North Carolina wildfire officials have banned all outdoor burning and canceled all burning permits because of dry and windy conditions across the state. The outdoor burning ban will remain in effect until conditions improve.
Firefighters are still battling a wildfire on Sauratown Mountain in Stokes County. More than 200 acres have been scorched by fire on Sauratown Mountain since Wednesday evening. .
The Division of Forest Resources saying that more than 1,800 wildfires have burned over 18,000 acres in North Carolina so far in 2008.
Wanna help? Contact the Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross at (336) 724-0511 www.nwnc-redcross.org/
The City of Winston-Salem has decided to drop ‘the Drop’. That’s the summer concert series for teen that had a few problems last year. ‘The Drop’ will be replaced by another activity for teens. The city is surveying teens for possible alternatives. (http://www.journalnow.com/)
Clashes between Shiite militants and government security forces resumed today Friday in at least two cities south of Baghdad. US officials have placed all Military and civilian personnel on alert in Baghdad. (CNN)
DEFENSE SECRETARY Robert Gates HAS ORDERED A COMPLETE INVENTORY OF THE NATION'S NUCLEAR ARSENAL. The inventory comes after last week's discovery that four secret nuclear missile fuses were mistakenly shipped to Taiwan. (RnR news)
Six cars hit with bullets; two people hurt. Authorities are still looking for who is taking aim at drivers.Virginia police shut down a 20-mile stretch of Highway 64 between Charlottesville and Waynesboro early Thursday. Investigators are still looking for suspects, but did not tell motorists to avoid the interstate on Friday. An update expected at 10am this morning…
http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/state_regional/article/interstate_64_reopens/7828/
"Do you think we are going to supply you with a translator all of your life?" That was the response from Luzerne County Judge Peter Paul Olszewski Jr, a judge from WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, known for creative sentencing. Olszewski recently ordered three Spanish-speaking men to learn English or go to jail. Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/27/judge.sentence.ap/index.html
SPORTS: Men’s NCAA Basketball ‘Sweet 16’:
Tarheels advancing to the Elite 8. Carolina will play Louisville on Saturday.
Included in the four games tonight…Davidson vs Wisconsin (Tip off 7:10pm)
NCAA.com Interactive Site: www.ncaa.com/basketball-mens/default.aspx?id=147034
NIT second round… www.nit.org/
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunshine early. Windy with a thunderstorm possible
this afternoon…High 78
Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms before midnight…Low 50
Saturday: Morning clouds. Some sunshine in the afternoon…High 60
Sunday: Mostly cloudy and cooler…High near 50
North Carolina wildfire officials have banned all outdoor burning and canceled all burning permits (until further notice) because of dry and windy conditions across the state.
