Monday, December 31, 2007
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross has been awarded a brand new 2008 H-3 Hummer. The GM Foundation donated the H3 last week. Officials saying that the new Hummer is a perfect addition to the disaster relief vehicle fleet because of its versatility. The foundation said it plans to donate 72 of the vehicles to Red Cross chapters nationwide by 2010, along with $600,000 to help pay for disaster relief efforts.
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross
is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ this week.
The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th.
Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today.
All eyes and Presidential candidates focusing on Iowa.
The Iowa Caucuses is set to be held this Thursday, January third.
Caucus participation is open to any Republican or Democrat registered voter who can prove residency in Iowa.
Controversy still surrounds the assignation of Benazir Bhutto who was killed Thursday. Her 19 year old son has been named as the co-chair of the Pakistan Peoples Party. Upcoming elections in Pakistan on January 8th could be postponed.
ALLEGATIONS OF ELECTION FRAUD HAVE SPARKED DEADLY RIOTS IN PARTS OF KENYA. At least 19 people have been killed.
Top Stories of 2007…
CHRISTIANITY TODAY MAGAZINE / TOP TEN RELIGION STORIES OF 2007:
The deaths of Ruth Bell Graham, Jerry Falwell and D. James Kennedy.
The faith-related aspects of the 2008 presidential campaign.
The kidnapping of a group of South Korean missionaries by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a federal ban against partial birth abortions.
Winston-Salem Journal (Top stories of 2007)
-The passing of Skip Prosser (former Wake Forest Basketball Coach) July
-The Drought of 2007
-ASU beats Michigan
Planning on hosting or attending a New Year’s Eve Party tonight?
If you make it to midnight, you probably will watch the Ball drop in Times Square.
The celebration of dropping a ball at the strike of midnight to ring in the New Year turns 100 this year. The world-famous glass ball has gone ‘green’ for 2008. Philips Lighting says that the lights are smaller but more than twice as bright as last year's lights. The ball has more than 9,000 energy-efficient bulbs that use about the same amount of electricity as 10 electric toasters. The new lights can create more than 16 million colors against the 672 Waterford Crystal triangles. The ‘ball’ was first dropped for the New Year's Eve celebration in 1907. The ball was made of iron and wood, weighed 700 pounds and was lit with 100 25-watt light bulbs. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14949017/detail.html
SPORTS: Congrats…Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte…Wake over U-Conn
-NFL: Redskins and Titans make it into the NFL Plat-offs.
-The Carolina Panthers ended their season with a 31-23 victory over the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Vinny Testaverde took the final snap of the game and ended his NFL career as a Panther.
-Lots of Bowl Games today: Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Clemson vs Auburn) 7:30 tonight
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DOT will start back with road construction on major roadways on Jan 2nd.
FYI: Work Zone speed limits are still in effect.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today (New Year’s Eve): Sunny…High 58
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 35
Tuesday (January 1st, 2008): Sunny and breezy…High 50
Tuesday Night into Wednesday morning: A chance of flurries
Low Wednesday morning…25. The High on Wednesday only 38.
12.31.2007
12.27.2007
Thursday, December 27, 2007
A fire Wednesday morning damaged the Golden Corral restaurant on Garden Road in Burlington. Burlington firefighters got the blaze under control within an hour. The fire is still under investigation.
State transportation officials plan to decide in the next two weeks how to proceed with building a new bridge to Sunset Beach. Opponents believe the high-rise plan is overkill, and instead want a smaller structure similar to the bridge that crosses the Intracoastal Waterway near Wilmington.
The roughly mile-long bridge would replace an existing bridge that is more than 50 years old. The new bridge is expected to be complete in 2010.
THE SAN FRANCISCO ZOO WILL REMAIN CLOSED TODAY AS POLICE AND ZOO OFFICIALS CONTINUE THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO TUESDAY’S DEADLY TIGER ATTACK. One young man was killed and two others were seriously injured. The zoo says it expects to re-open tomorrow (Friday).
A COURT IN CHAD HAS FOUND SIX FRENCH AID WORKERS GUILTY OF TRYING TO KIDNAP AFRICAN CHILDREN AND TAKE THEM TO EUROPE FOR ADOPTION. The aid workers had claimed they thought the children were orphans from Sudan. The French defendants were sentenced to eight years of hard labor. In all, the aid workers were accused of attempting to kidnap one-hundred-and-three African children.
CHRISTIANITY TODAY MAGAZINE HAS RELEASED ITS LIST OF THE TOP TEN RELIGION STORIES OF 2007. Some of the Top 10:
The deaths of Ruth Bell Graham, Jerry Falwell and D. James Kennedy.
The faith-related aspects of the 2008 presidential campaign.
The kidnapping of a group of South Korean missionaries by the Taliban in Afghanistan. And the Supreme Courts decision to uphold a federal ban against partial birth abortions.
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross
is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ over the Holidays.
The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th.
Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today. There is a link to area blood drives going on in our community on the News Blog at wbfj.fm.
Locate a ‘blood drive’ in your area
https://www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/index.php
Do you have an extra Bible or Bible reference books just lying around collecting dust? Christian Resources International has launched the ‘Operation Bare Your Bookshelf’ campaign. The ministry says that the need for Bibles is great. About 250 requests a month from pastors and volunteers in developing countries request resources.
The resources include Bibles, concordances, basic reference and study materials, and other Christian books. Christian Resources International says that while most Americans own several Bibles, the average third-world village does not own a single Bible. http://cribooks.homestead.com/index.html http://www.bareyourbookshelf.com/
SPORTS:
Local HS Basketball: Frank Spencer Holiday Classic thru Saturday.
Saturday: Wake n UCONN at the Meineke Bowl in Charlotte.
DOT will stop all road construction on major roadways through the Holidays…Starting this afternoon at 4pm through January 1st.
FYI: Work Zone speed limits are still in effect.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 55
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 37
Friday: Fog early. Cloudy skies with an afternoon shower…
High near 50
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Cloudy…High 60
Sunday: Showers…High 50
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
WOW Hits 2008 plus the 2008 Chick-Fil-A calendar.
A fire Wednesday morning damaged the Golden Corral restaurant on Garden Road in Burlington. Burlington firefighters got the blaze under control within an hour. The fire is still under investigation.
State transportation officials plan to decide in the next two weeks how to proceed with building a new bridge to Sunset Beach. Opponents believe the high-rise plan is overkill, and instead want a smaller structure similar to the bridge that crosses the Intracoastal Waterway near Wilmington.
The roughly mile-long bridge would replace an existing bridge that is more than 50 years old. The new bridge is expected to be complete in 2010.
THE SAN FRANCISCO ZOO WILL REMAIN CLOSED TODAY AS POLICE AND ZOO OFFICIALS CONTINUE THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO TUESDAY’S DEADLY TIGER ATTACK. One young man was killed and two others were seriously injured. The zoo says it expects to re-open tomorrow (Friday).
A COURT IN CHAD HAS FOUND SIX FRENCH AID WORKERS GUILTY OF TRYING TO KIDNAP AFRICAN CHILDREN AND TAKE THEM TO EUROPE FOR ADOPTION. The aid workers had claimed they thought the children were orphans from Sudan. The French defendants were sentenced to eight years of hard labor. In all, the aid workers were accused of attempting to kidnap one-hundred-and-three African children.
CHRISTIANITY TODAY MAGAZINE HAS RELEASED ITS LIST OF THE TOP TEN RELIGION STORIES OF 2007. Some of the Top 10:
The deaths of Ruth Bell Graham, Jerry Falwell and D. James Kennedy.
The faith-related aspects of the 2008 presidential campaign.
The kidnapping of a group of South Korean missionaries by the Taliban in Afghanistan. And the Supreme Courts decision to uphold a federal ban against partial birth abortions.
