With airlines charging for checked baggage…what about people who try to stuff oversized bags in the overhead bins. American Airlines will charge passengers (with an oversize carry-on) a $15 dollar fee to check it at the gate. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080630/D91K5B7O0.html
Starting this week in Washington State, drivers must hang up their handheld cell phones while driving. Violators will face a $124 dollar ticket. Hands-free devices are still permissible. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080629/ap_on_hi_te/cell_phone_driving
Close to 1,400 wildfires are still burning this morning in Northern California…and there seems to be no relief sight for weary firefighters. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080630/D91KCGB01.html
Fire consuming a home on Claridge Circle in Winston-Salem early Saturday morning. The home belonged to George and Nan Griswold. Nan Griswold is the director of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina. The home was currently under renovation. www.wxii12.com/news/16736247/detail.html
JOHN MCCAIN MEETING WITH BILLY GRAHAM AND FRANKLIN GRAHAM on Sunday. McCain said he had an excellent conversation with the Grahams and was grateful for the opportunity to visit them. Franklin Graham did not offer an endorsement after the meeting.
http://wcbstv.com/campaign08/mccain.billy.graham.2.759844.html
Tragic accident at Six Flags Over Georgia. The popular "Batman the Ride" rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia remained closed Sunday while authorities continued investigating the death of a teenager who jumped over two fences and was struck by the ride.
www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/cobb/stories/2008/06/28/six_flags_death.html
The economic impact that Appalachian State University has on Western North Carolina area calculates out to $506 million dollars for the 2006-07 fiscal year. The report complied by the Walker College of Business. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports
www.alumni.appstate.edu/blog/index.php?s=watauga
"WALL-E," Tops at the Box office over the weekend. The Pixar Animation tale of a trash collecting robot racked in $62.5 million in ticket sales. www.pluggedinonline.com/
SPORTS: NASCAR: Kurt Busch gets a rain shortened win at New Hampshire.
Two weeks shy of her 20th birthday, Inbee Park of South Korea is now the youngest woman to win the U.S. Women's Open golf championship on Sunday.
Local Baseball Action
WS Warthogs: At home Wednesday through the weekend. http://www.warthogs.com/
Greensboro Grasshoppers: at home Thursday – the weekend. www.gsohoppers.com/
6.30.2008
6.27.2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Today is National Lemonade Day and National Sunglasses Day
Code Orange Air Quality Alert for the Triad today
The Weekend: Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms
The latest report released by the NC Drought Monitor showing that current drought conditions are worse now than they were in June of 2007. Ninety-seven of the state's 100 counties are in some level of drought. www.wxii12.com/news/16724579/detail.html
www.ncdrought.org/
In a five-to-four decision, the Supreme Court ruling that individual citizens have the right to own firearms. The ruling striking down a 32-year-old ban on handguns in Washington, D.C.
www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=155230
Oil prices jumping to a new record high…over $141 dollars a barrel.
Over 750 people have been affected by the tainted tomato outbreak nationwide. The CDC saying that tainted tomato cases have been found in 34 states…with more than 300 of the 756 of the cases have come from Texas. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=616940
If you're an older American with no major health problems, chances are about one in 10 that you've had a stroke and didn't know it. A ‘silent stroke’ usually shows no symptoms, except for some loss of brain function. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=616898
A trash searching robot looking for love out…(Wall-E) in theaters this weekend.
Focus on the Family (Plugged In Online) www.pluggedinonline.com/
SPORTS: Derrick Rose, O.J. Mayo and Kevin Love going 1-2-3 in NBA draft.
Golfer Rocco Mediate the runner up to Tiger Woods at the US Open has committed to play in Greensboro this August at the Wyndham Championship (Sedgefield Country Club).
Code Orange Air Quality Alert for the Triad today
The Weekend: Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms
The latest report released by the NC Drought Monitor showing that current drought conditions are worse now than they were in June of 2007. Ninety-seven of the state's 100 counties are in some level of drought. www.wxii12.com/news/16724579/detail.html
www.ncdrought.org/
In a five-to-four decision, the Supreme Court ruling that individual citizens have the right to own firearms. The ruling striking down a 32-year-old ban on handguns in Washington, D.C.
www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=155230
Oil prices jumping to a new record high…over $141 dollars a barrel.
Over 750 people have been affected by the tainted tomato outbreak nationwide. The CDC saying that tainted tomato cases have been found in 34 states…with more than 300 of the 756 of the cases have come from Texas. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=616940
If you're an older American with no major health problems, chances are about one in 10 that you've had a stroke and didn't know it. A ‘silent stroke’ usually shows no symptoms, except for some loss of brain function. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=616898
A trash searching robot looking for love out…(Wall-E) in theaters this weekend.
Focus on the Family (Plugged In Online) www.pluggedinonline.com/
SPORTS: Derrick Rose, O.J. Mayo and Kevin Love going 1-2-3 in NBA draft.
Golfer Rocco Mediate the runner up to Tiger Woods at the US Open has committed to play in Greensboro this August at the Wyndham Championship (Sedgefield Country Club).
6.26.2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Code Orange Air Quality Alert for the Triad today…
A report from the Business Travel Coalition, an advocacy group for corporate travelers, said that 150 airports nationwide (including PTI in Greensboro) could lose service or possibly close if the price of oil doesn’t come down. But according to PTIA director Ted Johnson, local travelers have nothing to worry about. Johnson saying that " PTI is here to stay." www.wxii12.com/money/16710484/detail.html
In a 5-4 decision, The US Supreme Court ruling that it is unconstitutional to execute someone who rapes a child. Under the new decision, the death penalty is now reserved for murderers and those who commit crimes against the state.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080625/ts_nm/usa_execution_rape_dc
Many of the nation's estimated 10.8 million underage drinkers are turning to their parents or other adults for free alcohol. A government survey from 2002 to 2006 finding that over 50% of teens had engaged in underage drinking.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080626/D91HLR5G0.html
Libby Hill Restaurants will take used vegetable oil from its 11 restaurants in Piedmont and refine it into pure bio-diesel, which will then be used in the company's six diesel engine trucks.
www.wxii12.com/money/16709701/detail.html
An atheist group has put up ‘anti-God’ billboards along a major interstate highway in Philadelphia. The billboards read "Don't believe in God? You are not alone." American Family Association of Pennsylvania is reacting positively suggesting that the anti-God billboards could be an opportunity for pastors -- especially youth workers -- to help their members remain strong in their faith and encourage them to evangelize.
Norma McCorvey — known as Jane Roe of Roe v. Wade — has just finished her first ‘pro-life’ television spot. As Jane Roe, Norma became the icon for the pro-abortion movement. Now, as a Christian, McCorvey wants to be known for protecting life.
Norma says in the TV ad, “In 1973, I was a very confused 21-year-old, with one child, and facing an unplanned pregnancy. At the time, I fought to obtain a legal abortion, but truth be told, I have three daughters and have never had an abortion.” McCorvey says that being involved in Roe v. Wade was the biggest mistake of her life. http://www.citizenlink.org/content/A000007684.cfm
Donations gladly accepted: An old painting dropped off at a rural Goodwill store near Easton, Maryland turned out to be a valuable work of art. The painting which was left at the store in March (along with pots, pans, old clock radios and other items) turned out to be a work by French Impressionist Edouard-Leon Cortes, probably from the early 20th century.
The painting - called "Marche aux fleurs" or "Flower Market" - was sold at auction for over $40,000 dollars recently.
Store manager Terri Tonelli said employees asked her to look at the donated painting because they suspected it was valuable. She found the artist's name on the painting …did the ‘Google’ and discovered that Cortes was a notable French Impressionist whose work had sold at auction for prices near $60,000.
Goodwill says it doesn't keep track of donors. Donations, meanwhile, are gifts that are considered legal and final transactions. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080625/D91H8HM84.html
SPORTS:
College World Series (Game Three)
Fresno State beat Georgia to win its first College World Series (6-1)
A report from the Business Travel Coalition, an advocacy group for corporate travelers, said that 150 airports nationwide (including PTI in Greensboro) could lose service or possibly close if the price of oil doesn’t come down. But according to PTIA director Ted Johnson, local travelers have nothing to worry about. Johnson saying that " PTI is here to stay." www.wxii12.com/money/16710484/detail.html
In a 5-4 decision, The US Supreme Court ruling that it is unconstitutional to execute someone who rapes a child. Under the new decision, the death penalty is now reserved for murderers and those who commit crimes against the state.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080625/ts_nm/usa_execution_rape_dc
Many of the nation's estimated 10.8 million underage drinkers are turning to their parents or other adults for free alcohol. A government survey from 2002 to 2006 finding that over 50% of teens had engaged in underage drinking.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080626/D91HLR5G0.html
Libby Hill Restaurants will take used vegetable oil from its 11 restaurants in Piedmont and refine it into pure bio-diesel, which will then be used in the company's six diesel engine trucks.
www.wxii12.com/money/16709701/detail.html
An atheist group has put up ‘anti-God’ billboards along a major interstate highway in Philadelphia. The billboards read "Don't believe in God? You are not alone." American Family Association of Pennsylvania is reacting positively suggesting that the anti-God billboards could be an opportunity for pastors -- especially youth workers -- to help their members remain strong in their faith and encourage them to evangelize.
Norma McCorvey — known as Jane Roe of Roe v. Wade — has just finished her first ‘pro-life’ television spot. As Jane Roe, Norma became the icon for the pro-abortion movement. Now, as a Christian, McCorvey wants to be known for protecting life.
Norma says in the TV ad, “In 1973, I was a very confused 21-year-old, with one child, and facing an unplanned pregnancy. At the time, I fought to obtain a legal abortion, but truth be told, I have three daughters and have never had an abortion.” McCorvey says that being involved in Roe v. Wade was the biggest mistake of her life. http://www.citizenlink.org/content/A000007684.cfm
Donations gladly accepted: An old painting dropped off at a rural Goodwill store near Easton, Maryland turned out to be a valuable work of art. The painting which was left at the store in March (along with pots, pans, old clock radios and other items) turned out to be a work by French Impressionist Edouard-Leon Cortes, probably from the early 20th century.
The painting - called "Marche aux fleurs" or "Flower Market" - was sold at auction for over $40,000 dollars recently.
Store manager Terri Tonelli said employees asked her to look at the donated painting because they suspected it was valuable. She found the artist's name on the painting …did the ‘Google’ and discovered that Cortes was a notable French Impressionist whose work had sold at auction for prices near $60,000.
Goodwill says it doesn't keep track of donors. Donations, meanwhile, are gifts that are considered legal and final transactions. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080625/D91H8HM84.html
SPORTS:
College World Series (Game Three)
Fresno State beat Georgia to win its first College World Series (6-1)
6.25.2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Code Orange Air Quality Alert for the Triad today
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Today: Sunny…High 93
The global food crisis is forcing millions to go hungry.
Compassion International is calling for a Day of Prayer and Fasting
TODAY (June 25) for those who are suffering.
Food prices for popular menu items like rice, wheat and beans have doubled in the last year
www.compassion.com/NR/exeres/A1BD84CB-1BBF-443A-B74D-829ABA8D15AB.htm
The number of people around the world with at least $1 million dollars in assets has passed the 10 million mark. One in every three millionaires in the world lives in America.
