The House of Representatives rejecting a $700 billion dollar Wall Street ‘bail-out’ proposal. What’s next? The House will reconvene on Thursday after the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashana. With the news that Congress rejected a massive Wall Street bailout package, the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its largest point loss ever on Monday.
If you bank with Wachovia…it should be business as usual today. Yesterday, in a deal brokered by the FDIC, Citigroup acquired Wachovia’s banking operations for $1 dollar a share. Just a year ago, Wachovia stock was trading at $50 dollars a share. Thousands of high-paying jobs could be eliminated in Charlotte.
GASOLINE SHORTAGES CONTINUE IN THE SOUTHEAST. USA Today reports long lines continue to form at stations that have gas in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and in the Carolinas. The shortages are the result of back-to-back hurricanes knocking out power to oil refineries in Texas.
City leaders in Winston-Salem would like to use a locally grown tree as the official Christmas tree that adorns Corpening Plaza in downtown Winston-Salem during December. The city would prefer a fir or spruce that is at least 50 feet tall. Interested? Call 727-8000.
www.wxii12.com/news/17583490/detail.html
ELECTION DAY is 5 weeks away…
To vote in the upcoming November 4th General Election…you need to be register by Friday, October 10. You can register to vote at your local Board of Elections, libraries and DMV offices.
Poor planning? Two armed robbers hijacked a security van carrying $1.3 million dollars inside but were forced to abandon more than half the cash because their getaway car was too small. The thieves still got away with half a million dollars. Malaysian police say that the heist possibly is an inside job.
SPORTS: High School Football games postponed from Friday:
High Point Central over North Davidson…27-16
Mount Tabor over NW Guilford…29-22
Winners: Dudley, Trinity and Ragsdale
With AL Central title on the line: The Chicago White Sox beat the
Detroit Tigers 8-2...forcing a one game tie-breaker tonight against the Twins.
The winner goes to the playoffs taking on Tampa Bay on Thursday.
9.30.2008
9.29.2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Breaking News: In a deal brokered by the FDIC, Citigroup will acquire Wachovia’s banking operations. Under the agreement, Citigroup will acquire Wachovia's massive deposit network, as well as over $300 billion worth of Wachovia's loan portfolio and the company's debt. Charlotte bassed Wachovia is the nation’s 4th largest bank.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/29/news/companies/wachovia_citigroup/index.htm?postversion=2008092908
www.marketwatch.com/news/story/citigroup-buy-wachovias-banking-operations/story.aspx?guid=%7B58CDF657-A276-4B0A-8729-80A9F9D552A0%7D&dist=msr_1
President Bush thanking congressional leaders this morning for working together over the weekend to hammer out a Wall Street bail out package. The House of Representatives will likely vote on the $700 billion dollar package today.
Recent US Recalls: Cadbury chocolates, Kraft and Mars.
The list of companies facing potential recalls is growing because of the industrial chemical ‘melamine’. Melamine has been blamed in the deaths of four infants in China. So far, no illnesses have been reported to the FDA in connection with the latest melamine scare.
www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/candy.milk.ap/index.html
The state of North Carolina is buying Grandfather Mountain. The $12 million dollar deal includes the mountain and about 2,600 surrounding acres from the Morton family. (journalnow.com)
Hurricane Kyle spins past Maine and hits CanadaMaine emergency responders braced for wind gusts as high as 60 mph and waves up to 20 feet, but the Category 1 hurricane took a turn to the east.
A UKRAINIAN CARGO SHIP CARRYING RUSSIAN MILITARY EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN SEIZED BY PIRATES OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA. The pirates are demanding a multi-million dollar ransom to free the ship and its crew. www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/29/somalia.piracy.ukraine/index.html
Fireproof is HOT at the Box Office. Coming in at #4 on its opening weekend. For times and locations showing Fireproof – the movie go to our website wbfj.fm.
ELECTION DAY is less than 6 weeks away: To vote in the upcoming November 4th General Election…you need to be register by Friday, October 10. You can register to vote at your local Board of Elections, libraries and DMV offices. A link to the State Board of Elections on the News Blog at wbfj.fm
NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson out lasting Carl Edwards to win at Kansas. Seven races left in chase for the Championship
Carolina Panthers routing the Falcons… 24-9. Panthers 3 and 1 for the season. Their best start since 2003.
NFL: Sore ankle and all, Jets Quarterback Brett Favre set a career high and tied Joe Namath's Jets mark with six touchdown passes yesterday…pounding the Arizona Cardinals 56-35.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/29/news/companies/wachovia_citigroup/index.htm?postversion=2008092908
www.marketwatch.com/news/story/citigroup-buy-wachovias-banking-operations/story.aspx?guid=%7B58CDF657-A276-4B0A-8729-80A9F9D552A0%7D&dist=msr_1
President Bush thanking congressional leaders this morning for working together over the weekend to hammer out a Wall Street bail out package. The House of Representatives will likely vote on the $700 billion dollar package today.
Recent US Recalls: Cadbury chocolates, Kraft and Mars.
The list of companies facing potential recalls is growing because of the industrial chemical ‘melamine’. Melamine has been blamed in the deaths of four infants in China. So far, no illnesses have been reported to the FDA in connection with the latest melamine scare.
www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/candy.milk.ap/index.html
The state of North Carolina is buying Grandfather Mountain. The $12 million dollar deal includes the mountain and about 2,600 surrounding acres from the Morton family. (journalnow.com)
Hurricane Kyle spins past Maine and hits CanadaMaine emergency responders braced for wind gusts as high as 60 mph and waves up to 20 feet, but the Category 1 hurricane took a turn to the east.
A UKRAINIAN CARGO SHIP CARRYING RUSSIAN MILITARY EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN SEIZED BY PIRATES OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA. The pirates are demanding a multi-million dollar ransom to free the ship and its crew. www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/29/somalia.piracy.ukraine/index.html
Fireproof is HOT at the Box Office. Coming in at #4 on its opening weekend. For times and locations showing Fireproof – the movie go to our website wbfj.fm.
ELECTION DAY is less than 6 weeks away: To vote in the upcoming November 4th General Election…you need to be register by Friday, October 10. You can register to vote at your local Board of Elections, libraries and DMV offices. A link to the State Board of Elections on the News Blog at wbfj.fm
NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson out lasting Carl Edwards to win at Kansas. Seven races left in chase for the Championship
Carolina Panthers routing the Falcons… 24-9. Panthers 3 and 1 for the season. Their best start since 2003.
NFL: Sore ankle and all, Jets Quarterback Brett Favre set a career high and tied Joe Namath's Jets mark with six touchdown passes yesterday…pounding the Arizona Cardinals 56-35.
9.26.2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
NEW: Lexington Memorial Hospital and Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have agreed to affiliate, effective October 1. www.wfubmc.edu/news/NewsArticle.htm?Articleid=2459
Safe Kids of Forsyth County will be doing a child safety seat check-up TODAY from 11-2pm at Babies-R-Us on Hanes Mall Blvd. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3 out of 4 child safety seats are improperly installed in cars.
Volunteers are still needed at the WBFJ Gazebo during the Dixie Classic Fair. If you would like to help: Email Bonnie…bonnie@wbfj.fm
The Guilford County Department of Public Health will be holding FREE Tdap immunization clinics for 6th graders on Saturday at its Greensboro and High Point locations between 9 – 2pm. Please bring the child’s birth certificate, social security card, and current shot record, if available. Appointments are required. Greensboro 641-5563 / High Point 845-7699
Betty Montgomery (age 70) of Kernersville loves to watch LIVE with Regis and Kelly. Betty won the show’s 'Cash Dance Trivia' yesterday. Betty plans on splitting her $10,000 dollar prize between her four grown kids. Check out Bett'y video... www.journalnow.com/content/2008/sep/26/tv-payday-kernersville-woman-dances-way-to-win/
Have you noticed all of the yellow plastic bags over the fuel nozzles at area gas stations? Governor Easley assuring that that more gasoline is heading to North Carolina. The gas shortage is temporary and should improve over the weekend.
The Carolina coast is still getting hammered with high winds and heavy rain. Conditions should improve later today. Tropical Storm Kyle about 500 miles south of Bermuda. Kyle could develop into a hurricane by tomorrow.
Negotiations have broken down between Congressional leaders and the White House over the Bush Administration’s $700 Billion proposed Bail-Out of Wall Street.
Overnight…Washington Mutual Bank was seized by federal regulators and immediately sold off to JPMorgan Chase for $1.9 billion dollars. The FDIC saying that customers will not lose any money in the transaction.
Presidential debate tonight…on or off? The first presidential debate between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama still up in the air. If it happens: 9pm tonight at the University of Mississippi.
Closer to home:
-Former U.S. senator and Republican presidential candidate, Bob Dole, will be in Lexington and Winston-Salem campaigning on behalf of his wife, Sen. Elizabeth Dole.
-Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be in Greensboro on Saturday.
Wearing Candidate-Supporting Clothes is Not Illegal On Election Day
www.wxii12.com/politics/17561508/detail.html?rss=gws&psp=news
To vote in the upcoming November 4th General Election…you need to be register by Friday, October 10th .
Over 40 years in the making: Paul McCartney performs for thousands in Tel Aviv Former Beatle, Paul McCartney performed his first concert in Israel on Thursday, kicking it off with the familiar Beatles' song "Hello, Goodbye" to the joy of tens of thousands of cheering fans. McCartney billed the concert "Friendship First," saying he's on a mission of peace for Israel and the Palestinians. McCartney said. "I'm bringing a message of peace, and I think that's what the region needs." http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080926/D93E85B80.html
Safe Kids of Forsyth County will be doing a child safety seat check-up TODAY from 11-2pm at Babies-R-Us on Hanes Mall Blvd. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3 out of 4 child safety seats are improperly installed in cars.
