place on Saturday, November 24 at 3pm.
Hannah Montana at the Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday, November 25.
TV lawyer Nancy Grace has been released from the hospital after complications from child birth. The 48-year-old Cable TV host delivered twins back on November 4th but wound up in the hospital herself after doctors discovered 2 blood clots in her lungs. Nancy delivered twins (a daughter and son) who arrived two months ahead of schedule and are still hospitalized.
Blood clots are a danger to any pregnant woman, but especially in middle aged women.
Nancy Grace is certainly not the only high-profile woman over 40 to have her own baby in recent years. Oscar winner Geena Davis had twin boys at age 47, and Elizabeth Edwards delivered her son Jack at age 50.
NASCAR: Matt Kenseth winning at the last race of the season at Homestead, Florida. Jimmie Johnson is your Nextel Cup Champion for 2007.
College Football: Wake Forest winning big over NC State on Saturday (38-18)
ASU will host James Madison in Post-season play
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'OPERATION SLOW DOWN' WILL BE IN FORCE THROUGH NOVEMBER 25.
LOCAL POLICE and THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL ENCOURAGING DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN AND FOLLOW THE SPEED LIMIT.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Mild…High 68
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 42
Tuesday: Sunny and warm…High 72
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers…High 65
The Price of gas will stay around the $3 dollar range or higher through Christmas. Gas prices up 13 cents over the past 2 weeks.
The Winston-Salem City Council will discuss opening up more beds for the homeless at its meeting tonight. Back in February, the city council adopted a 100 bed limit for homeless shelters.
A 17 year old Central Davidson student and her boyfriend are in custody in connection with the stabbing death of Judith Maxwell…the girl’s mother. The Maxwell family lives in the Cotton Grove community near Lexington.
The death toll is close to three-thousand and could grow in the aftermath of last week’s cyclone in southern Bangladesh. The US is sending 2 Navy ships with 35-tons of food and supplies to help in the disaster.
Based on annual FBI crime stats…Detroit has been named the nation’s most dangerous city. St. Louis, Flint, Michigan, Oakland, California and Camden, N.J.round out the Top 5. Mission Viejo, California was ranked the safest.
American Music Awards: Casting Crowns taking home a statue last night. Carrie Underwood and Daughtry taking home 3 awards each.
A limited number of tix for the Hannah Montana concert this Sunday at the Greensboro Coliseum will be available at noon on Tuesday. The tickets available only through http://www.ticketmaster.com/.
Want to win FREE Hannah Montana tickets?
Stop by Chick-Fil-A (Stanleyville) on East Hanes Mill Road in Winston-Salem…
Register to win 4 tickets to see Hannah Montana.
No purchase necessary. (One entry - per family - per day)
Drawing will take place on Saturday, November 24 at 3pm.
Hannah Montana at the Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday, November 25.
TV lawyer Nancy Grace has been released from the hospital after complications from child birth. The 48-year-old Cable TV host delivered twins back on November 4th but wound up in the hospital herself after doctors discovered 2 blood clots in her lungs. Nancy delivered twins (a daughter and son) who arrived two months ahead of schedule and are still hospitalized.
Blood clots are a danger to any pregnant woman, but especially in middle aged women.
Nancy Grace is certainly not the only high-profile woman over 40 to have her own baby in recent years. Oscar winner Geena Davis had twin boys at age 47, and Elizabeth Edwards delivered her son Jack at age 50.
NASCAR: Matt Kenseth winning at the last race of the season at Homestead, Florida. Jimmie Johnson is your Nextel Cup Champion for 2007.
College Football: Wake Forest winning big over NC State on Saturday (38-18)
ASU will host James Madison in Post-season play
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'OPERATION SLOW DOWN' WILL BE IN FORCE THROUGH NOVEMBER 25.
LOCAL POLICE and THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL ENCOURAGING DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN AND FOLLOW THE SPEED LIMIT.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Mild…High 68
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 42
Tuesday: Sunny and warm…High 72
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers…High 65
11.16.2007
WBFJ News Update
Friday, November 16, 2007
The Alliance Defense Fund reporting that a judge in Florida will allow
Gideons to once again distribute Bibles on public property near a public school in Key Largo. An official ruling on the case is pending.
A student at UNCG has been hospitalized with a contagious blood infection. Of the 300 students who attended classes with the infected student, more than 100 students were given antibiotics as a precaution. The infected student is recovering. The Guilford County Health Department saying that the infection is only spread through close contact of 1 to 3 feet, for more than 30 minutes.
Baseball star Barry Bonds may be on his to prison instead of the Hall of Fame. The five count indictment coming down after his testimony in a federal investigation into the use of steroids by professional athletes.
With the busiest flying time of the year approaching, President Bush putting pressure on the airline industry to be on time…or else. A powerful yet deadly cyclone has made landfall on the southern shore of Bangladesh. At least 500 people have lost their lives.
North Carolina-based Missions ministry JAARS has been given a high flying gift. A turbo-prop, ten passenger airplane was recently donated by Marhsall Carter (the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange). Officials with JAARS saying that the new plane is perfect for the short runways in Indonesia. JAARS serves the spiritual, physical, and social needs of people around the world including Bible translation.
A pastor from New Mexico is camping out on the roof of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Albuquerque for a good cause. Dr. Michael Hattabaugh is up on the roof to raise money and awareness for the (quote) millions of children who need a roof over their heads. The goal of the ‘Get Mike Down’ campaign is two-hundred-thousand dollars.Half of the money raised will go to provide housing for children facing long-term care at an Albuquerque hospital, the other half will go to help AIDS orphans in Africa.
The actors who played the Munchkins in the 1939 film classic, "The Wizard of Oz," are finally getting a ‘star’ on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.There are only nine actors of the 125-member Munchkins cast still alive.
Seven of the nine original ‘munchkins’ plan on attending a dedication ceremony next Tuesday (Nov20) in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. (UPI) from the Austin American-Statesman
Lexington Youth Theatre presents the ‘Wizard of Oz’ thru Sunday at the Lexington Civic Center.
http://www.lexingtonyouththeatre.com/
SPORTS:
High School Football play-offs:
Mt Tabor vs Crest
East Wilkes vs North Stokes
West Guilford at Eastern Randolph
Carver, Glenn, Parkland, Salisbury
Ledford, West Davidson, Wilkes central
Mt Airy, East Surry, Thomasville,
Greensboro Grimsley, Greensboro Dudley, Southern Guilford
College Hoops:
NC State over William and Mary…66-47
Wake over UNC Charlotte…56-52
ACC Men’s Soccer Tournament: Wake plays UNC in the semi-finals today.
NASCAR: Final race of the season at Homestead, Florida.
The Nextel Cup Championship on the line for Jimmie Johnson.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and breezy…High near 50
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 28
The Weekend: Sunny and cool…Highs in the upper 50’s
A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in effect.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank
and ABC45 / My48.
The Alliance Defense Fund reporting that a judge in Florida will allow
Gideons to once again distribute Bibles on public property near a public school in Key Largo. An official ruling on the case is pending.
A student at UNCG has been hospitalized with a contagious blood infection. Of the 300 students who attended classes with the infected student, more than 100 students were given antibiotics as a precaution. The infected student is recovering. The Guilford County Health Department saying that the infection is only spread through close contact of 1 to 3 feet, for more than 30 minutes.
Baseball star Barry Bonds may be on his to prison instead of the Hall of Fame. The five count indictment coming down after his testimony in a federal investigation into the use of steroids by professional athletes.
With the busiest flying time of the year approaching, President Bush putting pressure on the airline industry to be on time…or else. A powerful yet deadly cyclone has made landfall on the southern shore of Bangladesh. At least 500 people have lost their lives.
North Carolina-based Missions ministry JAARS has been given a high flying gift. A turbo-prop, ten passenger airplane was recently donated by Marhsall Carter (the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange). Officials with JAARS saying that the new plane is perfect for the short runways in Indonesia. JAARS serves the spiritual, physical, and social needs of people around the world including Bible translation.
A pastor from New Mexico is camping out on the roof of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Albuquerque for a good cause. Dr. Michael Hattabaugh is up on the roof to raise money and awareness for the (quote) millions of children who need a roof over their heads. The goal of the ‘Get Mike Down’ campaign is two-hundred-thousand dollars.Half of the money raised will go to provide housing for children facing long-term care at an Albuquerque hospital, the other half will go to help AIDS orphans in Africa.
