Looks like the NC Primary will matter at least for the Democrats running for President.
Couple of presidential candidates making stops in the Triad thia week.
Today: Barack Obama will speak to supporters in Greensboro around 1pm.
Hillary Clinton will make a stop in WS / Thursday evening at Forsyth Technical Community College.
Voter Registration and party affiliation deadline in NC is April 11th.
The North Carolina Primary will be Tuesday, May 6th. For more information about voting in North Carolina...see the link on this page.
THE CREW OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS SET TO LAND AT AROUND 7PM THIS EVENING AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER IN FLORIDA.
From the ‘you shipped what file’…The Defense Department is investigating how and why ‘nose-cone assemblies’ for a Minuteman missile were accidentally shipped to Taiwan. The assemblies (or fuses as they are known) were apparently shipped by accident in response to a military order from Taiwan for helicopter batteries.
AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY INTO A DEADLY CRANE CRASH IN MIAMI. The 37-story crane collapsed and crashed through the roof of a partially-built condominium yesterday, claiming the lives of two construction workers. Four other workers were injured.
Officials with the University of Virginia are reviewing its ‘comic strip’ policy after the campus newspaper ran two comics that mocked Christianity. The comics in question ran a week before Easter. The newspaper has issued a statement saying it sincerely regrets any offense readers may have taken to the comics.
George Clooney and Renee Zellweger, stars of the film "Leatherheads" will be in Salisbury this morning (March 26) around 11 a.m. at the Historic Salisbury Station as part of what they're calling the "Whistle Stop Express." Leatherheads was filmed in parts of North Carolina and South Carolina. The football comedy opens April 4. http://www.leatherheadsmovie.com/
"TAX FREEDOM DAY" ARRIVES THREE DAYS EARLIER THIS YEAR THAN LAST…falling on April 23rd. Tax Freedom Day represents the day that Americans have earned enough money to pay the year's tax obligations (federal, state, and local taxes).
So, after 113 days you can start making money for yourself…minus the mortgage payment, food, clothing, gas for the mini van, doctor visits, payment on the kid’s braces…
TFD is calculated by the private Tax Foundation group.
Women’s NCAA Tournament action: Carolina and Duke advancing
MLB: (Boston) Red Sox and the (Oakland) A’s in Tokyo
The second game is going on right now half way around the world…
UPDATE: This morning’s final: Oakland 5, Boston 1
Yesterday…Boston over Oakland…6-5 (in 10 innings)
SPORTS: Men’s NCAA Tournament:
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: Mostly sunny…High 67
Tonight: Mostly clear…Low 45
Thursday: Sunny and warm…High 73
Friday: Lots of sun…High 77