Volunteers are still needed at the WBFJ Gazebo during the Dixie Classic Fair. If you would like to help: Email Bonnie…bonnie@wbfj.fm
The Guilford County Department of Public Health will be holding FREE Tdap immunization clinics for 6th graders on Saturday at its Greensboro and High Point locations between 9 – 2pm. Please bring the child’s birth certificate, social security card, and current shot record, if available. Appointments are required. Greensboro 641-5563 / High Point 845-7699
Betty Montgomery (age 70) of Kernersville loves to watch LIVE with Regis and Kelly. Betty won the show’s 'Cash Dance Trivia' yesterday. Betty plans on splitting her $10,000 dollar prize between her four grown kids. Check out Bett'y video... www.journalnow.com/content/2008/sep/26/tv-payday-kernersville-woman-dances-way-to-win/
Have you noticed all of the yellow plastic bags over the fuel nozzles at area gas stations? Governor Easley assuring that that more gasoline is heading to North Carolina. The gas shortage is temporary and should improve over the weekend.
The Carolina coast is still getting hammered with high winds and heavy rain. Conditions should improve later today. Tropical Storm Kyle about 500 miles south of Bermuda. Kyle could develop into a hurricane by tomorrow.
Negotiations have broken down between Congressional leaders and the White House over the Bush Administration’s $700 Billion proposed Bail-Out of Wall Street.
Overnight…Washington Mutual Bank was seized by federal regulators and immediately sold off to JPMorgan Chase for $1.9 billion dollars. The FDIC saying that customers will not lose any money in the transaction.
Presidential debate tonight…on or off? The first presidential debate between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama still up in the air. If it happens: 9pm tonight at the University of Mississippi.
Closer to home:
-Former U.S. senator and Republican presidential candidate, Bob Dole, will be in Lexington and Winston-Salem campaigning on behalf of his wife, Sen. Elizabeth Dole.
-Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be in Greensboro on Saturday.
Wearing Candidate-Supporting Clothes is Not Illegal On Election Day
www.wxii12.com/politics/17561508/detail.html?rss=gws&psp=news
To vote in the upcoming November 4th General Election…you need to be register by Friday, October 10th .
Over 40 years in the making: Paul McCartney performs for thousands in Tel Aviv Former Beatle, Paul McCartney performed his first concert in Israel on Thursday, kicking it off with the familiar Beatles' song "Hello, Goodbye" to the joy of tens of thousands of cheering fans. McCartney billed the concert "Friendship First," saying he's on a mission of peace for Israel and the Palestinians. McCartney said. "I'm bringing a message of peace, and I think that's what the region needs." http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080926/D93E85B80.html
9.25.2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
WBFJ still needs Volunteers at the Gazebo during the Dixie Classic Fair.
If you would like to help email Bonnie…mailto:Bonnie…bonnie@wbfj.org
Wind Advisory for Central North Carolina (including the Triad)
A POTENTIALLY MAJOR STORM IS BREWING OFF THE CAROLINA COAST THIS MORNING. The National Hurricane Center says the well-defined low pressure system could develop into a tropical storm later today. Warnings and watches are in effect for the coast. www.weather.com/
Time is running out for thousands of sixth-graders around the state to get the state required Tdap booster shot…or face suspension. Today is the deadline for six grade students in the Guilford County Schools to receive the Tdap booster. The Tdap booster shot protects against tetanus, diptheria and pertussis (or whooping cough).
The Guilford County Health Department is providing FREE Tdap vaccinations today and Friday at the High Point location.
Appointments are required. 845-7699
Forsyth County Health Department (336) 703-3100
Guilford County Health Department Greensboro 641-5563 or High Point 845-7699
FYI: According to North Carolina law, children who are entering the sixth grade in public school on or after Aug. 1, 2008 or who are 12 years of age on or after Aug. 1, 2008, must have a Tdap booster shot if five or more years have passed since their last dose of the vaccine.
President Bush addressing the nation last night saying "our entire economy is in danger." The President urging Congress to approve his administration's $700 billion dollar Wall Street bailout proposal. Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama along with high level Congressional leaders have accepted an invitation to the White House to discuss the nation’s financial crisis later today.
Republican Presidential candidate John McCain has suspended his campaign to focus on his Senate duties and the US financial crisis. McCain is pushing to postpone tomorrow night’s Presidential debate with Barack Obama. Senator Obama doesn't like the idea and says the American public needs to hear from both candidates now more than ever.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has cancelled classes through Sunday because of the gas shortage that has hit the Eastern portion of the US.
Governor Mike Easley assuring that that more gasoline is heading to the fuel-starved region…saying that oil companies are aware of the gas shortage in the Southeast and are working to transfer fuel into North Carolina. Pipelines that were damaged during Hurricane Ike are being refilled. The shortage is temporary and should improve over the next day or two.
www.wxii12.com/news/17548742/detail.html
If you would like to help email Bonnie…mailto:Bonnie…bonnie@wbfj.org
Wind Advisory for Central North Carolina (including the Triad)
A POTENTIALLY MAJOR STORM IS BREWING OFF THE CAROLINA COAST THIS MORNING. The National Hurricane Center says the well-defined low pressure system could develop into a tropical storm later today. Warnings and watches are in effect for the coast. www.weather.com/
Time is running out for thousands of sixth-graders around the state to get the state required Tdap booster shot…or face suspension. Today is the deadline for six grade students in the Guilford County Schools to receive the Tdap booster. The Tdap booster shot protects against tetanus, diptheria and pertussis (or whooping cough).
The Guilford County Health Department is providing FREE Tdap vaccinations today and Friday at the High Point location.
Appointments are required. 845-7699
Forsyth County Health Department (336) 703-3100
Guilford County Health Department Greensboro 641-5563 or High Point 845-7699
FYI: According to North Carolina law, children who are entering the sixth grade in public school on or after Aug. 1, 2008 or who are 12 years of age on or after Aug. 1, 2008, must have a Tdap booster shot if five or more years have passed since their last dose of the vaccine.
President Bush addressing the nation last night saying "our entire economy is in danger." The President urging Congress to approve his administration's $700 billion dollar Wall Street bailout proposal. Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama along with high level Congressional leaders have accepted an invitation to the White House to discuss the nation’s financial crisis later today.
Republican Presidential candidate John McCain has suspended his campaign to focus on his Senate duties and the US financial crisis. McCain is pushing to postpone tomorrow night’s Presidential debate with Barack Obama. Senator Obama doesn't like the idea and says the American public needs to hear from both candidates now more than ever.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has cancelled classes through Sunday because of the gas shortage that has hit the Eastern portion of the US.
Governor Mike Easley assuring that that more gasoline is heading to the fuel-starved region…saying that oil companies are aware of the gas shortage in the Southeast and are working to transfer fuel into North Carolina. Pipelines that were damaged during Hurricane Ike are being refilled. The shortage is temporary and should improve over the next day or two.
www.wxii12.com/news/17548742/detail.html
9.24.2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
See You at the Pole www.syatp.com/info/faq/
This year's verse: “Speak…for your servant is listening” 1 Samuel 3:10
Thanks to everyone who called in their 'poll' updates this morning! Keep praying!
Time is running out for thousands of sixth-graders who need their T-dap.
The Tdap booster shot is the newest shot required by the state. It protects children against three serious and potentially deadly diseases: tetanus, diptheria and pertussis (or whooping cough). www.wxii12.com/health/17540627/detail.html
-The Forsyth County Health Department...703-3100
-The Guilford County Department of Public Health
Greensboro 641-5563 or High Point 845-7699
FYI: According to North Carolina law, children who are entering the sixth grade in public school on or after Aug. 1, 2008 or who are 12 years of age on or after Aug. 1, 2008, must have a Tdap booster shot if five or more years have passed since their last dose of the vaccine.
Major job-cuts at Hanesbrands. A total of 720 employees will be laid off. The company is shutting down two facilities in Eden, N.C. .
The FBI is investigating four major U.S. financial institutions whose collapse helped trigger a $700 billion dollar bailout plan by the Bush administration. The FBI is looking at potential fraud by mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG and Lehman Brothers.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080924/D93CS8K80.html
CHRYSLER IS GOING ELECTRIC BY 2010. The electric vehicles will have a range of 150 to 200 miles. Two of the Chrysler electric prototypes are based on current models: the Jeep Wrangler and the Chrysler Town and Country Minivan.
T-Mobile is the first cell phone carrier to use Google’s Android software. T-Mobile's G1 phone features a full web browser and uses Wi-Fi technology to connect to the Web. T-Mobile's G1 phone will sell for $179.oo dollars…about $20-dollars cheaper than an Apple iPhone.
A female TV news anchor who bears a resemblance to the Republican vice presidential nominee says she's been getting "hate mail and nasty phone calls" from viewers who think she's trying to copy Sarah Palin's signature style. Cindy Michaels from WVII-TV in Bangor, Maine has long brown hair that she sometimes wears up in a style similar to Palin's, and she also wears glasses on occasion. http://www.wvii.com/palin.html
President Bush addressed the UN General Assembly yesterday. The President’s 22-minute speech was mostly a re-statement of his previous condemnations of terror, calls to advance democracy and criticism of the UN for "inefficiency and corruption". http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080924/D93CS9SG0.html
Sports: The Boston Red Sox are going to the play-offs for the fifth time in six years.
This year's verse: “Speak…for your servant is listening” 1 Samuel 3:10
Thanks to everyone who called in their 'poll' updates this morning! Keep praying!
Time is running out for thousands of sixth-graders who need their T-dap.
The Tdap booster shot is the newest shot required by the state. It protects children against three serious and potentially deadly diseases: tetanus, diptheria and pertussis (or whooping cough). www.wxii12.com/health/17540627/detail.html
-The Forsyth County Health Department...703-3100
-The Guilford County Department of Public Health
Greensboro 641-5563 or High Point 845-7699
FYI: According to North Carolina law, children who are entering the sixth grade in public school on or after Aug. 1, 2008 or who are 12 years of age on or after Aug. 1, 2008, must have a Tdap booster shot if five or more years have passed since their last dose of the vaccine.
Major job-cuts at Hanesbrands. A total of 720 employees will be laid off. The company is shutting down two facilities in Eden, N.C. .
The FBI is investigating four major U.S. financial institutions whose collapse helped trigger a $700 billion dollar bailout plan by the Bush administration. The FBI is looking at potential fraud by mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG and Lehman Brothers.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080924/D93CS8K80.html
CHRYSLER IS GOING ELECTRIC BY 2010. The electric vehicles will have a range of 150 to 200 miles. Two of the Chrysler electric prototypes are based on current models: the Jeep Wrangler and the Chrysler Town and Country Minivan.