The actors who played the Munchkins in the 1939 film classic, "The Wizard of Oz," are finally getting a ‘star’ on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.There are only nine actors of the 125-member Munchkins cast still alive.
Seven of the nine original ‘munchkins’ plan on attending a dedication ceremony next Tuesday (Nov20) in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. (UPI) from the Austin American-Statesman
Lexington Youth Theatre presents the ‘Wizard of Oz’ thru Sunday at the Lexington Civic Center.
http://www.lexingtonyouththeatre.com/
SPORTS:
High School Football play-offs:
Mt Tabor vs Crest
East Wilkes vs North Stokes
West Guilford at Eastern Randolph
Carver, Glenn, Parkland, Salisbury
Ledford, West Davidson, Wilkes central
Mt Airy, East Surry, Thomasville,
Greensboro Grimsley, Greensboro Dudley, Southern Guilford
College Hoops:
NC State over William and Mary…66-47
Wake over UNC Charlotte…56-52
ACC Men’s Soccer Tournament: Wake plays UNC in the semi-finals today.
NASCAR: Final race of the season at Homestead, Florida.
The Nextel Cup Championship on the line for Jimmie Johnson.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and breezy…High near 50
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 28
The Weekend: Sunny and cool…Highs in the upper 50’s
A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in effect.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank
and ABC45 / My48.
11.15.2007
WBFJ Morning News Update
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Wind Advisory for the northern mountains
Showers this morning then some clearing this afternoon. Very windy. Temperatures falling through the day.
THE FDA HAS ANNOUNCED NEW WARNINGS FOR A POPULAR DIABETES DRUG. The maker of Avandia has agreed to add new information to the drug’s labeling about the potential for increased risk for heart attacks.
Thinking about ‘kicking-the-habit’? Today is the day.
It’s the Great American Smoke-out sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
Today: UNCG is holding a kick-the-habit awareness event at Elliot University Commons from 11-2 pm. More information about the Tobacco Prevention Program with the Guilford County Department of Public Health @ http://www.guilfordhealth.org/. http://www.quitlinenc.com/
Call Lynne Beck…Guilford County Department of Public Health 336-641-6667
1-800-QUIT-NOW
Starting today, Lexington Memorial Hospital is going smoke-free. To help employees stop smoking, the hospital plans to provide them with a three-month supply of nicotine patches and free classes designed to help them quit.
Clean up continues from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Northern Chile yesterday. The quake caused structural damage in several northern cities. Two deaths were reported.
Another OJ Trial? This time the trial will be in Las Vegas. OJ Simpson and two co-defendants face 12 charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery. Simpson is accused of stealing sports memorabilia from a dealer at a Las Vegas hotel. Simpson says it was his stuff.
A new national organization for businesses: A reception to introduce the Winston-Salem Christian Chamber of Commerce at 1pm today at the Hewitt Business Center on Marshall Street. The reception is open to the public.
College Hoops: Tarheels winning their season opener…sneaking by Davidson (72-68)
-NC State plays William and Mary tonight
Wake will play UNC in the semi-finals of the ACC Men’s Soccer Tournament on Friday.
North Carolina-based Lowe's Home Improvement’s latest catalog contained a headline referring to Christmas trees as “family trees.” Which has caused a little controversy and confusion. The company released a statement yesterday saying that the reference to ‘Family Trees’ headline was a misprint.
Warm soup and fresh bread for supper…all for a good cause. Greensboro Urban Ministry is having its annual ‘Feast of Caring’ later today at First Baptist Church on West Friendly Avenue in Greensboro. Drop in anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. for a simple meal of soup and bread.
No reservations are necessary. 336-271-5959 http://www.greensborourbanministry.org/
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
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Wind Advisory for the northern mountains
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Showers this morning then some clearing this afternoon.
Windy. Temperatures falling through the day.
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 32
Friday: Sunny and breezy…High near 50
The Weekend: Sunny and cool…Highs in the upper 50’s
Wind Advisory for the northern mountains
Showers this morning then some clearing this afternoon. Very windy. Temperatures falling through the day.
THE FDA HAS ANNOUNCED NEW WARNINGS FOR A POPULAR DIABETES DRUG. The maker of Avandia has agreed to add new information to the drug’s labeling about the potential for increased risk for heart attacks.
Thinking about ‘kicking-the-habit’? Today is the day.
It’s the Great American Smoke-out sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
Today: UNCG is holding a kick-the-habit awareness event at Elliot University Commons from 11-2 pm. More information about the Tobacco Prevention Program with the Guilford County Department of Public Health @ http://www.guilfordhealth.org/. http://www.quitlinenc.com/
Call Lynne Beck…Guilford County Department of Public Health 336-641-6667
1-800-QUIT-NOW
Starting today, Lexington Memorial Hospital is going smoke-free. To help employees stop smoking, the hospital plans to provide them with a three-month supply of nicotine patches and free classes designed to help them quit.
Clean up continues from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Northern Chile yesterday. The quake caused structural damage in several northern cities. Two deaths were reported.
Another OJ Trial? This time the trial will be in Las Vegas. OJ Simpson and two co-defendants face 12 charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery. Simpson is accused of stealing sports memorabilia from a dealer at a Las Vegas hotel. Simpson says it was his stuff.
A new national organization for businesses: A reception to introduce the Winston-Salem Christian Chamber of Commerce at 1pm today at the Hewitt Business Center on Marshall Street. The reception is open to the public.
College Hoops: Tarheels winning their season opener…sneaking by Davidson (72-68)
-NC State plays William and Mary tonight
Wake will play UNC in the semi-finals of the ACC Men’s Soccer Tournament on Friday.
North Carolina-based Lowe's Home Improvement’s latest catalog contained a headline referring to Christmas trees as “family trees.” Which has caused a little controversy and confusion. The company released a statement yesterday saying that the reference to ‘Family Trees’ headline was a misprint.
Warm soup and fresh bread for supper…all for a good cause. Greensboro Urban Ministry is having its annual ‘Feast of Caring’ later today at First Baptist Church on West Friendly Avenue in Greensboro. Drop in anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. for a simple meal of soup and bread.
No reservations are necessary. 336-271-5959 http://www.greensborourbanministry.org/
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
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Wind Advisory for the northern mountains
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Showers this morning then some clearing this afternoon.
Windy. Temperatures falling through the day.
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 32
Friday: Sunny and breezy…High near 50
The Weekend: Sunny and cool…Highs in the upper 50’s
11.14.2007
WBFJ News update
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Warming up to 75 degrees today…near the Record High of 77.
Gas prices will likely go up another 20 cents a gallon over the next few weeks. Triple-A reporting that the national average is $3.10 a gallon.
Delegates to the Baptist State Convention have voted to expel a Charlotte church for promoting the homosexual lifestyle. In a ruling that was passed last year…any Baptist church that affirms or endorses homosexual behavior would be expelled from the Baptist State Convention. Officials with Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte were on hand to state their case at yesterday’s opening session in Greensboro.
It’s back to the real thing: The City of Winston-Salem has dropped the ‘Holiday poll’ and will go back to a more traditional ‘live tree’ this Christmas. For the past three years, a tree-shaped light display has been used instead of a live tree…saving the city 18,000 but it never caught on with the public.
To send a ‘Thank You’ message to the City of Winston-Salem and Mayor Allen Joines: mailto:allenj@cityofws.org?subject=WEB_INQUIRY 727-8000
The power of waste? Surry and Wilkes counties are being considered for the site of a power plant that makes electricity from burning chicken waste. British-based Fibrowatt is considering the two counties for a new plant. The plant could add 100 jobs to the local economy. A public hearing is scheduled for today from 4-7 p.m. at the Walker Center on the Wilkes Community College campus.
The Tuesday morning fire at Jones Elementary School in Greensboro is now being ruled as arson. A third-grade classroom trailer was damaged in the fire.
A 10-year-old boy who admitted starting one of the Southern California wild fires last month will not be charged. Police saying that there was no evidence of intent by the boy who accidentally started a fire while playing with matches.
The search for a missing elderly couple in the Pisgah National Forest is now a homicide investigation. According to the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office, someone was caught on a surveillance camera trying to use the missing couple's ATM card in Polk County, Tennessee…the day after a 911 call was attempted from their phone. Polk County is about 75 miles away from Pisgah National Forest, in the corner of Tennessee near the borders of North Carolina and Georgia. The Bryants, who were married more than 50 years, were avid hikers.
