Sunny and dry for the weekend...Snow on Tuesday? Stay tuned...
More details about the ‘octuplets’ born to a California woman on Monday. The mom of the new 8 is actually the mom of a total of 14 kids! The six older siblings range from ages 7 to 2.
The octuplets (six boys and two girls) ranging in weight from 1 pound, 8 ounces to 3 pounds, 4 ounces -- are doing well following their C-section delivery. They were born nine weeks premature.The babies are being referred to by letters of the alphabet, will remain in the hospital for at least seven more weeks. www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/30/mother.octuplets/index.html
House Majority Leader and cancer survivor Hugh Holliman (Democrat from Davidson County) is pushing for stricter no smoking legislation. The latest would require smoking bans in restaurants, public places and indoor work sites. www.wral.com/news/state/story/4424307/
PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS SHARPLY CRITICIZED FINANCIAL FIRMS FOR PAYING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN BONUSES TO TOP EXECUTIVES LAST YEAR. A report found that top managers collected more than $18 billion dollars in bonuses last year.
Blagojevich OUT – Lt Governor Pat Quinn IN: The Illinois State Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to remove Rod Blagojevich from office. After the Senate vote, the "welcome" sign with Blagojevich's face, which visitors saw as they entered the Capitol in Springfield, was quickly brought down. Read more...
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/30/blagojevich.gone/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
It’s called the ‘The Big Eat’: 15 downtown restaurants in Winston-Salem are offering 50% discounts on signature dishes every Tuesday night…starting this Tuesday Feb 3 through the end of March. Check out the list here: www.dwsp.org/theBigEat.htm
So you think you got talent? Auditions will held tomorrow from 9 to 3pm for national anthem and halftime performers for the 2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (or MEAC) Basketball Tournament coming in March. Audition location: the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem. Pre-registration applications can be found on www.MEACsports.com.
Happy Birthday to George Beverly Shea who turns 100 on Sunday (Feb 01)
The long time bass singer who sang at Billy Graham crusades for over 50 years will have two parties to attend on Monday both in the Asheville area. No word on whether Billy Graham (90) will make an appearance. www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990126068
Send a birthday wish and find out more about the soon to be released authorized biography called ‘George Beverly Shea: Tell Me the Story’ www.GeorgeBevShea.com
SPORTS: The Lady Wolfpack lost to Boston College last night 62-51 in their first game since the passing of longtime NC State coach Kay Yow who lost her battle with breast cancer on Saturday. The Lady Wolfpack team wore pink uniforms. Even the opposing team wore pink shoelaces. Pink is the universal color of breast-cancer awareness.
A public viewing for Kay Yow will be held at Colonial Baptist Church in Cary today from 10 to 2pm. The funeral service will be held at 3pm.
Yow will be buried in her hometown of Gibsonville on Saturday.
www.wral.com/news/local/story/4432837/
Super Bowl XLIII (or 43) this Sunday, Feb. 1 in Tampa, Florida
Arizona Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers
www.nfl.com/superbowl/43
Area church Super parties listed at www.wbfj.fm/events