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross
is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ over the Holidays.
The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th.
Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today. There is a link to area blood drives going on in our community on the News Blog at wbfj.fm.
Locate a ‘blood drive’ in your area
https://www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/index.php
Do you have an extra Bible or Bible reference books just lying around collecting dust? Christian Resources International has launched the ‘Operation Bare Your Bookshelf’ campaign. The ministry says that the need for Bibles is great. About 250 requests a month from pastors and volunteers in developing countries request resources.
The resources include Bibles, concordances, basic reference and study materials, and other Christian books. Christian Resources International says that while most Americans own several Bibles, the average third-world village does not own a single Bible. http://cribooks.homestead.com/index.html http://www.bareyourbookshelf.com/
SPORTS:
Local HS Basketball: Frank Spencer Holiday Classic thru Saturday.
Saturday: Wake n UCONN at the Meineke Bowl in Charlotte.
DOT will stop all road construction on major roadways through the Holidays…Starting this afternoon at 4pm through January 1st.
FYI: Work Zone speed limits are still in effect.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 55
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 37
Friday: Fog early. Cloudy skies with an afternoon shower…
High near 50
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Cloudy…High 60
Sunday: Showers…High 50
WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’
WOW Hits 2008 plus the 2008 Chick-Fil-A calendar.
12.21.2007
Holiday Traffic Update...
The state DOT will stop all road construction on major roadways in North Carolina through the Holidays...Starting Friday afternoon at 4pm through January 1st.
FYI: Work Zone speed limits are still in effect.
FYI: Work Zone speed limits are still in effect.
Blood Donation Need...
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross
is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ over the Holidays.
The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th.
Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today.
Locate a ‘blood drive’ in your area
https://www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/index.php
is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ over the Holidays.
The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th.
Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today.
Locate a ‘blood drive’ in your area
https://www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/index.php
WBFJ News
Friday, December 21, 2007
Traveling over the Holidays? Getting a good night’s sleep tops the list. Experts say sipping water is better than caffeinated drinks such as soda and coffee. The National Sleep Foundation suggests stopping every 2 hours on a long trip…even if you don’t feel tired.
Men who drink five or more cups of green tea a day may reduce their risk of advanced prostate cancer by about half according to a Japanese study.
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=611093
Wal-Mart is donating gift cards to the Salvation Army in eight communities across the nation. Those eight communities include Anchorage, Alaska; Ashland, Ohio; Benton Harbor, Michigan. Camden, New Jersey; Detroit, Michigan; Knoxville, Tennessee; Portland, Oregon; and the northern West Virginia Panhandle. The gift cards totaling $200,000 dollars will help underprivileged families across the country to purchase toys, clothing, food and other items this Christmas.
Fourteen African countries may be on the verge of the worst meningitis outbreak in a decade. The first indications of an epidemic could appear in February or March. Red Cross officials saying that meningitis is one of the most feared epidemic diseases in Africa…because of its rapid onset, high fatality rates. Many survivors face long term effects of brain damage and deafness.
After two months of record demand, Crisis Control Ministry of Forsyth County is in emergency mode…and asking for help so they can continue to help others. Crisis Control provides help with rent, utility bill and medicine and food… typically helping people who have been laid off or face an extended illness. http://www.crisiscontrol.org/
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ over the Holidays. The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th. Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today. There is a link to area blood drives going on in our community on the News Blog at wbfj.fm.
Locate a ‘blood drive’ in your area: https://www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/index.php
One of only three known remaining US World War I veterans has died. J. Russell Coffey passed away yesterday at the age of 109. He had been living in a nursing home in North Baltimore, Ohio. The Veterans Affairs Department says that Coffey enlisted in the Army in October 1918 while a student at Ohio State University. http://www.wtol.com/global/story.asp?s=7528767
State Bank & Trust in Fargo, North Dakota is giving its full-time employees $1,000 dollars each and part-time employees $500 dollars each. With one condition -- use the money for people in need. All part a half a million dollar "Pay it Forward" initiative by the bank. Employees were told not to use the money for themselves. The bank asked each employee to document the good deed with a video camera. The deadline is June 30. The employees were told they may choose an individual cause, pool their money for a larger project or collaborate with donors outside the bank. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/17/bank.gift.ap/index.html
SPORTS:
-Frank Spencer Holiday Classic: Reagan beat East Forsyth in 2nd OT.
-College Basketball: Duke losing to Pitt in OT…65-64
NC State plays Davidson tonight
-The First of many Bowl games: Utah holding off Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl.
-Carolina Panthers and the Dallas Cowboys in Charlotte on Saturday Night.
The game will only be televised on The NFL Network.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Good chance of rain this morning. Clouds for the afternoon.
Breezy…High 45. (Chance of rain = 80%)
Tonight: Drizzle…Low 40
Saturday: ( First Day of Winter ) Cloudy…High near 50
Sunday: Showers possible. Breezy…High near 60 (Rain=50%)
Christmas Eve (Monday) Mostly sunny…High 52
Christmas Day (Tuesday): Mix of sun and clouds…High 45
Traveling over the Holidays? Getting a good night’s sleep tops the list. Experts say sipping water is better than caffeinated drinks such as soda and coffee. The National Sleep Foundation suggests stopping every 2 hours on a long trip…even if you don’t feel tired.
Men who drink five or more cups of green tea a day may reduce their risk of advanced prostate cancer by about half according to a Japanese study.
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=611093
Wal-Mart is donating gift cards to the Salvation Army in eight communities across the nation. Those eight communities include Anchorage, Alaska; Ashland, Ohio; Benton Harbor, Michigan. Camden, New Jersey; Detroit, Michigan; Knoxville, Tennessee; Portland, Oregon; and the northern West Virginia Panhandle. The gift cards totaling $200,000 dollars will help underprivileged families across the country to purchase toys, clothing, food and other items this Christmas.
Fourteen African countries may be on the verge of the worst meningitis outbreak in a decade. The first indications of an epidemic could appear in February or March. Red Cross officials saying that meningitis is one of the most feared epidemic diseases in Africa…because of its rapid onset, high fatality rates. Many survivors face long term effects of brain damage and deafness.
After two months of record demand, Crisis Control Ministry of Forsyth County is in emergency mode…and asking for help so they can continue to help others. Crisis Control provides help with rent, utility bill and medicine and food… typically helping people who have been laid off or face an extended illness. http://www.crisiscontrol.org/
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ over the Holidays. The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th. Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today. There is a link to area blood drives going on in our community on the News Blog at wbfj.fm.
Locate a ‘blood drive’ in your area: https://www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/index.php
One of only three known remaining US World War I veterans has died. J. Russell Coffey passed away yesterday at the age of 109. He had been living in a nursing home in North Baltimore, Ohio. The Veterans Affairs Department says that Coffey enlisted in the Army in October 1918 while a student at Ohio State University. http://www.wtol.com/global/story.asp?s=7528767
State Bank & Trust in Fargo, North Dakota is giving its full-time employees $1,000 dollars each and part-time employees $500 dollars each. With one condition -- use the money for people in need. All part a half a million dollar "Pay it Forward" initiative by the bank. Employees were told not to use the money for themselves. The bank asked each employee to document the good deed with a video camera. The deadline is June 30. The employees were told they may choose an individual cause, pool their money for a larger project or collaborate with donors outside the bank. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/17/bank.gift.ap/index.html
SPORTS:
-Frank Spencer Holiday Classic: Reagan beat East Forsyth in 2nd OT.
-College Basketball: Duke losing to Pitt in OT…65-64
NC State plays Davidson tonight
-The First of many Bowl games: Utah holding off Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl.
-Carolina Panthers and the Dallas Cowboys in Charlotte on Saturday Night.
The game will only be televised on The NFL Network.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Good chance of rain this morning. Clouds for the afternoon.