The FBI offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person seen using the ATM card. Hot line # 1-828-862-3645
New York Governor Elliot Spitzer is withdrawing a controversial plan to provide drivers licenses to illegal immigrants in parts of New York state. On the West Coast, officials in San Francisco will issue identification cards to city residents, regardless of whether they are in the country legally or not.
The judge who lost a $54 million dollar lawsuit against his dry cleaner over a pair of missing pants has now lost his job. Roy Pearson was one of 30 judges who worked in the Office of Administrative Hearings in Washington, DC. Now, Pearson's lawsuit claimed that Custom Cleaners did not live up to the lawyer’s expectations of "Satisfaction Guaranteed," as advertised in store window. Pearson demanded repayment for the lost pants, as well as damages for inconvenience, mental anguish and attorney's fees for representing himself.
No it wasn’t a Chick-Fil-A marketing scheme…Eight cows escaped from a cattle trailer when the rear gate accidentally opened as the driver pulled into a McDonald's in West Haven, Utah. The parking lot ‘roundup’ coined "Operation Hamburger Helper" took about 2 hours to complete.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
It’s National Collection Week for those shoeboxes through ‘Operation Christmas Child’ / Samaritan's Purse. For a listing of collection centers in the Triad: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
More information #: 1-800-640-5658 SHOEBOX Information: 1-800-353-5949
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 75
Tonight: Showers overnight…Low 48 (Rain chance…80%)
Thursday: Good chance of showers maybe a thunderstorm.
Temperatures falling into the upper 40’s by late afternoon.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy and cold…Low 32
The Weekend: Sunny and cool…Highs in the mid to upper 50’s.
Warming up to 75 degrees today…near the Record High of 77.
Gas prices will likely go up another 20 cents a gallon over the next few weeks. Triple-A reporting that the national average is $3.10 a gallon.
Delegates to the Baptist State Convention have voted to expel a Charlotte church for promoting the homosexual lifestyle. In a ruling that was passed last year…any Baptist church that affirms or endorses homosexual behavior would be expelled from the Baptist State Convention. Officials with Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte were on hand to state their case at yesterday’s opening session in Greensboro.
It’s back to the real thing: The City of Winston-Salem has dropped the ‘Holiday poll’ and will go back to a more traditional ‘live tree’ this Christmas. For the past three years, a tree-shaped light display has been used instead of a live tree…saving the city 18,000 but it never caught on with the public.
To send a ‘Thank You’ message to the City of Winston-Salem and Mayor Allen Joines: mailto:allenj@cityofws.org?subject=WEB_INQUIRY 727-8000
The power of waste? Surry and Wilkes counties are being considered for the site of a power plant that makes electricity from burning chicken waste. British-based Fibrowatt is considering the two counties for a new plant. The plant could add 100 jobs to the local economy. A public hearing is scheduled for today from 4-7 p.m. at the Walker Center on the Wilkes Community College campus.
The Tuesday morning fire at Jones Elementary School in Greensboro is now being ruled as arson. A third-grade classroom trailer was damaged in the fire.
A 10-year-old boy who admitted starting one of the Southern California wild fires last month will not be charged. Police saying that there was no evidence of intent by the boy who accidentally started a fire while playing with matches.
The search for a missing elderly couple in the Pisgah National Forest is now a homicide investigation. According to the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office, someone was caught on a surveillance camera trying to use the missing couple's ATM card in Polk County, Tennessee…the day after a 911 call was attempted from their phone. Polk County is about 75 miles away from Pisgah National Forest, in the corner of Tennessee near the borders of North Carolina and Georgia. The Bryants, who were married more than 50 years, were avid hikers.
The FBI offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person seen using the ATM card. Hot line # 1-828-862-3645
New York Governor Elliot Spitzer is withdrawing a controversial plan to provide drivers licenses to illegal immigrants in parts of New York state. On the West Coast, officials in San Francisco will issue identification cards to city residents, regardless of whether they are in the country legally or not.
The judge who lost a $54 million dollar lawsuit against his dry cleaner over a pair of missing pants has now lost his job. Roy Pearson was one of 30 judges who worked in the Office of Administrative Hearings in Washington, DC. Now, Pearson's lawsuit claimed that Custom Cleaners did not live up to the lawyer’s expectations of "Satisfaction Guaranteed," as advertised in store window. Pearson demanded repayment for the lost pants, as well as damages for inconvenience, mental anguish and attorney's fees for representing himself.
No it wasn’t a Chick-Fil-A marketing scheme…Eight cows escaped from a cattle trailer when the rear gate accidentally opened as the driver pulled into a McDonald's in West Haven, Utah. The parking lot ‘roundup’ coined "Operation Hamburger Helper" took about 2 hours to complete.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
It’s National Collection Week for those shoeboxes through ‘Operation Christmas Child’ / Samaritan's Purse. For a listing of collection centers in the Triad: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
More information #: 1-800-640-5658 SHOEBOX Information: 1-800-353-5949
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 75
Tonight: Showers overnight…Low 48 (Rain chance…80%)
Thursday: Good chance of showers maybe a thunderstorm.
Temperatures falling into the upper 40’s by late afternoon.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy and cold…Low 32
The Weekend: Sunny and cool…Highs in the mid to upper 50’s.
11.13.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
The Governor of Georgia will be among those praying for rain on the steps of the state capitol today. Much of Georgia is in the midst of a drought. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Governor Sonny Purdue stating that the state needs rain, he recognizes that the government can’t make it rain, so he is making the request to a higher power.
Hundreds of people are involved in the clean-up of last week’s oil spill in San Francisco Bay. Workers are washing the oil off of birds that got caught in the spill. About four-hundred birds have been killed another 500 are being cared for.
Winston-Salem police are investigating the death of an 8-year-old child found in a home on 21st Street early yesterday morning. Autopsy results are pending.
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL WILL INVEST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN “Opportunity International’. Opportunity International assists poor families across Africa to work their way out of poverty…by offering micro-loans, savings accounts, insurance, and business training helping people start their own businesses. http://www.compassion.com/
What do you actually use your gift cards? Consumer Reports saying that $8 billion dollars went unclaimed on gift cards last year because of unused, lost, or expired gift cards. Consumer Reports finding that in 2006, only 27% of those who received a gift card never used them. This year an estimated 62% of holiday shoppers are planning on buying gift cards this season. http://money.cnn.com/2007/11/12/news/gift_cards/index.htm?postversion=2007111217
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
It’s National Collection Week for those shoeboxes through ‘Operation Christmas Child’ / Samaritan's Purse. For a listing of collection centers in the Triad: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
More information #: 1-800-640-5658 SHOEBOX Information: 1-800-353-5949
Monday Night Football: Seahawks over the 49ers…24 – 0.
College Football: Kent Briggs is out as head football coach at Western Carolina. Western lost to ASU (79-35) last Saturday.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy and mild. A few showers possible…High 70
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 48
Wednesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 72
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
(maybe a thunderstorm) Cooler…High near 60
A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in place
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from Casting Crowns, Leeland and John Waller
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
NEW! Moby’s Coffee Grind ( Play Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:50am )
Thanks to Greg with Moby’s Coffee
http://www.mobyscoffee.com/
75% of all caffeine consumed in the US is found in coffee
NEW! What’s Yours Like?!
New family game from Patch Products.
http://www.patchproducts.com/
Our answer this morning: Mailbox
The Governor of Georgia will be among those praying for rain on the steps of the state capitol today. Much of Georgia is in the midst of a drought. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Governor Sonny Purdue stating that the state needs rain, he recognizes that the government can’t make it rain, so he is making the request to a higher power.
Hundreds of people are involved in the clean-up of last week’s oil spill in San Francisco Bay. Workers are washing the oil off of birds that got caught in the spill. About four-hundred birds have been killed another 500 are being cared for.
Winston-Salem police are investigating the death of an 8-year-old child found in a home on 21st Street early yesterday morning. Autopsy results are pending.
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL WILL INVEST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN “Opportunity International’. Opportunity International assists poor families across Africa to work their way out of poverty…by offering micro-loans, savings accounts, insurance, and business training helping people start their own businesses. http://www.compassion.com/
What do you actually use your gift cards? Consumer Reports saying that $8 billion dollars went unclaimed on gift cards last year because of unused, lost, or expired gift cards. Consumer Reports finding that in 2006, only 27% of those who received a gift card never used them. This year an estimated 62% of holiday shoppers are planning on buying gift cards this season. http://money.cnn.com/2007/11/12/news/gift_cards/index.htm?postversion=2007111217
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
It’s National Collection Week for those shoeboxes through ‘Operation Christmas Child’ / Samaritan's Purse. For a listing of collection centers in the Triad: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
More information #: 1-800-640-5658 SHOEBOX Information: 1-800-353-5949
Monday Night Football: Seahawks over the 49ers…24 – 0.
