Thursday, January 24, 2008
I-85 southbound near the split with Interstate 40 in Greensboro was closed last night after a high speed chase between an off duty officer and a reported robber ended near Creekridge Road. The robbery happened at Four Seasons Town Center. According to police, an altercation occurred and the suspect was shot by the officer. The off duty officer was taken to Moses Cone Hospital. (Fox 8, WXII, Journalnow.com)
General Motors just barely retaining its lead over Toyota as the world's No. 1 automaker in 2007. Toyota (with its popular Camry, Corolla and Prius hybrid) is now the No. 2 seller in the US…surpassing Ford.
Some parts of Southern California are recovering from record rainfall while the mountains north of Los Angeles are dealing with heavy snow.
THOUSANDS OF PALESTINIANS ARE CONTINUING TO CROSS INTO EGYPT after explosives were used to blow holes in the wall between Gaza and Egypt. Israel sealed the border late last week in response to rocket attacks into southern Israel. The Palestinians are buying food and other supplies in Egypt.
INITIAL RESULTS FROM AN AUTOPSY ON ACTOR HEATH LEDGER ARE INCONCLUSIVE. The New York Post reports the results of additional tests will take up to 2 weeks. Ledger was found unresponsive yesterday in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday. Foul play isn’t suspected. Ledger had just finished filming the role as the Joker in "The Dark Knight,"
the latest installment in the Batman series. The film is to open in July.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance is expanding Christian radio in the West African nation of Burkina Fasco. Gospel Radio Burkina is in the process of setting up three more stations…adding to the four stations already on the air. The C-and-M A saying that the additional radio stations will reach people in parts of Burkina that missionaries have not yet been able to penetrate.
Crooks in Malaysia stole an adult cow, squeezed it into the back seat of a mid-sized car and drove off with it, but abandoned the animal when the getaway vehicle crashed into a tree. It was not clear how the thieves managed to push the cow into the car or whether the animal had been sedated. The crooks got away…but the cow did not.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080124/D8UC0JRO0.html
The Triad Chapter of the American Culinary Foundation will hold its 14th Annual Chef’s Ball this Sunday, January 27 @ 6:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in Greensboro. Funds raised to benefit non-profits in the area. Lots of food and Ice Sculptures by top ice carvers from around the Triad. There is a cost to attend. For more information, call 399-6774. http://www.acftriad.org/
Thanks to Chef Jeff Bacon (Triad Community Kitchen / Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC)
for stopping by on Thursday.
WBFJ celebrating life during Sanctity of Human Life Week by highlighting Pregnancy Resource centers in our listening area: Today…
-Davie Pregnancy Care Center
-Pregnancy Support Center (serving Salisbury and Rowan County)
Information about Pregnancy Resource Centers online at wbfj.fm.
SPORTS:
UNC winning on the road over Miami. Georgia Tech over NC State
Hoops Tonight: Duke plays Virginia Tech / ASU plays Furman
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny and breezy…High 45
Tonight: Clear and cold. Breezy…Low 19
Friday: Sunny skies…High near 40
The Weekend: Mostly sunny…Highs near 50