Breezy…High 45. (Chance of rain = 80%)
Tonight: Drizzle…Low 40
Saturday: ( First Day of Winter ) Cloudy…High near 50
Sunday: Showers possible. Breezy…High near 60 (Rain=50%)
Christmas Eve (Monday) Mostly sunny…High 52
Christmas Day (Tuesday): Mix of sun and clouds…High 45
12.20.2007
WBFJ News Update
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Did you know?
53 countries around the world grow coffee. All located close to the equator.
Moby’s Coffee Grind…win a $25.00 Gift Card
Play Tuesdays at 7:50am and Thursdays at 6:50am only on WBFJ
Thanks to Greg with Moby’s Coffee www.Mobyscoffee.com
Moby’s Coffee (at Summit Square off University Parkway in WS)
Hosting a ‘Birthday Party for Jesus’ this Sunday (Dec 23) from 2-3:30pm
(St Nick will make an appearance as well)
http://www.mobyscoffee.com/
When it comes to their phones, Americans are cutting the cord. This year is likely to be the first calendar year in which U.S households spent more on cell phone services than on land line phones. While there are roughly 170 million land lines in use nationwide, industry officials estimate there are close to 250 million cell phones. http://www.wxii12.com/money/14879091/detail.html
SPORTS: College Basketball
Wake Forest over South Florida…74 – 61
The Tarheels remain unbeaten with a win over Nicholls State.
North Forsyth and Carver win their opening games at the
Frank Spencer Holiday Classic.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 54
Tonight: Cloudy skies. Shower possible…Low 36
Friday: Showers early. Cloudy…High 50
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS SATURDAY
Saturday: Mostly cloudy…High 52
Sunday: Showers…High 58
Christmas Eve (Monday) Some clouds…High 52
Christmas Day (Tuesday): Mostly cloudy. A shower possible…High 45
Did you know?
53 countries around the world grow coffee. All located close to the equator.
Moby’s Coffee Grind…win a $25.00 Gift Card
Play Tuesdays at 7:50am and Thursdays at 6:50am only on WBFJ
Thanks to Greg with Moby’s Coffee www.Mobyscoffee.com
Moby’s Coffee (at Summit Square off University Parkway in WS)
Hosting a ‘Birthday Party for Jesus’ this Sunday (Dec 23) from 2-3:30pm
(St Nick will make an appearance as well)
http://www.mobyscoffee.com/
A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook the northeastern coast of New Zealand earlier this morning. Serious damage reported. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/20/newzealand.quake/index.html
A school bus driver and a student were taken to High Point Regional Hospital yesterday afternoon after a tractor-trailer ran a stoplight and struck their bus, which sent the bus into a telephone pole. The accident happened at the intersection of Fairfield Road and Baker Road in High Point. Thirty-three students were on the bus heading home from Alen Jay Elementary when the wreck happened. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14892303/detail.html
Greensboro police cancelled an Amber Alert late yesterday morning after7 month old Brionna Michelle Johnson was turned over to authorities. Greensboro police said that the girl’s father (Quito Johnson) violated a domestic order and took the child. The dad turned himself into police around noon on Wednesday.
Four members of a family in Northern California who ventured out into the woods in search of a Christmas tree on Sunday have been rescued. The dad (Frederick Dominguez) and his three children were spotted by a California Highway Patrol helicopter yesterday afternoon. The dad was waving to the helicopter, and used twigs to spell out the word help. All four were taken to the hospital…treated and released.
When it comes to their phones, Americans are cutting the cord. This year is likely to be the first calendar year in which U.S households spent more on cell phone services than on land line phones. While there are roughly 170 million land lines in use nationwide, industry officials estimate there are close to 250 million cell phones. http://www.wxii12.com/money/14879091/detail.html
SPORTS: College Basketball
Wake Forest over South Florida…74 – 61
The Tarheels remain unbeaten with a win over Nicholls State.
North Forsyth and Carver win their opening games at the
Frank Spencer Holiday Classic.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 54
Tonight: Cloudy skies. Shower possible…Low 36
Friday: Showers early. Cloudy…High 50
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS SATURDAY
Saturday: Mostly cloudy…High 52
Sunday: Showers…High 58
Christmas Eve (Monday) Some clouds…High 52
Christmas Day (Tuesday): Mostly cloudy. A shower possible…High 45
12.19.2007
WBFJ Morning News Update
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Today is the biggest delivery day for the US Postal Service....
Winter weather advisory until noon for the northern mountains including Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga and Grayson County
Periods of light snow, sleet and freezing rain could make travel difficult for drivers in the northern mountains this morning.
An Amber Alert was issued for seven-month-old Brionna Michelle Johnson earlier this morning.
The Greensboro Police Department still looking for Brionna and her father Quito Johnson. Call your local authorities if you have any information.
10 days and counting: Thousands still without power in Oklahoma. President Bush has declared seven Oklahoma counties disaster areas because of last week’s ice storm. Power crews should have most customers back on line by Christmas. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071219/D8TKESGO6.html
Five people have died while trying to shovel snow over the weekend in Detroit. Doctors say that back strain is usually the biggest problem associated with shoveling snow.
Prosecutors in Aruba have dismissed the case against the three main suspects in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. The Alabama teen disappeared while on a graduation trip to Aruba two and a half years ago. Her body was never found.
A teenager whose appendix ruptured while she was on a cruise ship, hundreds of miles from help, received an unusual rescue over the weekend. An SOS call was answered by the US Navy. Crews aboard the USS Ronald Reagan airlifted 14 year old Laura Montero from the Dawn Princess cruise ship to the aircraft carrier for emergency surgery. Laura is expected to make a full recovery and should be back home by Christmas.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rattled Alaska's Aleutian Islands overnight. The Aleutian Islands are a chain of more than 300 islands that extend southwestward from Alaska into the northern Pacific Ocean.
A 710-year-old copy of the English law document known as the Magna Carta was auctioned off for $21.3 million dollars. This copy (one of only 17 known in the world) was on loan to the National Archives in Washington from 1988 until this year. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/19/magna.carta.ap/index.html
When it comes to their phones, Americans are cutting the cord. This year is likely to be the first calendar year in which U.S households spent more on cell phone services than on land line phones. While there are roughly 170 million land lines in use nationwide, industry officials estimate there are close to 250 million cell phones.
http://www.wxii12.com/money/14879091/detail.html
SPORTS: Wake Forest plays South Florida at 7pm tonight at the Joel.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 48
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 30
Thursday: Mostly sunny…High 55
Thursday night: Slight chance of a shower
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS SATURDAY :)
Saturday: Mostly cloudy…High 52
Sunday: Showers…High 57
Christmas Eve (Monday) Mostly sunny…High 50
Christmas Day (Tuesday): Sunny and cold…High 45
Today is the biggest delivery day for the US Postal Service....
Winter weather advisory until noon for the northern mountains including Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga and Grayson County
Periods of light snow, sleet and freezing rain could make travel difficult for drivers in the northern mountains this morning.
An Amber Alert was issued for seven-month-old Brionna Michelle Johnson earlier this morning.
The Greensboro Police Department still looking for Brionna and her father Quito Johnson. Call your local authorities if you have any information.
10 days and counting: Thousands still without power in Oklahoma. President Bush has declared seven Oklahoma counties disaster areas because of last week’s ice storm. Power crews should have most customers back on line by Christmas. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071219/D8TKESGO6.html
Five people have died while trying to shovel snow over the weekend in Detroit. Doctors say that back strain is usually the biggest problem associated with shoveling snow.
Prosecutors in Aruba have dismissed the case against the three main suspects in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. The Alabama teen disappeared while on a graduation trip to Aruba two and a half years ago. Her body was never found.