College Football: Kent Briggs is out as head football coach at Western Carolina. Western lost to ASU (79-35) last Saturday.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy and mild. A few showers possible…High 70
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 48
Wednesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 72
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
(maybe a thunderstorm) Cooler…High near 60
A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in place
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from Casting Crowns, Leeland and John Waller
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
NEW! Moby’s Coffee Grind ( Play Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:50am )
Thanks to Greg with Moby’s Coffee
http://www.mobyscoffee.com/
75% of all caffeine consumed in the US is found in coffee
NEW! What’s Yours Like?!
New family game from Patch Products.
http://www.patchproducts.com/
Our answer this morning: Mailbox
11.12.2007
WBFJ Morning News Update
Monday, November 12, 2007
Federal Holiday (in honor of Veterans Day) Post Offices and Banks will be closed
Golden Coral Restaurants will honor anyone who has ever served in the US military with a
Free meal from 5 to 9pm this evening.
Also, Golden Corral restaurants are offering guests the opportunity to send half a million holiday greetings to our military serving overseas. Post cards are available through Thursday, November 15th. http://www.goldencorral.com/military/
Help our troops…donate blood today! The Mobile Blood Unit from Fort Bragg will be at the National Guard Armory on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem from 8 -to– 5pm. Call 408-7280 to schedule an appointment.
Looking to get a Flu Shot this winter? There is a Free Flu Shot Clinic going on today until 4:30pm at the Forsyth County Health Department on Highland Avenue in Winston-Salem. http://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/Publichealth/?NewsID=1481
It’s National Collection Week for ‘Operation Christmas Child’. BARLOWGIRL has partnering with Samaritan's Purse and ‘Operation Christmas Child." 1-800-640-5658 / 1-800-353-5949
For a listing of collection centers in the Triad: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
THE CLEAN-UP CONTNUES FROM AN OIL SPILL THAT HAS RELEASED CLOSE TO 58,000 GALLONS OF OIL INTO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY. A Chinese ship struck a bridge last week. A criminal investigation is pending.
POWERFUL STORMS OFF THE COASTS OF RUSSIA AND UKRAINE. Authorities say that 6 ships have either sank or run aground over the weekend. Three fatalities, at least 13 sailors are still missing.
First it was the automakers, then Hollywood writers…now a strike of backstage workers on Broadway. Local theater…the show will go on!
‘Steel Magnolias by the Clemmons Community Theater held over this week.
The Lexington Youth Theatre’s performance of the Wizard of Oz will take place Thursday thru Sunday at the Lexington Civic Center.
County legend Charlie Daniels recently invited his longtime friend Mac Powell (lead singer for Third Day) to the Grand Ole Opry. Mac and Charlie sang the classic ‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia’ then the two performed I’ll Fly Away. A standing ovation from the sold out crowd.
The Bee-Movie stinging its way to #1 at the Box Office this weekend.
He's 83 and just had hip replacement surgery earlier in the year…but that isn't keeping former President George H.W. Bush, Sr from skydiving. Bush, Sr celebrated the grand re-opening of his presidential museum yesterday with a surprise jump. It was his sixth and the first since he celebrated his 80th birthday with a jump in 2004.
Sports: Jimmie Johnson winning out west (Arizona). Johnson all but wrapping up the Chase for the Nextel Cup.
NFL: Last Night: Chargers over the Colts…23-21
Falcons over the Panthers…20-13
Monday Night Football: 49ers and the Seahawks
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy…High 65
Tonight: A few clouds…Low 45
Tuesday: A mix of sun and clouds…High 72
Wednesday: Sunny…High 74. Upper 50s for Thursday and Friday
A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in place
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army. Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from Casting Crowns, Leeland and John Waller
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
Federal Holiday (in honor of Veterans Day) Post Offices and Banks will be closed
Golden Coral Restaurants will honor anyone who has ever served in the US military with a
Free meal from 5 to 9pm this evening.
Also, Golden Corral restaurants are offering guests the opportunity to send half a million holiday greetings to our military serving overseas. Post cards are available through Thursday, November 15th. http://www.goldencorral.com/military/
Help our troops…donate blood today! The Mobile Blood Unit from Fort Bragg will be at the National Guard Armory on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem from 8 -to– 5pm. Call 408-7280 to schedule an appointment.
Looking to get a Flu Shot this winter? There is a Free Flu Shot Clinic going on today until 4:30pm at the Forsyth County Health Department on Highland Avenue in Winston-Salem. http://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/Publichealth/?NewsID=1481
It’s National Collection Week for ‘Operation Christmas Child’. BARLOWGIRL has partnering with Samaritan's Purse and ‘Operation Christmas Child." 1-800-640-5658 / 1-800-353-5949
For a listing of collection centers in the Triad: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
THE CLEAN-UP CONTNUES FROM AN OIL SPILL THAT HAS RELEASED CLOSE TO 58,000 GALLONS OF OIL INTO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY. A Chinese ship struck a bridge last week. A criminal investigation is pending.
POWERFUL STORMS OFF THE COASTS OF RUSSIA AND UKRAINE. Authorities say that 6 ships have either sank or run aground over the weekend. Three fatalities, at least 13 sailors are still missing.
First it was the automakers, then Hollywood writers…now a strike of backstage workers on Broadway. Local theater…the show will go on!
‘Steel Magnolias by the Clemmons Community Theater held over this week.
The Lexington Youth Theatre’s performance of the Wizard of Oz will take place Thursday thru Sunday at the Lexington Civic Center.
County legend Charlie Daniels recently invited his longtime friend Mac Powell (lead singer for Third Day) to the Grand Ole Opry. Mac and Charlie sang the classic ‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia’ then the two performed I’ll Fly Away. A standing ovation from the sold out crowd.
The Bee-Movie stinging its way to #1 at the Box Office this weekend.
He's 83 and just had hip replacement surgery earlier in the year…but that isn't keeping former President George H.W. Bush, Sr from skydiving. Bush, Sr celebrated the grand re-opening of his presidential museum yesterday with a surprise jump. It was his sixth and the first since he celebrated his 80th birthday with a jump in 2004.
Sports: Jimmie Johnson winning out west (Arizona). Johnson all but wrapping up the Chase for the Nextel Cup.
NFL: Last Night: Chargers over the Colts…23-21
Falcons over the Panthers…20-13
Monday Night Football: 49ers and the Seahawks
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy…High 65
Tonight: A few clouds…Low 45
Tuesday: A mix of sun and clouds…High 72
Wednesday: Sunny…High 74. Upper 50s for Thursday and Friday
A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in place
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army. Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48.
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from Casting Crowns, Leeland and John Waller
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
11.09.2007
Got Sound??
Do you 'run sound' at your church?
SE Systems in Greensboro is hosting a FREE ‘audio training seminar’ at 10am tomorrow morning (Nov 10).
Registration is limited.
Call SE Systems today (Friday) to reserve your seat…275-4444.
http://www.sesystems.com/
SE Systems in Greensboro is hosting a FREE ‘audio training seminar’ at 10am tomorrow morning (Nov 10).
Registration is limited.
Call SE Systems today (Friday) to reserve your seat…275-4444.
http://www.sesystems.com/
Veterans Day (Sunday, November 11)
Federal Holiday on Monday http://www.va.gov/
Veterans Day Parades
Saturday (Nov 10)
-Winston-Salem: Parade...10am at the intersection of Fourth and Spring streets.
Memorial service @11am American Legion Post 55 at 111 Miller Street.
-Lexington: Main Street @ 11am. The parade will start at Lexington Senior High School and
end at the National Guard Armory on West Ninth Avenue.
Sunday (Nov 11 )
-High Point: Main Street @ 3pm
Veterans Day Reception in Martinsville
Veterans Day Parades
Saturday (Nov 10)
-Winston-Salem: Parade...10am at the intersection of Fourth and Spring streets.
Memorial service @11am American Legion Post 55 at 111 Miller Street.
-Lexington: Main Street @ 11am. The parade will start at Lexington Senior High School and
end at the National Guard Armory on West Ninth Avenue.
