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)