(Merrill Lynch & Co. and consulting firm Capgemini Group)
Senator Barack Obama is asking his top donors to help his former rival
Senator Hillary Clinton with her campaign debt. www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/24/obama.clinton.debt/index.html
A House committee has approved a plan that would make it illegal for children and teenagers under 16 from riding in the open bed of a pickup truck. Current law allows children as young as 12 to sit in the cargo area. Under the bill, violators could be fined $25 dollars plus earn you one insurance point on your driving record. www.wxii12.com/news/16696423/detail.html
A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted 26 members of the MS-13 Gang, on various charges including drug trafficking and even murders in Greensboro and Charlotte. www.wxii12.com/news/16698195/detail.html
Chicago-style pizzas headed to troops in Iraq
Mark Evans wanted to send a taste of Chicago to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. So he's doing it deep-dish pizza-style. The Retired Air Force Sgt. from Elk Grove Village, Illinois has arranged for around 3,000 pizzas to be frozen, packed in dry ice and shipped to the Middle East in time for the Fourth of July. His 16-year-old son, Kent, came up with the idea.
DHL Global has volunteered to ship the pizzas from Lou Malnati's Pizzeria.
"Pizzas 4 Patriots" program www.star-telegram.com/467/story/721850.html
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross has put together a cool camp for the summer. Babysitter’s Boot Camp is designed for students ages 11-15. Campers will get babysitter training, infant and child CPR, First Aid basics plus Master of Disaster training. The weeklong day camps are going on in July and August.
(336) 245-5744 www.nwnc-redcross.org
College World Series (Game Two) Fresno State forcing game 3…after an impressive 19-10 win over Georgia. The third and final game tonight.
Tiger Woods had reconstructive surgery yesterday on his left knee.
That’s Tiger’s second operation within 10 weeks.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Today: Sunny…High 93
The global food crisis is forcing millions to go hungry.
Compassion International is calling for a Day of Prayer and Fasting
TODAY (June 25) for those who are suffering.
Food prices for popular menu items like rice, wheat and beans have doubled in the last year
www.compassion.com/NR/exeres/A1BD84CB-1BBF-443A-B74D-829ABA8D15AB.htm
The number of people around the world with at least $1 million dollars in assets has passed the 10 million mark. One in every three millionaires in the world lives in America.
(Merrill Lynch & Co. and consulting firm Capgemini Group)
Senator Barack Obama is asking his top donors to help his former rival
Senator Hillary Clinton with her campaign debt. www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/24/obama.clinton.debt/index.html
A House committee has approved a plan that would make it illegal for children and teenagers under 16 from riding in the open bed of a pickup truck. Current law allows children as young as 12 to sit in the cargo area. Under the bill, violators could be fined $25 dollars plus earn you one insurance point on your driving record. www.wxii12.com/news/16696423/detail.html
A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted 26 members of the MS-13 Gang, on various charges including drug trafficking and even murders in Greensboro and Charlotte. www.wxii12.com/news/16698195/detail.html
Chicago-style pizzas headed to troops in Iraq
Mark Evans wanted to send a taste of Chicago to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. So he's doing it deep-dish pizza-style. The Retired Air Force Sgt. from Elk Grove Village, Illinois has arranged for around 3,000 pizzas to be frozen, packed in dry ice and shipped to the Middle East in time for the Fourth of July. His 16-year-old son, Kent, came up with the idea.
DHL Global has volunteered to ship the pizzas from Lou Malnati's Pizzeria.
"Pizzas 4 Patriots" program www.star-telegram.com/467/story/721850.html
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross has put together a cool camp for the summer. Babysitter’s Boot Camp is designed for students ages 11-15. Campers will get babysitter training, infant and child CPR, First Aid basics plus Master of Disaster training. The weeklong day camps are going on in July and August.
(336) 245-5744 www.nwnc-redcross.org
College World Series (Game Two) Fresno State forcing game 3…after an impressive 19-10 win over Georgia. The third and final game tonight.
Tiger Woods had reconstructive surgery yesterday on his left knee.
That’s Tiger’s second operation within 10 weeks.
6.24.2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny with temperatures back in the 90’s
Compassion International is calling for a Day of Prayer and Fasting
on Wednesday (June 25) for those who are suffering globally.
-Food prices for popular menu items like rice, wheat and beans have doubled in the last year
www.compassion.com/NR/exeres/A1BD84CB-1BBF-443A-B74D-829ABA8D15AB.htm
The polls are open today (6:30am) until 7:30pm for a runoff between Mary Fant Donnan and John Brooks in a second Democratic Primary for state labor commissioner. The winner will face Cherie Berry in November.
More than 840 wildfires (sparked by a lightning storm over the weekend) are burning across a portion of Northern California. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is requesting help from firefighters in Nevada and Oregon.
The radio broadcast of Focus on the Family with Dr James Dobson will air highlights of a speech given by Senator Barack Obama given back in June 2006 to the group ‘Call to Renewal’.
Senator Obama mentions Dr Dobson in the speech.
Check out the next broadcast tonight at 9pm on WBFJ.
Fox News: http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/06/23/3428/
Focus on the Family: www.citizenlink.org/content/A000007665.cfm
Are we really addicted to caffeine?? A study by The National Sleep Foundation found more than 65% of moms drink caffeinated beverages to get through their day. Experts say you should limit caffeine intake to 200 milligrams a day. One 8 ounce cup of coffee has 80 milligrams. Energy drinks can have up to 375 milligrams. (http://www.cnn.com/)
The 3rd Annual Jackie Johnson - Red Cross Blood Drive
Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem (at the church gym)
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 (9am to 8pm)
Jackie is a cancer survivor that received donated blood and platelets from donors through the American Red Cross. Help us make our goal of 600 pints!
To schedule an appointment call (336) 413-0337 (Robin)
College World Series Game 1: Georgia rallies to beat Fresno State…7 – 6. Game two…later today
THE ROSTER FOR THE US MEN'S OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TEAM HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED…The team of 12 will include Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets)
The US team will play China on August 10.
NBA players were first allowed to take part in the Olympic Games in 1992.
Chris Paul's CP-3 Weekend will take place in Winston-Salem September 19-21, 2008
http://www.chrispaul3.com/cp3.html
Compassion International is calling for a Day of Prayer and Fasting
on Wednesday (June 25) for those who are suffering globally.
-Food prices for popular menu items like rice, wheat and beans have doubled in the last year
www.compassion.com/NR/exeres/A1BD84CB-1BBF-443A-B74D-829ABA8D15AB.htm
The polls are open today (6:30am) until 7:30pm for a runoff between Mary Fant Donnan and John Brooks in a second Democratic Primary for state labor commissioner. The winner will face Cherie Berry in November.
More than 840 wildfires (sparked by a lightning storm over the weekend) are burning across a portion of Northern California. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is requesting help from firefighters in Nevada and Oregon.
The radio broadcast of Focus on the Family with Dr James Dobson will air highlights of a speech given by Senator Barack Obama given back in June 2006 to the group ‘Call to Renewal’.
Senator Obama mentions Dr Dobson in the speech.
Check out the next broadcast tonight at 9pm on WBFJ.
Fox News: http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/06/23/3428/
Focus on the Family: www.citizenlink.org/content/A000007665.cfm
Are we really addicted to caffeine?? A study by The National Sleep Foundation found more than 65% of moms drink caffeinated beverages to get through their day. Experts say you should limit caffeine intake to 200 milligrams a day. One 8 ounce cup of coffee has 80 milligrams. Energy drinks can have up to 375 milligrams. (http://www.cnn.com/)
The 3rd Annual Jackie Johnson - Red Cross Blood Drive
Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem (at the church gym)
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 (9am to 8pm)
Jackie is a cancer survivor that received donated blood and platelets from donors through the American Red Cross. Help us make our goal of 600 pints!
To schedule an appointment call (336) 413-0337 (Robin)
College World Series Game 1: Georgia rallies to beat Fresno State…7 – 6. Game two…later today
THE ROSTER FOR THE US MEN'S OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TEAM HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED…The team of 12 will include Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets)
The US team will play China on August 10.
NBA players were first allowed to take part in the Olympic Games in 1992.
Chris Paul's CP-3 Weekend will take place in Winston-Salem September 19-21, 2008
http://www.chrispaul3.com/cp3.html
6.23.2008
Local Christian fiction writer Robin Parrish
'Merciless' is the final book in the Dominion Trilogy
Relentless, Fearless, and Merciless
www.robinparrish.com/
Book signing: Barnes & Noble this Saturday (June 28th) in High Point
July 01…Merciless in stores on July 01, 2008
Bethany House Publishers
http://www.bethanyhouse.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=0477683E4046471488BD7BAC8DCFB004&nm=&type=PubCom&mod=PubComProductCatalog&mid=BF1316AF9E334B7BA1C33CB61CF48A4E&tier=3&id=A52CA0DEE47742D29C3404B51A287F20&AudId=205F4A61B07648D98551934CA40DE116
Relentless, Fearless, and Merciless
www.robinparrish.com/
Book signing: Barnes & Noble this Saturday (June 28th) in High Point
July 01…Merciless in stores on July 01, 2008
Bethany House Publishers
http://www.bethanyhouse.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=0477683E4046471488BD7BAC8DCFB004&nm=&type=PubCom&mod=PubComProductCatalog&mid=BF1316AF9E334B7BA1C33CB61CF48A4E&tier=3&id=A52CA0DEE47742D29C3404B51A287F20&AudId=205F4A61B07648D98551934CA40DE116
Monday, June 23, 2008
Thunderstorms crossing through the Piedmont causing some flooding in parts of Greensboro last night. Sections of Highway 29 and Bessemer Avenue were closed. An estimated 3 to 5 inches of rain fell between 4 and 7pm. (WFMY News 2)
Hundreds of wildfires in Northern California…fire officials suspect lightning strikes as the cause.
A Typhoon causing widespread damage to central Philippines over the weekend. Rescuers are still searching for further survivors on a ferry that capsized during the typhoon on Saturday. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,369883,00.html
NBC saying that veteran news anchor Tom Brokaw will moderate "Meet the Press" through the November election in the place of the late Tim Russert. Russert died of a heart attack on June 13.
Comedian George Carlin passed away yesterday of heart failure.
He was 71.
Get Smart #1 at the box office over the weekend.
FYI: "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" based on the popular line of American Girl dolls officially opens in theaters July 2. "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" stars Abigail Breslin as a 9-year-old aspiring newspaper reporter during the Great Depression.
Blueberries may significantly lower cholesterol and protect the heart, according to Canadian researchers who conducted tests on pigs fed different kinds of blueberry-supplemented diets. The study appears in the British Journal of Nutrition. www.healthday.com/
Between 1997 and 2006, motorcycle deaths in the US have more than doubled. Governors Highway Safety Association study found that close to a third of all motorcycle deaths happened in California, Texas and Florida. Clear evidence shows that proper helmet useage does save lives. www.healthday.com/
College World Series: Fresno State ousting UNC
NASCAR: Kyle Busch winning at Sonoma, California on Sunday
Local Baseball: Winston-Salem Warthogs over the Blue Rocks…4-1.
That’s 4 in a row for the Warthogs. http://www.warthogs.com/
Slight risk of Severe Weather this afternoon into this evening
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of showers
and thunderstorms…High 88
FYI: Temperatures back near 90 on Tuesday (sunny and dry) through Friday
Hundreds of wildfires in Northern California…fire officials suspect lightning strikes as the cause.
A Typhoon causing widespread damage to central Philippines over the weekend. Rescuers are still searching for further survivors on a ferry that capsized during the typhoon on Saturday. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,369883,00.html
NBC saying that veteran news anchor Tom Brokaw will moderate "Meet the Press" through the November election in the place of the late Tim Russert. Russert died of a heart attack on June 13.
Comedian George Carlin passed away yesterday of heart failure.
He was 71.
Get Smart #1 at the box office over the weekend.
