Traffic update: Downtown High Point...
The Spring Furniture Market (which started today) runs thru the weekend.
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake shaking south Texas this morning. The Quake happened about 45 miles southeast of San Antonio. No injuries reported.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Headlines/Default.aspx?id=74857
Company officials with Skybus saying that the now grounded low cost airline will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy first thing this morning. Skybus cancelled all flights late Friday night. Passengers with Skybus reservations should contact their credit card companies for refunds.
www.skybus.com/ www.the-dispatch.com/article/20080406/APN/804062295
Another low cost air carrier (Allegiant Air) will end its services at PTI at the end of May.
Raleigh mayor Charles Meeker is expected ease up on stage 2 water restrictions. A news conference is set for this morning to address water issues. Stage 1 water restrictions will allow car washing, pressure washing and outdoor watering. (News14Carolina)
A man leaving his job at the Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem was kidnapped, beaten and robbed around 8pm last night. According to reports, 23 year old Christopher Corl says two men approached him at the intersection of Deacon Blvd. and Shorefair Drive. The two men then forced him to drive to an unknown intersection where he was hit in the head with a hand gun and his car was stolen. The stolen vehicle is a black1992 BMW with Pennsylvania tags EHO-767. (Fox 8 news)
More woos for the Clinton campaign: Mark Penn, the pollster and senior strategist for Hillary Clinton, left the campaign Sunday after it was disclosed he met with representatives of the Colombian government to help promote a free trade agreement that Ms. Clinton opposes. http://www.onenewsnow.com/vidPlayer.aspx?videoId=2727
Since Thursday, authorities in Texas have removed more than 200 women and children from a polygamist sect located in Eldorado, Texas.
The Ranch was operated by a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Authorities have not identified the girl who called 911 with allegations of abuse inside the compound. http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/06/texas.ranch/index.html
More trouble for the Olympic torch run this morning, this time in Paris. The Olympic Flame was extinguished by protestors. Police then put the torch out and put it on a bus, apparently to move it away from protesters. The torch run through London was disrupted by demonstrators yesterday The Olympic Summer Games are set to begin in Beijing, China in August.
CHARLTON HESTON PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME OVER THE WEEKEND. Heston was 84 years old. Heston and his wife, Lydia, were married 64 years.
If you want to vote in the upcoming North Carolina Primary…the registration deadline is this Friday (April 11th). The North Carolina Primary is Tuesday, May 6th.
Casting Crowns, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Switchfoot, Steven Curtis Chapman, Chris Tomlin, David Crowder Band (even Charlie Daniels with Mac Powell)…just some of the artists set to performer during the 39th annual GMA Music Awards. The GMA Dove Awards show will be televised live Wednesday, April 23rd on the Gospel Music Channel. (also on DirecTV channel 338).More details about the GMA Dove Awards @ http://www.gospelmusic.org/.
-NASCAR: Carl Edwards taking the checkered flag in Texas.
His 3rd win of the season.
-Kansas and Memphis play tonight for the Men’s NCAA National Championship. Tip off at 9:21pm. NCAA.com Interactive Site: www.ncaa.com/basketball-mens/default.aspx?id=147034
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Drizzle early. Mostly cloudy…High 58.
Tonight: Some clouds…Low 45
Tuesday: Partly sunny…High 65