Sunday (Nov 11 )
-High Point: Main Street @ 3pm
Veterans Day Reception in Martinsville
(Sat) November 10 11 AM – 2 PM
Piedmont Arts will host a with light refreshments in honor of our local veterans on Saturday, November 10, from 11 AM until 2 PM. Tours of A Soldier's Life, featuring the Charles J. Brown collection of 7,000 miniature military figurines, will be offered at 11 AM and 1 PM. The exhibition includes figures from the ancient civilizations through WWI.
All veterans and their families are invited to attend.
FREE!
Piedmont Arts 215 Starling Avenue Martinsville, VA 24112
276.632.3221
WBFJ Morning Update
Friday, November 09, 2007
Do you run sound at your church?
SE Systems in Greensboro is hosting a FREE ‘audio training seminar’ at 10am tomorrow morning (Nov 10). Registration is limited.
Call SE Systems today to reserve your seat…275-4444. http://www.sesystems.com/
Yesterday, it was the popular Spin Master Aqua Dots being pulled from store shelves. Today…a recall of BassettBaby convertible baby cribs. The cribs are sold at Babies-R-Us and pose a serious entrapment and strangulation hazard. http://www.cpsc.gov/
A report from the Veterans Affairs Department saying that US veterans make up one in four of the homeless population. And the problem is not confined to middle-aged and elderly veterans. Younger veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are making their way into shelters and soup kitchens seeking assistance, treatment or help with finding a job.
Michael Mukasey is the nation’s new Attorney General. The US Senate voting last night. Mukasey succeeds Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General.
For the love of money? Chuck Grassley Senator from Iowa, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, is demanding that six nationally known ministries hand over their financial statements and records by December 6th. The ministries under investigation include: Benny Hinn, Paula White, Creflo Dollar, Eddie Long, Kenneth Copeland, and Joyce Meyer.
Much of the information that led to the probe was gathered by Ole Anthony, who leads the Dallas-based Trinity Foundation, an organization that has monitored televangelists for years. All six ministries named in the probe claim tax status as churches. http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/11/televangelist_watchdog_provide.php
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) chapter at Glenelg High School in Howard County (Maryland) was recently told by the school's principal that signs posted by members around campus -- for their "Operation Christmas Child" project -- needed to be changed. He allegedly forced them to cover the word "Christmas" and replace it with "Holiday." This particular "Operation Christmas Child" project collects toys for children of incarcerated parents.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/11/hot-button_issue_school_orders.php
This Sunday is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
The purpose: Praying for fellow believers around the world who suffer for their faith. The specific focus this year is on a group of Christians known as ‘Secret Believers’…Christians who have left Islam to follow Jesus. http://www.persecutedchurch.org/
More uncertainty and more chaos today in Pakistan. A nationwide protest rally is planned. The opposition leader (Benazir Bhutto) is being kept from leaving her home. All this because President Musharraf suspended the country’s constitution and enforced a state of emergency in Pakistan less than a week ago.
In Transylvania County: Searchers with the Brevard Rescue Squad said that they have narrowed down the search for a couple missing for more than two weeks. Search dogs picked up a scent on the Wednesday. Officials said that they haven't give up hope of finding John and Irene Bryant from Henderson County …but at this point (realistically) this may now be a recovery mission, not a rescue.
Sports:
-Many area teams playing tonight in the first round of High School Football Play-offs
College Hoops: Wake Forest season opener at home tonight.
Special tribute to former head basketball coach Skip Prossor before the game.
Congrats to the happy couple:
Jaci Velasquez and Nic Gonzales (lead singer for Salvador) are new parents.
Little Zealand David Gonzales weighing 7lbs and around 19 inches long
was born last Saturday morning.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy…High 56
Tonight: A few clouds…Low 39
The Weekend: Mostly sunny…High near 60
Sunday is Veteran’s Day…Monday is a Federal Holiday
A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in place
No leaf burning. NO bonfires…or any other type of open burning.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48. Details online @ wbfj.fm
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from Amy Grant
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
Do you run sound at your church?
SE Systems in Greensboro is hosting a FREE ‘audio training seminar’ at 10am tomorrow morning (Nov 10). Registration is limited.
Call SE Systems today to reserve your seat…275-4444. http://www.sesystems.com/
Yesterday, it was the popular Spin Master Aqua Dots being pulled from store shelves. Today…a recall of BassettBaby convertible baby cribs. The cribs are sold at Babies-R-Us and pose a serious entrapment and strangulation hazard. http://www.cpsc.gov/
A report from the Veterans Affairs Department saying that US veterans make up one in four of the homeless population. And the problem is not confined to middle-aged and elderly veterans. Younger veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are making their way into shelters and soup kitchens seeking assistance, treatment or help with finding a job.
Michael Mukasey is the nation’s new Attorney General. The US Senate voting last night. Mukasey succeeds Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General.
For the love of money? Chuck Grassley Senator from Iowa, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, is demanding that six nationally known ministries hand over their financial statements and records by December 6th. The ministries under investigation include: Benny Hinn, Paula White, Creflo Dollar, Eddie Long, Kenneth Copeland, and Joyce Meyer.
Much of the information that led to the probe was gathered by Ole Anthony, who leads the Dallas-based Trinity Foundation, an organization that has monitored televangelists for years. All six ministries named in the probe claim tax status as churches. http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/11/televangelist_watchdog_provide.php
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) chapter at Glenelg High School in Howard County (Maryland) was recently told by the school's principal that signs posted by members around campus -- for their "Operation Christmas Child" project -- needed to be changed. He allegedly forced them to cover the word "Christmas" and replace it with "Holiday." This particular "Operation Christmas Child" project collects toys for children of incarcerated parents.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/11/hot-button_issue_school_orders.php
This Sunday is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
The purpose: Praying for fellow believers around the world who suffer for their faith. The specific focus this year is on a group of Christians known as ‘Secret Believers’…Christians who have left Islam to follow Jesus. http://www.persecutedchurch.org/
More uncertainty and more chaos today in Pakistan. A nationwide protest rally is planned. The opposition leader (Benazir Bhutto) is being kept from leaving her home. All this because President Musharraf suspended the country’s constitution and enforced a state of emergency in Pakistan less than a week ago.
In Transylvania County: Searchers with the Brevard Rescue Squad said that they have narrowed down the search for a couple missing for more than two weeks. Search dogs picked up a scent on the Wednesday. Officials said that they haven't give up hope of finding John and Irene Bryant from Henderson County …but at this point (realistically) this may now be a recovery mission, not a rescue.
Sports:
-Many area teams playing tonight in the first round of High School Football Play-offs
College Hoops: Wake Forest season opener at home tonight.
Special tribute to former head basketball coach Skip Prossor before the game.
Congrats to the happy couple:
Jaci Velasquez and Nic Gonzales (lead singer for Salvador) are new parents.
Little Zealand David Gonzales weighing 7lbs and around 19 inches long
was born last Saturday morning.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy…High 56
Tonight: A few clouds…Low 39
The Weekend: Mostly sunny…High near 60
Sunday is Veteran’s Day…Monday is a Federal Holiday
A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in place
No leaf burning. NO bonfires…or any other type of open burning.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48. Details online @ wbfj.fm
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from Amy Grant
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
11.08.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Millions of the popular Spin Master Aqua Dots have been pulled from shelves in North America and Australia. The chemical coating around the toy beads converts into a powerful "date rape" drug when ingested. The Consumer Product Safety Commission telling consumers to keep the recalled Aqua Dots away from children. If swallowed, the toxic coating can cause respiratory depression and seizures. Spin Master (1-800-622-8339)
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08074.html
Major move to Mooresville: Petty Enterprises will be moving its Nextel Cup Race team from Level Cross to Mooresville, just north of Charlotte. The move will begin next month.
The Dow Industrial going ‘south’…dropping over 360 points on Wednesday. The drop sent financial shock waves around the world.
School shooting near Helsinki, Finland: An 18-year-old student with a hand gun went on a shooting spree yesterday killing seven other students and the principal before turning the gun on himself. The teen shooter was described as a social outcast who was "bullied in school."
Major upset in pre-season college basketball: Gardner Webb beating #20 Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington, Kentucky last night …84-68 in the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic. Gardner-Webb will play the winner of tonight's game between Buffalo and Connecticut. http://sports.myway.com/news/11082007/v4537.html
Carrie Underwood and Kenny Chesney winning big at the CMA Country Music Awards last night.
Interesting Republican Presidential endorsements?
