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