A teenager whose appendix ruptured while she was on a cruise ship, hundreds of miles from help, received an unusual rescue over the weekend. An SOS call was answered by the US Navy. Crews aboard the USS Ronald Reagan airlifted 14 year old Laura Montero from the Dawn Princess cruise ship to the aircraft carrier for emergency surgery. Laura is expected to make a full recovery and should be back home by Christmas.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rattled Alaska's Aleutian Islands overnight. The Aleutian Islands are a chain of more than 300 islands that extend southwestward from Alaska into the northern Pacific Ocean.
A 710-year-old copy of the English law document known as the Magna Carta was auctioned off for $21.3 million dollars. This copy (one of only 17 known in the world) was on loan to the National Archives in Washington from 1988 until this year. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/19/magna.carta.ap/index.html
When it comes to their phones, Americans are cutting the cord. This year is likely to be the first calendar year in which U.S households spent more on cell phone services than on land line phones. While there are roughly 170 million land lines in use nationwide, industry officials estimate there are close to 250 million cell phones.
http://www.wxii12.com/money/14879091/detail.html
SPORTS: Wake Forest plays South Florida at 7pm tonight at the Joel.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 48
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 30
Thursday: Mostly sunny…High 55
Thursday night: Slight chance of a shower
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS SATURDAY :)
Saturday: Mostly cloudy…High 52
Sunday: Showers…High 57
Christmas Eve (Monday) Mostly sunny…High 50
Christmas Day (Tuesday): Sunny and cold…High 45
12.18.2007
WBFJ Morning News update
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS SATURDAY (December 22nd)
Turkish troops have crossed into Northern Iraq. Al Jazeera TV reporting that about three hundred troops from Turkey entered Kurdish territory earlier today. Two days after launching Air strikes against Kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq.
A new portion of the Western Urban Loop in Greensboro opens this morning. The new four mile section runs north and south between Bryan Blvd and I-40. The southern bypass was completed in 2004.
The state's drought will cost North Carolina's agriculture economy $573 million dollars in 2007. The study, released by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, finding that soybean farmers have been hit the hardest. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14873218/detail.html
The Guilford County School System has suspended 14 students that were involved in a fight at Grimsley High School last Friday. The fight involved between 30 to 50 students. Two students were arrested and charged. Additional charges are pending. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14873142/detail.html
The Concert Choir from Glenn High School has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York on March 30, 2008. To help with expenses, Glenn High is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner and Silent Auction tonight (Tuesday, December 18) with a concert to follow. For ticket information…call 771- 4500.
Spaghetti Dinner 5 – 6:30pm
Silent Auction (bids) 5 – 8pm
Glenn High Choir Concert 7:30-9pm
Thanks to Carol Earnhardt (Chorus Director at Glenn) for calling into the Morning Show this morning at 7:30am.
More Americans are doing ‘the Google’ about themselves?
In that latest report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project:
-47% of U.S. adult Internet users have looked for information about themselves through Google or another search engine.
-Americans under 50 and those with more education and income were more likely to self-Google.
-53% of adult Internet users admit to looking up information about someone else (excluding celebrities).
-About 60% of Internet users said they aren't worried about the extent of information about themselves online. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071216/D8TIPBT00.html
Better late than never? OBERLIN, Kansas (AP) - A postcard featuring a color drawing of Santa Claus and a young girl just arrived in northwest Kansas…a little late. It was mailed back in 1914. The Christmas card was dated December 23, 1914, and mailed to Ethel Martin of Oberlin, Kansas, apparently from her cousins in Nebraska.
The post office in Oberlin wanted to get the card to Ethel Martin. But, Ms Martin has past on…so the 93 year old card ended up with Bernice Martin, Ethel's sister-in-law.
The card was placed inside another envelope with modern postage for the trip to Oberlin - the one-cent postage of the early 20th century wouldn't have covered it, Martin said. "We don't know much about it," she said. "But wherever they kept it, it was in perfect shape." http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071215/D8THKNU01.html
Wednesday will be the biggest delivery day for the US Postal Service.
Monday was the busiest mailing day of the year for the US Postal Service.
SPORTS:
Monday Night Football: Vikings over the Bears… 20-13.
5th straight for the Vikings
ACC Basketball: Blue Devils remain unbeaten. Duke over Albany…111 – 70.
Greensboro: A 4 mile section of the Western Urban Loop will be open this morning at 9am (Tuesday). The newest section that is open is between Bryan Blvd and I-40.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies…High near 50
Tonight: Some clouds…Low 29
Wednesday: Mostly sunny…High 52
Looking Ahead: Sunny with temperatures in the lower 50’s through Friday
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS SATURDAY (December 22nd)
Turkish troops have crossed into Northern Iraq. Al Jazeera TV reporting that about three hundred troops from Turkey entered Kurdish territory earlier today. Two days after launching Air strikes against Kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq.
A new portion of the Western Urban Loop in Greensboro opens this morning. The new four mile section runs north and south between Bryan Blvd and I-40. The southern bypass was completed in 2004.
The state's drought will cost North Carolina's agriculture economy $573 million dollars in 2007. The study, released by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, finding that soybean farmers have been hit the hardest. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14873218/detail.html
The Guilford County School System has suspended 14 students that were involved in a fight at Grimsley High School last Friday. The fight involved between 30 to 50 students. Two students were arrested and charged. Additional charges are pending. http://www.wxii12.com/news/14873142/detail.html
The Concert Choir from Glenn High School has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York on March 30, 2008. To help with expenses, Glenn High is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner and Silent Auction tonight (Tuesday, December 18) with a concert to follow. For ticket information…call 771- 4500.
Spaghetti Dinner 5 – 6:30pm
Silent Auction (bids) 5 – 8pm
Glenn High Choir Concert 7:30-9pm
Thanks to Carol Earnhardt (Chorus Director at Glenn) for calling into the Morning Show this morning at 7:30am.
More Americans are doing ‘the Google’ about themselves?
In that latest report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project:
-47% of U.S. adult Internet users have looked for information about themselves through Google or another search engine.
-Americans under 50 and those with more education and income were more likely to self-Google.
-53% of adult Internet users admit to looking up information about someone else (excluding celebrities).
-About 60% of Internet users said they aren't worried about the extent of information about themselves online. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071216/D8TIPBT00.html
Better late than never? OBERLIN, Kansas (AP) - A postcard featuring a color drawing of Santa Claus and a young girl just arrived in northwest Kansas…a little late. It was mailed back in 1914. The Christmas card was dated December 23, 1914, and mailed to Ethel Martin of Oberlin, Kansas, apparently from her cousins in Nebraska.
The post office in Oberlin wanted to get the card to Ethel Martin. But, Ms Martin has past on…so the 93 year old card ended up with Bernice Martin, Ethel's sister-in-law.
The card was placed inside another envelope with modern postage for the trip to Oberlin - the one-cent postage of the early 20th century wouldn't have covered it, Martin said. "We don't know much about it," she said. "But wherever they kept it, it was in perfect shape." http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071215/D8THKNU01.html
Wednesday will be the biggest delivery day for the US Postal Service.
Monday was the busiest mailing day of the year for the US Postal Service.
SPORTS:
Monday Night Football: Vikings over the Bears… 20-13.
5th straight for the Vikings
ACC Basketball: Blue Devils remain unbeaten. Duke over Albany…111 – 70.
Greensboro: A 4 mile section of the Western Urban Loop will be open this morning at 9am (Tuesday). The newest section that is open is between Bryan Blvd and I-40.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies…High near 50
Tonight: Some clouds…Low 29
Wednesday: Mostly sunny…High 52
Looking Ahead: Sunny with temperatures in the lower 50’s through Friday
12.17.2007
WBFJ News Update
Monday, December 17, 2007
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
TODAY is the final day to get your filled stockings in for
the Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Drop-off locations: Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48 and WBFJ studios. Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS Saturday (December 22nd). A major Winter Storm dumped snow and ice from Maine to Michigan over the weekend. The storm is blamed for at least six deaths.
