Project Homeless Connect is happening TODAY from 8:30 - 4pm at the Joel Coliseum Annex in Winston-Salem. Over 40 non-profit agencies and services will be on hand to help those in need. Information: Call 721-9364.
IF YOU ARE FLYING WITH AMERICAN AIRLINES TODAY, YOU MAY WANT TO CALL AHEAD BEFORE GOING TO THE AIRPORT. American Airlines is expected to ground more planes because of inspections. The latest round of inspections began yesterday and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights. www.aa.com/index_us.jhtml
TODAY IS THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF BAGHDAD.
President Bush presented the Medal of Honor to the family of Petty Officer Michael Monsoor yesterday at the White House. In September of 2006, Monsoor threw himself on a hand grenade in the Iraqi city of Ramadi to save the lives of two fellow soldiers.
A new Harris Poll asking the question: What is your favorite book? The Holy Bible was the overwhelming pick. Among all adults, the second-favorite book is Gone With the Wind.That's the finding of a new poll by Harris Interactive.
More demonstrations are expected during the Olympic Torch run in San Francisco today. The International Olympic Committee will meet Friday to discuss possibly scrapping the rest of the torch tour. Protests in London and Paris have drawing attention to China’s poor human rights record and the on going situation in Tibet.
Officials in Hawaii have issued an ‘evacuation advisory’ for residents because of toxic gas from a volcano on the ‘Big Island’.Dangerous levels of sulfur dioxide could blow into the heavily populated area.
Young Musicians of Virginia, an all-homeschool group from Virginia, will present a FREE concert on Thursday morning (11:45am) in the auditorium at Salem Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. The concert will feature the 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/
United Arab Emirates: Dubai's crown prince paid $2.7 million for a camel during a recent desert festival. The son of Dubai's ruler, Sheik Mohammed, bought 16 camels for $4.5 million dollars, including one female camel for $2.7 million. Maybe a record for camels but back in 2006 someone paid $16 million dollars for ‘The Green Monkey’, a thoroughbred colt purchased at a Florida auction. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080409/D8VU24MO0.html
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.
SPORTS:
-The Tennessee Lady Vols winning their eighth national title by beating
Stanford 64 - 48 in the women's NCAA national championship game last night.
-Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman was penalized 25 points by NASCAR yesterday because his car failed inspection.
Local Baseball action:
-Grasshoppers at home this week
- Warthogs (vs the Lynchburg Hillcats) noon game www.warthogs.com/
Downtown High Point: The Spring Furniture Market runs thru the weekend.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 68
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 50
Thursday and Friday: Mostly sunny…High 77
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms…High 70
Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 60