T-Mobile is the first cell phone carrier to use Google’s Android software. T-Mobile's G1 phone features a full web browser and uses Wi-Fi technology to connect to the Web. T-Mobile's G1 phone will sell for $179.oo dollars…about $20-dollars cheaper than an Apple iPhone.
A female TV news anchor who bears a resemblance to the Republican vice presidential nominee says she's been getting "hate mail and nasty phone calls" from viewers who think she's trying to copy Sarah Palin's signature style. Cindy Michaels from WVII-TV in Bangor, Maine has long brown hair that she sometimes wears up in a style similar to Palin's, and she also wears glasses on occasion. http://www.wvii.com/palin.html
President Bush addressed the UN General Assembly yesterday. The President’s 22-minute speech was mostly a re-statement of his previous condemnations of terror, calls to advance democracy and criticism of the UN for "inefficiency and corruption". http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080924/D93CS9SG0.html
Sports: The Boston Red Sox are going to the play-offs for the fifth time in six years.
9.23.2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
See You at the Pole (Wednesday morning, September 24, 2008)
Tomorrow morning…Students (and parents) the WBFJ morning Show will be taking your calls and emails with your ‘poll’ reports. “Speak, for your servant is listening” 1 Samuel 3:10
Lots of details on the main page at www.syatp.com/info/faq/
Update: A shooting at a college in western Finland has claimed the lives of 9 students. The 22-year old suspect turned the gun on himself, but he reportedly did not die of his wounds. www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/23/finland.school.shooting/index.html
ELECTION DAY IS SIX WEEKS FROM TODAY. General Elections will be held November 04th. The first of three scheduled Presidential debates between John McCain and Barack Obama will be this Friday at the University of Mississippi.
To vote in the upcoming November 4th General Election, you need to be register by Friday, October 10. You can register to vote at your local Board of Elections, libraries and DMV offices.
OIL PRICES ARE UP BUT GASOLINE PRICES ARE DOWN. Oil closed about $16-dollars higher yesterday to end the day at about 121-dollars a barrel. The Triple A says the national average price for regular unleaded is $3.72 a gallon.
The 700-billion dollar bank bailout proposal by the Bush Administration comes under scrutiny of the senate Banking Committee today. The rescue measure calls for the federal government to buy up the bad mortgage loans held by many of the nation's financial institutions.
More than two thirds of North Carolina adults support drilling for oil off the state’s coast. According to an Elon University poll released yesterday, 69% of people polled strongly support oil exploration as close as 3 miles off the Carolina coast. The poll also found that most people expect drilling to affect gas prices in the near future. www.journalnow.com/content/2008/sep/23/survey-reports-drilling-support/
Nearly 800-thousand residents are still without power in Texas. Houston and Galveston were the hardest hit areas by Hurricane Ike. The storm also knocked out power in several other states…close to 90-thousand customers in Ohio, Kentucky, and Louisiana are still without electricity.
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin will be High Point University’s Commencement speaker in 2009. His 2009 commencement address at High Point University will happen during the 40th-anniversary year of the historic moonwalk. "Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong made historic walk on the moon on July 20, 1969. www.wxii12.com/news/17529536/detail.html
Tomorrow morning…Students (and parents) the WBFJ morning Show will be taking your calls and emails with your ‘poll’ reports. “Speak, for your servant is listening” 1 Samuel 3:10
Lots of details on the main page at www.syatp.com/info/faq/
Update: A shooting at a college in western Finland has claimed the lives of 9 students. The 22-year old suspect turned the gun on himself, but he reportedly did not die of his wounds. www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/23/finland.school.shooting/index.html
ELECTION DAY IS SIX WEEKS FROM TODAY. General Elections will be held November 04th. The first of three scheduled Presidential debates between John McCain and Barack Obama will be this Friday at the University of Mississippi.
To vote in the upcoming November 4th General Election, you need to be register by Friday, October 10. You can register to vote at your local Board of Elections, libraries and DMV offices.
OIL PRICES ARE UP BUT GASOLINE PRICES ARE DOWN. Oil closed about $16-dollars higher yesterday to end the day at about 121-dollars a barrel. The Triple A says the national average price for regular unleaded is $3.72 a gallon.
The 700-billion dollar bank bailout proposal by the Bush Administration comes under scrutiny of the senate Banking Committee today. The rescue measure calls for the federal government to buy up the bad mortgage loans held by many of the nation's financial institutions.
More than two thirds of North Carolina adults support drilling for oil off the state’s coast. According to an Elon University poll released yesterday, 69% of people polled strongly support oil exploration as close as 3 miles off the Carolina coast. The poll also found that most people expect drilling to affect gas prices in the near future. www.journalnow.com/content/2008/sep/23/survey-reports-drilling-support/
Nearly 800-thousand residents are still without power in Texas. Houston and Galveston were the hardest hit areas by Hurricane Ike. The storm also knocked out power in several other states…close to 90-thousand customers in Ohio, Kentucky, and Louisiana are still without electricity.
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin will be High Point University’s Commencement speaker in 2009. His 2009 commencement address at High Point University will happen during the 40th-anniversary year of the historic moonwalk. "Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong made historic walk on the moon on July 20, 1969. www.wxii12.com/news/17529536/detail.html
9.22.2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Today is the first day of autumn.
The Center for Screen Time Awareness has deemed this week as Turn-off TV week. The organization encourages all Americans to turn –off the tube and spend some time with the family. And get active. http://www.tvturnoff.org/
Facts...
…50% of American homes have at least 3 TVs.
…The average US home has the television on for well over 8 hours a day.
…The average American watches 4 and a half hours of television each day.
Statistics are from Nielson 2006
Up Date:
CAIRO, Egypt (CNN) — A group of 11 European tourists and four Egyptians have been kidnapped in southern Egypt and were apparently taken to neighboring Sudan. http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/
BEIJING, China (CNN) — China’s top quality control official resigned earlier today in the wake of a tainted milk scandal that has caused the death of four children and sickened at least 53,000, China’s state-run news agency reported.
The chemical melamine blamed for causing kidney stones and kidney failure has been detected in formula milk powder from 22 dairies across China.
The Bush administration hoping to finalize a ‘financial life line’ this week.
A proposed seven-hundred-billion dollar bailout plan has been sent to Congress.
The proposal calls for Washington to buy up the bad mortgage loans of numerous financial institutions.
The biggest restructuring on Wall Street since the Great Depression continues. Federal regulators converted Wall Street's remaining stand-alone investment banks, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, into bank holding companies Sunday night. What that means, reports CNNMoney.com, is the end of the era of the Wall Street investment bank, a storied institution that traded stocks and bonds, advised mergers and showered lavish bonuses on executives
http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/21/news/companies/goldman_morgan/index.htm
The death toll has risen to 53 in that deadly bombing at a Marriot Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan. Two U.S. Marines lost their lives in the attack.
Officials in Lancaster, California will be sending crews out to pave over a quarter-mile strip of asphalt grooved to play the William Tell Overture when auto tires speed over it. The road was completed earlier this month as part of an ad campaign for Honda. The specially grooved road was engineered to play the overture - also known as the theme to "The Lone Ranger" - at perfect pitch for motorists driving Honda Civics at 55 mph. But neighbors aren't amused. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080921/D93AP50G1.html
SPORTS: Mary Garber, longtime sports writer for the Winston-Salem Journal passed away on Sunday. She was 92. Garber was among the nation’s first female sportswriters. http://www.salisburypost.com/Area/092208-Mary-Garber--one-of-first-female-sportwriters--dies
http://www.journalnow.com/content/2008/sep/22/she-stood-very-tall-in-a-mans-world/news/
NASCAR: Greg Biffle wins his second race in a row in the ‘Chase’ race for the Championship.
Over 50,000 Yankee fans came to Yankee Stadium one last time on Sunday. A new 1.3 million dollar Yankee Stadium will open next April.
The Center for Screen Time Awareness has deemed this week as Turn-off TV week. The organization encourages all Americans to turn –off the tube and spend some time with the family. And get active. http://www.tvturnoff.org/
Facts...
…50% of American homes have at least 3 TVs.
…The average US home has the television on for well over 8 hours a day.
…The average American watches 4 and a half hours of television each day.
Statistics are from Nielson 2006
Up Date:
CAIRO, Egypt (CNN) — A group of 11 European tourists and four Egyptians have been kidnapped in southern Egypt and were apparently taken to neighboring Sudan. http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/
BEIJING, China (CNN) — China’s top quality control official resigned earlier today in the wake of a tainted milk scandal that has caused the death of four children and sickened at least 53,000, China’s state-run news agency reported.
The chemical melamine blamed for causing kidney stones and kidney failure has been detected in formula milk powder from 22 dairies across China.
The Bush administration hoping to finalize a ‘financial life line’ this week.
A proposed seven-hundred-billion dollar bailout plan has been sent to Congress.
The proposal calls for Washington to buy up the bad mortgage loans of numerous financial institutions.
The biggest restructuring on Wall Street since the Great Depression continues. Federal regulators converted Wall Street's remaining stand-alone investment banks, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, into bank holding companies Sunday night. What that means, reports CNNMoney.com, is the end of the era of the Wall Street investment bank, a storied institution that traded stocks and bonds, advised mergers and showered lavish bonuses on executives
http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/21/news/companies/goldman_morgan/index.htm
The death toll has risen to 53 in that deadly bombing at a Marriot Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan. Two U.S. Marines lost their lives in the attack.
Officials in Lancaster, California will be sending crews out to pave over a quarter-mile strip of asphalt grooved to play the William Tell Overture when auto tires speed over it. The road was completed earlier this month as part of an ad campaign for Honda. The specially grooved road was engineered to play the overture - also known as the theme to "The Lone Ranger" - at perfect pitch for motorists driving Honda Civics at 55 mph. But neighbors aren't amused. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080921/D93AP50G1.html
SPORTS: Mary Garber, longtime sports writer for the Winston-Salem Journal passed away on Sunday. She was 92. Garber was among the nation’s first female sportswriters. http://www.salisburypost.com/Area/092208-Mary-Garber--one-of-first-female-sportwriters--dies
http://www.journalnow.com/content/2008/sep/22/she-stood-very-tall-in-a-mans-world/news/
NASCAR: Greg Biffle wins his second race in a row in the ‘Chase’ race for the Championship.
