Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Several residents in the Abington Creek subdivision of Kernersville were coming down with symptoms of nausea and fatigue last week…now been told their water is contaminated. Tests showed harmful bacteria in the water.
http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=5556512&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.2.1
Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson has dropped out of the Presidential race yesterday citing poor showings in early primary and caucus states.
An autopsy is scheduled for today for actor Heath Ledger. Ledger was found unresponsive yesterday in his Manhattan apartment.The 28-year-old Australian-born actor leaves behind a two-year-old daughter. 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. Ledger was also in ‘The Patriot’ (with Mel Gibson)
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/23/heath.ledger.dead/index.html
Chain restaurants in New York must begin posting calorie information on their menus beginning March 31st. The regulation approved by New York City’s Board of Health yesterday applies to restaurant chains that operate 15 or more outlets nationwide.
Whole Foods is phasing out traditional disposable plastic grocery bags. The decision covers all of the company's 270 stores in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods says it wants to stop using the plastic bags by Earth Day, April 22.
WBFJ celebrating life during Sanctity of Human Life Week by highlighting Pregnancy Resource centers in our listening area:
-Wilkes Crisis Pregnancy Center (Wilkesboro)
-Life Line Pregnancy Help Center (Elkin)
ACC: Wake losing at Clemson last night in OT (80 – 75)
NC State hosting Georgia Tech
UNC at Miami
Super Bowl 42: Patriots vs The Giants on February 3rd
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 48
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 32
Thursday: Sunny and breezy…High 40
Thursday Night: Clear and cold…Low 18
