Breaking News: Wells Fargo will acquire Charlotte-based Wachovia in an all-stock transaction worth about $15 billion dollars. Wachovia has ended talks with Citigroup. Wachovia shareholders will receive 0.1991 shares of Wells Fargo for every share of Wachovia stock they own, valuing Wachovia Corp. at about $7 dollars per share. www.wxii12.com/news/17614326/detail.html
Governor Easley reassuring all in the state that we should see additional relief at the pumps soon. The pipeline is expected to bring the additional fuel to the state next week.
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The only scheduled debate between the vice presidential candidates Sarah Palin vs Joe Biden is in the history books. The next presidential debate will be next Tuesday in Nashville.
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will attend a fund-raiser in Greensboro on October 16. Fundraiser will be by invitation only. It’s unclear whether Palin will appear at any public events.
ELECTION DAY is less than 5 weeks away. To vote in the upcoming November 4th General Election…you need to be register by Friday, October 10. A link to the State Board of Elections on the News Blog at wbfj.fm
Officials with Coca-Cola saying that will cut a portion of its I.T. department. The job cuts will take place by the end of the year. www.wxii12.com/news/17612669/detail.html
New research of child ‘car booster seats’ found that some booster seats do a better job than others. The list of safe and unsafe car seats from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the University of Michigan here: http://wbztv.com/consumer/booster.seat.ratings.2.829833.html
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issues ratings for child seats: http://www.safercar.gov/.
One of the best-known radio personalities in the Triad is no longer on the air. After 23 years as the popular morning radio host at, "Aunt Eloise" was let go from country music station WTQR. www.wxii12.com/news/17610049/detail.html