Over 50,000 Yankee fans came to Yankee Stadium one last time on Sunday. A new 1.3 million dollar Yankee Stadium will open next April.
9.19.2008
Final weekend of summer...Autumn official begins on Monday (11:44am)
Absolute Auction at Ernie Shore Field starting at 10am Saturday morning.
The Warthogs are cleaning house! Warthogs memorabilia, kitchen and office equipment…yes even the kitchen sinks must go! For more details about the auction: Call John Pegg at 996-4414
http://peggauction.com/
Despite the struggling U.S. economy, the nation's richest Americans are holding their own. The Forbes 400, the list of the richest Americans includes…#1 Bill Gates…with a net worth of $57 billion dollars. #2 Warren Buffett. Also…four members of the Walton family, who are related to Wal-Mart pioneer Sam Walton (founder of Wal-Mart). New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg...Newcomer to the list: 24-year-old Mark Zuckerberg, who founded Facebook.
The Bush administration is asking Congress to give it the power to buy distressed assets in an attempt to rescue banks caught in Wall Street's financial crisis. With the government’s long term bail news, Asian stocks soared overnight.
Piedmont Natural Gas wants to cut your gas bill this winter. The company has asked the state for a 24% cut in the wholesale component of its rate. The request would drop the typical customer’s bill about 16%.
The yellow and blue t-shirts gathered together again yesterday in Davie County. Another state hearing between Forsyth Medical and Wake Forest Baptist Medical over who will be awarded approval to build a hospital in the Davie Clemmons area.
Sixteen stations across the state have received subpoenas to provide records on the prices they charged customers in the wake of Hurricane Ike. The average price of gas in the Triad was $3.98 Thursday, according to AAA, higher than the national average of $3.83. http://www.wxii12.com/news/17505968/detail.html
Hundreds of Gulf Coast residents in Texas whose beachfront homes were wrecked by Hurricane Ike may be barred from rebuilding under a little-noticed Texas law. And even those whose houses were spared by the storm could end up seeing their homes condemned by the state. California and Oregon have similar laws. http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/19/ike.beach.houses.ap/index.html
College Football on Saturday:
#15-ranked ECU vs N.C. State
Wake Forest at Florida State
Souther Conference: Top ranked App State will take on JMU
Absolute Auction at Ernie Shore Field starting at 10am Saturday morning.
The Warthogs are cleaning house! Warthogs memorabilia, kitchen and office equipment…yes even the kitchen sinks must go! For more details about the auction: Call John Pegg at 996-4414
http://peggauction.com/
Despite the struggling U.S. economy, the nation's richest Americans are holding their own. The Forbes 400, the list of the richest Americans includes…#1 Bill Gates…with a net worth of $57 billion dollars. #2 Warren Buffett. Also…four members of the Walton family, who are related to Wal-Mart pioneer Sam Walton (founder of Wal-Mart). New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg...Newcomer to the list: 24-year-old Mark Zuckerberg, who founded Facebook.
The Bush administration is asking Congress to give it the power to buy distressed assets in an attempt to rescue banks caught in Wall Street's financial crisis. With the government’s long term bail news, Asian stocks soared overnight.
Piedmont Natural Gas wants to cut your gas bill this winter. The company has asked the state for a 24% cut in the wholesale component of its rate. The request would drop the typical customer’s bill about 16%.
The yellow and blue t-shirts gathered together again yesterday in Davie County. Another state hearing between Forsyth Medical and Wake Forest Baptist Medical over who will be awarded approval to build a hospital in the Davie Clemmons area.
Sixteen stations across the state have received subpoenas to provide records on the prices they charged customers in the wake of Hurricane Ike. The average price of gas in the Triad was $3.98 Thursday, according to AAA, higher than the national average of $3.83. http://www.wxii12.com/news/17505968/detail.html
Hundreds of Gulf Coast residents in Texas whose beachfront homes were wrecked by Hurricane Ike may be barred from rebuilding under a little-noticed Texas law. And even those whose houses were spared by the storm could end up seeing their homes condemned by the state. California and Oregon have similar laws. http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/19/ike.beach.houses.ap/index.html
College Football on Saturday:
#15-ranked ECU vs N.C. State
Wake Forest at Florida State
Souther Conference: Top ranked App State will take on JMU
9.18.2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
The Attorneys General office handing down 10 additional subpoenas yesterday to nine more gas stations…including ones in Yadkinville and Statesville…as part of an ongoing investigation into possible price gouging. State officials have gotten more than 3,700 complaints from consumers regarding possible gas price gouging over the past week. http://12403wc.blogspot.com/
A fourth baby has died from contaminated infant formula from China. More than 6,200 babies, mostly newborns, remain hospitalized with dozens suffering from kidney failure because of tainted baby formula. None of the tainted milk powder was exported to the US or Europe.
www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/china.tainted.formula/index.html
The new I-35W bridge in Minneapolis is back open…months ahead of schedule. The old bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River on August 1, 2007, killing 13 people and injuring 145. www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/18/minneapolis.bridge.ap/index.html
A ‘hard landing’ is being blamed on the death of 7 U.S. soldiers earlier today in southern Iraq. The incident is being investigated.
At least 25 militants with suspected links to al Qaeda have been arrested in connection with the deadly attack on the U.S. Embassy in Yemen. The attack on Wednesday fatally wounded 16 people. None were U.S. diplomats or embassy employees.
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/18/world/main4456913.shtml
State officials in Texas are warning that the 300 people who insisted on staying on Galveston Island are facing health risks. Galveston is lacking sanitation and clean water. Officials are urging everyone still on the island to leave…or be forced off the island.
Wendy Bartlett, a math teacher at Parkland and a 1997 graduate from Wake Forest, will be honored today. Wendy will receive the Marcellus E. Waddill Excellence in Teaching Award. The award is given to Wake Forest alumni each year for going above and beyond in the classroom.
www.journalnow.com/content/2008/sep/18/a-formula-wendy-bartletts-math-students-say-she-ma/news-local/
According to the Washington Post, internet hackers have accessed a personal e-mail account of Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin and posted the information on a website.
Also...Michelle Obama is scheduled to visit Charlotte and Greensboro today.
www.journalnow.com/content/2008/sep/18/michelle-obama-talking-charlotte-greensboro/
Looking to buy a house? Write an essay A Shelby man who wants to sell his home has come up with a $1 million idea.Rodney McGee says he'll award his home to the person who writes the best essay. But only if 2,000 essay writers pay $500 each to enter the contest. City officials say that the contest is legal.
www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/state/man-offering-his-nc-home-in-500-essay-contest-137843.html
The world's oldest man is celebrating his 113th birthday at his home in Japan. Tomoshi Tanabe is in good health, and loves to drink milk. He avoids alcohol and does not smoke. Mr.Tanabe said he wants to live another five years. www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/17/japan.oldest.man.ap/index.html
A fourth baby has died from contaminated infant formula from China. More than 6,200 babies, mostly newborns, remain hospitalized with dozens suffering from kidney failure because of tainted baby formula. None of the tainted milk powder was exported to the US or Europe.
www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/china.tainted.formula/index.html
The new I-35W bridge in Minneapolis is back open…months ahead of schedule. The old bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River on August 1, 2007, killing 13 people and injuring 145. www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/18/minneapolis.bridge.ap/index.html
A ‘hard landing’ is being blamed on the death of 7 U.S. soldiers earlier today in southern Iraq. The incident is being investigated.
At least 25 militants with suspected links to al Qaeda have been arrested in connection with the deadly attack on the U.S. Embassy in Yemen. The attack on Wednesday fatally wounded 16 people. None were U.S. diplomats or embassy employees.
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/18/world/main4456913.shtml
State officials in Texas are warning that the 300 people who insisted on staying on Galveston Island are facing health risks. Galveston is lacking sanitation and clean water. Officials are urging everyone still on the island to leave…or be forced off the island.
Wendy Bartlett, a math teacher at Parkland and a 1997 graduate from Wake Forest, will be honored today. Wendy will receive the Marcellus E. Waddill Excellence in Teaching Award. The award is given to Wake Forest alumni each year for going above and beyond in the classroom.
www.journalnow.com/content/2008/sep/18/a-formula-wendy-bartletts-math-students-say-she-ma/news-local/
According to the Washington Post, internet hackers have accessed a personal e-mail account of Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin and posted the information on a website.
Also...Michelle Obama is scheduled to visit Charlotte and Greensboro today.
www.journalnow.com/content/2008/sep/18/michelle-obama-talking-charlotte-greensboro/
Looking to buy a house? Write an essay A Shelby man who wants to sell his home has come up with a $1 million idea.Rodney McGee says he'll award his home to the person who writes the best essay. But only if 2,000 essay writers pay $500 each to enter the contest. City officials say that the contest is legal.
www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/state/man-offering-his-nc-home-in-500-essay-contest-137843.html
The world's oldest man is celebrating his 113th birthday at his home in Japan. Tomoshi Tanabe is in good health, and loves to drink milk. He avoids alcohol and does not smoke. Mr.Tanabe said he wants to live another five years. www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/17/japan.oldest.man.ap/index.html
9.17.2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Today is Constitution Day.
There is a cool essay contest for students in grades 9 thru 12…with close to $200,000 dollars in prizes and a trip to Washington, DC up for grabs. Contest deadline: December 01, 2008
Information about the Being an American essay contest at http://www.beinganamerican.org/
Don’t worry…it’s just a test. TV stations around North Carolina will be performing a digital transmission test this evening between 6 and 6:30pm. If you get your TV signal by way of cable or satellite, you won’t be affected. All TV stations will switch from analog to digital transmission in February 2009. http://www.dtv2009.gov/
The cost of vehicle inspections is going up…and what, no sticker? The DMV will synchronize inspections and registration starting November 1st…a month later than expected. The cost of a safety inspection will go up to $13.60. http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/
The House voted late last night to approve limited offshore drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Under the House Bill: Oil and gas drilling can only happen 50 or more miles out to sea and only if a state agrees to energy development off its shore. Democratic leaders called it a step toward energy independence, but Republicans labeled it as an election year "sham". The measure now goes to the Senate. www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/17/national/main4454118.shtml
A new FREE health clinic will be available on Wednesdays in Forsyth County. Medical students from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine will be volunteering at the FREE medical clinic in the Community Care Center on New Walkertown Road. The goal of the DEAC Clinic (or the Delivering Equal Access to Care) – is to provide free medical care for patients who are not eligible for Medicare, Medicaid or the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and whose income falls below 200% of the federal poverty level. The clinic will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday evening. www.wfubmc.edu/deac
The Federal Reserve will bail out insurance giant AIG. Under the deal, the Federal Reserve will provide a two-year, $85 billion dollar emergency loan to AIG. In return, the government will get an 80% stake in AIG and the right to remove senior management. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080917/D938BQKG1.html
Investment questions?