The US Postal Service saying that today will be the busiest day of the year. On average, the Postal Service processes over 650 million pieces of mail…today it will be closer to 900 million pieces of mail. Wednesday will be the biggest delivery day.
His hits included "Leader of the Band" and "Same Old Lang Syne"…Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg died Sunday at his home in Maine. He was 56. Fogelberg was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer back in 2004. http://www.danfogelberg.com/news.html
Bah-Humbug? Greensboro Police arresting 19-year-old Kevin Michael Feeley in connection with the vandalism of an outdoor Nativity scene at Greensboro College. The Nativity was vandalized back on December 8th. Feeley is a student at UNC-Greensboro and charged with injury to personal property.
The Pioneer Family Restaurant in Archdale had their outdoor Christmas decorations stolen last week. Owners of the restaurant put up a message for the thieves… “May God Bless whoever stole our Christmas lights.” The stolen decorations were worth a couple hundred dollars.
A cream made with caffeine may make women's thighs slimmer.According to a report in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Brazilian researchers studied 99 women treated with a cream consisting mostly of a 7 percent caffeine solution. The women used the cream twice daily for 30 days. When the researchers took their subjects' measurements at the end of the study, more than 80 percent of the women had a reduction in the circumference of their upper and lower thighs. Nearly 68 percent also reduced their hip measurements.
http://www.wxii12.com/health/14831393/detail.html
Today is the anniversary of the historic ‘first flight’ by the Wright Brothers near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. 1903 was the year and the airplane spent 12 seconds in the air. (No delays?) A ceremony marking the date will be held this morning at 10:35am.
SPORTS:
-Congrats to the Wake Forest Men’s Soccer Team…winning the NCAA ollege Soccer Cup finals.
-NFL: New England Patriots remain unbeaten
Miami Dolphins get their first win
Carolina Panthers beat the Seahawks (13-10)
-Congrats: ASU winning their third straight National Football Title on Friday night.
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Traffic News: In Greensboro: A 4 mile section of the Western Urban Loop will open Tuesday morning between Bryan Blvd and I-40.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies. Breezy…High 45
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 22
Tuesday: Mostly sunny…High near 50
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
TODAY is the final day to get your filled stockings in for
the Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Drop-off locations: Chick-Fil-A of the Triad, participating Christian Bookstores, Wachovia Bank, ABC45 / My48 and WBFJ studios. Need assistance? Call the Salvation Army in Winston-Salem…722-8721
WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGINS THIS Saturday (December 22nd). A major Winter Storm dumped snow and ice from Maine to Michigan over the weekend. The storm is blamed for at least six deaths.
The US Postal Service saying that today will be the busiest day of the year. On average, the Postal Service processes over 650 million pieces of mail…today it will be closer to 900 million pieces of mail. Wednesday will be the biggest delivery day.
His hits included "Leader of the Band" and "Same Old Lang Syne"…Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg died Sunday at his home in Maine. He was 56. Fogelberg was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer back in 2004. http://www.danfogelberg.com/news.html
Bah-Humbug? Greensboro Police arresting 19-year-old Kevin Michael Feeley in connection with the vandalism of an outdoor Nativity scene at Greensboro College. The Nativity was vandalized back on December 8th. Feeley is a student at UNC-Greensboro and charged with injury to personal property.
The Pioneer Family Restaurant in Archdale had their outdoor Christmas decorations stolen last week. Owners of the restaurant put up a message for the thieves… “May God Bless whoever stole our Christmas lights.” The stolen decorations were worth a couple hundred dollars.
A cream made with caffeine may make women's thighs slimmer.According to a report in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Brazilian researchers studied 99 women treated with a cream consisting mostly of a 7 percent caffeine solution. The women used the cream twice daily for 30 days. When the researchers took their subjects' measurements at the end of the study, more than 80 percent of the women had a reduction in the circumference of their upper and lower thighs. Nearly 68 percent also reduced their hip measurements.
http://www.wxii12.com/health/14831393/detail.html
Today is the anniversary of the historic ‘first flight’ by the Wright Brothers near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. 1903 was the year and the airplane spent 12 seconds in the air. (No delays?) A ceremony marking the date will be held this morning at 10:35am.
SPORTS:
-Congrats to the Wake Forest Men’s Soccer Team…winning the NCAA ollege Soccer Cup finals.
-NFL: New England Patriots remain unbeaten
Miami Dolphins get their first win
Carolina Panthers beat the Seahawks (13-10)
-Congrats: ASU winning their third straight National Football Title on Friday night.
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Traffic News: In Greensboro: A 4 mile section of the Western Urban Loop will open Tuesday morning between Bryan Blvd and I-40.
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies. Breezy…High 45
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 22
Tuesday: Mostly sunny…High near 50
12.14.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Friday, December 14, 2007
A major winter storm leaving snow and ice from Indiana to Maine. Close to a foot of snow has blanketed the Northeast. Winter Storm Watches will likely be in effect through the weekend. Freezing rain is in the forecast for parts of Pennsylvania, New York and southern New England. WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGIN on DECEMBER 22nd.
A teenage girl and her younger brother were attacked by two rottweilers while they were waiting for the bus yesterday morning on Conrad Street in Lexington. Both were taken to High Point Regional Hospital and treated for cuts and bruises. Both were treated and released. The rottweilers were seized and are being checked for rabies. Police have charged the owner with violating a county ordinance for dangerous dogs.
Walkertown Elementary School was briefly locked down on Thursday after a ‘hunter’ was spotted near the school's property. The man, who was carrying a gun, was not breaking any laws. Officials put the school into lock down mode as a precaution. The hunter was never on school property.
New Jersey lawmakers have voted to abolish the death penalty. New Jersey’s governor saying that he will sign the bill into law…making New Jersey the first state in more than 40 years to outlaw capital punishment.
TROPICAL STORM OLGA IS BLAMED FOR FLOODING THAT CLAIMED NEARLY TWO DOZEN LIVES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
VALLEY VIEW, Ohio (AP) –An Ohio mayor will marry couples for FREE…but donations accepted? Mayor Randall Westfall's e-mail reference to FREE weddings with a donation to his campaign landed him in trouble on Tuesday. After finding out, the state Auditor referred the matter to the Ohio Ethics Commission. In the 2006 email: "The ceremony is at No Charge…however, sometimes people choose to donate to my campaign (no more than $50)." http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071213/D8TGQB201.html
You may have heard of the ‘Mystery Shopper’…how about a ‘Mystery Santa’?
RUTLAND, Vermont: Summer Lambert had made an early-morning stop at the local Wal-Mart store when a strange man walked up and handed her an envelop. It contained a Christmas card and $50 in cash. A "Mystery Santa" has been approaching perfect strangers and handing out the cards and cash at local businesses over the past few weeks. The local newspaper in RUTLAND, Vermont received a letter from an anonymous person saying that ‘he plans to hand out $600 in cash this holiday season…with the goal of "opening a heart or two" this Christmas.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Filled Stockings MUST be dropped off by Monday!
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
Details online @ wbfj.fm
Game time forecast for the App State and Delaware Championship Game…
Cloudy and 50 degrees in Chattanooga, Tennessee . ASU going for a third straight National Title tonight. www.goasu.com
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies…High 63
Tonight: Some clouds…Low 38
The Weekend:
Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon showers…High 38
Saturday Night: Showers likely…Low 33
Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds. Windy…High 45
A major winter storm leaving snow and ice from Indiana to Maine. Close to a foot of snow has blanketed the Northeast. Winter Storm Watches will likely be in effect through the weekend. Freezing rain is in the forecast for parts of Pennsylvania, New York and southern New England. WINTER OFFICIALLY BEGIN on DECEMBER 22nd.
