The Second Amendment under fire? The District of Columbia (Washington, D.C) does not allow its residents to possess handguns. Today, the Supreme Court will decide whether the city's sweeping ban on handgun ownership violates an individual's constitutional right to "keep and bear arms."A delayed broadcast of the Supreme Court’s oral arguments on the Second Amendment will air later today on C-SPAN. FOX, CNN
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case that impacts decency on television; particularly the FCC’s ability to fine broadcasters for airing obscenities when children are watching.
A Memorial service celebrating the life of UNC student body president
Eve Carson will be held today at 4 pm at the Dean Smith Center on the Carolina campus in Chapel Hill. Two Durham men have been charged with murder in the Carson case. A grand jury has indicted a Durham teenager in connection with the death of a Duke University graduate. student. www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173355004808
If you want to be the first on your block to get your $600 economic stimulus payment, the IRS has a tip: Make sure you sign up to get your 2007 tax refund by way of direct deposit.
People with Social Security numbers whose last two digits are low — say, 06 — will get their rebate checks first. Everyone eligible for the rebate checks should have one by the end of July. www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23679964/from/ET/
Presidential Candidate Barack Obama will hold a Press Conference this morning regarding the racially charged longtime pastor… Reverend Jeremiah Wright. at Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ try to explain all of the recent uproar over racially tinged sermons by his former pastor during a speech in Philadelphia today. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080318/D8VFOIS81.html
Barack Obama will make stops in Charlotte and Fayetteville on Wednesday.
Another planned event in Greensboro was called off due to a scheduling conflict.
North Carolina and Indiana have primaries on May 6.
The Board of Directors with the Surry Arts Council voting yesterday to begin charging a $3 dollar admission to check out Andy Griffith memorabilia.The arts council moved the collection to the Andy Griffith Playhouse in October after a deal collapsed to put it in a new building. Admission had been free.The arts council will use money from admission to hire staff to make the collection available on weekends. www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173355002525
Donate Blood – Support our Troops! The mobile blood unit from Fort Bragg will be at the at the National Guard Armory on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem today…from 8 - 4pm. Call to schedule an appointment: 766-8436 / 408-7280
(this blood drive is not affiliated with the American Red Cross)
The NY Yankees will play an exhibition game today against the Hokies of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia…honoring those who died in the mass shooting on the Virginia Tech campus last spring Yankees owner George Steinbrenner offered to play the exhibition at Virginia Tech and donated $1 million dollars to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund. There was a ‘lottery’ for tickets to the game today. Players for the Yankees will make a stop at the memorial for the victims of the shootings.
www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ny-spynotes185617919mar18,0,4011634.story
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Breezy…High near 60
Tonight: Mostly cloudy…Low 54
Wednesday: Cloudy skies. Showers during the afternoon. Windy…High 70
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe.
Thursday: Sunny and breezy…High 60
