IF YOU HAVE A SCHEDULED FLIGHT ON AMERICAN AIRLINES TODAY OR TOMORROW, YOUR FLIGHT MIGHT BE CANCELLED. American Airlines will cancel 900 more flights today because of on-going inspections of MD-80 aircraft. http://www.aa.com/
FREE concert this morning (11:45am) at Salem Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. The Young Musicians of Virginia is an all-homeschool group featuring concert band, orchestra, choir and handbells. For more information contact Brian Weer with the Music Academy at Piedmont Baptist College at 725-8344, ext. 7984 http://www.piedmontmusicacademy.com/
Special Olympics of Davidson County is needing close to 300 volunteers for the upcoming Spring Games happening locally on April 19, 25 and 26. Volunteers must attend mandatory orientation sessions. One session will be tonight at 7pm…another session will be this Saturday. Contact: Libby O’Shea at 798-0709 or Mary Ann Brown at 242-2959.
www.sonc.net/volunteers/default.asp
Powerful storms moved through parts of Texas and Oklahoma yesterday destroying several homes and knocking out power for thousands. There were even unconfirmed reports of tornadoes. Some injuries and at least one death connected to the storms.
The Olympic Torch relay taking a different route in San Francisco yesterday. Some of the demonstrators were not amused. The IOC standing firm that Olympic torch relay will continue. The torch-relay route in Hong Kong "will likely be cut short." Should world leaders should attend opening ceremony?
The Wall Street Journal saying that CBS Evening anchor Katie Couric will leave the network before her contract expires in 2011. Couric, CBS downplay report of early split
Condoleezza Rice has said she has no desire to be John McCain's running mate, but a new poll out Wednesday suggests that duo could beat the Democratic ticket in New York. McCain-Rice could win big, poll says
SPORTS:
-Sunny and warm for the start of The Master’s in Augusta today. Drew Weaver of High Point will be playing in the Master’s.
Local Baseball action: Warthogs over the Hillcats...1 - 0 in 10 innings.
Warthogs (vs the Lynchburg Hillcats) noon game www.warthogs.com/
Grasshoppers at home this week
Downtown High Point: The Spring Furniture Market runs thru the weekend.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 77
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 56
Friday: Mostly sunny…High 78
Friday Night into Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: High 70
Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 60