A teenage girl and her younger brother were attacked by two rottweilers while they were waiting for the bus yesterday morning on Conrad Street in Lexington. Both were taken to High Point Regional Hospital and treated for cuts and bruises. Both were treated and released. The rottweilers were seized and are being checked for rabies. Police have charged the owner with violating a county ordinance for dangerous dogs.
Walkertown Elementary School was briefly locked down on Thursday after a ‘hunter’ was spotted near the school's property. The man, who was carrying a gun, was not breaking any laws. Officials put the school into lock down mode as a precaution. The hunter was never on school property.
New Jersey lawmakers have voted to abolish the death penalty. New Jersey’s governor saying that he will sign the bill into law…making New Jersey the first state in more than 40 years to outlaw capital punishment.
TROPICAL STORM OLGA IS BLAMED FOR FLOODING THAT CLAIMED NEARLY TWO DOZEN LIVES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
VALLEY VIEW, Ohio (AP) –An Ohio mayor will marry couples for FREE…but donations accepted? Mayor Randall Westfall's e-mail reference to FREE weddings with a donation to his campaign landed him in trouble on Tuesday. After finding out, the state Auditor referred the matter to the Ohio Ethics Commission. In the 2006 email: "The ceremony is at No Charge…however, sometimes people choose to donate to my campaign (no more than $50)." http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071213/D8TGQB201.html
You may have heard of the ‘Mystery Shopper’…how about a ‘Mystery Santa’?
RUTLAND, Vermont: Summer Lambert had made an early-morning stop at the local Wal-Mart store when a strange man walked up and handed her an envelop. It contained a Christmas card and $50 in cash. A "Mystery Santa" has been approaching perfect strangers and handing out the cards and cash at local businesses over the past few weeks. The local newspaper in RUTLAND, Vermont received a letter from an anonymous person saying that ‘he plans to hand out $600 in cash this holiday season…with the goal of "opening a heart or two" this Christmas.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Filled Stockings MUST be dropped off by Monday!
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
Details online @ wbfj.fm
Game time forecast for the App State and Delaware Championship Game…
Cloudy and 50 degrees in Chattanooga, Tennessee . ASU going for a third straight National Title tonight. www.goasu.com
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny skies…High 63
Tonight: Some clouds…Low 38
The Weekend:
Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon showers…High 38
Saturday Night: Showers likely…Low 33
Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds. Windy…High 45
12.13.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Thursday, December 13, 2007
The Winter Storm that has shut down portions of 5 states in the mid-west is now over New England. Heavy snow warnings have been posted from southern New York and northeastern Pennsylvania to much of Southern New England. Accumulations may be in the 5 to 10-inch range.
North Carolina facing the worst drought in the state's recorded history. Governor Easley is warning people across the state if they don't take water conservation seriously…that he will. Easley said he would use his emergency powers to place a limit on the daily amount of water some communities could use.
Merck & Company has recalled 1.2 million doses of the Type B Hib vaccine, a common childhood vaccine, due to potential contamination during the manufacturing process. Officials with Merck claim that the recalled vaccine does not pose a health threat.
The Type B Hib vaccine is recommended for all children under 5 (and usually given in a three-shot series, starting at 2 months of age.)
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610864
The long awaited report on steroid abuse in Major League Baseball compiled by former Senator George Mitchell will point the finger on between 60 to 80 high profile baseball players. The long-awaited report will be released this afternoon.
In Las Vegas: An 18-year-old has been arrested in the shooting at a school bus stop that injured six young people on Tuesday. The shootings resulted after a fight earlier in the day over a girl.
60’s soul-rocker man Ike Turner died Wednesday at his home in San Diego. Ike was 76. Ike Turner and former wife Tina Turner were both inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
So, what is your cholesterol level? The National Center for Health Statistics has found that the average total cholesterol level among American adults is in the ‘ideal range’ for the first time since 1960.The average Cholesterol level in 2006 was 199. A level of 200 or less is desirable.
A former Triad middle school teacher indicted last April on sex offenses pleaded guilty to all charges Wednesday in a Forsyth County courtroom. Robert Watson was sentenced to 15 to 19 years in prison for numerous counts of taking indecent liberties with teenage students in 2005 while he was a teacher a Clemmons Middle School.
Only 4 days left! Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Monday, December 17
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 cloudy with a few showers. Breezy…High near 70
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with gusty winds…Low 45
Friday: Sunny skies…High 60
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Afternoon showers…High 45
Sunday: Partly sunny…High 45
The Winter Storm that has shut down portions of 5 states in the mid-west is now over New England. Heavy snow warnings have been posted from southern New York and northeastern Pennsylvania to much of Southern New England. Accumulations may be in the 5 to 10-inch range.
North Carolina facing the worst drought in the state's recorded history. Governor Easley is warning people across the state if they don't take water conservation seriously…that he will. Easley said he would use his emergency powers to place a limit on the daily amount of water some communities could use.
Merck & Company has recalled 1.2 million doses of the Type B Hib vaccine, a common childhood vaccine, due to potential contamination during the manufacturing process. Officials with Merck claim that the recalled vaccine does not pose a health threat.
The Type B Hib vaccine is recommended for all children under 5 (and usually given in a three-shot series, starting at 2 months of age.)
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=610864
The long awaited report on steroid abuse in Major League Baseball compiled by former Senator George Mitchell will point the finger on between 60 to 80 high profile baseball players. The long-awaited report will be released this afternoon.
In Las Vegas: An 18-year-old has been arrested in the shooting at a school bus stop that injured six young people on Tuesday. The shootings resulted after a fight earlier in the day over a girl.
60’s soul-rocker man Ike Turner died Wednesday at his home in San Diego. Ike was 76. Ike Turner and former wife Tina Turner were both inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
So, what is your cholesterol level? The National Center for Health Statistics has found that the average total cholesterol level among American adults is in the ‘ideal range’ for the first time since 1960.The average Cholesterol level in 2006 was 199. A level of 200 or less is desirable.
A former Triad middle school teacher indicted last April on sex offenses pleaded guilty to all charges Wednesday in a Forsyth County courtroom. Robert Watson was sentenced to 15 to 19 years in prison for numerous counts of taking indecent liberties with teenage students in 2005 while he was a teacher a Clemmons Middle School.
Only 4 days left! Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
The Great Stocking Stuff with WBFJ and the Salvation Army
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by Monday, December 17
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 cloudy with a few showers. Breezy…High near 70
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with gusty winds…Low 45
Friday: Sunny skies…High 60
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Afternoon showers…High 45
Sunday: Partly sunny…High 45
12.12.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Feels more like early summer? Sunny skies…High near 80 this afternoon.
The previous Record High is 76 degrees set back in 1931.
A FEDERAL STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED FOR OKLAHOMA TO HELP IN THE CLEAN UP FROM THE RECENT ICE STORMS. Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois because of those ice storms. Many residents have been told they should plan on being without power for several days.
The driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned near King yesterday morning simply fell asleep at the wheel. The chain reaction accident blocked the southbound lanes of US 52 for hours. Police have charged the driver of the big rig with careless and reckless driving, and failure to wear a seat belt. The right lane of SB 52 at Meadowbrook Road will be closed for most of the day…crews will be doing some additional clean up after yesterday’s accident.
Longtime "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek was hospitalized yesterday after a minor heart attack. Trebek, 67, was admitted to the hospital late Monday night.
In Las Vegas: Six young people were shot after they got off their school bus on Tuesday. Two of the teens were listed in critical condition. The shootings resulted after a fight earlier in the day over a girl.
Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings are in place for parts of the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Olga could dump heavy rains on parts of Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
If your names happen to be ‘Mary and Joseph’ there will be room for you this Christmas at Travelodge. In the true spirit of Christmas, the hotel chain (Travelodge) is opening its doors and offering couples with the names (Mary and Joseph) a free night's stay; at any one of its 322 UK hotels. (England only) The 'gift' of a free night's stay is to make up for the hotel industry not having any rooms left on Christmas Eve over 2000 years ago when the original 'Mary and Joseph' had to settle for the night in a stable. Today's Mary and Joseph will stay in a spacious Travelodge family room which can also cater for a baby and a manger. A free car-parking space will be provided for the donkey and there are plenty of rooms available for the Shepherds and Wise Men to book. To claim their free Travelodge night's stay, ‘Mary and Joseph’ just need to register their details at: Christmas@travelodge.co.uk. http://www.travelodge.co.uk/
Do you have an extra Bible or Bible reference book just lying around collecting dust? Christian Resources International has launched the ‘Operation Bare Your Bookshelf’ campaign. The ministry says that the need for Bibles is great. About 250 requests a month from pastors and volunteers in developing countries request resources. The resources include Bibles, concordances, basic reference and study materials, and other Christian books. Christian Resources International says that while most Americans own several Bibles, the average third-world village does not own a single Bible. http://www.bareyourbookshelf.com/
Up, Up and Away: On Nov. 30, hundreds of students at a school in Salt Lake City stood on their ball field, below clusters of balloons as they celebrated the life of their English teacher, Stephanie Bernritter, who recently died of leukemia. The cluster of balloons broke free and traveled more than 900 miles to a cornfield in South Dakota. "The balloons were still full of air," said Michael Beadle, who recently discovered them while deer hunting near Onaka, South Dakota. The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com/ http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071212/D8TFT6E01.html
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 and warm. Breezy…High near 80
(Record High today is 76 set back in 1931)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy…Low 53
Thursday: Rain showers. Cooler temps…High 60 (Rain=50%)
Looking ahead…Sunny and mild on Friday…Cold rain on Saturday
Friday: Sunny…High 60
Saturday: Afternoon showers…High only 42
Sunday: Partly cloudy…High 44
Feels more like early summer? Sunny skies…High near 80 this afternoon.
The previous Record High is 76 degrees set back in 1931.
A FEDERAL STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED FOR OKLAHOMA TO HELP IN THE CLEAN UP FROM THE RECENT ICE STORMS. Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois because of those ice storms. Many residents have been told they should plan on being without power for several days.
The driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned near King yesterday morning simply fell asleep at the wheel. The chain reaction accident blocked the southbound lanes of US 52 for hours. Police have charged the driver of the big rig with careless and reckless driving, and failure to wear a seat belt. The right lane of SB 52 at Meadowbrook Road will be closed for most of the day…crews will be doing some additional clean up after yesterday’s accident.
Longtime "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek was hospitalized yesterday after a minor heart attack. Trebek, 67, was admitted to the hospital late Monday night.
In Las Vegas: Six young people were shot after they got off their school bus on Tuesday. Two of the teens were listed in critical condition. The shootings resulted after a fight earlier in the day over a girl.
Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings are in place for parts of the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Olga could dump heavy rains on parts of Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
If your names happen to be ‘Mary and Joseph’ there will be room for you this Christmas at Travelodge. In the true spirit of Christmas, the hotel chain (Travelodge) is opening its doors and offering couples with the names (Mary and Joseph) a free night's stay; at any one of its 322 UK hotels. (England only) The 'gift' of a free night's stay is to make up for the hotel industry not having any rooms left on Christmas Eve over 2000 years ago when the original 'Mary and Joseph' had to settle for the night in a stable. Today's Mary and Joseph will stay in a spacious Travelodge family room which can also cater for a baby and a manger. A free car-parking space will be provided for the donkey and there are plenty of rooms available for the Shepherds and Wise Men to book. To claim their free Travelodge night's stay, ‘Mary and Joseph’ just need to register their details at: Christmas@travelodge.co.uk. http://www.travelodge.co.uk/
Do you have an extra Bible or Bible reference book just lying around collecting dust? Christian Resources International has launched the ‘Operation Bare Your Bookshelf’ campaign. The ministry says that the need for Bibles is great. About 250 requests a month from pastors and volunteers in developing countries request resources. The resources include Bibles, concordances, basic reference and study materials, and other Christian books. Christian Resources International says that while most Americans own several Bibles, the average third-world village does not own a single Bible. http://www.bareyourbookshelf.com/
Up, Up and Away: On Nov. 30, hundreds of students at a school in Salt Lake City stood on their ball field, below clusters of balloons as they celebrated the life of their English teacher, Stephanie Bernritter, who recently died of leukemia. The cluster of balloons broke free and traveled more than 900 miles to a cornfield in South Dakota. "The balloons were still full of air," said Michael Beadle, who recently discovered them while deer hunting near Onaka, South Dakota. The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com/ http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071212/D8TFT6E01.html
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 and warm. Breezy…High near 80
(Record High today is 76 set back in 1931)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy…Low 53
Thursday: Rain showers. Cooler temps…High 60 (Rain=50%)
Looking ahead…Sunny and mild on Friday…Cold rain on Saturday
Friday: Sunny…High 60
Saturday: Afternoon showers…High only 42
Sunday: Partly cloudy…High 44
12.11.2007
WBFJ News Up-Date
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Another ‘above average’ weather day!
Sunny skies and 78 this afternoon…The previous Record High is 70 degrees set back in 1971.
Going High Tech to remember the dearly departed.
What about a high-tech, weatherproof display panel complete with digital images powered by a solar cell? The Vidstone "Serenity panel" system mounts to the front of the gravestone and pays tribute to the deceased in color pictures, words, music and even videos. It's all from a small memory chip inside a device that opens like the front cover of a book. Vidstone LLC, a company with offices in Florida and Colorado, developed the serenity panel about two years
The Vidstone "Serenity panel" system costs roughly $2,000.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/12/10/video.tombstones.ap/index.html
http://www.vidstone.com/index.aspx
Gas prices in the Triad are down compared to the national average. The average locally is $2.96 a gallon. One year ago…a gallon of gas was $2.29.
Major blast of winter weather in the Midwest: More than half-a-million customers are without power in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. 18 fatalities associated with the storm.
Just keeping his options open: Guilford County Schools' superintendent Dr. Terry Grier is among the candidates under consideration for the superintendent's position of the San Diego, California Unified School District. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Grier was named the 2008 North Carolina Superintendent of the Year by the NC Association of School Administrators. Guilford County Schools is the third largest public school system in North Carolina. The Board expects to name a new superintendent on December 18.
The driver of the school bus that overturned near the intersection of Groometown Road and Brandy Road in Greensboro is still in critical condition. The driver, Carla Wilson, and six children from Southern Elementary on the bus were taken to Moses Cone Hospital after the accident. http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=5173166&version=9&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
The woman who works as a volunteer security guard at New Life Church in Colorado is being hailed as a hero after stopping a gunman who entered the church on Sunday. Jeanne Assam is a former law enforcement officer. Police believe the same gunman is responsible for two fatal shootings at a Youth With A Mission facility some 60 miles away 12 hours earlier. The Denver Post http://www.wxii12.com/news/14820026/detail.html
The number of children dying from preventable diseases world wide is at the lowest level on record. A new report from the United Nations found the highest mortality rates for children are in those countries where HIV is widespread and in regions devastated by violent conflict.
SPORTS:
Monday Night Football: Saints over the Falcons…34-14
Suspended Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick will spend up to 23 months in jail for dog fighting and illegal gambling.
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: Boys 13-14 years old.
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 and warm…High 77
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 54
Wednesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 78
Looking ahead…
-Above average temperatures through Thursday
-Showers on Thursday into Thursday Night
-Sunny and cooler for the weekend
Another ‘above average’ weather day!