Contact: Perry Hudspeth with Anchor Financial (336) 794-8026
www.anchorfinancial.org
If two-ply toilet paper is good, then three-ply tissue must be better. At least that's what toilet-paper researchers in northeastern Wisconsin hope. Yes, there is such a thing as a toilet-paper researcher. And a team of them at Georgia Pacific's Innovation Institute in Neenah (Wisconsin) has come up with a three-ply version of its Quilted Northern product. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080916/D93847K83.html
Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig record for the most hits last night. The Yankees lost to the White Sox 6-2 and will likely NOT make the playoffs. FYI: The 85 year old Yankee Stadium will close on Sunday.
There is a cool essay contest for students in grades 9 thru 12…with close to $200,000 dollars in prizes and a trip to Washington, DC up for grabs. Contest deadline: December 01, 2008
Information about the Being an American essay contest at http://www.beinganamerican.org/
Don’t worry…it’s just a test. TV stations around North Carolina will be performing a digital transmission test this evening between 6 and 6:30pm. If you get your TV signal by way of cable or satellite, you won’t be affected. All TV stations will switch from analog to digital transmission in February 2009. http://www.dtv2009.gov/
The cost of vehicle inspections is going up…and what, no sticker? The DMV will synchronize inspections and registration starting November 1st…a month later than expected. The cost of a safety inspection will go up to $13.60. http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/
The House voted late last night to approve limited offshore drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Under the House Bill: Oil and gas drilling can only happen 50 or more miles out to sea and only if a state agrees to energy development off its shore. Democratic leaders called it a step toward energy independence, but Republicans labeled it as an election year "sham". The measure now goes to the Senate. www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/17/national/main4454118.shtml
A new FREE health clinic will be available on Wednesdays in Forsyth County. Medical students from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine will be volunteering at the FREE medical clinic in the Community Care Center on New Walkertown Road. The goal of the DEAC Clinic (or the Delivering Equal Access to Care) – is to provide free medical care for patients who are not eligible for Medicare, Medicaid or the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and whose income falls below 200% of the federal poverty level. The clinic will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday evening. www.wfubmc.edu/deac
The Federal Reserve will bail out insurance giant AIG. Under the deal, the Federal Reserve will provide a two-year, $85 billion dollar emergency loan to AIG. In return, the government will get an 80% stake in AIG and the right to remove senior management. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080917/D938BQKG1.html
Investment questions?
Contact: Perry Hudspeth with Anchor Financial (336) 794-8026
www.anchorfinancial.org
If two-ply toilet paper is good, then three-ply tissue must be better. At least that's what toilet-paper researchers in northeastern Wisconsin hope. Yes, there is such a thing as a toilet-paper researcher. And a team of them at Georgia Pacific's Innovation Institute in Neenah (Wisconsin) has come up with a three-ply version of its Quilted Northern product. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080916/D93847K83.html
Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig record for the most hits last night. The Yankees lost to the White Sox 6-2 and will likely NOT make the playoffs. FYI: The 85 year old Yankee Stadium will close on Sunday.
9.16.2008
Singer Ray Boltz makes surprise announcement
There is shock in the Christian community over word that famed Christian music singer Ray Boltz has publicly announced he’s living a homosexual lifestyle.
Ray Boltz made the admission in an interview with the Washington Blade about his decision to engage in homosexuality. Boltz, a father of four who was married for 33 years before officially divorcing his wife this year, is well-known for his widely acclaimed songs "Thank You" and "I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb."
Read more: www.onenewsnow.com/Church/Default.aspx?id=250538
Ray Boltz made the admission in an interview with the Washington Blade about his decision to engage in homosexuality. Boltz, a father of four who was married for 33 years before officially divorcing his wife this year, is well-known for his widely acclaimed songs "Thank You" and "I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb."
Read more: www.onenewsnow.com/Church/Default.aspx?id=250538
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Showers likely through Wednesday morning. Cooler temperatures…Highs in the 60s
The state Attorney General’s office handed down subpoenas yesterday to seven gas stations including one in High Point. All pending an investigation into possible price gouging at the gas pumps in advance of Hurricane Ike last Friday. According to AAA of the Carolinas: A new record high for regular unleaded on Monday $4.08. Greensboro News and Record
North Carolina residents can report scams and frauds within NC to Cooper's office by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM.
With all of the financial ‘fallout’ in the news…like Merrill Lynch has agreed to a buyout offer from Bank of America. Lehman Brothers is filing for Chapter 11. And insurance giant AIG seeking a bail-out from the Federal Reserve. If you are like me, there are lots of questions.
Tomorrow morning on the WBFJ Morning Show:
Perry Hudspeth with Anchor Financial will join us at 8:35am
Thursday morning: Dave Ramsey will join us by phone at 9:30am
It will cost taxpayers at least $300,000 to change the road signs that direct drivers onto the Urban Loop and Interstate 40 through Greensboro. Last week, the DOT announced it will soon eliminate Business 40 through Greensboro and redirect I-40 traffic back to its original route. Once the changes are made late this fall, the loop will no longer be I-40 at any point. Instead, the loop will be Interstate 73 and Interstate 840. Greensboro News and Record
The Mobile Blood Unit from Ft Bragg is collecting blood today from 7:30am til 3pm at the National Guard Armory on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem. For more information contact Don at 408-7280 or 766-8436.
Elevated fuel costs will affect prices at the upcoming Dixie Classic Fair. Unlimited ride wrist bands will cost $20 dollars this year, up from $15 last year. The Dixie Classic Fair runs October 3 -12th. http://www.dcfair.com/
One Christian Bookstore in the Triad is making some changes. The Master's Loft is moving! In a statement from their newsletter, just about everything in the store is on sale. The Master’s Loft has been serving the Triad for 12 years. http://mastersloft.com/
Monday Night Football: Cowboys over the Eagles…41-37
The state Attorney General’s office handed down subpoenas yesterday to seven gas stations including one in High Point. All pending an investigation into possible price gouging at the gas pumps in advance of Hurricane Ike last Friday. According to AAA of the Carolinas: A new record high for regular unleaded on Monday $4.08. Greensboro News and Record
North Carolina residents can report scams and frauds within NC to Cooper's office by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM.
With all of the financial ‘fallout’ in the news…like Merrill Lynch has agreed to a buyout offer from Bank of America. Lehman Brothers is filing for Chapter 11. And insurance giant AIG seeking a bail-out from the Federal Reserve. If you are like me, there are lots of questions.
Tomorrow morning on the WBFJ Morning Show:
Perry Hudspeth with Anchor Financial will join us at 8:35am
Thursday morning: Dave Ramsey will join us by phone at 9:30am
It will cost taxpayers at least $300,000 to change the road signs that direct drivers onto the Urban Loop and Interstate 40 through Greensboro. Last week, the DOT announced it will soon eliminate Business 40 through Greensboro and redirect I-40 traffic back to its original route. Once the changes are made late this fall, the loop will no longer be I-40 at any point. Instead, the loop will be Interstate 73 and Interstate 840. Greensboro News and Record
The Mobile Blood Unit from Ft Bragg is collecting blood today from 7:30am til 3pm at the National Guard Armory on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem. For more information contact Don at 408-7280 or 766-8436.
Elevated fuel costs will affect prices at the upcoming Dixie Classic Fair. Unlimited ride wrist bands will cost $20 dollars this year, up from $15 last year. The Dixie Classic Fair runs October 3 -12th. http://www.dcfair.com/
One Christian Bookstore in the Triad is making some changes. The Master's Loft is moving! In a statement from their newsletter, just about everything in the store is on sale. The Master’s Loft has been serving the Triad for 12 years. http://mastersloft.com/
Monday Night Football: Cowboys over the Eagles…41-37
9.15.2008
Support the Troops Blood Drive on Tuesday
The Mobile Blood Unit from Ft Bragg will be collecting blood this Tuesday (September 16, 2008)
from 7:30 til 3pm
at the National Guard Armory on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem.
To schedule an appointment: Call Don at 766-8436 or 408-7280 today!
from 7:30 til 3pm
at the National Guard Armory on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem.
To schedule an appointment: Call Don at 766-8436 or 408-7280 today!
Monday, September 15, 2008
NC Attorneys General Roy Cooper is checking into ‘’price gouging’ at the gas pumps. Over 1,000 complaints have been called into Raleigh. North Carolina residents can report scams and frauds within NC to Cooper's office by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM.
Commentary: http://triangle.johnlocke.org/blog/?p=2651#comments
10 offshore petroleum platforms were destroyed in the Gulf. As a ripple effect, gas prices have gone up some 17 cents nationwide since Friday because of Ike. Some gas stations were selling gas at over $5 dollars a gallon.
Houston is under a week long curfew because of Ike. Millions still without power in southern Texas (mainly in and around Houston). The effects of Ike were felt as far north as Ohio. On Sunday, over a million customers from Louisville to Columbus were without power. (CNN)
Major fallout on Wall Street: The New York Times reporting that Merrill Lynch has agreed to a buyout offer from Bank of America. Lehman Brothers is filing for Chapter 11. Also, the insurance giant AIG is reportedly seeking a $40-billion dollar lifeline from the Federal Reserve. http://www.cnnmoney.com/
(UPI) Home mortgages shouldn't be affected by news about two U.S. investment giants but economic experts say Wall Street's woes haven't reached bottom yet. Home prices could be affected if the collapse of Lehman Brothers and sale of Merrill Lynch lead to a significant, sustained drop in stock prices. (The Washington Post) The availability of mortgages shouldn't be affected. People who own stock in Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers face some risk.
www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/09/15/Wall_Street_fallout_affects_consumers/UPI-30191221483563/
More changes on the way for the newest section of the ‘controversial’ I-40 Loop in Greensboro. The portion of the new Urban Loop, the current I-40, will become I-840, and Business 40 that runs through Greensboro will return to the regular I-40 signage.