FYI: "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" based on the popular line of American Girl dolls officially opens in theaters July 2. "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" stars Abigail Breslin as a 9-year-old aspiring newspaper reporter during the Great Depression.
Blueberries may significantly lower cholesterol and protect the heart, according to Canadian researchers who conducted tests on pigs fed different kinds of blueberry-supplemented diets. The study appears in the British Journal of Nutrition. www.healthday.com/
Between 1997 and 2006, motorcycle deaths in the US have more than doubled. Governors Highway Safety Association study found that close to a third of all motorcycle deaths happened in California, Texas and Florida. Clear evidence shows that proper helmet useage does save lives. www.healthday.com/
College World Series: Fresno State ousting UNC
NASCAR: Kyle Busch winning at Sonoma, California on Sunday
Local Baseball: Winston-Salem Warthogs over the Blue Rocks…4-1.
That’s 4 in a row for the Warthogs. http://www.warthogs.com/
Slight risk of Severe Weather this afternoon into this evening
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of showers
and thunderstorms…High 88
FYI: Temperatures back near 90 on Tuesday (sunny and dry) through Friday
6.20.2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
‘SUMMER’ officially begins at 7:59pm this evening
Mike Farris says the legal team (Homeschool Legal Defense Association) will argue the case before a California Court of Appeal on behalf of HSLDA and Focus on the Family this Monday in favor of keeping homeschooling legal in the state. http://www.hslda.org/
PRESIDENT BUSH TOURED PARTS OF IOWA INCLUDING THE CITY OF CEDAR RADIDS YESTERDAY. FLOODING IN IOWA HAS WASHED OUT NEARLY 3 MILLION ACRES OF FARMLAND.
www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/06/19/President_Bush_tours_Iowa_flooding/UPI-51201213910929/
Senator John McCain has accused Senator Barack Obama of breaking a ‘campaign’ promise after the presumptive Democrat nominee decided to not accept about $85 million dollars in public financing funds. www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/19/obama.public.financing/index.html
Do you think your personal documents and e-mail communications at work are private? Think again. A recent survey found that one in three IT professionals admitted to secretly accessing their companies' private information. Most of the workers surveyed said they either snooped because they were disgruntled or simply because they could.
www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6810710&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.1.1
Doctors at Forsyth Medical Center believe a mother who gave birth to twins on Tuesday has seta state record for the heaviest combined birth weight…23 lbs, 1 ounce. Sean William Maynard weighed in at 10 pounds, 14 ounces, and his sister, Abigail Rose Maynard, weighed in at 12 pounds, 3 ounces. The parents say ‘big healthy babies’ run in the family.
www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6810920&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.1.1
Help us make our goal of 600 pints!
The 3rd Annual Jackie Johnson - Red Cross Blood Drive is happening on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 from 9am to 8pm at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem.
To schedule an appointment call (336) 413-0337 (Robin)
Jackie is a cancer survivor that received donated blood and platelets from donors through the American Red Cross.
College World Series: Thursday night's elimination game between North Carolina and LSU was postponed due to rain. North Carolina led 2-0 in the top of the first when play was stopped due to lightning. Play resumes today.
NASCAR: Sonoma, California on Sunday afternoon
Winston-Salem Warthogs vs The Blue Rocks at Ernie Shore Field through the weekend. http://www.warthogs.com/
Mike Farris says the legal team (Homeschool Legal Defense Association) will argue the case before a California Court of Appeal on behalf of HSLDA and Focus on the Family this Monday in favor of keeping homeschooling legal in the state. http://www.hslda.org/
PRESIDENT BUSH TOURED PARTS OF IOWA INCLUDING THE CITY OF CEDAR RADIDS YESTERDAY. FLOODING IN IOWA HAS WASHED OUT NEARLY 3 MILLION ACRES OF FARMLAND.
www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/06/19/President_Bush_tours_Iowa_flooding/UPI-51201213910929/
Senator John McCain has accused Senator Barack Obama of breaking a ‘campaign’ promise after the presumptive Democrat nominee decided to not accept about $85 million dollars in public financing funds. www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/19/obama.public.financing/index.html
Do you think your personal documents and e-mail communications at work are private? Think again. A recent survey found that one in three IT professionals admitted to secretly accessing their companies' private information. Most of the workers surveyed said they either snooped because they were disgruntled or simply because they could.
www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6810710&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.1.1
Doctors at Forsyth Medical Center believe a mother who gave birth to twins on Tuesday has seta state record for the heaviest combined birth weight…23 lbs, 1 ounce. Sean William Maynard weighed in at 10 pounds, 14 ounces, and his sister, Abigail Rose Maynard, weighed in at 12 pounds, 3 ounces. The parents say ‘big healthy babies’ run in the family.
www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6810920&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.1.1
Help us make our goal of 600 pints!
The 3rd Annual Jackie Johnson - Red Cross Blood Drive is happening on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 from 9am to 8pm at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem.
To schedule an appointment call (336) 413-0337 (Robin)
Jackie is a cancer survivor that received donated blood and platelets from donors through the American Red Cross.
College World Series: Thursday night's elimination game between North Carolina and LSU was postponed due to rain. North Carolina led 2-0 in the top of the first when play was stopped due to lightning. Play resumes today.
NASCAR: Sonoma, California on Sunday afternoon
Winston-Salem Warthogs vs The Blue Rocks at Ernie Shore Field through the weekend. http://www.warthogs.com/
6.19.2008
Ways to help the Blanton Family
State Employees Credit Union c/o Michaela Blanton Fund
PO Box 15185
Asheville, N.C. 28813 Acct. #: 6046003
Champion Credit Union c/o Michaela Blanton Fund
PO Box 1389
Canton, NC 28715
Designate checks to the ‘Michaela Blanton Fund’
In Haywood County:
David Shawn Blanton, a state trooper, was shot and killed during a traffic stop Tuesday night on I-40 near the town of Canton. Blanton was a 2-year veteran of the patrol and from Cherokee. He is survived by his wife and one month old child. http://www.wxii12.com/news/16639593/detail.html
PO Box 15185
Asheville, N.C. 28813 Acct. #: 6046003
Champion Credit Union c/o Michaela Blanton Fund
PO Box 1389
Canton, NC 28715
Designate checks to the ‘Michaela Blanton Fund’
In Haywood County:
David Shawn Blanton, a state trooper, was shot and killed during a traffic stop Tuesday night on I-40 near the town of Canton. Blanton was a 2-year veteran of the patrol and from Cherokee. He is survived by his wife and one month old child. http://www.wxii12.com/news/16639593/detail.html
Thursday, June 19, 2008
The Hula Hoop is 50 years old today. :)
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,368743,00.html
The number of people known to have fallen ill after eating salmonella-tainted tomatoes has now jumped to 383 in 30 states plus the District of Columbia.
www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=616672
No Summer school on Fridays? Officials at Thomasville City Schools deciding to go to four days during the summer in an effort to reduce rising energy costs. (Fox 8)
AMBER Alert: The search for 17 year old William Benitez has expanded from Rockingham County to Texas. The teenage boy was kidnapped at knifepoint on Wednesday from a home in Madison. www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080619/NRSTAFF/679717511
www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6799017&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.2.1
PLANNED PARENTHOOD HAS BEEN IMPLICATED IN THE DEATHS OF AT LEAST FOUR PATIENTS WHO USED THE ABORTION DRUG RU-486. The Family Research Council is outraged…saying that "taxpayers are still forced to provide the resources for Planned Parenthood's medical negligence."
RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS IN THE U.S. HAVE WHAT RESEARCHERS CALL A "MORTALITY RATE" OF JUST 1%. The study by sociologists at the University of Arizona and Duke University revealed that about 10 out of every 1,000 religious congregations disband each year. The findings were published in the June issue of the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.
Police in Hawaii say a thief got his caffeine fix when he made off with more than 1,000 pounds of Kona coffee beans. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080619/D91D0AT80.html
Police Springville, Utah say a 17 year old driver who lost control of her car while scrambling to capture her pet gerbil wasn't cited for an accident that hospitalized two people. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080618/D91CQ14O7.html
SPORTS:
No more ‘tour play’ for golfer Tiger Woods. He has taken himself out for the rest of the season. Woods will have surgery to repair a torn ligament that he injured 10 months ago.
Local Baseball: Winston-Salem Warthogs vs The Nationals…7pm
Warthogs at home through the weekend. http://www.warthogs.com/
Beautiful weather continues…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 85
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 56
Friday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 85
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,368743,00.html
The number of people known to have fallen ill after eating salmonella-tainted tomatoes has now jumped to 383 in 30 states plus the District of Columbia.
www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=616672
No Summer school on Fridays? Officials at Thomasville City Schools deciding to go to four days during the summer in an effort to reduce rising energy costs. (Fox 8)
AMBER Alert: The search for 17 year old William Benitez has expanded from Rockingham County to Texas. The teenage boy was kidnapped at knifepoint on Wednesday from a home in Madison. www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080619/NRSTAFF/679717511
www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6799017&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.2.1
PLANNED PARENTHOOD HAS BEEN IMPLICATED IN THE DEATHS OF AT LEAST FOUR PATIENTS WHO USED THE ABORTION DRUG RU-486. The Family Research Council is outraged…saying that "taxpayers are still forced to provide the resources for Planned Parenthood's medical negligence."
RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS IN THE U.S. HAVE WHAT RESEARCHERS CALL A "MORTALITY RATE" OF JUST 1%. The study by sociologists at the University of Arizona and Duke University revealed that about 10 out of every 1,000 religious congregations disband each year. The findings were published in the June issue of the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.
Police in Hawaii say a thief got his caffeine fix when he made off with more than 1,000 pounds of Kona coffee beans. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080619/D91D0AT80.html
Police Springville, Utah say a 17 year old driver who lost control of her car while scrambling to capture her pet gerbil wasn't cited for an accident that hospitalized two people. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080618/D91CQ14O7.html
SPORTS:
No more ‘tour play’ for golfer Tiger Woods. He has taken himself out for the rest of the season. Woods will have surgery to repair a torn ligament that he injured 10 months ago.
Local Baseball: Winston-Salem Warthogs vs The Nationals…7pm
Warthogs at home through the weekend. http://www.warthogs.com/
Beautiful weather continues…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 85
Tonight: Partly cloudy…Low 56
Friday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 85
6.18.2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Beautiful weather through the weekend…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Today: Sunny and mild…High 84
Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut are bringing back tomatoes…only from approved growers who have been cleared of the Salmonella risk. Nationwide, 277 people have reported getting sick because of tainted tomatoes. www.onenewsnow.com/Headlines/Default.aspx?id=140478
The massive wildfire in the Eastern part of the state is now around 60% contained. http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=6209038
Six different fire stations had to be called to battle a brush fire last night in Davidson County near Denton. Arson is suspected. http://www.wxii12.com/news/16639703/detail.html
In Haywood County: A state trooper was shot and killed during a traffic stop last night on I-40 near the town of Canton. Trooper David Shawn Blanton was a 2-year veteran of the patrol and from Cherokee. He is survived by his wife and one month old child. www.wxii12.com/news/16639593/detail.html
http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=6793576&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
Paul Simos, always known for his friendliness (and good barbecue), passed away on Father’s Day. Paul was 78. Simos Barbecue was a WS institution from 1939 to 2003. The funeral will be today at 2pm at the Greek Orthodox Church in WS. (journalnow.com)
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana
A girl whose lemonade stand was robbed of $17.50 ended up chasing the thief into a nearby home. 12-year-old Dominique Morefield said that "The guy came up and was, like, 'Give me your money.'" Dominique was running the lemonade stand with a group of friends. "I was shocked. It was just my immediate reaction to chase after him."