-700 Club founder Pat Robertson has endorsed Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani. Many conservatives are questioning the endorsement based on Giuliani’s liberal stance on abortion and homosexuality that puts him in conflict with conservative GOP orthodoxy.
-Kansas Senator Sam Brownback endorsing Senator John McCain of Arizona.
-Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney getting the nod from
Paul Weyrich and Bob Jones III.
This Sunday is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. The purpose: Praying for fellow believers around the world who suffer for their faith. The specific focus this year is on a group of Christians known as ‘Secret Believers’…Christians who have left Islam to follow Jesus. http://www.persecutedchurch.org/
Post election update from Auburn, Maine:
Mayor John Jenkins is getting another term in office even though he wasn't on the ballot. Jenkins made history on Tuesday by becoming the first person in Auburn, Maine to win a citywide election as a write-in candidate.Jenkins says he decided not to run for another term as Mayor because it was taking too much time away from his day job.
But he won the write-in vote. The people have spoken…Jenkins will serve.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Details online @ wbfj.fm
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny skies…High 52
Tonight: A few clouds…Low 34
Friday: Mostly cloudy. An afternoon shower possible…High 55
Sneak Peak to the Weekend
Saturday + Sunday: Mostly sunny…High near 60
(Sunday is Veteran’s Day…Monday is a Federal Holiday)
Just a Reminder: A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in place
NO bonfires, brush piles, land clearing, leaf burning, even Fire Training burns or any other type of open burning.
Millions of the popular Spin Master Aqua Dots have been pulled from shelves in North America and Australia. The chemical coating around the toy beads converts into a powerful "date rape" drug when ingested. The Consumer Product Safety Commission telling consumers to keep the recalled Aqua Dots away from children. If swallowed, the toxic coating can cause respiratory depression and seizures. Spin Master (1-800-622-8339)
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08074.html
Major move to Mooresville: Petty Enterprises will be moving its Nextel Cup Race team from Level Cross to Mooresville, just north of Charlotte. The move will begin next month.
The Dow Industrial going ‘south’…dropping over 360 points on Wednesday. The drop sent financial shock waves around the world.
School shooting near Helsinki, Finland: An 18-year-old student with a hand gun went on a shooting spree yesterday killing seven other students and the principal before turning the gun on himself. The teen shooter was described as a social outcast who was "bullied in school."
Major upset in pre-season college basketball: Gardner Webb beating #20 Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington, Kentucky last night …84-68 in the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic. Gardner-Webb will play the winner of tonight's game between Buffalo and Connecticut. http://sports.myway.com/news/11082007/v4537.html
Carrie Underwood and Kenny Chesney winning big at the CMA Country Music Awards last night.
Interesting Republican Presidential endorsements?
-700 Club founder Pat Robertson has endorsed Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani. Many conservatives are questioning the endorsement based on Giuliani’s liberal stance on abortion and homosexuality that puts him in conflict with conservative GOP orthodoxy.
-Kansas Senator Sam Brownback endorsing Senator John McCain of Arizona.
-Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney getting the nod from
Paul Weyrich and Bob Jones III.
This Sunday is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. The purpose: Praying for fellow believers around the world who suffer for their faith. The specific focus this year is on a group of Christians known as ‘Secret Believers’…Christians who have left Islam to follow Jesus. http://www.persecutedchurch.org/
Post election update from Auburn, Maine:
Mayor John Jenkins is getting another term in office even though he wasn't on the ballot. Jenkins made history on Tuesday by becoming the first person in Auburn, Maine to win a citywide election as a write-in candidate.Jenkins says he decided not to run for another term as Mayor because it was taking too much time away from his day job.
But he won the write-in vote. The people have spoken…Jenkins will serve.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Details online @ wbfj.fm
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny skies…High 52
Tonight: A few clouds…Low 34
Friday: Mostly cloudy. An afternoon shower possible…High 55
Sneak Peak to the Weekend
Saturday + Sunday: Mostly sunny…High near 60
(Sunday is Veteran’s Day…Monday is a Federal Holiday)
Just a Reminder: A statewide outdoor burning ban is still in place
NO bonfires, brush piles, land clearing, leaf burning, even Fire Training burns or any other type of open burning.
11.07.2007
What a question...
Which one of the 2008 presidential candidates would you
trust most to baby sit your children?
• Hillary Rodham Clinton: 26%
• None: 19%
• Barack Obama: 13%
• Don't know: 12%
• Rudy Giuliani: 9%
• Fred Thompson: 6%
• John Edwards: 5%
• Mitt Romney: 5%
• John McCain: 4%
Source: Parents Magazine
Check out the latest WBFJ Poll question on this page...
trust most to baby sit your children?
• Hillary Rodham Clinton: 26%
• None: 19%
• Barack Obama: 13%
• Don't know: 12%
• Rudy Giuliani: 9%
• Fred Thompson: 6%
• John Edwards: 5%
• Mitt Romney: 5%
• John McCain: 4%
Source: Parents Magazine
Check out the latest WBFJ Poll question on this page...
WBFJ Morning News
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Post-election results:
Father and son winning in the town of Midway…George Byrum was elected Mayor. The son, John Byrum, will continue serving on the town council. Congrates to the rest of the newly elected Midway Town Council: Mike McAlpine, Todd Nifong, Robin Moon and Wiley Nifong.
Other Mayor races...
-Yvonne Johnson will be the new Mayor of Greensboro.
-Curtis Swisher winning in Kernersville
-Challenger John Bost winning in Clemmons
-Voters in Lewisville striking down a proposal for the city to buy land for a new park…without more information.
-Voters in Surry and Davie County decided not to approve a one-quarter percent sales tax increase.
-Voters in Walnut Cove and Trinity said NO to the sale of mixed drinks at public places like restaurants and hotels.
In New Jersey, voters have rejected the state's plan to borrow 450 million dollars over 10 years to finance stem-cell research. Pro-life supporters opposed the measure in New Jersey because it would pay for research that destroys human embryos and would increase state debt.
Oregon voters turned down a proposal to raise the cigarette tax to pay for health care for children who don't have insurance coverage.
And Utah voters have rejected the nation's first statewide school voucher program that would have given parents school choice.
Mattel, the world's largest toymaker, is recalling 155,000 of its products (including the Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn toy kitchen sets) over safety concerns that small pieces could detach from the toys and cause children to choke. The recalled toys are made in Mexico
In the last four months, millions of Chinese-made toys have been recalled by Mattel worldwide due to excessive levels of lead paint. http://www.mattel.com/
Oil prices continue to rise: Oil trading at $98 dollars a barrel overnight in Asia.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company will be phasing out 300 jobs by the end of the year. The job cuts should effect workers other than the Triad.
A toddler from India (born with four arms and four legs) is recovering after a team of 30 surgeons worked 27 hours to remove her four additional limbs. At last check, the 2 year old girl is in stable condition.
The crew aboard the space shuttle Discovery is preparing for a return to the
Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Touchdown should be around 1:02pm this afternoon.
Happy Birthday to evangelist Billy Graham. Dr Graham turning 89 today.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies…High 55
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 27
Thursday: Mostly Sunny…High 55
Sneak Peak to the Weekend
Friday – Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 60
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from Amy Grant
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
Today’s Nugget Question:
The Marrs family named what famous candy bar after a horse?
The answer: “Snickers”
Post-election results:
Father and son winning in the town of Midway…George Byrum was elected Mayor. The son, John Byrum, will continue serving on the town council. Congrates to the rest of the newly elected Midway Town Council: Mike McAlpine, Todd Nifong, Robin Moon and Wiley Nifong.
Other Mayor races...
-Yvonne Johnson will be the new Mayor of Greensboro.
-Curtis Swisher winning in Kernersville
-Challenger John Bost winning in Clemmons
-Voters in Lewisville striking down a proposal for the city to buy land for a new park…without more information.
-Voters in Surry and Davie County decided not to approve a one-quarter percent sales tax increase.
-Voters in Walnut Cove and Trinity said NO to the sale of mixed drinks at public places like restaurants and hotels.
In New Jersey, voters have rejected the state's plan to borrow 450 million dollars over 10 years to finance stem-cell research. Pro-life supporters opposed the measure in New Jersey because it would pay for research that destroys human embryos and would increase state debt.
Oregon voters turned down a proposal to raise the cigarette tax to pay for health care for children who don't have insurance coverage.
And Utah voters have rejected the nation's first statewide school voucher program that would have given parents school choice.