Sunny skies and 78 this afternoon…The previous Record High is 70 degrees set back in 1971.
Going High Tech to remember the dearly departed.
What about a high-tech, weatherproof display panel complete with digital images powered by a solar cell? The Vidstone "Serenity panel" system mounts to the front of the gravestone and pays tribute to the deceased in color pictures, words, music and even videos. It's all from a small memory chip inside a device that opens like the front cover of a book. Vidstone LLC, a company with offices in Florida and Colorado, developed the serenity panel about two years
The Vidstone "Serenity panel" system costs roughly $2,000.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/12/10/video.tombstones.ap/index.html
http://www.vidstone.com/index.aspx
Gas prices in the Triad are down compared to the national average. The average locally is $2.96 a gallon. One year ago…a gallon of gas was $2.29.
Major blast of winter weather in the Midwest: More than half-a-million customers are without power in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. 18 fatalities associated with the storm.
Just keeping his options open: Guilford County Schools' superintendent Dr. Terry Grier is among the candidates under consideration for the superintendent's position of the San Diego, California Unified School District. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Grier was named the 2008 North Carolina Superintendent of the Year by the NC Association of School Administrators. Guilford County Schools is the third largest public school system in North Carolina. The Board expects to name a new superintendent on December 18.
The driver of the school bus that overturned near the intersection of Groometown Road and Brandy Road in Greensboro is still in critical condition. The driver, Carla Wilson, and six children from Southern Elementary on the bus were taken to Moses Cone Hospital after the accident. http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=5173166&version=9&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
The woman who works as a volunteer security guard at New Life Church in Colorado is being hailed as a hero after stopping a gunman who entered the church on Sunday. Jeanne Assam is a former law enforcement officer. Police believe the same gunman is responsible for two fatal shootings at a Youth With A Mission facility some 60 miles away 12 hours earlier. The Denver Post http://www.wxii12.com/news/14820026/detail.html
The number of children dying from preventable diseases world wide is at the lowest level on record. A new report from the United Nations found the highest mortality rates for children are in those countries where HIV is widespread and in regions devastated by violent conflict.
SPORTS:
Monday Night Football: Saints over the Falcons…34-14
Suspended Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick will spend up to 23 months in jail for dog fighting and illegal gambling.
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: Boys 13-14 years old.
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 and warm…High 77
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 54
Wednesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 78
Looking ahead…
-Above average temperatures through Thursday
-Showers on Thursday into Thursday Night
-Sunny and cooler for the weekend
12.10.2007
WBFJ Morning News
Monday, December 10, 2007
Up-Date: NEWS 2 reporting that a school bus rolled over at the intersection of Groometown Road and Brandy Road this morning.
There were six children from Southern Elementary on the bus when it happened.
Troopers say the driver and some of the children were injured. The children have only minor injuries. The bus driver was ejected and suffered critical injuries.
Guilford County school employees called the parents and asked them to meet their children at Moses Cone Hospital. Troopers say the wreck happened after the bus driver ran off the side of the road and overcorrected. http://www.digtriad.com/news/top/article.aspx?storyid=94422&catid=14
Enjoy the mild temperatures…
The expected High today in the Triad will be near 75 (with sunshine).
The previous Record High is 69 degrees set back in 1972. A State of Emergency has been issued for several Midwestern states including Texas, Kansas and Missouri...because of ice. Two sections of Interstate 40 in Oklahoma were closed temporarily closed on Sunday. In the Northeast: Snow and ice in the forecast tonight across southern New York and New England.
Police in Colorado are still investigating two shootings that happened about 65 miles apart on Sunday…but could they be related? The first attack took place early Sunday morning at a Youth With a Mission facility near Denver. About twelve hours later a gunman opened fire in the parking lot of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, as people were leaving services at the mega church. Four people died, 6 were wounded. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/10/colorado.shootings/index.html
Nationally known pastor Jack Hayford was the guest speaker at New Life Church yesterday (Sunday). New Life is the church from which Ted Haggard stepped down as pastor amid scandal last year.
NASA will delay the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis until early January.
The 2008 forecast is already in…it should be an above average Atlantic Hurricane Season next year. William Gray does his annual hurricane forecasting work through the University of Colorado.
The controversial "The Golden Compass" bumping out ‘Enchanted’ from the top spot at the Box Office. ‘The Golden Compass’ having a modest opening weekend compared to such recent December heavyweights as "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Chronicles of Narnia".
Check out our interview with Jim Ware about the real agenda behind the Golden Compass on The Morning Show Page @ wbfj.fm.
SPORTS:
-THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS REMAIN UNDEFEATED…13 and 0.
Beating the Steelers on Sunday.
-Monday Night Football: Saints and the Falcons-Suspended Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick will appear in court today for sentencing today. In August, Vick pleaded guilty to running a dog fighting ring from his Virginia home. Vick could face up to five years in prison.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by this Friday (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
Details online @ wbfj.fm
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly sunny and warm…High near 75 (Record High today is 69 set back in 1972)
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 54
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 75
-Record breaking temperatures (possible) through Thursday
-First chance of rain through Thursday
Up-Date: NEWS 2 reporting that a school bus rolled over at the intersection of Groometown Road and Brandy Road this morning.
There were six children from Southern Elementary on the bus when it happened.
Troopers say the driver and some of the children were injured. The children have only minor injuries. The bus driver was ejected and suffered critical injuries.
Guilford County school employees called the parents and asked them to meet their children at Moses Cone Hospital. Troopers say the wreck happened after the bus driver ran off the side of the road and overcorrected. http://www.digtriad.com/news/top/article.aspx?storyid=94422&catid=14
Enjoy the mild temperatures…
The expected High today in the Triad will be near 75 (with sunshine).
The previous Record High is 69 degrees set back in 1972. A State of Emergency has been issued for several Midwestern states including Texas, Kansas and Missouri...because of ice. Two sections of Interstate 40 in Oklahoma were closed temporarily closed on Sunday. In the Northeast: Snow and ice in the forecast tonight across southern New York and New England.
Police in Colorado are still investigating two shootings that happened about 65 miles apart on Sunday…but could they be related? The first attack took place early Sunday morning at a Youth With a Mission facility near Denver. About twelve hours later a gunman opened fire in the parking lot of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, as people were leaving services at the mega church. Four people died, 6 were wounded. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/10/colorado.shootings/index.html
Nationally known pastor Jack Hayford was the guest speaker at New Life Church yesterday (Sunday). New Life is the church from which Ted Haggard stepped down as pastor amid scandal last year.
NASA will delay the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis until early January.
The 2008 forecast is already in…it should be an above average Atlantic Hurricane Season next year. William Gray does his annual hurricane forecasting work through the University of Colorado.
The controversial "The Golden Compass" bumping out ‘Enchanted’ from the top spot at the Box Office. ‘The Golden Compass’ having a modest opening weekend compared to such recent December heavyweights as "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Chronicles of Narnia".
Check out our interview with Jim Ware about the real agenda behind the Golden Compass on The Morning Show Page @ wbfj.fm.
SPORTS:
-THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS REMAIN UNDEFEATED…13 and 0.
Beating the Steelers on Sunday.
-Monday Night Football: Saints and the Falcons-Suspended Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick will appear in court today for sentencing today. In August, Vick pleaded guilty to running a dog fighting ring from his Virginia home. Vick could face up to five years in prison.
Sharing is Caring…Need Knows No Season
Help us fill at least 11,700 stockings by this Friday (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
Details online @ wbfj.fm
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Partly sunny and warm…High near 75 (Record High today is 69 set back in 1972)
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 54
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 75
-Record breaking temperatures (possible) through Thursday
-First chance of rain through Thursday
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