Dominique called police who spent nearly an hour trying to coax the man into surrendering.
SPORTS:
NBA Finals - The Boston Celtics capture their 17th NBA title Boston blowing out LA in Game 6…131-92.
College World Series: Carolina losing to Fresno State…5-3. The Tarheels will play an elimination game against LSU on Thursday
Beautiful weather through the weekend…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Today: Sunny and mild…High 84
Getaway forecast…
Northern Mountains (Boone): Today: Sunny…High 74
Weekend: Partly sunny…High 78
Beaches (Myrtle Beach): Today: Partly cloudy…High 85
Weekend: Scattered thunderstorms…High 83
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Today: Sunny and mild…High 84
Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut are bringing back tomatoes…only from approved growers who have been cleared of the Salmonella risk. Nationwide, 277 people have reported getting sick because of tainted tomatoes. www.onenewsnow.com/Headlines/Default.aspx?id=140478
The massive wildfire in the Eastern part of the state is now around 60% contained. http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=6209038
Six different fire stations had to be called to battle a brush fire last night in Davidson County near Denton. Arson is suspected. http://www.wxii12.com/news/16639703/detail.html
In Haywood County: A state trooper was shot and killed during a traffic stop last night on I-40 near the town of Canton. Trooper David Shawn Blanton was a 2-year veteran of the patrol and from Cherokee. He is survived by his wife and one month old child. www.wxii12.com/news/16639593/detail.html
http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=6793576&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
Paul Simos, always known for his friendliness (and good barbecue), passed away on Father’s Day. Paul was 78. Simos Barbecue was a WS institution from 1939 to 2003. The funeral will be today at 2pm at the Greek Orthodox Church in WS. (journalnow.com)
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana
A girl whose lemonade stand was robbed of $17.50 ended up chasing the thief into a nearby home. 12-year-old Dominique Morefield said that "The guy came up and was, like, 'Give me your money.'" Dominique was running the lemonade stand with a group of friends. "I was shocked. It was just my immediate reaction to chase after him."
Dominique called police who spent nearly an hour trying to coax the man into surrendering.
SPORTS:
NBA Finals - The Boston Celtics capture their 17th NBA title Boston blowing out LA in Game 6…131-92.
College World Series: Carolina losing to Fresno State…5-3. The Tarheels will play an elimination game against LSU on Thursday
Beautiful weather through the weekend…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Today: Sunny and mild…High 84
Getaway forecast…
Northern Mountains (Boone): Today: Sunny…High 74
Weekend: Partly sunny…High 78
Beaches (Myrtle Beach): Today: Partly cloudy…High 85
Weekend: Scattered thunderstorms…High 83
6.17.2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
More flooding problems for people in the Midwest
A massive sandbagging effort is underway at levees points in Iowa, Missouri and Illinois mainly along the Mississippi River. The federal government predicts that 27 levees could potentially overflow along the Mississippi River.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/Weather/wireStory?id=5181181
www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/17/midwest.flooding/index.html
CORN PRICES JUMPING TO NEAR $8 DOLLARS A BUSHEL mainly over concerns that Midwest flooding will sharply reduce this year's U.S. crop.
www.kansascity.com/382/story/666046.html
Same sex marriage became legal in California at 5 p.m. yesterday. However, California voters will have the final say in November.
www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=140758
Tomatoes from northern Florida and now Mexico's Baja California have been cleared of suspicion in the outbreak of salmonella-tainted tomatoes. Grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached seem to be safe. www.onenewsnow.com/Headlines/Default.aspx?id=140478
Coffee drinkers unite: New research shows middle-aged adults who drink a few cups of coffee every day have a lower risk of dying from heart disease than people who don't drink coffee.Among women, those who drank at least two to three cups per day were one-quarter to one-third less likely to have fatal heart problems or stroke than women who did not drink coffee. The findings are published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080616/hl_nm/coffee_health_refile_dc
Pro-family law firms are weighing in with the U.S. Supreme Court on a case that could determine how much profanity viewers have to tolerate from over-the-air television broadcasts. The Supreme Court will consider a lawsuit later this year filed by CBS and FOX Television. www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=135396
The recipes have been submitted…now let the voting again.
It’s Obama vs McCain (Michelle Obama vs Cindy McCain) .
Family Circle Magazine’s Potential First Lady back-off is underway.
Which way the ‘cookie crumbles’ could indicate the outcome of the presidential race.
In the past four presidential elections, Family Circle readers have successfully predicted who would be America's next first lady by favoring her recipe in the bakeoff. www.familycircle.com/
You can place your vote online at
www.parents.com/app/voting/index.jsp?id=/templatedata/parents/voting/data/1211208167842.xml&sid=1
SPORTS:
MLB: Willie Randolph is out as manager of the New York Mets, fired two and a half months into a disappointing season.
Tiger Woods wins (in sudden death) at the US Open.
(NBA Finals) Game 6 Celtics and Lakers tonight in Boston. Boston leading the series 3 games to two.
College Basketball: Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green will be back at Carolina after withdrawing from the NBA draft.
A massive sandbagging effort is underway at levees points in Iowa, Missouri and Illinois mainly along the Mississippi River. The federal government predicts that 27 levees could potentially overflow along the Mississippi River.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/Weather/wireStory?id=5181181
www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/17/midwest.flooding/index.html
CORN PRICES JUMPING TO NEAR $8 DOLLARS A BUSHEL mainly over concerns that Midwest flooding will sharply reduce this year's U.S. crop.
www.kansascity.com/382/story/666046.html
Same sex marriage became legal in California at 5 p.m. yesterday. However, California voters will have the final say in November.
www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=140758
Tomatoes from northern Florida and now Mexico's Baja California have been cleared of suspicion in the outbreak of salmonella-tainted tomatoes. Grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached seem to be safe. www.onenewsnow.com/Headlines/Default.aspx?id=140478
Coffee drinkers unite: New research shows middle-aged adults who drink a few cups of coffee every day have a lower risk of dying from heart disease than people who don't drink coffee.Among women, those who drank at least two to three cups per day were one-quarter to one-third less likely to have fatal heart problems or stroke than women who did not drink coffee. The findings are published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080616/hl_nm/coffee_health_refile_dc
Pro-family law firms are weighing in with the U.S. Supreme Court on a case that could determine how much profanity viewers have to tolerate from over-the-air television broadcasts. The Supreme Court will consider a lawsuit later this year filed by CBS and FOX Television. www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=135396
The recipes have been submitted…now let the voting again.
It’s Obama vs McCain (Michelle Obama vs Cindy McCain) .
Family Circle Magazine’s Potential First Lady back-off is underway.
Which way the ‘cookie crumbles’ could indicate the outcome of the presidential race.
In the past four presidential elections, Family Circle readers have successfully predicted who would be America's next first lady by favoring her recipe in the bakeoff. www.familycircle.com/
You can place your vote online at
www.parents.com/app/voting/index.jsp?id=/templatedata/parents/voting/data/1211208167842.xml&sid=1
SPORTS:
MLB: Willie Randolph is out as manager of the New York Mets, fired two and a half months into a disappointing season.
Tiger Woods wins (in sudden death) at the US Open.
(NBA Finals) Game 6 Celtics and Lakers tonight in Boston. Boston leading the series 3 games to two.
College Basketball: Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green will be back at Carolina after withdrawing from the NBA draft.
6.13.2008
Ways to Show Dad You Care This Father’s Day
Chris Hobgood - Chaplain from Atlanta
Chris is the VP of Chaplain / Project Development with Community Chaplains of America
based in Wake Forest, NC http://www.chaplain.org/
Proverbs 13:1 (NIV)
A wise son heeds his father's instruction,
but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
The Message (Proverbs 13:1)
Intelligent children listen to their parents;
foolish children do their own thing.
Chris is the VP of Chaplain / Project Development with Community Chaplains of America
based in Wake Forest, NC http://www.chaplain.org/
Proverbs 13:1 (NIV)
A wise son heeds his father's instruction,
but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
The Message (Proverbs 13:1)
Intelligent children listen to their parents;
foolish children do their own thing.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Code Orange Air Quality Alert
Smokey and hazy for the Triad because of the massive Wildfire in Eastern NC
East of the Triad: Code RED Air Quality Alert
Cities included: Burlington, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Rocky Mount
Fire crews in the eastern part of our state will try a ‘burnout operation’ today. Burning off extra fuel near the fire should prevent the wildfire from spreading more. The fire remains about 40% contained. www.digtriad.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=105326&catid=57
United Airlines and US Airways are following American Airlines in charging for checked baggage. United said yesterday it will begin charging domestic passengers $15 dollars each way for one checked bag… $25 dollars each way for a second checked bag.
The number of people getting sick from salmonella – tainted tomatoes has jumped to 228. Infections have now been found in 23 states since mid-April. (RnR)
UNCG introducing its new chancellor on Thursday.
Linda Brady will take over for current Chancellor Patricia Sullivan who will retire on July 31st after 13 years at UNCG. www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2008/06/09/daily32.html
Greensboro's former mayor now has a ‘traffic circle’ to call his own. "Holliday Traffic Circle" in honor of Keith Holliday was dedicated yesterday. The Holliday Traffic Circle surrounds the General Greene statue on Greene Street just south of City Hall. Holliday was Greensboro’s Mayor for 8 years. (Greensboro News –Record)
The Supreme Court handing down a ruling yesterday that terror suspects being held at Guantanamo Bay have the right to challenge their detention in a civilian court.
President Bush saying that the U.S. would abide by the court's decision…but is not happy with the decision. (RnR)
Exxon Mobil Corporation, the nation's largest oil company, plans to sell more than 2,000 of its company-owned gas stations over the next two years. Exxon Mobile earned nearly $41 billion dollars last year.
Take-over talks between internet giant Yahoo! and Microsoft have reached a dead end. Yahoo! Has moved on…hiring Google to handle some of its advertising sales.
Flooding continues to be a problem in Iowa…many have been forced to evacuate their homes.
The Guilford County Health Department ‘Animal Control Program’ will be holding low cost rabies vaccination clinics starting tomorrow (June 14) through October. The rabies clinics will be held at various locations in Guilford county on Saturdays, from 9 – 1pm. The cost is $5.00.
More details call (336) 641-5990
Game 4 (NBA Finals) Celtics over the Lakers…97 – 91. Boston leading the series 3 games to one. Game 5 on Sunday.
Smokey and hazy for the Triad because of the massive Wildfire in Eastern NC
East of the Triad: Code RED Air Quality Alert
Cities included: Burlington, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Rocky Mount
Fire crews in the eastern part of our state will try a ‘burnout operation’ today. Burning off extra fuel near the fire should prevent the wildfire from spreading more. The fire remains about 40% contained. www.digtriad.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=105326&catid=57
United Airlines and US Airways are following American Airlines in charging for checked baggage. United said yesterday it will begin charging domestic passengers $15 dollars each way for one checked bag… $25 dollars each way for a second checked bag.
The number of people getting sick from salmonella – tainted tomatoes has jumped to 228. Infections have now been found in 23 states since mid-April. (RnR)
UNCG introducing its new chancellor on Thursday.
Linda Brady will take over for current Chancellor Patricia Sullivan who will retire on July 31st after 13 years at UNCG. www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2008/06/09/daily32.html
Greensboro's former mayor now has a ‘traffic circle’ to call his own. "Holliday Traffic Circle" in honor of Keith Holliday was dedicated yesterday. The Holliday Traffic Circle surrounds the General Greene statue on Greene Street just south of City Hall. Holliday was Greensboro’s Mayor for 8 years. (Greensboro News –Record)
The Supreme Court handing down a ruling yesterday that terror suspects being held at Guantanamo Bay have the right to challenge their detention in a civilian court.
