3.21.2008

Friday, March 21, 2008

FREE Breakfast Fridays at Chick-Fil-A restaurants in the Triad.
Today: FREE Chick-Fil-A Chicken Biscuit during breakfast hours.

Easter Celebrations http://www.wbfj.fm/

Good Friday Forecast: Mostly sunny…High 65

A total of four earthquakes -- the strongest of them a powerful 7.2 magnitude quake -- hit western China earlier today.

Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice is calling on China to exercise restraint in dealing with demonstrators in Tibet. The crackdown has drawn worldwide attention to China's appalling human rights record. China will host the summer Olympics (Aug. 8-24) in Beijing.

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is endorsing Sen. Barack Obama for president. The former presidential candidate was actually in the Clinton administration.
Former president Bill Clinton will be making campaign stops in support of wife Hillary in Charlotte and Cary today.
Voter Registration and party affiliation deadline in NC is April 11th.
Forms must be postmarked or delivered in person by April 11th.
The North Carolina Primary will be Tuesday, May 6th.

A BUILDING INSPECTOR HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THAT DEADLY CRANE CRASH IN NEW YORK CITY last weekend. Authorities believe the inspector filed a false report, indicating he visited the crane in response to a complaint.

NEW RESEARCH ACTUALLY SHOWING THAT MONEY CAN BUY HAPPINESS…WHEN IT'S SPENT ON SOMEONE ELSE. A study by the University of British Columbia and the Harvard British School finding that individuals reported greater happiness when they gave to charity or bought gifts for others. Researchers say regardless of how much a person earned, those who spent money on others reported greater happiness than those who spent more on themselves.

SPORTS: Men’s NCAA Tournament:
Last night: Duke barely edging out Belmont…71-70
Duke will play West Virginia on Saturday.
Friday games of interest:
-Tarheels taking on Mount Saint Mary’s
-Davidson College (winner / Southern Conference) will play Gonzaga
-Clemson will take on Villanova

NCAA.com Interactive Site: www.ncaa.com/basketball-mens/default.aspx?id=147034
NIT second round… www.nit.org/

NC DOT WILL SUSPEND MOST ROAD CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES OVER THE EASTER HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
ALTHOUGH WORKERS MAY NOT BE PRESENT IN MOST WORK ZONES…THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS WILL BE ENFORCED. THE PENALTY FOR SPEEDING IS $250 DOLLARS.

Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Good Friday: Mostly sunny…High 65
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 45
Saturday: Sunny…High near 70
Easter Sunday: Mostly sunny and cooler…High 58
Easter Morning: Clear and cool…38 degrees. Sunrise at 7:20am.

WBFJ…Chick-Fil-A ‘NUGGET’ (between 7-8 am)
Music…the latest CD from Laura Story (Mighty to Save)
Plus…breakfast biscuits from Chick-Fil-A of the Triad

Beat da Boss…Friday mornings at 8:40am
Dinner for 2 at Beef O’Brady’s
(Sherwood Plaza on Robinhood Road in Winston-Salem)