Mattel, the world's largest toymaker, is recalling 155,000 of its products (including the Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn toy kitchen sets) over safety concerns that small pieces could detach from the toys and cause children to choke. The recalled toys are made in Mexico
In the last four months, millions of Chinese-made toys have been recalled by Mattel worldwide due to excessive levels of lead paint. http://www.mattel.com/
Oil prices continue to rise: Oil trading at $98 dollars a barrel overnight in Asia.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company will be phasing out 300 jobs by the end of the year. The job cuts should effect workers other than the Triad.
A toddler from India (born with four arms and four legs) is recovering after a team of 30 surgeons worked 27 hours to remove her four additional limbs. At last check, the 2 year old girl is in stable condition.
The crew aboard the space shuttle Discovery is preparing for a return to the
Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Touchdown should be around 1:02pm this afternoon.
Happy Birthday to evangelist Billy Graham. Dr Graham turning 89 today.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies…High 55
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 27
Thursday: Mostly Sunny…High 55
Sneak Peak to the Weekend
Friday – Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 60
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from Amy Grant
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
Today’s Nugget Question:
The Marrs family named what famous candy bar after a horse?
The answer: “Snickers”
11.06.2007
Voter information
If your city or town is having elections today...please take time to vote!
Polls close at 7:30 this evening
County-by-county election information and results
WBFJ Morning News
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Fire Danger Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service
for Central NC (including the Triad). Please NO outside burning today!
Election Day: Polls are open til 7:30pm
-Candidates running for various offices (mayor, town council and city council)
in Greensboro, Kernersville, Lexington, Wallburg and Midway .
Curbside voting is also available for those who are unable to enter the polling places.
-Voters in Davie and Surry counties will decide whether to approve a one-quarter percent tax increase.
-Voters in Walnut Cove and Trinity will decide whether to allow the sale of mixed drinks at public places like restaurants and hotels.
Late night comedy shows were the first casualties of the Hollywood writers strike. "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" went into reruns last night because of the strike.
Close to a million people have been forced from their homes in Mexico because of serious flooding. At least eight people have lost their lives. The flooding in the state of Tabasco is the worst that Mexico has seen in nearly 50 years.
THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION IS KEEPING AN EYE ON PAKISTAN.
President Musharraf suspended Pakistan’s constitution and arrested hundreds of opposition leaders.
BEIJING AND WASHINGTON D.C. HAVE REPORTEDLY AGREED TO A MILITARY-TO-MILITARY HOTLINE. The dedicated telephone line would be in place in order to avoid misunderstandings that could lead to an armed conflict.
NEARLY 80% OF ALL AMERICANS ARE ON LINE: A new Harris Poll finding that 178-million Americans go on line on a regular basis. The poll also found that Americans spend an average of eleven hours per week on-line. Back in 1995, only 9% of adults reported they went on line.
THE AIR FORCE IS GROUNDING IT’S F-15 FIGHTER JETS.
The decision to ground the fighters came after crash of a Missouri National Guard F-15 last Friday.
A 17-year-old high school student in Charlotte has been suspended after ‘buzzing’ a High School football stadium last Friday night. The student and 2 passengers flew a single-engine plane the length of the field at Hopewell High School three times around 8 p.m. last Friday night.
A signed football was dropped out of the plane. The plane flew low enough that police were able to take down the tail numbers and called Charlotte-Douglas Airport. The student has been suspended from school…but can keep his pilot’s license while the FAA investigates the incident.
ACC Pre-season: Exhibition game last night…Wake Forest over Mars Hill 104-70
Monday Night Football: Steelers over the Ravens…38-7
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Election Day: Mostly sunny and breezy…High 58
Tonight: Clear…Low 31
Wednesday: Sunny and cool…High 53... 28 for the low Wednesday night
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from Amy Grant
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
Fire Danger Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service
for Central NC (including the Triad). Please NO outside burning today!
Election Day: Polls are open til 7:30pm
-Candidates running for various offices (mayor, town council and city council)
in Greensboro, Kernersville, Lexington, Wallburg and Midway .
Curbside voting is also available for those who are unable to enter the polling places.
-Voters in Davie and Surry counties will decide whether to approve a one-quarter percent tax increase.
-Voters in Walnut Cove and Trinity will decide whether to allow the sale of mixed drinks at public places like restaurants and hotels.
Late night comedy shows were the first casualties of the Hollywood writers strike. "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" went into reruns last night because of the strike.
Close to a million people have been forced from their homes in Mexico because of serious flooding. At least eight people have lost their lives. The flooding in the state of Tabasco is the worst that Mexico has seen in nearly 50 years.
THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION IS KEEPING AN EYE ON PAKISTAN.
President Musharraf suspended Pakistan’s constitution and arrested hundreds of opposition leaders.
BEIJING AND WASHINGTON D.C. HAVE REPORTEDLY AGREED TO A MILITARY-TO-MILITARY HOTLINE. The dedicated telephone line would be in place in order to avoid misunderstandings that could lead to an armed conflict.
NEARLY 80% OF ALL AMERICANS ARE ON LINE: A new Harris Poll finding that 178-million Americans go on line on a regular basis. The poll also found that Americans spend an average of eleven hours per week on-line. Back in 1995, only 9% of adults reported they went on line.
THE AIR FORCE IS GROUNDING IT’S F-15 FIGHTER JETS.
The decision to ground the fighters came after crash of a Missouri National Guard F-15 last Friday.
A 17-year-old high school student in Charlotte has been suspended after ‘buzzing’ a High School football stadium last Friday night. The student and 2 passengers flew a single-engine plane the length of the field at Hopewell High School three times around 8 p.m. last Friday night.
A signed football was dropped out of the plane. The plane flew low enough that police were able to take down the tail numbers and called Charlotte-Douglas Airport. The student has been suspended from school…but can keep his pilot’s license while the FAA investigates the incident.
ACC Pre-season: Exhibition game last night…Wake Forest over Mars Hill 104-70
Monday Night Football: Steelers over the Ravens…38-7
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Election Day: Mostly sunny and breezy…High 58
Tonight: Clear…Low 31
Wednesday: Sunny and cool…High 53... 28 for the low Wednesday night
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Dec 17…all part of
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
Music from Amy Grant
AND food from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad
11.02.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Friday, November 02, 2007
Just a reminder: ‘Fall Back’ this weekend.
Set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night.
(Also, change the battery in your Smoke detector this weekend)MILLIONS OF FROZEN
PIZZAS ARE BEING RECALLED:
General Mills is recalling all Jenos and Totinos frozen pizzas that have a pepperoni topping or a combination topping that includes pepperoni for possible E. coli contamination. You can get more information at http://www.generalmills.com/
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/01/pizza.recall.ap/index.html
TROPICAL STORM NOEL IS NOW HURRICANE NOEL
The National Hurricane Center is urging coastal residents from North Carolina northward to keep an ear to the radio for any changes in the path of Hurricane Noel.
Many families have been displaced by Tropical Storm Noel. In the Dominican Republic, officials with Compassion International are assisting families who are seeking shelter at partner churches. Noel is blamed for close to 80 deaths in the Caribbean.
Early voting still available through Saturday morning. Municipal Elections are this Tuesday, November 6th . http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Voting/voting_one.asp
Friday Night Football:
Davie at North Davidson
High Point Central at East Forsyth
Parkland at High Point Andrews
Thomasville at South Davidson
College Football: Maryland at UNC, Wake at Virginia. ASU at the Citadel.
NASCAR: 3 more races left in the Chase for the Cup. This Sunday: Texas
NFL: Two undefeated teams doing battle this weekend…the Colts and Patriots.
Carolina Panthers at Tennessee
The Seventh Annual North Davidson Band Festival will crank up this Saturday morning at the school in Welcome. The festival will feature 22 high school bands. Wolfpack Marching Band from NC State University will perform. For more information: http://www.marchingblackknights.org/
The Appetite for Construction Tour featuring Switchfoot, Relient K and Ruth at the Joel Coliseum tonight at 7pm. One dollar from each ticket sold will benefit Habitat For Humanity.
Old Salem is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Winkler Bakery this Saturday. The original bakery, established in 1800 by Home Moravian Church, is one of the oldest operational bakeries in America. http://www.oldsalem.org/
The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Danger Warning.
NO outside burning today because of the dry and windy conditions.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and cool. Very breezy…High near 60
Tonight: Clear skies…Low 37
The Weekend: Lots of sunshine…High 65
Just a reminder: ‘Fall Back’ this weekend.