President Bush saying that the U.S. would abide by the court's decision…but is not happy with the decision. (RnR)
Exxon Mobil Corporation, the nation's largest oil company, plans to sell more than 2,000 of its company-owned gas stations over the next two years. Exxon Mobile earned nearly $41 billion dollars last year.
Take-over talks between internet giant Yahoo! and Microsoft have reached a dead end. Yahoo! Has moved on…hiring Google to handle some of its advertising sales.
Flooding continues to be a problem in Iowa…many have been forced to evacuate their homes.
The Guilford County Health Department ‘Animal Control Program’ will be holding low cost rabies vaccination clinics starting tomorrow (June 14) through October. The rabies clinics will be held at various locations in Guilford county on Saturdays, from 9 – 1pm. The cost is $5.00.
More details call (336) 641-5990
Game 4 (NBA Finals) Celtics over the Lakers…97 – 91. Boston leading the series 3 games to one. Game 5 on Sunday.
6.12.2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
The Triad is under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert
Some 28,000 sets of camouflage child pajamas are being recalled because the screen print on the shirt contains excessive lead. The logo on the shirt says “Athletics 90”. The PJs were sold at The Children's Place retail stores nationwide. Consumers can return the PJ’s To the Children's Place store for a full refund. Children's Place information # 1-877-752-2387
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08302.html
At least four people were killed…close to 50 people injured yesterday when a tornado hit a Boy Scout camp in western Iowa. Many of the injuries occurred when a brick fireplace was ripped apart by storm. Another storm in Kansas damaged several buildings even ripping the roof off a Frat house on the campus on Kansas State University.
www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/12/severe.weather/index.html
The National Weather Service has extended the dense smoke advisory for much of eastern Carolina (including Hyde County) because of a massive wild fire that has consumed over 40 acres (or 63 square miles). Smoke from the Hyde County fire, about 40 miles from the Atlantic, may drift over the Piedmont over the next few days. No injuries have been reported because of the fire which was sparked by a lightning strike on June 1. www.witntv.com/home/headlines/19456249.html www.wxii12.com/news/16575806/detail.html
NASCAR: Petty Enterprises has sold majority ownership in the race team as well as the Richard Petty Driving Experience to Boston Ventures (a private Equity firm). Richard Petty will still have a large day-to-day role with the race team his family started in 1949. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/racing/06/11/bc.car.nascar.pettysale.ap/index.html?section=si_latest
PRESIDENT BUSH SAYS HE REGRETS THAT THE WAY HE SPOKE AHEAD OF THE IRAQ INVASION. In an exclusive interview published in the British daily ‘The Times’, Bush said that, in retrospect, he could have used "a different tone, a different rhetoric."
Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 list is out and Oprah Winfrey topping the list of the world’s most powerful and best paid celebrities.
#2 Tiger Woods
#3 Angelina Jolie
#5 Soccer star David Beckham
#10 Johnny Depp
#8 Sting and The Police (because of their latest concert tour)
#9 J.K. Rowling (The author of the Harry Potter books)
#22 Simon Cowell
#31 Tom Cruise
#35 Miley Cyrus
#62 Ryan Seacrest
#89 The Jonas Brothers
The Forbes Celebrity 100 factors in celebrity earnings and media coverage of a famous person or group. www.forbes.com/2007/06/14/best-paid-celebrities-07celebrities_cz_lg_0614celeb_land.html
Some 28,000 sets of camouflage child pajamas are being recalled because the screen print on the shirt contains excessive lead. The logo on the shirt says “Athletics 90”. The PJs were sold at The Children's Place retail stores nationwide. Consumers can return the PJ’s To the Children's Place store for a full refund. Children's Place information # 1-877-752-2387
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08302.html
At least four people were killed…close to 50 people injured yesterday when a tornado hit a Boy Scout camp in western Iowa. Many of the injuries occurred when a brick fireplace was ripped apart by storm. Another storm in Kansas damaged several buildings even ripping the roof off a Frat house on the campus on Kansas State University.
www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/12/severe.weather/index.html
The National Weather Service has extended the dense smoke advisory for much of eastern Carolina (including Hyde County) because of a massive wild fire that has consumed over 40 acres (or 63 square miles). Smoke from the Hyde County fire, about 40 miles from the Atlantic, may drift over the Piedmont over the next few days. No injuries have been reported because of the fire which was sparked by a lightning strike on June 1. www.witntv.com/home/headlines/19456249.html www.wxii12.com/news/16575806/detail.html
NASCAR: Petty Enterprises has sold majority ownership in the race team as well as the Richard Petty Driving Experience to Boston Ventures (a private Equity firm). Richard Petty will still have a large day-to-day role with the race team his family started in 1949. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/racing/06/11/bc.car.nascar.pettysale.ap/index.html?section=si_latest
PRESIDENT BUSH SAYS HE REGRETS THAT THE WAY HE SPOKE AHEAD OF THE IRAQ INVASION. In an exclusive interview published in the British daily ‘The Times’, Bush said that, in retrospect, he could have used "a different tone, a different rhetoric."
Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 list is out and Oprah Winfrey topping the list of the world’s most powerful and best paid celebrities.
#2 Tiger Woods
#3 Angelina Jolie
#5 Soccer star David Beckham
#10 Johnny Depp
#8 Sting and The Police (because of their latest concert tour)
#9 J.K. Rowling (The author of the Harry Potter books)
#22 Simon Cowell
#31 Tom Cruise
#35 Miley Cyrus
#62 Ryan Seacrest
#89 The Jonas Brothers
The Forbes Celebrity 100 factors in celebrity earnings and media coverage of a famous person or group. www.forbes.com/2007/06/14/best-paid-celebrities-07celebrities_cz_lg_0614celeb_land.html
6.11.2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Last Day of School for Students in Guilford County
Survey says: CLOSE a portion of Business 40 through downtown
Winston-Salem for 2 years in order to make much needed repairs.
Construction along the 1.1 mile section of Business 40 between 4th street and church street is set to begin in 2015.
Students entering the sixth grade who haven’t had vaccines against Whooping Cough and tetanus within 5 years of August 1st will be required to get booster shots before they start school in the Fall.
The vaccination will be FREE since the booster is now required.
The Forsyth County Department of Public Health will hold a vaccination clinic on Thursday (June 12) from 8:30 to 4pm.
Residents in Iowa and Illinois are still dealing with all that rain…which has led to flooding. Flooding along the Mississippi River will continue to cause problems for the next two weeks. More rain is expected today over the Midwest.
VERIZON, SPRINT AND TIME WARNER CABLE HAVE AGREED TO BLOCK INTERNET BULLETIN BOARDS AND WEB SITES NATIONWIDE THAT Display and distribute CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. Many internet service providers have previously resisted similar efforts, saying they could not be responsible for content online.
Protests over high fuel prices erupted in Asia yesterday. Demonstrations over the high cost of fuel that began in Europe last month.
CRUDE OIL PRICES FELL ABOUT A DOLLAR IN TRADING YESTERDAY.
Oil fell to $133-dollars a barrel after a record high of $139 dollars last week.
Funeral service for Jane Schatzman, the wife of Forsyth County Sheriff Bill Schatzman, will be held at 11am this morning at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Winston-Salem. Jane passed away on Friday of a heart attack.
She was 62. Online condolences may be made at http://www.salemfh.com/.
http://www.legacy.com/WinstonSalem/DeathNotices.asp?Page=SearchResults&DateRange=Today&Product=0
Sports: Game 3 of the NBA Finals: Lakers win at home…87 – 81 over the Celtics. Boston leading the series 2 games to one.
Poll Question: 5 names have been chosen for the new downtown baseball park being built in Winston-Salem. The names include: The Aviators, The Dash, the Racers, the Wallbangers and the Rhinos. Let us know your favorite. Loook to the far right top of this Blog to vote...
More cool information at http://www.baseballdowntown.com/
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. A slight chance of isolated
thunderstorms this afternoon…High 88 (40%)
Survey says: CLOSE a portion of Business 40 through downtown
Winston-Salem for 2 years in order to make much needed repairs.
Construction along the 1.1 mile section of Business 40 between 4th street and church street is set to begin in 2015.
Students entering the sixth grade who haven’t had vaccines against Whooping Cough and tetanus within 5 years of August 1st will be required to get booster shots before they start school in the Fall.
The vaccination will be FREE since the booster is now required.
The Forsyth County Department of Public Health will hold a vaccination clinic on Thursday (June 12) from 8:30 to 4pm.
Residents in Iowa and Illinois are still dealing with all that rain…which has led to flooding. Flooding along the Mississippi River will continue to cause problems for the next two weeks. More rain is expected today over the Midwest.
VERIZON, SPRINT AND TIME WARNER CABLE HAVE AGREED TO BLOCK INTERNET BULLETIN BOARDS AND WEB SITES NATIONWIDE THAT Display and distribute CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. Many internet service providers have previously resisted similar efforts, saying they could not be responsible for content online.
Protests over high fuel prices erupted in Asia yesterday. Demonstrations over the high cost of fuel that began in Europe last month.
CRUDE OIL PRICES FELL ABOUT A DOLLAR IN TRADING YESTERDAY.
Oil fell to $133-dollars a barrel after a record high of $139 dollars last week.
Funeral service for Jane Schatzman, the wife of Forsyth County Sheriff Bill Schatzman, will be held at 11am this morning at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Winston-Salem. Jane passed away on Friday of a heart attack.
She was 62. Online condolences may be made at http://www.salemfh.com/.
http://www.legacy.com/WinstonSalem/DeathNotices.asp?Page=SearchResults&DateRange=Today&Product=0
Sports: Game 3 of the NBA Finals: Lakers win at home…87 – 81 over the Celtics. Boston leading the series 2 games to one.
Poll Question: 5 names have been chosen for the new downtown baseball park being built in Winston-Salem. The names include: The Aviators, The Dash, the Racers, the Wallbangers and the Rhinos. Let us know your favorite. Loook to the far right top of this Blog to vote...
More cool information at http://www.baseballdowntown.com/
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. A slight chance of isolated
thunderstorms this afternoon…High 88 (40%)
6.10.2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
One more HOT day…then temperatures back into the 80’s
Thomas Built Buses will lay off 190 employees by the end of the month. www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080610/NRSTAFF/856181194
A number of restaurant chains including McDonald's and Burger King even grocery chains are dumping most of their supplies of fresh tomatoes until they learn the source of a recent nationwide salmonella outbreak. The FDA is warning consumers not to eat raw red Roma, raw red plum, and raw red round tomatoes. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=616343
A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finding that teens are still using their cell phones while driving after a state law banned drivers under 18 from using their cell phones while driving some 5 months ago. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=616343
www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080609/NRSTAFF/684586571
ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN JORDAN SAY THEY HAVE DISCOVERED A CATACOMB THAT MAY BE THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN THE WORLD. The catacombs were unearthed in northern Jordan (city of Rihab). There is evidence to believe that the church sheltered the 70 disciples of Jesus Christ.Shortly after the death of Christ, disciples founded churches in the area, many of them underground to escape persecution. www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25061134/
AUSTRALIAN RESEACHERS HAVE FOUND THAT AGGRESSIVELY TREATING DIABETES DOESN'T PREVENT HEART PROBLEMS AND DEATHS ANY BETTER THAN STANDARD TREATMENT FOR LOWERING BLOOD SUGAR. www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/06/09/heart-therapy.html
UN helicopters are finally bringing much needed supplies to people struggling to survive in Burma. www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/06/09/burma-helicopters.html?ref=rss
APPLE CEO STEVE JOBS INTRODUCED THE NEW VERSION OF THE IPHONE yesterday. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080609/ap_on_hi_te/apple_iphone
What’s in a name? With the new downtown baseball park being built in Winston-Salem, 5 finalists have been chosen out of 3,000 submissions for the team now known as the Winston-Salem Warthogs. The new team names include: The Aviators, The Dash, the Racers, the Wallbangers and the Rhinos. More information at http://www.baseballdowntown.com/
-NBA Finals: Game 3 tonight in LA. Boston leading the series 2 games to none.
