No survivors in the crash of Continental Flight 3407 near Buffalo, New York last night. All 48 people on board the plane, as well as one person on the ground were killed. The plane was on its way from Newark, New Jersey, to Buffalo Niagara International Airport. An investigation is underway.
Investigators with the NTSB have confirmed that Canada geese got into both engines of US Airways Flight 1549 and forced the plane to make an emergency landing into the Hudson River last month. www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/12/hudson.plane.geese/index.html
College tuition will likely go up for in-state undergraduate students at public universities. The UNC system Board of Governors will likely raise tuition and fees by 3.9%. www.charlotteobserver.com/breaking/story/534218.html
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board being told that more than 1,200 jobs may have to be cut. School superintendent Peter Gorman telling the board that the system faces a shortage of $85 million to $100 million dollars.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/02/13/article/largest_nc_school_system_may_cut_1200_jobs
Two Triad TV stations will make the switch to digital next week. WXLV (ABC - 45) and WMYV (MyNetwork - 48) will go digital next Tuesday. The switch to digital will not affect you if you have cable or satellite. Across North Carolina, 13 of the 50 TV stations will make the switch next week. The rest will wait to the extended transition date of June 12th.
(Greensboro News n Record)
Top-40 radio station WKZL-FM has stopped playing music by singer Chris Brown, after he was arrested on an alleged domestic dispute over the weekend. "We understand that Mr. Brown has not been found guilty of any crime, yet we feel it is our duty to respect the wishes of our listeners," Bruce Wheeler. www.wxii12.com/entertainment/18701058/detail.html
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has sent its Rapid Response Team to assist victims of the Australian wildfires. The fires in the state of Victoria have claimed nearly 200 lives.
So, have you ever wanted to go ‘back stage’ with the members of Third Day? A new documentary titled "Live Revelations: On Stage, Off Stage and Backstage” gives a candid look at Mack Powell and the guys of Third Day. The 75 minute documentary set to be released on April 7th. www.thirdday.com
Vaccines aren't to blame for autism. A special federal court who decided the case expressed sympathy for the families, some of whom have made emotional pleas describing their children's conditions, but the rulings were blunt: There's little if any evidence to support claims of a vaccine-autism link. www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/12/health/main4796512.shtml
Another member of the secular metal band Korn says that he has accepted Christ. According to an upcoming autobiography, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu came to faith in Christ following the death of his father from a mysterious illness. It was the dying wish of his father that ‘Fieldy” would come to faith in Christ. Fieldy's dad was a born again Christian. It was about five years ago that Korn's lead guitarist, Brian Welch, accepted Christ. Reginald Arvizu's forthcoming book "Got the Life: My Journey of Addiction, Faith, Recovery, and Korn" is set to be released on March 10th.
Saturday is Valentine's Day. Have a heart for soldiers and give them a gift to connect with their loved ones. Liberty Tax Service and Cricket in Asheboro are collecting Used Cell Phones for Soldiers this Saturday from 11:30 to 2:30pm at the Liberty Tax location on Dixie Drive in Asheboro. Their goal is 100 phones.
Grandparents listen up: The Glade Street YWCA in Winston-Salem has a sweetheart of an offer. Free Saturday afternoon swimming during the month of February for grandparents and their grandkids between 2:30 – 4:30. The FREE Swimming happens between 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. All you need is a swimsuit, a towel and a desire to have some serious fun. Reservations are not required. For more information call 722-5138.
Sports: ACC Basketball: Saturday, Feb 14 Florida State @ Wake Forest…NC State @ Georgia Tech Sunday, Feb 15 Duke @ Boston College…North Carolina @ Miami 7:45 PMwww.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/acc-m-baskbl-body.html
Daytona 500 this Sunday afternoon on Fox.
Front row at Daytona: Martin Truex Jr. (poll) and Mark Martin
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/02/08/nascar.daytona.ap/index.html?eref=si_topstories