A new government study saying that far too many Americans are dying of dangerous blood clots; that can masquerade as simple leg pain. These clots make headlines every few years when seemingly healthy people collapse after long airplane flights or being in similarly cramped quarters. between 350,000 and 600,000 Americans get one of these clots - and at least 100,000 of them die. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/med_blood_clots
NFL: Two in a row for the Carolina Panthers. Panthers beat the Bears…20-17.
Sunday night game: Steelers over the Browns…10-6
MLB: Carols Zambrano pitched the first no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs in 36 years, returning from a sore rotator cuff to shut down the Houston Astros 5 - 0 last night in a game relocated because of Hurricane Ike. The storm forced baseball to move two games from Texas to Chicago.
http://sports.myway.com/news/09152008/v7103.html
Commentary: http://triangle.johnlocke.org/blog/?p=2651#comments
10 offshore petroleum platforms were destroyed in the Gulf. As a ripple effect, gas prices have gone up some 17 cents nationwide since Friday because of Ike. Some gas stations were selling gas at over $5 dollars a gallon.
Houston is under a week long curfew because of Ike. Millions still without power in southern Texas (mainly in and around Houston). The effects of Ike were felt as far north as Ohio. On Sunday, over a million customers from Louisville to Columbus were without power. (CNN)
Major fallout on Wall Street: The New York Times reporting that Merrill Lynch has agreed to a buyout offer from Bank of America. Lehman Brothers is filing for Chapter 11. Also, the insurance giant AIG is reportedly seeking a $40-billion dollar lifeline from the Federal Reserve. http://www.cnnmoney.com/
(UPI) Home mortgages shouldn't be affected by news about two U.S. investment giants but economic experts say Wall Street's woes haven't reached bottom yet. Home prices could be affected if the collapse of Lehman Brothers and sale of Merrill Lynch lead to a significant, sustained drop in stock prices. (The Washington Post) The availability of mortgages shouldn't be affected. People who own stock in Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers face some risk.
www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/09/15/Wall_Street_fallout_affects_consumers/UPI-30191221483563/
More changes on the way for the newest section of the ‘controversial’ I-40 Loop in Greensboro. The portion of the new Urban Loop, the current I-40, will become I-840, and Business 40 that runs through Greensboro will return to the regular I-40 signage.
A new government study saying that far too many Americans are dying of dangerous blood clots; that can masquerade as simple leg pain. These clots make headlines every few years when seemingly healthy people collapse after long airplane flights or being in similarly cramped quarters. between 350,000 and 600,000 Americans get one of these clots - and at least 100,000 of them die. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/med_blood_clots
NFL: Two in a row for the Carolina Panthers. Panthers beat the Bears…20-17.
Sunday night game: Steelers over the Browns…10-6
MLB: Carols Zambrano pitched the first no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs in 36 years, returning from a sore rotator cuff to shut down the Houston Astros 5 - 0 last night in a game relocated because of Hurricane Ike. The storm forced baseball to move two games from Texas to Chicago.
http://sports.myway.com/news/09152008/v7103.html
9.05.2008
Friday, September 05, 2008
Tropical storm Hanna could become a category one Hurricane before making landfall around 2am Saturday morning near the North Carolina – South Carolina border.
Tropical storm watches or warnings have been issued from Georgia to areas just south of New York City. Governor Mike Easley declaring a state of emergency for our state. Hanna at this point will impact the Eastern portions of North Carolina (mainly east of I-95). Hurricane Ike is getting stronger…now a category 4 storm. Tropical Storm Josephine is still out in the eastern Atlantic.
Check out the 3-Day ‘Survival’ list that every family should have on hand…
www.wral.com/weather/hurricanes/page/1021549/
Haiti's government says the death toll from Tropical Storm Hanna has more than doubled to 137. Officials are attempting to get food and water to residents who are stranded.
John McCain accepted his part’s nomination for President last night at the Republican National Convention.
The seventh anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001 is next Thursday. President Bush has set aside this Friday – Sunday as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance. 1 Timothy 2:1-2
Like many homeowners, Gerry and Cindy Mann of Battle Creek, Michigan have been trying to sell their house --- without much luck. The Mann’s have a miniature replica of their home, and now they're selling it for 169,000 dollars. Buy it, and you get the Manns' big house thrown into the deal for free! www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,415681,00.html
A routine package delivery turned into a milestone for a UPS driver in East Texas. Brent Boyd, 51, surpassed one million miles on his UPS delivery truck yesterday…the same vehicle he's driven for 22 years with the company. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080905/D9308DKG1.html
SPORTS: High School football games last night…
North Davidson over East Davidson...45-0
Southwest Randolph over West Davidson…6-0
High Point Central over Eastern Randolph…12-6 5OT
Lexington stomping Forbush…66-6
The Yellow Jackets dedicating the win to Joshua Harris a former player…
The funeral for Petty Officer Joshua Harris will be held at noon on Saturday
at First Baptist Church on West Third Avenue in Lexington.
-The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 pm tonight (Friday) at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. Harris, 36 years old of Lexington, is the Navy SEAL who drowned after he was swept away during a nighttime river crossing in Afghanistan.
NFL: Giants over the Redskins…16-7
US Open: Roger Federer advances…Andy Roddick is out
First round of the Carolina League Play-offs: www.warthogs.com/
The Warthogs winning last night holding off the Myrtle Beach Pelicans…6-5. Series tied up…Best of 5 series. Game Three: 7pm at Ernie Shore Field. Game Four: noon on Saturday
Tropical storm watches or warnings have been issued from Georgia to areas just south of New York City. Governor Mike Easley declaring a state of emergency for our state. Hanna at this point will impact the Eastern portions of North Carolina (mainly east of I-95). Hurricane Ike is getting stronger…now a category 4 storm. Tropical Storm Josephine is still out in the eastern Atlantic.
Check out the 3-Day ‘Survival’ list that every family should have on hand…
www.wral.com/weather/hurricanes/page/1021549/
Haiti's government says the death toll from Tropical Storm Hanna has more than doubled to 137. Officials are attempting to get food and water to residents who are stranded.
John McCain accepted his part’s nomination for President last night at the Republican National Convention.
The seventh anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001 is next Thursday. President Bush has set aside this Friday – Sunday as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance. 1 Timothy 2:1-2
Like many homeowners, Gerry and Cindy Mann of Battle Creek, Michigan have been trying to sell their house --- without much luck. The Mann’s have a miniature replica of their home, and now they're selling it for 169,000 dollars. Buy it, and you get the Manns' big house thrown into the deal for free! www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,415681,00.html
A routine package delivery turned into a milestone for a UPS driver in East Texas. Brent Boyd, 51, surpassed one million miles on his UPS delivery truck yesterday…the same vehicle he's driven for 22 years with the company. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080905/D9308DKG1.html
SPORTS: High School football games last night…
North Davidson over East Davidson...45-0
Southwest Randolph over West Davidson…6-0
High Point Central over Eastern Randolph…12-6 5OT
Lexington stomping Forbush…66-6
The Yellow Jackets dedicating the win to Joshua Harris a former player…
The funeral for Petty Officer Joshua Harris will be held at noon on Saturday
at First Baptist Church on West Third Avenue in Lexington.
-The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 pm tonight (Friday) at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. Harris, 36 years old of Lexington, is the Navy SEAL who drowned after he was swept away during a nighttime river crossing in Afghanistan.
NFL: Giants over the Redskins…16-7
US Open: Roger Federer advances…Andy Roddick is out
First round of the Carolina League Play-offs: www.warthogs.com/
The Warthogs winning last night holding off the Myrtle Beach Pelicans…6-5. Series tied up…Best of 5 series. Game Three: 7pm at Ernie Shore Field. Game Four: noon on Saturday
9.04.2008
Thursday, September 04, 2008
The Triad is under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert
Tropical storm Hanna will likely become a category one Hurricane before making landfall on Friday. Hanna at this point will impact the Eastern portions of North Carolina (mainly east of I-95).
Stay tuned to WBFJ for updates from the National Weather Service regarding Tropical Storm Hanna.
The National Weather Service has issued a dangerous Rip Current Warning for the coastal areas of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia until further notice with the approach of Hanna.
The National Hurricane Center is also keeping a close eye on two other storms in the Atlantic:
Hurricane Ike is getting stronger…now a category 4 storm. Tropical Storm Josephine is still out in the eastern Atlantic.
Update: The Children’s Village set up by the Audio Adrenaline’s Hands and Feet Project in Haiti has been devastated by Hurricane Gustav. All of the children and staff are safe but are now living in the one remaining home that was not damaged. The project's main storage building was destroyed by the storm.Hands and Feet Project saying that everything in the building has been lost including food, clothing, diapers, and tools.The Hands and Feet project says the village received more than 25 inches of rain in 24 hours.
Wanna help? http://www.handsandfeetproject.org/
The Governor of Alaska now VP pick Sarah Palin introduced her family and spoke of the values of small town America last night at the Republican National Convention. John McCain will speak tonight.
Taking the stairs could save your life? Using the stairs instead of the elevator could reduce your risk of premature death, according to a Swiss study.
www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=619060
Students in Davidson County that ride the bus will be Jammin Out to the Jonas Brothers and Jordin Sparks. The Davidson County Board of Education has approved the pilot program called Bus Radio. Davidson County will be the first school in the state to join the program. North Davidson High School, Welcome Elementary, Northwest Elementary and Midway Elementary schools are expected to be a part of the program.
For more information on Bus Radio http://www.busradio.com/
http://www.wxii12.com/news/17378512/detail.html?rss=gws&psp=news
SPORTS:
Several High School football games have been moved up from Friday to
Tonight because of the threat of Tropical Storm Hanna.
Swinging sisters: Serena beating out Venus in the US Open quarterfinal.
First round of the Carolina League Play-offs: (Best of 5 series)
The Warthogs fall to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans…6-4.
Game Two again tonight in Myrtle Beach.
Friday’s game is scheduled to be played at Ernie Shore Field.
Tropical storm Hanna will likely become a category one Hurricane before making landfall on Friday. Hanna at this point will impact the Eastern portions of North Carolina (mainly east of I-95).
