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