Thomas Built Buses will lay off 190 employees by the end of the month. www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080610/NRSTAFF/856181194
A number of restaurant chains including McDonald's and Burger King even grocery chains are dumping most of their supplies of fresh tomatoes until they learn the source of a recent nationwide salmonella outbreak. The FDA is warning consumers not to eat raw red Roma, raw red plum, and raw red round tomatoes. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=616343
A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finding that teens are still using their cell phones while driving after a state law banned drivers under 18 from using their cell phones while driving some 5 months ago. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=616343
www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080609/NRSTAFF/684586571
ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN JORDAN SAY THEY HAVE DISCOVERED A CATACOMB THAT MAY BE THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN THE WORLD. The catacombs were unearthed in northern Jordan (city of Rihab). There is evidence to believe that the church sheltered the 70 disciples of Jesus Christ.Shortly after the death of Christ, disciples founded churches in the area, many of them underground to escape persecution. www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25061134/
AUSTRALIAN RESEACHERS HAVE FOUND THAT AGGRESSIVELY TREATING DIABETES DOESN'T PREVENT HEART PROBLEMS AND DEATHS ANY BETTER THAN STANDARD TREATMENT FOR LOWERING BLOOD SUGAR. www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/06/09/heart-therapy.html
UN helicopters are finally bringing much needed supplies to people struggling to survive in Burma. www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/06/09/burma-helicopters.html?ref=rss
APPLE CEO STEVE JOBS INTRODUCED THE NEW VERSION OF THE IPHONE yesterday. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080609/ap_on_hi_te/apple_iphone
What’s in a name? With the new downtown baseball park being built in Winston-Salem, 5 finalists have been chosen out of 3,000 submissions for the team now known as the Winston-Salem Warthogs. The new team names include: The Aviators, The Dash, the Racers, the Wallbangers and the Rhinos. More information at http://www.baseballdowntown.com/
-NBA Finals: Game 3 tonight in LA. Boston leading the series 2 games to none.
6.09.2008
Monday, June 09, 2008
The Triad is under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert
If you have to spend time outside:
-Drink plenty of fluids (water if possible)
-Use that sunscreen
-Check on an elderly neighbor (especially if they don’t have AC)
-Don’t forget those outdoor pets (water and shade)
AAA saying that the national average price for unleaded gas has actually gone over $4 dollars a gallon. Experts say that prices at the pump are expected to keep climbing...
www.fuelgaugereport.com/
Thieves stole 800 gallons of gasoline from a Charlotte gas station, and surveillance cameras captured the crime on tape. WCNC-TV in Charlotte reports that the family-owned gas station lost $4,000 in gas. Information from: WCNC-TV, http://www.wcnc.com/
Funeral services have been set for Jane Schatzman, the wife of Forsyth County Sheriff Bill Schatzman. Jane passed away on Friday of a heart attack.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Salem Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11am Wednesday morning at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Winston-Salem. Online condolences may be made at http://www.salemfh.com/ www.legacy.com/WinstonSalem/DeathNotices.asp?Page=SearchResults&DateRange=Today&Product=0
Three Midwestern states are trying to recover after violent storms on Sunday. Forecasters are saying more rain is expected in Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa.
www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/08/severe.weather/index.html
A series of minor earthquake temblors rattling residents in Reno, Nevada early Sunday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or major property damage after about 20 minor quakes were reported. (CNN)
A 6-POINT-5 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRUCK SOUTHERN GREECE ON SUNDAY. Media in Greece report the quake claimed at least two lives.
More problems in China: A 4.8 aftershock struck southwestern Sichuan Province on Sunday. www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/348443/1/.html
Officials with the American Bible Society announcing that the annual contract of current president, Dr Paul Irwin will not be renew. Irwin is being investigated of possible financial irregularities at the organization. www.worldmag.com/webextra/14117
Senator Barack Obama (the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee) is speaking at an invitation only event in Raleigh this morning.
Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee put the squeeze on a fellow politician over the weekend. Huckabee performed the Heimlich maneuver on Robert Pittenger, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, on Saturday in Greensboro. http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/06/the-huckabee-ma.html
Sports:
NASCAR: Kasey Kahne scooting by Brian Vickers to win the Pocono 500
NBA Finals: Boston up 2 games…Boston over LA (108 – 102) in Game 2 of the NBA Finals
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and Hot…High 97
Record HIGH for today is 99 set back in 1933
If you have to spend time outside:
-Drink plenty of fluids (water if possible)
-Use that sunscreen
-Check on an elderly neighbor (especially if they don’t have AC)
-Don’t forget those outdoor pets (water and shade)
AAA saying that the national average price for unleaded gas has actually gone over $4 dollars a gallon. Experts say that prices at the pump are expected to keep climbing...
www.fuelgaugereport.com/
Thieves stole 800 gallons of gasoline from a Charlotte gas station, and surveillance cameras captured the crime on tape. WCNC-TV in Charlotte reports that the family-owned gas station lost $4,000 in gas. Information from: WCNC-TV, http://www.wcnc.com/
Funeral services have been set for Jane Schatzman, the wife of Forsyth County Sheriff Bill Schatzman. Jane passed away on Friday of a heart attack.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Salem Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11am Wednesday morning at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Winston-Salem. Online condolences may be made at http://www.salemfh.com/ www.legacy.com/WinstonSalem/DeathNotices.asp?Page=SearchResults&DateRange=Today&Product=0
Three Midwestern states are trying to recover after violent storms on Sunday. Forecasters are saying more rain is expected in Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa.
www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/08/severe.weather/index.html
A series of minor earthquake temblors rattling residents in Reno, Nevada early Sunday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or major property damage after about 20 minor quakes were reported. (CNN)
A 6-POINT-5 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRUCK SOUTHERN GREECE ON SUNDAY. Media in Greece report the quake claimed at least two lives.
More problems in China: A 4.8 aftershock struck southwestern Sichuan Province on Sunday. www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/348443/1/.html
Officials with the American Bible Society announcing that the annual contract of current president, Dr Paul Irwin will not be renew. Irwin is being investigated of possible financial irregularities at the organization. www.worldmag.com/webextra/14117
Senator Barack Obama (the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee) is speaking at an invitation only event in Raleigh this morning.
Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee put the squeeze on a fellow politician over the weekend. Huckabee performed the Heimlich maneuver on Robert Pittenger, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, on Saturday in Greensboro. http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/06/the-huckabee-ma.html
Sports:
NASCAR: Kasey Kahne scooting by Brian Vickers to win the Pocono 500
NBA Finals: Boston up 2 games…Boston over LA (108 – 102) in Game 2 of the NBA Finals
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and Hot…High 97
Record HIGH for today is 99 set back in 1933
6.06.2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
The Triad is under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert
Hot, Hazy and Humid through next week (Highs in the 90s)
Today is National Doughnut Day. Krispy Kreme is offering one free doughnut to customers at their retail locations only TODAY (Friday, June 6).
http://www.krispykreme.com/
Some history: National Doughnut Day was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to raise funds during the Great Depression and to honor World War I Salvation Army volunteers who prepared doughnuts for thousands of soldiers.
Students in the 4th and 7th grades will have one less state exam they have to take next school year. The State Board of Education voting to eliminate the writing tests (in 4th and 7th grades). Tenth graders will continue to take the writing exam. (Greensboro http://www.news-record.com/)
Fibrowatt's announcement yesterday that it will build a $140 million power plant near Elkin marks the single largest investment by any company in the history of Surry County. Fibrowatt generates electricity by burning chicken ‘waste’ and is expected to bring 80 or more jobs.
www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/jun/06/fibrowatt-picks-site-in-surry/?news
Verizon Wireless has agreed to buy Alltel for $5.9 billion dollars…creating the largest cellular carrier in the nation.
The Federal Reserve has given approval to Bank of America to acquire mortgage lender Counrtywide. Countrywide is facing numerous investigations and lawsuits related to its lending practices. (Greensboro http://www.news-record.com/)
The hostage situation in Browns Summit ended peacefully just before 6 this morning. The standoff between an armed man and Guilford County Sheriff's deputies began around 3pm yesterday afternoon. (Fox 8)
www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=6705534&version=12&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
Update: A Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Sarasota, Florida has ended its agreement with Planned Parenthood’s attempt to build a new abortion facility in Sarasota, Florida. Here’s the deal…Planned Parenthood wanted to open an abortion clinic in Sarasota, but due to zoning ordinances they were unable to do so. The local Habitat for Humanity chapter in Sarasota agreed to purchase a Planned Parenthood property for $10 and to build housing on part of it. www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=12845
Two men scaled a Manhattan skyscraper on Thursday. The 52-story office tower, that is home to the New York Times, has ‘slats’ on the exterior making it possible for the two dare devils to make it to the top within a matter of hours. Both men were arrested after reaching the top.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080606/D914EDP81.html
Mac Powell and Third Day will be the first ‘Christian’ band to grace the cover of Billboard Magazine. The longtime Christian rockers are featured in the lastedst cover story in the June 7th edition. Third Day has made some recent changes...switching to a mainstream management company and producer. Third Day’s new studio album…Revelation (which features vocals from Chris Daughtry) comes out at the end of July. http://www.thirdday.com/
Boston over LA (98-88) in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
NASCAR: Racing at the Poconos
WS Warthogs at home this weekend (vs Fredrick Keys)
Fireworks Friday: Game time at 7pm
Saturday: Warthogs Water Bottle Giveaway + "Wings and Swings" Chicken Wing Tasting at the Ballpark…6pm
Sunday: Family Fun Day…5pm
Horse racing history could be made on Saturday. The owners of ‘Big Brown’ hoping for a win in the Belmont to become the first horse in 30 years to win horse racing’s Triple Crown. (Kentucky Derby, Preakness and the Belmont)
http://sports.yahoo.com/rah/news?slug=ap-belmont-bigbrown&prov=ap&type=lgns
Hot, Hazy and Humid through next week (Highs in the 90s)
Today is National Doughnut Day. Krispy Kreme is offering one free doughnut to customers at their retail locations only TODAY (Friday, June 6).
http://www.krispykreme.com/
Some history: National Doughnut Day was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to raise funds during the Great Depression and to honor World War I Salvation Army volunteers who prepared doughnuts for thousands of soldiers.
Students in the 4th and 7th grades will have one less state exam they have to take next school year. The State Board of Education voting to eliminate the writing tests (in 4th and 7th grades). Tenth graders will continue to take the writing exam. (Greensboro http://www.news-record.com/)
Fibrowatt's announcement yesterday that it will build a $140 million power plant near Elkin marks the single largest investment by any company in the history of Surry County. Fibrowatt generates electricity by burning chicken ‘waste’ and is expected to bring 80 or more jobs.
www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/jun/06/fibrowatt-picks-site-in-surry/?news
Verizon Wireless has agreed to buy Alltel for $5.9 billion dollars…creating the largest cellular carrier in the nation.