Stay tuned to WBFJ for updates from the National Weather Service regarding Tropical Storm Hanna.
The National Weather Service has issued a dangerous Rip Current Warning for the coastal areas of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia until further notice with the approach of Hanna.
The National Hurricane Center is also keeping a close eye on two other storms in the Atlantic:
Hurricane Ike is getting stronger…now a category 4 storm. Tropical Storm Josephine is still out in the eastern Atlantic.
Update: The Children’s Village set up by the Audio Adrenaline’s Hands and Feet Project in Haiti has been devastated by Hurricane Gustav. All of the children and staff are safe but are now living in the one remaining home that was not damaged. The project's main storage building was destroyed by the storm.Hands and Feet Project saying that everything in the building has been lost including food, clothing, diapers, and tools.The Hands and Feet project says the village received more than 25 inches of rain in 24 hours.
Wanna help? http://www.handsandfeetproject.org/
The Governor of Alaska now VP pick Sarah Palin introduced her family and spoke of the values of small town America last night at the Republican National Convention. John McCain will speak tonight.
Taking the stairs could save your life? Using the stairs instead of the elevator could reduce your risk of premature death, according to a Swiss study.
www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=619060
Students in Davidson County that ride the bus will be Jammin Out to the Jonas Brothers and Jordin Sparks. The Davidson County Board of Education has approved the pilot program called Bus Radio. Davidson County will be the first school in the state to join the program. North Davidson High School, Welcome Elementary, Northwest Elementary and Midway Elementary schools are expected to be a part of the program.
For more information on Bus Radio http://www.busradio.com/
http://www.wxii12.com/news/17378512/detail.html?rss=gws&psp=news
SPORTS:
Several High School football games have been moved up from Friday to
Tonight because of the threat of Tropical Storm Hanna.
Swinging sisters: Serena beating out Venus in the US Open quarterfinal.
First round of the Carolina League Play-offs: (Best of 5 series)
The Warthogs fall to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans…6-4.
Game Two again tonight in Myrtle Beach.
Friday’s game is scheduled to be played at Ernie Shore Field.
9.03.2008
Friday Football games moved to Thursday
Update:
Several High School football games have been moved from Friday to Thursday
due to the threat of Tropical Storm Hanna...
Davidson County teams:
www.the-dispatch.com/article/20080902/ARTICLES/809020292
Lexington vs Forbush (7pm)
East Davidson vs North Davidson (7:30 pm)
Central Davidson vs South Davidson (7:30 pm)
West Davidson vs Southwestern Randolph (7 pm)
FYI: Thomasville vs Davie County game still on for Friday at this point
Guilford County teams:
www.news-record.com/content/2008/09/03/article/audible_football_games_move_to_thursday_night
WXII 12 WS/ Forsyth County + area teams:
Southern Lee @ Page 7pm Thursday
Dudley @ Grimsley Thursday 7:30pm
Contact WXII 12.com / High School Playbook with Game Schedule Changes:
From Fox 8: The following games have been moved from Friday...
Southern Lee at Page, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Randleman at Rockingham Co., Thursday, 7 p.m.
West Davidson at Southwestern Randolph, Thursday, 7 p.m.
East Davidson at North Davidson, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Cummings at Reidsville, Thursday, 7 p.m.
McMichael at Morehead, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Dudley at Grimsley, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
East Montgomery at Providence Grove, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Bartlett Yancey at Eastern Alamance, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Western Alamance at Williams, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Southern Alamance at Graham, Thursday, 7 p.m.
To notify FOX8 of a change to your school's football schedule,
Several High School football games have been moved from Friday to Thursday
due to the threat of Tropical Storm Hanna...
Davidson County teams:
www.the-dispatch.com/article/20080902/ARTICLES/809020292
Lexington vs Forbush (7pm)
East Davidson vs North Davidson (7:30 pm)
Central Davidson vs South Davidson (7:30 pm)
West Davidson vs Southwestern Randolph (7 pm)
FYI: Thomasville vs Davie County game still on for Friday at this point
Guilford County teams:
www.news-record.com/content/2008/09/03/article/audible_football_games_move_to_thursday_night
WXII 12 WS/ Forsyth County + area teams:
Southern Lee @ Page 7pm Thursday
Dudley @ Grimsley Thursday 7:30pm
Contact WXII 12.com / High School Playbook with Game Schedule Changes:
From Fox 8: The following games have been moved from Friday...
Southern Lee at Page, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Randleman at Rockingham Co., Thursday, 7 p.m.
West Davidson at Southwestern Randolph, Thursday, 7 p.m.
East Davidson at North Davidson, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Cummings at Reidsville, Thursday, 7 p.m.
McMichael at Morehead, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Dudley at Grimsley, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
East Montgomery at Providence Grove, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Bartlett Yancey at Eastern Alamance, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Western Alamance at Williams, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Southern Alamance at Graham, Thursday, 7 p.m.
To notify FOX8 of a change to your school's football schedule,
send an e-mail to news@wghp.com and sports@wghp.com
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
The National Hurricane Center in Miami is tracking 3 tropical storms in the Atlantic: Tropical Storm Hanna along with Ike and Josephine.
Hanna is expected to reorganize and strengthen over the next two days. The National Weather Service has issued a Rip Current Warning for the coastal areas of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
The American Red Cross has set up its statewide nerve center in a 45,000-sqare-foot warehouse in Greensboro. At least one Greensboro animal shelter is planning for pets evacuated during the storm. Greensboro Pet Spa & Resort on Martin Luther King Drive can house about 80 dogs and 15 cats, and is asking for only a donation, if possible.
VP pick Sarah Palin will speak tonight at the Republican National Convention. Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman (now an Independent) gave a positive endorsement of John McCain and running mate VP Sarah Palin last night .
Greensboro-based food distributor, Southern Foods, has been sold to a group of specialty food investors. The company said it will keep all of its employees and continue to operate from its Old Battleground Road facility. Southern Foods was founded in 1954 by the Nussbaum family.
http://www.wxii12.com/money/17367060/detail.html
The funeral for Petty Officer Joshua Harris will be held at noon on Saturday at First Baptist Church on West Third Avenue in Lexington. Harris, 36 years old of Lexington, is the Navy SEAL who drowned after he was swept away during a nighttime river crossing in Afghanistan.
Josh was the son of Dr. Sam Harris and Evelyn Harris of Lexington. Evelyn Harris is one of the founders of the Lexington Youth Theater.
www.journalnow.com/content/2008/sep/03/navy-seals-funeral-to-be-held-saturday/news-regional/
Famous passings:
-Singer songwriter Jerry Reed has died due to complications from emphysema. He was 71.
-Voiceover talent Don LaFontaine died earlier in the week. THE voice of movie trailers for close to 30 years (who coined the phrase ‘In a world where…’) was 68 years old. LaFontaine recently parodied himself on a series of national television commercials for Geico. www.donlafontaine.com/ www.etonline.com/news/2008/09/64990/index.html
REBECCA ST. JAMES' LATEST BOOK HITS STORES THIS WEEK. "Pure--A 90 Day Devotional for the Mind, Body and Spirit" is meant to, quote, "encourage purity from the inside out as a total lifestyle."
As the bigger cities of Greensboro and Kernersville expand, there's growing concern that the small community of Colfax will one day be wiped off the map.Officials from Greensboro (to the east) and Kernersville (to the west) have agreed to a boundary line beyond which they won't annex any land. The line, which runs down Bunker Hill Rd., which lies right in the heart of Colfax.
Colfax has a rich history. It was named for U.S. Vice President Schuyler Colfax. But after several attempts, Colfax residents could not become incorporated.
Schuyler Colfax was the 17th Vice President (1869-1873) during the first term under Ulysses Grant. (Fox 8)
Several High School football games have been moved to Thursday
due to anticipated rain Friday night.
Davidson County teams: www.the-dispatch.com/article/20080902/ARTICLES/809020292
Lexington vs Forbush (7pm)
East Davidson vs North Davidson (7:30 pm)
Thomasville vs Davie County game still on for Friday at this point.
First round of the Carolina League Play-offs: (Best of 5 series)
The Warthogs will play the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. The first two games
(Wed + Thur) will be in Myrtle Beach. Friday’s game will be in Winston-Salem at Ernie Shore Field.
Hanna is expected to reorganize and strengthen over the next two days. The National Weather Service has issued a Rip Current Warning for the coastal areas of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
The American Red Cross has set up its statewide nerve center in a 45,000-sqare-foot warehouse in Greensboro. At least one Greensboro animal shelter is planning for pets evacuated during the storm. Greensboro Pet Spa & Resort on Martin Luther King Drive can house about 80 dogs and 15 cats, and is asking for only a donation, if possible.
VP pick Sarah Palin will speak tonight at the Republican National Convention. Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman (now an Independent) gave a positive endorsement of John McCain and running mate VP Sarah Palin last night .
Greensboro-based food distributor, Southern Foods, has been sold to a group of specialty food investors. The company said it will keep all of its employees and continue to operate from its Old Battleground Road facility. Southern Foods was founded in 1954 by the Nussbaum family.
http://www.wxii12.com/money/17367060/detail.html
The funeral for Petty Officer Joshua Harris will be held at noon on Saturday at First Baptist Church on West Third Avenue in Lexington. Harris, 36 years old of Lexington, is the Navy SEAL who drowned after he was swept away during a nighttime river crossing in Afghanistan.
Josh was the son of Dr. Sam Harris and Evelyn Harris of Lexington. Evelyn Harris is one of the founders of the Lexington Youth Theater.
www.journalnow.com/content/2008/sep/03/navy-seals-funeral-to-be-held-saturday/news-regional/
Famous passings:
-Singer songwriter Jerry Reed has died due to complications from emphysema. He was 71.
-Voiceover talent Don LaFontaine died earlier in the week. THE voice of movie trailers for close to 30 years (who coined the phrase ‘In a world where…’) was 68 years old. LaFontaine recently parodied himself on a series of national television commercials for Geico. www.donlafontaine.com/ www.etonline.com/news/2008/09/64990/index.html
REBECCA ST. JAMES' LATEST BOOK HITS STORES THIS WEEK. "Pure--A 90 Day Devotional for the Mind, Body and Spirit" is meant to, quote, "encourage purity from the inside out as a total lifestyle."