Set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night.
(Also, change the battery in your Smoke detector this weekend)MILLIONS OF FROZEN
PIZZAS ARE BEING RECALLED:
General Mills is recalling all Jenos and Totinos frozen pizzas that have a pepperoni topping or a combination topping that includes pepperoni for possible E. coli contamination. You can get more information at http://www.generalmills.com/
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/01/pizza.recall.ap/index.html
TROPICAL STORM NOEL IS NOW HURRICANE NOEL
The National Hurricane Center is urging coastal residents from North Carolina northward to keep an ear to the radio for any changes in the path of Hurricane Noel.
Many families have been displaced by Tropical Storm Noel. In the Dominican Republic, officials with Compassion International are assisting families who are seeking shelter at partner churches. Noel is blamed for close to 80 deaths in the Caribbean.
Early voting still available through Saturday morning. Municipal Elections are this Tuesday, November 6th . http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Voting/voting_one.asp
Friday Night Football:
Davie at North Davidson
High Point Central at East Forsyth
Parkland at High Point Andrews
Thomasville at South Davidson
College Football: Maryland at UNC, Wake at Virginia. ASU at the Citadel.
NASCAR: 3 more races left in the Chase for the Cup. This Sunday: Texas
NFL: Two undefeated teams doing battle this weekend…the Colts and Patriots.
Carolina Panthers at Tennessee
The Seventh Annual North Davidson Band Festival will crank up this Saturday morning at the school in Welcome. The festival will feature 22 high school bands. Wolfpack Marching Band from NC State University will perform. For more information: http://www.marchingblackknights.org/
The Appetite for Construction Tour featuring Switchfoot, Relient K and Ruth at the Joel Coliseum tonight at 7pm. One dollar from each ticket sold will benefit Habitat For Humanity.
Old Salem is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Winkler Bakery this Saturday. The original bakery, established in 1800 by Home Moravian Church, is one of the oldest operational bakeries in America. http://www.oldsalem.org/
The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Danger Warning.
NO outside burning today because of the dry and windy conditions.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and cool. Very breezy…High near 60
Tonight: Clear skies…Low 37
The Weekend: Lots of sunshine…High 65
11.01.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Thursday, November 01, 2007
The National Hurricane Center has issued Tropical Storm Watches for southeastern Florida including: Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Tropical Storm Noel is heading north and is forecast to pick up steam later today. Noel has claimed dozens of lives in the Caribbean. http://www.weather.com/?from=globalnav
City Council in Thomasville has voted to lift mandatory water restrictions. Voluntary water restrictions are still in place. Lake Thomalex is currently 8 inches below normal capacity.
Due to the limited number of leaves currently on the ground, the city of Greensboro is changing the start date for the leaf collection program from November 5 to November 12.
-Leaves that are curbside by Nov. 12 will be picked up by Dec. 15.
- Leaves that are curbside by Dec. 17 will be picked up by Jan. 25, 2008.
The leaf collection program helps keep leaves from blocking storm drains and prevents decaying leaves from polluting our lakes and streams.
The makers of Clorox will buy Burt’s Bees for $925 million dollars.
Burt's Bees (the maker of natural personal-care products based in Durham)
was founded in 1984. http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/755605.html
Early voting for the November 6th Municipal Elections at specific locations through this Saturday (November 3rd). One-Stop Absentee voting - Locate Your Polling Place http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Voting/voting_one.asp
Vote for your favorite: Casting Crowns, Jeremy Camp and Toby Mac have been nominated for Contemporary Inspirational Artist of the Year award in the upcoming American Music Awards. Winners will be determined by online fan votes for the first time ever. The American Music Awards air LIVE on ABC November 18TH. http://www.abc.com/
Now you see it…now you don’t? THE BRITISH MILITARY SAYS IT HAS DEVELOPED A WAY TO MAKE A TANK COMPLETELY INVISIBLE. New technology using cameras and projectors to beam images of the surrounding landscape onto the tank makes it seem invisible. The British Army reportedly says the tank could be ready for service as soon as 2012.
The Seventh Annual North Davidson Band Festival will crank up Saturday morning at the school in Welcome. The festival will feature 22 high school bands. Wolfpack Marching Band from NC State University will perform. For more information: http://www.marchingblackknights.org/
A religious group in Kansas that pickets the funerals of U.S. service members killed in Iraq has been slapped with a multi-million-dollar civil lawsuit. The suit was brought on by the father of a Marine killed in Iraq. He successfully argued that Pastor Fred Phelps and some members of his Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas invaded his family’s privacy. The controversial church says the death of U.S. troops is Gods judgment on America for its acceptance of homosexuality. When the church members picket a military funeral, they carry signs thanking God for the death of U.S. soldiers. Albert Snyder sued after members of the church demonstrated at the March 2006 funeral of his son, Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder. The church contends the Iraq war is punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality.
Old Salem Museums & Gardens in Winston-Salem is celebrating 200 years of Winkler family tradition this Saturday with a day of family fun planned with the focus on the Winkler Bakery. The original bakery, established in 1800 by Home Moravian Church, is one of the oldest operational bakeries in America. Information about the event on Saturday at Old Salem: http://www.oldsalem.org/
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 73
Tonight: Clear skies…Low 42
Friday: Sunny and cool. Windy…High 60
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Lots of sunshine…Highs in the lower 60s
The National Hurricane Center has issued Tropical Storm Watches for southeastern Florida including: Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Tropical Storm Noel is heading north and is forecast to pick up steam later today. Noel has claimed dozens of lives in the Caribbean. http://www.weather.com/?from=globalnav
City Council in Thomasville has voted to lift mandatory water restrictions. Voluntary water restrictions are still in place. Lake Thomalex is currently 8 inches below normal capacity.
Due to the limited number of leaves currently on the ground, the city of Greensboro is changing the start date for the leaf collection program from November 5 to November 12.
-Leaves that are curbside by Nov. 12 will be picked up by Dec. 15.
- Leaves that are curbside by Dec. 17 will be picked up by Jan. 25, 2008.
The leaf collection program helps keep leaves from blocking storm drains and prevents decaying leaves from polluting our lakes and streams.
The makers of Clorox will buy Burt’s Bees for $925 million dollars.
Burt's Bees (the maker of natural personal-care products based in Durham)
was founded in 1984. http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/755605.html
Early voting for the November 6th Municipal Elections at specific locations through this Saturday (November 3rd). One-Stop Absentee voting - Locate Your Polling Place http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Voting/voting_one.asp
Vote for your favorite: Casting Crowns, Jeremy Camp and Toby Mac have been nominated for Contemporary Inspirational Artist of the Year award in the upcoming American Music Awards. Winners will be determined by online fan votes for the first time ever. The American Music Awards air LIVE on ABC November 18TH. http://www.abc.com/
Now you see it…now you don’t? THE BRITISH MILITARY SAYS IT HAS DEVELOPED A WAY TO MAKE A TANK COMPLETELY INVISIBLE. New technology using cameras and projectors to beam images of the surrounding landscape onto the tank makes it seem invisible. The British Army reportedly says the tank could be ready for service as soon as 2012.
The Seventh Annual North Davidson Band Festival will crank up Saturday morning at the school in Welcome. The festival will feature 22 high school bands. Wolfpack Marching Band from NC State University will perform. For more information: http://www.marchingblackknights.org/
A religious group in Kansas that pickets the funerals of U.S. service members killed in Iraq has been slapped with a multi-million-dollar civil lawsuit. The suit was brought on by the father of a Marine killed in Iraq. He successfully argued that Pastor Fred Phelps and some members of his Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas invaded his family’s privacy. The controversial church says the death of U.S. troops is Gods judgment on America for its acceptance of homosexuality. When the church members picket a military funeral, they carry signs thanking God for the death of U.S. soldiers. Albert Snyder sued after members of the church demonstrated at the March 2006 funeral of his son, Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder. The church contends the Iraq war is punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality.
Old Salem Museums & Gardens in Winston-Salem is celebrating 200 years of Winkler family tradition this Saturday with a day of family fun planned with the focus on the Winkler Bakery. The original bakery, established in 1800 by Home Moravian Church, is one of the oldest operational bakeries in America. Information about the event on Saturday at Old Salem: http://www.oldsalem.org/
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 73
Tonight: Clear skies…Low 42
Friday: Sunny and cool. Windy…High 60
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Lots of sunshine…Highs in the lower 60s
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