The Federal Reserve has given approval to Bank of America to acquire mortgage lender Counrtywide. Countrywide is facing numerous investigations and lawsuits related to its lending practices. (Greensboro http://www.news-record.com/)
The hostage situation in Browns Summit ended peacefully just before 6 this morning. The standoff between an armed man and Guilford County Sheriff's deputies began around 3pm yesterday afternoon. (Fox 8)
www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=6705534&version=12&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
Update: A Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Sarasota, Florida has ended its agreement with Planned Parenthood’s attempt to build a new abortion facility in Sarasota, Florida. Here’s the deal…Planned Parenthood wanted to open an abortion clinic in Sarasota, but due to zoning ordinances they were unable to do so. The local Habitat for Humanity chapter in Sarasota agreed to purchase a Planned Parenthood property for $10 and to build housing on part of it. www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=12845
Two men scaled a Manhattan skyscraper on Thursday. The 52-story office tower, that is home to the New York Times, has ‘slats’ on the exterior making it possible for the two dare devils to make it to the top within a matter of hours. Both men were arrested after reaching the top.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080606/D914EDP81.html
Mac Powell and Third Day will be the first ‘Christian’ band to grace the cover of Billboard Magazine. The longtime Christian rockers are featured in the lastedst cover story in the June 7th edition. Third Day has made some recent changes...switching to a mainstream management company and producer. Third Day’s new studio album…Revelation (which features vocals from Chris Daughtry) comes out at the end of July. http://www.thirdday.com/
Boston over LA (98-88) in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
NASCAR: Racing at the Poconos
WS Warthogs at home this weekend (vs Fredrick Keys)
Fireworks Friday: Game time at 7pm
Saturday: Warthogs Water Bottle Giveaway + "Wings and Swings" Chicken Wing Tasting at the Ballpark…6pm
Sunday: Family Fun Day…5pm
Horse racing history could be made on Saturday. The owners of ‘Big Brown’ hoping for a win in the Belmont to become the first horse in 30 years to win horse racing’s Triple Crown. (Kentucky Derby, Preakness and the Belmont)
http://sports.yahoo.com/rah/news?slug=ap-belmont-bigbrown&prov=ap&type=lgns
6.05.2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Code Orange Air Quality Alert
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups including children and the elderly
Today: Sunny…High 94 (Today’s Record High is 96)
Hot, Hazy and Humid through the weekend
A Blessing out of the Chapman tragedy: Over $300,000 dollars has been donated to Shaohannah's Hope in memory of Steven Curtis Chapman’s youngest daughter.
You may remember that 5 year old Maria Sue Chapman died in a tragic accident at the family home 2 weeks ago. The Chapman family and the adoption ministry has been truly overwhelmed by the enormous response. http://www.showhope.org/
New ‘vertical driver’s license’ for the under 21 crowd. A typical NC license is formatted horizontally but the new proposal approved by a House panel in Raleigh would flip cards vertically for residents under 21. www.wxii12.com/news/16494075/detail.html
The California Supreme Court will not stay its decision authorizing homosexuals to "marry" in that state, even though voters will consider a constitutional amendment to ban the practice in November. The justices had ruled last month that California must allow homosexuals to marry under the same terms and conditions as heterosexuals despite a state law defining marriage as the union of only one man and one woman.
www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=130848
Three fatalities associated with strong storms that stretched from Indiana to Virginia yesterday. Rain fell at a rate of 2 inches an hour in parts of Ohio. (http://www.weather.com/)
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has struck China's quake-battered Sichuan province this morning.
CNN
Continental Airlines will cut 3,000 jobs and retire some 67 mainline aircraft in an attempt to cut costs amid record oil and fuel prices. United Airlines announced yesterday that an additional 1,000 jobs will be cut by the end of the year.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/05/news/companies/continental_cuts/index.htm?cnn=yes
Senator Hillary Clinton will suspend her Democratic bid for the White House…as of Saturday.
Senator Barack Obama has officially begun his search for a Vice Presidential running mate. A three-person team that includes Caroline Kennedy will help screen potential VP candidates.
In Winston-Salem, a squirrel that had crawled into a substation near Wake Forest University knocked out power to the area for several hours yesterday morning.
The latest electrical outage in the city of Statesville was caused by a black snake that crawled into an electrical substation. Some 3,100 customers were without power for about 90 minutes Tuesday night.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/16496585/detail.html
Friday is National Doughnut Day.
Krispy Kreme is offering one free doughnut to customers at their retail locations.
National Doughnut Day was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to raise funds during the Great Depression and to honor World War I Salvation Army volunteers who prepared doughnuts for thousands of soldiers. http://www.krispykreme.com/.
Sports:
For the fourth time in 11 seasons, the Detroit Red Wings are the NHL champions
MLB: Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz will be out for the season because of surgery on his right shoulder.
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups including children and the elderly
Today: Sunny…High 94 (Today’s Record High is 96)
Hot, Hazy and Humid through the weekend
A Blessing out of the Chapman tragedy: Over $300,000 dollars has been donated to Shaohannah's Hope in memory of Steven Curtis Chapman’s youngest daughter.
You may remember that 5 year old Maria Sue Chapman died in a tragic accident at the family home 2 weeks ago. The Chapman family and the adoption ministry has been truly overwhelmed by the enormous response. http://www.showhope.org/
New ‘vertical driver’s license’ for the under 21 crowd. A typical NC license is formatted horizontally but the new proposal approved by a House panel in Raleigh would flip cards vertically for residents under 21. www.wxii12.com/news/16494075/detail.html
The California Supreme Court will not stay its decision authorizing homosexuals to "marry" in that state, even though voters will consider a constitutional amendment to ban the practice in November. The justices had ruled last month that California must allow homosexuals to marry under the same terms and conditions as heterosexuals despite a state law defining marriage as the union of only one man and one woman.
www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=130848
Three fatalities associated with strong storms that stretched from Indiana to Virginia yesterday. Rain fell at a rate of 2 inches an hour in parts of Ohio. (http://www.weather.com/)
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has struck China's quake-battered Sichuan province this morning.
CNN
Continental Airlines will cut 3,000 jobs and retire some 67 mainline aircraft in an attempt to cut costs amid record oil and fuel prices. United Airlines announced yesterday that an additional 1,000 jobs will be cut by the end of the year.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/05/news/companies/continental_cuts/index.htm?cnn=yes
Senator Hillary Clinton will suspend her Democratic bid for the White House…as of Saturday.
Senator Barack Obama has officially begun his search for a Vice Presidential running mate. A three-person team that includes Caroline Kennedy will help screen potential VP candidates.
In Winston-Salem, a squirrel that had crawled into a substation near Wake Forest University knocked out power to the area for several hours yesterday morning.
The latest electrical outage in the city of Statesville was caused by a black snake that crawled into an electrical substation. Some 3,100 customers were without power for about 90 minutes Tuesday night.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/16496585/detail.html
Friday is National Doughnut Day.
Krispy Kreme is offering one free doughnut to customers at their retail locations.
National Doughnut Day was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to raise funds during the Great Depression and to honor World War I Salvation Army volunteers who prepared doughnuts for thousands of soldiers. http://www.krispykreme.com/.
Sports:
For the fourth time in 11 seasons, the Detroit Red Wings are the NHL champions
MLB: Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz will be out for the season because of surgery on his right shoulder.
6.04.2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Winston-Salem has a new Police Chief. Scott Cunningham, the former police chief of Cary, will replace Pat Norris who is retiring.
Under a Bill approved unanimously by the State Senate, people who give large monetary gifts to family and friends would not be subject to additional taxes.
North Carolina is one of only four states that has a Gift Tax. The bill now moves to the House. www.wxii12.com/politics/16479448/detail.html
A public information meeting at the Civic Center in Lexington turned into a very vocal forum last night. The topic: Forced annexation. The city of Lexington is considering annexing four areas affecting some 2,000 people.
A man has been arrested and charged with threatening to shoot the members of the Greensboro City Council. 57-year-old William Marshburn, of Summerfield, was upset about his home being annexed into the city of Greensboro. (News & Record of Greensboro)
Senator Barack Obama declaring victory last night, claiming the Democratic presidential nomination (at least by the numbers).With no more primaries, the delegate and super delegate count is now on Obama’s side.
-Senator Hillary Clinton did not concede to rival Obama but said that she is open to the Vice President job…if it is available.
-Republican John McCain held a prime-time speech of his own last night.
Fresh tomatoes the culprit? An outbreak of salmonella food poisoning involving raw tomatoes has now been reported in nine states. The specific type and source of tomatoes is under investigation. There have been 40 confirmed cases of salmonella in Texas and New Mexico with at least 17 people hospitalized. (CDC)
U.N. Secretary General BAN KI-MOON HAS CALLED FOR A DRASTIC INCREASE IN FOOD PRODUCTION. During a UN-sponsored summit in Rome, Moon said that food production would have to rise by 50% by 2030 to meet demand.
Sports Illustrated unveiled its list of top-earning American athletes.
Top of the list…Tiger Woods ranking No. 1 for the fifth straight year. Tiger earning over $127 million ($22 million coming from winnings and the remaining $105 million coming from endorsements and appearance fees).
#2 fellow golfer Phil Mickelson
#3 Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James.
#4 boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.
#5 NBA MVP Kobe Bryant
#7 The top baseball player Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez
#9 Colts QB Peyton Manning was the top NFL player
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Hot, Hazy and Humid through the weekend
Because of the heat:
-Drink plenty of fluids (water if possible)
-Use that sunscreen
-Don’t forget those outdoor pets (water and shade)
Under a Bill approved unanimously by the State Senate, people who give large monetary gifts to family and friends would not be subject to additional taxes.
North Carolina is one of only four states that has a Gift Tax. The bill now moves to the House. www.wxii12.com/politics/16479448/detail.html
A public information meeting at the Civic Center in Lexington turned into a very vocal forum last night. The topic: Forced annexation. The city of Lexington is considering annexing four areas affecting some 2,000 people.
A man has been arrested and charged with threatening to shoot the members of the Greensboro City Council. 57-year-old William Marshburn, of Summerfield, was upset about his home being annexed into the city of Greensboro. (News & Record of Greensboro)
Senator Barack Obama declaring victory last night, claiming the Democratic presidential nomination (at least by the numbers).With no more primaries, the delegate and super delegate count is now on Obama’s side.
-Senator Hillary Clinton did not concede to rival Obama but said that she is open to the Vice President job…if it is available.
-Republican John McCain held a prime-time speech of his own last night.
Fresh tomatoes the culprit? An outbreak of salmonella food poisoning involving raw tomatoes has now been reported in nine states. The specific type and source of tomatoes is under investigation. There have been 40 confirmed cases of salmonella in Texas and New Mexico with at least 17 people hospitalized. (CDC)
U.N. Secretary General BAN KI-MOON HAS CALLED FOR A DRASTIC INCREASE IN FOOD PRODUCTION. During a UN-sponsored summit in Rome, Moon said that food production would have to rise by 50% by 2030 to meet demand.
Sports Illustrated unveiled its list of top-earning American athletes.
Top of the list…Tiger Woods ranking No. 1 for the fifth straight year. Tiger earning over $127 million ($22 million coming from winnings and the remaining $105 million coming from endorsements and appearance fees).
#2 fellow golfer Phil Mickelson
#3 Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James.
#4 boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.
#5 NBA MVP Kobe Bryant
#7 The top baseball player Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez
#9 Colts QB Peyton Manning was the top NFL player
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Hot, Hazy and Humid through the weekend
Because of the heat:
-Drink plenty of fluids (water if possible)
-Use that sunscreen
-Don’t forget those outdoor pets (water and shade)
6.03.2008
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Severe weather possible for the Triad this afternoon
A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some storms could be severe with large hail and gusty winds.