As the bigger cities of Greensboro and Kernersville expand, there's growing concern that the small community of Colfax will one day be wiped off the map.Officials from Greensboro (to the east) and Kernersville (to the west) have agreed to a boundary line beyond which they won't annex any land. The line, which runs down Bunker Hill Rd., which lies right in the heart of Colfax.
Colfax has a rich history. It was named for U.S. Vice President Schuyler Colfax. But after several attempts, Colfax residents could not become incorporated.
Schuyler Colfax was the 17th Vice President (1869-1873) during the first term under Ulysses Grant. (Fox 8)
Several High School football games have been moved to Thursday
due to anticipated rain Friday night.
Davidson County teams: www.the-dispatch.com/article/20080902/ARTICLES/809020292
Lexington vs Forbush (7pm)
East Davidson vs North Davidson (7:30 pm)
Thomasville vs Davie County game still on for Friday at this point.
First round of the Carolina League Play-offs: (Best of 5 series)
The Warthogs will play the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. The first two games
(Wed + Thur) will be in Myrtle Beach. Friday’s game will be in Winston-Salem at Ernie Shore Field.
9.02.2008
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Portions of Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana (or the Ark-La-Tex area) are receiving lots of rain from Gustav which is now a Tropical Depression. The Governor of Louisiana will meet with local officials later today to access the damage. At least 8 deaths in the US are blamed on Gustav.
The season’s next storm Hurricane Hanna could bring clouds and rain to central North Carolina (including the Triad) on Friday and Saturday. Tropical Storm Ike is developing in the Atlantic. www.weather.com/?from=globalnav
Scheduled events and speakers at the Republican National Convention will likely resume today in Minnesota. President Bush will address the convention via satellite from Texas. Last night, the convention switched gears from politics to Hurricane relief. The governors of the Gulf Coast States of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas spoke. The Republican National Convention is being held in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, and runs through Thursday.
The 17-year-old unmarried daughter of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is pregnant. Palin making the announcement on Monday. Bristol Palin, one of Alaska Gov. Palin's five children with her husband Todd, is about five months pregnant and is going to keep the child and marry the father, according to aides of Republican presidential candidate John McCain. www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2944356420080901?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true
www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/01/obama.palin/index.html
www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/01/palin.evangelicals/index.html
Josh Harris, a 36-year-old Navy SEAL from Lexington, was killed while crossing a river in Afghanistan over the weekend.Harris' safety harness came undone and he was swept away by swift currents while leading his men across a river. Josh was the son of Dr. Sam Harris and Evelyn Harris of Lexington. Evelyn Harris is one of the founders of the Lexington Youth Theater. Funeral arrangements are still pending. www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7333632&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
Voiceover talent Don LaFontaine has died. THE voice of movie trailers for close to 30 years, he was 68. LaFontaine passed away due to complications a collapsed lung. He recently parodied himself on a series of national television commercials for Geico. The Minnesota-born LaFontaine reportedly voiced over 5,000 trailers and almost 350,000 commercials. www.donlafontaine.com/ www.etonline.com/news/2008/09/64990/index.html
SPORTS:
College Football: NC State starting QB Russell Wilson will not start against William and Mary on Saturday night. Wilson suffered a concussion in last Thursday’s game.
First round of the Carolina League Play-offs: (Best of 5 series)
The Warthogs will play the Myrtle Beach Pelicans starting on Wednesday. The first two games will be in Myrtle Beach. Friday’s game will be in Winston-Salem at Ernie Shore Field. http://www.warthogs.com/
US Open: The Williams sisters advance to a quarterfinal match up.
PGA Tour: Vijay Singh captures the Deutsche Bank Championship
The season’s next storm Hurricane Hanna could bring clouds and rain to central North Carolina (including the Triad) on Friday and Saturday. Tropical Storm Ike is developing in the Atlantic. www.weather.com/?from=globalnav
Scheduled events and speakers at the Republican National Convention will likely resume today in Minnesota. President Bush will address the convention via satellite from Texas. Last night, the convention switched gears from politics to Hurricane relief. The governors of the Gulf Coast States of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas spoke. The Republican National Convention is being held in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, and runs through Thursday.
The 17-year-old unmarried daughter of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is pregnant. Palin making the announcement on Monday. Bristol Palin, one of Alaska Gov. Palin's five children with her husband Todd, is about five months pregnant and is going to keep the child and marry the father, according to aides of Republican presidential candidate John McCain. www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2944356420080901?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true
www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/01/obama.palin/index.html
www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/01/palin.evangelicals/index.html
Josh Harris, a 36-year-old Navy SEAL from Lexington, was killed while crossing a river in Afghanistan over the weekend.Harris' safety harness came undone and he was swept away by swift currents while leading his men across a river. Josh was the son of Dr. Sam Harris and Evelyn Harris of Lexington. Evelyn Harris is one of the founders of the Lexington Youth Theater. Funeral arrangements are still pending. www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7333632&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
Voiceover talent Don LaFontaine has died. THE voice of movie trailers for close to 30 years, he was 68. LaFontaine passed away due to complications a collapsed lung. He recently parodied himself on a series of national television commercials for Geico. The Minnesota-born LaFontaine reportedly voiced over 5,000 trailers and almost 350,000 commercials. www.donlafontaine.com/ www.etonline.com/news/2008/09/64990/index.html
SPORTS:
College Football: NC State starting QB Russell Wilson will not start against William and Mary on Saturday night. Wilson suffered a concussion in last Thursday’s game.
First round of the Carolina League Play-offs: (Best of 5 series)
The Warthogs will play the Myrtle Beach Pelicans starting on Wednesday. The first two games will be in Myrtle Beach. Friday’s game will be in Winston-Salem at Ernie Shore Field. http://www.warthogs.com/
US Open: The Williams sisters advance to a quarterfinal match up.
PGA Tour: Vijay Singh captures the Deutsche Bank Championship
9.01.2008
Monday, September 01, 2008
All eyes on the Gulf Coast this morning:
Hurricane Gustav is a Category 3 storm with winds holding steady at 115 mph. Gustav expected to make landfall just west of New Orleans around noon. Storm surges of 8 to 10 feet are expected. Officials will be watching the levees. President Bush will be keeping up with Gustav from Texas. Gustav comes just days after the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Hurricane Gustav is altering the start of the Republican National Convention.
Senator John McCain cancelling most of the opening day festivities in light of Hurricane Gustav.
The Weather Channel saying that Tropical Storm Hanna is becoming better defined. Hanna, about 500 miles away from Florida, is pushing through the Bahamas today. Hanna will likely bring clouds and rain to North and South Carolina as early as Friday.
Starting next week, school officials in Surry County have decided to run limited bus routes in an effort to save money on fuel costs. Last year, Surry county spent more than $600,000 dollars on fuel. City schools in Elkin and Mt. Airy may also consider cutting back on bus routes. www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Local?pageId=3.2
District Court Judge Ted Royster remains in critical condition after a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon. Royster was taking part in a fundraising ride with friends over the weekend. Royster was originally taken to Thomasville Medical Center then transferred to Baptist Medical Center. Royster is a candidate for North Carolina Superior Court. http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7325882&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
Americans are working longer and putting off retirement. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average retirement age still remains 63. Twenty-nine percent of people in their late 60s were working in 2006, up from 18% in 1985,. Nearly 6 million workers last year were 65 or over. Over the next decade, the number of 55-and-up workers is expected to rise at more than five times the rate of the overall work force.
www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/09/01/working.longer.ap/index.html?iref=hpmostpop
SPORTS: NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson wins the Pepsi 500 in California yesterday
Today: The US Open, College Football: Tennessee vs UCLA tonight
From the ‘ooops’ file: Officials at UNC are apologizing to Duke fans for Saturday’s miss-hap! Two men parachuted into Wallace Wade stadium just before the Duke – James Madison game. The parachutists were bringing the game ball to Kenan Stadium for the Carolina game…some 8 miles away. That’s right…they landed on the wrong football field! The pilot had cancelled the jump…then the weather cleared, he saw a football stadium and the rest is history! Both UNC and Duke won their home openers on Saturday!
Hurricane Gustav is a Category 3 storm with winds holding steady at 115 mph. Gustav expected to make landfall just west of New Orleans around noon. Storm surges of 8 to 10 feet are expected. Officials will be watching the levees. President Bush will be keeping up with Gustav from Texas. Gustav comes just days after the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Hurricane Gustav is altering the start of the Republican National Convention.
Senator John McCain cancelling most of the opening day festivities in light of Hurricane Gustav.
The Weather Channel saying that Tropical Storm Hanna is becoming better defined. Hanna, about 500 miles away from Florida, is pushing through the Bahamas today. Hanna will likely bring clouds and rain to North and South Carolina as early as Friday.
Starting next week, school officials in Surry County have decided to run limited bus routes in an effort to save money on fuel costs. Last year, Surry county spent more than $600,000 dollars on fuel. City schools in Elkin and Mt. Airy may also consider cutting back on bus routes. www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Local?pageId=3.2
District Court Judge Ted Royster remains in critical condition after a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon. Royster was taking part in a fundraising ride with friends over the weekend. Royster was originally taken to Thomasville Medical Center then transferred to Baptist Medical Center. Royster is a candidate for North Carolina Superior Court. http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7325882&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
Americans are working longer and putting off retirement. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average retirement age still remains 63. Twenty-nine percent of people in their late 60s were working in 2006, up from 18% in 1985,. Nearly 6 million workers last year were 65 or over. Over the next decade, the number of 55-and-up workers is expected to rise at more than five times the rate of the overall work force.
www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/09/01/working.longer.ap/index.html?iref=hpmostpop
SPORTS: NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson wins the Pepsi 500 in California yesterday
Today: The US Open, College Football: Tennessee vs UCLA tonight
From the ‘ooops’ file: Officials at UNC are apologizing to Duke fans for Saturday’s miss-hap! Two men parachuted into Wallace Wade stadium just before the Duke – James Madison game. The parachutists were bringing the game ball to Kenan Stadium for the Carolina game…some 8 miles away. That’s right…they landed on the wrong football field! The pilot had cancelled the jump…then the weather cleared, he saw a football stadium and the rest is history! Both UNC and Duke won their home openers on Saturday!
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