The National Weather Service has issued a ‘Wind Advisory’ late tonight through noon Wednesday for Central NC. Included in the Wind Advisory: Davie, Rowan, Surry and Wilkes counties.
After nearly 44 years protecting Greensboro, Fire Chief Johnny Teeters announced Monday that he will retire at the end of the year.
Starting today, a portion of Church Street in Greensboro will be closed for most of the year as crews work to replace a bridge. Church Street between Cornwallis Drive and Wendover Avenue will be closed from 7am to 7pm. The work is expected to continue until December.
All of the Presidential candidates focusing in on Florida today. Super Tuesday coming up NEXT Tuesday.
Foreclosures in the US were up 75% in 2007. Over 400,000 families and individuals losing their home last year. CNNMoney.com
25 people were killed earlier today when a bus plunged off an icy road adding to the problems from some of the worst winter weather to hit parts of China in decades. The dangerous winter storms are blamed for at least 50 deaths, power outages and buildings collapsing. The storms also stranded travelers, among them hundreds of thousands of migrant workers heading home for the Chinese New Year which begins February 7th. For many migrants, it is their only chance to visit their families. http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20080129/API/801290558&cachetime=5
An opposition leader in Kenya has been shot to death outside his home.The lawmaker was a member of the Orange Democratic Movement. The OMD has accused the incumbent president of rigging last month’s election results.The post-election violence in Kenya has been blamed for nearly 700 deaths…while displaced more than 250-thousand people from their homes.
A bird flu outbreak in India continues to spread. Health officials in West Bengal said that the H5N1 virus or bird flu spread to new areas of the state over the weekend. More than 1.5 million birds have already been destroyed. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=612113
President Bush in his final State of the Union speech calling on Congress to help ease fears of a Recession and for the American people to be patient with progress in the War in Iraq.
Christian artist and worship leader Israel Haughton and New Breed will perform at the Grammys during a special Gospel segment. Israel will be on stage with Aretha Franklin, Mary J Blige, the Clark Sisters and Trin-I-Tee 5:7. Israel and New Breed are up for two GRAMMY Award nominations.
American Idol contestant Mandisa is up for her first Grammy for her debut CD ‘True Beauty’. The 50th Grammy Awards …February 10th on CBS.Mandisa will be one of the musical acts coming to the Greensboro Coliseum on February 16 with the Winter Jam Tour. http://www.jamtour.com/ http://www.grammy.com/
Some of the artists up for ‘Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album’ True Beauty…MandisaThe Altar And The Door…Casting CrownsPortable Sounds…TobyMacStand…Michael W. Smith
ACC: Wake playing Miami at the Joel tonight.
Florida State at Virginia Tech
Super Bowl 42: Patriots vs The Giants on February 3rd in Arizona
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy and breezy…High 60
Tonight: Showers likely. Breezy…Low 40
Wednesday: Sunny and cooler…High 45
FYI: More rain Thursday night into Friday
The Weekend: Sunny…High 55