North Carolina's non-public schools reached an enrollment high with almost 98,000 students this school year. Mecklenburg, Wake and Guilford counties have the largest number of students enrolled in K through 12 nonpublic schools. The North Carolina Division of Nonpublic Education oversees religious schools and independent schools including home schools. www.ncdnpe.org/
Because of the residential mortgage crisis, Ken Thompson is out as Wachovia Bank’s CEO. Thompson had made a commitment to keep a work force of 3,000 in Winston-Salem. Thompson will ‘retire’…leaving the company with a severance package (and stock options) valued at $8.7 million dollars. (journalnow.com)www.wachovia.com/inside/page/0,,134_307^1767,00.html
Davie County Hospital in Mocksville will go ‘tobacco free’ as of July 01. The hospital went smoke free in 1995…but the new policy applies to all tobacco products.
http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2008/06/02/daily8.html
Los Angeles County Fire officials saying that the huge fire at Universal Studios on Sunday was accidentally started by studio workers. The workers were using a blowtorch to heat asphalt shingles being applied to a structure early Sunday morning.
THE TWO LAST DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES TODAY IN SOUTH DAKOTA AND MONTANA.
Senator Robert C. Byrd was hospitalized on Monday after suffering becoming lethargic and sluggish. The 90-year-old senator from West Virginia is the longest-serving senator in history.
Senator Ted Kennedy is recuperating after having surgery to remove a cancerous brain tumor at Duke University Medical Center. The 76-year-old senator from Massachusetts will now undergo chemotherapy and radiation.
Kelsey Grammer is resting comfortably after suffered a mild heart attack at his home in Hawaii over the weekend. Grammer and his wife (Camille) live in Kona on the Big Island. Grammer, age 53, gained star status on the sitcoms "Cheers" and "Frasier."
SOME OF THE CHILDREN OF A WEST TEXAS POLYGAMIST SECT HAVE BEING REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES AFTER A JUDGE IN SAN ANGELO YESTERDAY RESCINDED THE ORDER THAT HAD PLACED THEM IN FOSTER CARE. A spokesman for the sect says there has been a clarification of church policy stating that from now on underage girls will not be allowed to marry.
Prayer request: The 2-month-old son of former Selah member Nicol Sponberg passed away last week at the family’s home in Georgia. Apparent cause of death was SIDS or sudden infant death syndrome. Nicol and her husband Greg also have a 2-year-old daughter, Summer.
Mac Powell and Third Day will be the first ‘Christian’ band to grace the cover of Billboard Magazine. The longtime rockers are featured in the cover story in the June 7th edition. Third Day has made some recent changes...switching to a mainstream management company and producer. Third Day’s new studio album…Revelation (which features vocals from Chris Daughtry) comes out at the end of July. http://www.thirdday.com/
Doctors are saying that Haley Lents (from HUNTINGBURG, Indiana) is lucky to be alive. The eight-year-old Indiana girl swallowed 30 magnets and steel balls from a toy called Magnetix (made by Mega Brands) last month. Haley needed emergency surgery to save her from stab-like holes in her intestines. She spent two weeks in the hospital.
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/02/earlyshow/living/parenting/main4144807.shtml?source=mostpop_story
Severe weather possible for the Triad this afternoon
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Increasing clouds. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Some storms could be severe (large hail and gusty winds)…High 85
A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some storms could be severe with large hail and gusty winds.
North Carolina's non-public schools reached an enrollment high with almost 98,000 students this school year. Mecklenburg, Wake and Guilford counties have the largest number of students enrolled in K through 12 nonpublic schools. The North Carolina Division of Nonpublic Education oversees religious schools and independent schools including home schools. www.ncdnpe.org/
Because of the residential mortgage crisis, Ken Thompson is out as Wachovia Bank’s CEO. Thompson had made a commitment to keep a work force of 3,000 in Winston-Salem. Thompson will ‘retire’…leaving the company with a severance package (and stock options) valued at $8.7 million dollars. (journalnow.com)www.wachovia.com/inside/page/0,,134_307^1767,00.html
Davie County Hospital in Mocksville will go ‘tobacco free’ as of July 01. The hospital went smoke free in 1995…but the new policy applies to all tobacco products.
http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2008/06/02/daily8.html
Los Angeles County Fire officials saying that the huge fire at Universal Studios on Sunday was accidentally started by studio workers. The workers were using a blowtorch to heat asphalt shingles being applied to a structure early Sunday morning.
THE TWO LAST DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES TODAY IN SOUTH DAKOTA AND MONTANA.
Senator Robert C. Byrd was hospitalized on Monday after suffering becoming lethargic and sluggish. The 90-year-old senator from West Virginia is the longest-serving senator in history.
Senator Ted Kennedy is recuperating after having surgery to remove a cancerous brain tumor at Duke University Medical Center. The 76-year-old senator from Massachusetts will now undergo chemotherapy and radiation.
Kelsey Grammer is resting comfortably after suffered a mild heart attack at his home in Hawaii over the weekend. Grammer and his wife (Camille) live in Kona on the Big Island. Grammer, age 53, gained star status on the sitcoms "Cheers" and "Frasier."
SOME OF THE CHILDREN OF A WEST TEXAS POLYGAMIST SECT HAVE BEING REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES AFTER A JUDGE IN SAN ANGELO YESTERDAY RESCINDED THE ORDER THAT HAD PLACED THEM IN FOSTER CARE. A spokesman for the sect says there has been a clarification of church policy stating that from now on underage girls will not be allowed to marry.
Prayer request: The 2-month-old son of former Selah member Nicol Sponberg passed away last week at the family’s home in Georgia. Apparent cause of death was SIDS or sudden infant death syndrome. Nicol and her husband Greg also have a 2-year-old daughter, Summer.
Mac Powell and Third Day will be the first ‘Christian’ band to grace the cover of Billboard Magazine. The longtime rockers are featured in the cover story in the June 7th edition. Third Day has made some recent changes...switching to a mainstream management company and producer. Third Day’s new studio album…Revelation (which features vocals from Chris Daughtry) comes out at the end of July. http://www.thirdday.com/
Doctors are saying that Haley Lents (from HUNTINGBURG, Indiana) is lucky to be alive. The eight-year-old Indiana girl swallowed 30 magnets and steel balls from a toy called Magnetix (made by Mega Brands) last month. Haley needed emergency surgery to save her from stab-like holes in her intestines. She spent two weeks in the hospital.
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/02/earlyshow/living/parenting/main4144807.shtml?source=mostpop_story
Severe weather possible for the Triad this afternoon
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Increasing clouds. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Some storms could be severe (large hail and gusty winds)…High 85
6.02.2008
Monday, June 02, 2008
With gas prices hovering at $4 dollars a gallon, calls from Triple-A members across the US have nearly doubled because they are running out of gas. Gas prices are still high but holding steady. The national price for regular unleaded is $3.97.
Senator Ted Kennedy is undergoing surgery today at Duke University Medical Center because of a brain tumor that was detected 2 weeks ago. Senator Kennedy is expected to remain at Duke Medical for about a week. (CNN)
Guilford County's planning and development director, Greg Niles, passed away on Saturday. Niles, age 44, is survived by his wife and three sons. (Fox 8)
Democratic Party officials, meeting over the weekend, reaching an agreement aimed at resolving a dispute over primary election votes in Florida and Montana. The party's rules committee decided to include the delegates, but dividing the votes equally between Clinton and Obama.
www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/31/dems.delegates/index.html
Hillary Clinton won the primary in Puerto Rico by a 2 to 1 margin on Sunday. The final two primaries will be held in Montana and South Dakota on Tuesday.
Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama resigned his 20-year membership in the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago on Saturday "with some sadness" in the aftermath of inflammatory remarks by his longtime pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and more recent fiery remarks at the church by a visiting priest Reverend Michael Pfleger. www.onenewsnow.com/Business/Default.aspx?id=128176
Government leaders in Burma have re-opened many of the country’s schools even though millions are still homeless after a cyclone hit the Burma a month ago. More than 130,000 people were either killed or missing.
A massive fire broke out yesterday on a sound stage at Universal Studios
in California. The fire destroyed the courthouse square featured in the film "Back to the Future". At one point, the fire was two city blocks wide. Low water pressure forced firefighters to get reserves from lakes and ponds on the property. The blaze was contained to the lot, but burned for more than 12 hours total.
A new government study suggesting that cancer affects more children in the Northeast…179 cases per million children in the Northeast.
The lowest number of cancer cases reported were among children in the South
Teens had higher rates of cancer than younger children. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=616108
Another toy recall: Sky Champion wireless indoor helicopters are being recalled because the rechargeable battery inside the toy can ignite and pose fire or burn hazards to consumers. The toys were sold at Walgreens stores across the United States from June 2007 through November 2007 for about $20.
Recall details: Consumers should stop using the toys and contact TWIE (Tradewinds International Enterprises Inc) at 888-583-4908 for a refund.
www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=616108
SPORTS:
Congratulations to Central Davidson and East Surry ladies softball teams winning State High School softball championships over the weekend.
NASCAR: Kyle Busch winning at Dover on Sunday. That’s his 4th win.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 85
Tonight: Clear skies…Low 62
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 85
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy…High 90
Senator Ted Kennedy is undergoing surgery today at Duke University Medical Center because of a brain tumor that was detected 2 weeks ago. Senator Kennedy is expected to remain at Duke Medical for about a week. (CNN)
Guilford County's planning and development director, Greg Niles, passed away on Saturday. Niles, age 44, is survived by his wife and three sons. (Fox 8)
Democratic Party officials, meeting over the weekend, reaching an agreement aimed at resolving a dispute over primary election votes in Florida and Montana. The party's rules committee decided to include the delegates, but dividing the votes equally between Clinton and Obama.
www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/31/dems.delegates/index.html
Hillary Clinton won the primary in Puerto Rico by a 2 to 1 margin on Sunday. The final two primaries will be held in Montana and South Dakota on Tuesday.
Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama resigned his 20-year membership in the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago on Saturday "with some sadness" in the aftermath of inflammatory remarks by his longtime pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and more recent fiery remarks at the church by a visiting priest Reverend Michael Pfleger. www.onenewsnow.com/Business/Default.aspx?id=128176
Government leaders in Burma have re-opened many of the country’s schools even though millions are still homeless after a cyclone hit the Burma a month ago. More than 130,000 people were either killed or missing.
A massive fire broke out yesterday on a sound stage at Universal Studios
in California. The fire destroyed the courthouse square featured in the film "Back to the Future". At one point, the fire was two city blocks wide. Low water pressure forced firefighters to get reserves from lakes and ponds on the property. The blaze was contained to the lot, but burned for more than 12 hours total.
A new government study suggesting that cancer affects more children in the Northeast…179 cases per million children in the Northeast.
The lowest number of cancer cases reported were among children in the South
Teens had higher rates of cancer than younger children. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=616108
Another toy recall: Sky Champion wireless indoor helicopters are being recalled because the rechargeable battery inside the toy can ignite and pose fire or burn hazards to consumers. The toys were sold at Walgreens stores across the United States from June 2007 through November 2007 for about $20.
Recall details: Consumers should stop using the toys and contact TWIE (Tradewinds International Enterprises Inc) at 888-583-4908 for a refund.
www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=616108
SPORTS:
Congratulations to Central Davidson and East Surry ladies softball teams winning State High School softball championships over the weekend.
NASCAR: Kyle Busch winning at Dover on Sunday. That’s his 4th win.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 85
Tonight: Clear skies…Low 62
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High 85
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy…High 90
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