Join the WBFJ Morning Show (Darren, Tami and Verne) tomorrow (Feb 24) for lunch and-or supper during the "Second Annual Celebrity Serve for Wishes."
The event is a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western NC. ALL money raised will stay right here in North Carolina to help make ‘wishes’ come true for kids with life-threatening illnesses.
Lunch: (Darren + Tami) Beef O’Bradys on Robinhood Road in WS
Supper: (Verne + Tami) River Birch Lodge on Robinhood Road in WS
Participating restaurants will donate at least 10% of the daily sales to Make-A-Wish.
Tips earned by the Celebrity Personalities will be donated to Make-A-Wish.
www.ncwish.org/make_a_wishfoundationofcentral_westernnorthcarolina_celebrityserve.html
Toll FREE in NC: 1-877-677-WISH (9474)
Dove nominations have been announced. Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman, Third Day, TobyMac and Chris Tomlin have been nominated for Artist of the Year by the Gospel Music Association. Chris Tomlin receiving 7 Dove nominations. Natalie Grant and newcomer Francesca Battistelli each receiving 5 Dove nominations. The 40th annual GMA Dove Awards happens April 23rd. See the list: www.doveawards.com/doveawards/
For the first time you can vote for Dove ‘Artist of the Year’ and ‘New Artist of the Year’. The cumulative fan vote will account for one-third of the total votes in these two categories. Voting begins on February 26th. Details online at http://www.wbfj.fm/
The rags-to-riches drama "Slumdog Millionaire" captured eight Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director at the 81st annual Academy Awards in Hollywood last night. "WALL-E" winning for ‘Best Animated Feature’. ‘Best Supporting Actor’ nods going to the late Heath Ledger for his role as the Joker in "The Dark Knight." Heath Ledger's Oscar was accepted on his behalf by his father, Kim Ledger; mother, Sally Bell, and sister, Kate Ledger, who flew in from the actor's native Australia for the ceremony.
NASA HAS INDEFINITELY POSTPONED THE LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY. Engineers are still trying to determine why a fuel control valve was damaged during Endeavour's mission last November.
THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY WILL BE THE FOCUS OF A MEETING BETWEEN PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MANY OF THE NATION'S GOVERNORS TODAY. The president will hear from governors who support and governors who dislike his recently enacted 787 billion dollar economic stimulus package. A handful of Republican governors are expected to refuse at least some of the federal stimulus money that’s been set aside for their state.
SUV Driving 80 MPH Crashes Into Greensboro Home
www.wxii12.com/news/18771836/detail.html
The Guilford County school system will hold a "Kickoff to Kindergarten Parent Day" at the Greensboro Children's Museum today. The free event will run from 11am to 1pm and 5 to 7pm (today). Guilford County Schools will start kindergarten registration on March 2. www.news-record.com/content/2009/02/18/article/kindergarten_registration_starts_march_2
To find a child's assigned school: GCS Locator link: Call 370-8303 www.gcsnc.com/locator0809/streetsearch.aspx
Sports: ACC Basketball: Duke over Wake Forest…101 – 91
www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/acc-m-baskbl-body.html
NASCAR: 2 in a row…Matt Kenseth winning the Auto Club 500 in Fontana.
