So, when's your make up day??? Alamance-Burlington schools students will have to go to school this Saturday to make up for Monday’s snow day. Their last day of classes is June 10.
Power Update: Duke Energy reporting just under 2,000 homes without power this morning in North Carolina. 1,200 outages in Gaston County (southwest of the Triad)
http://www.duke-energy.com/outages/stats/default.asp
As of noon Tuesday, Energy United crews had restored power to all but 40 members affected by Sunday night’s snow storm. www.energyunited.com
A bill that would ban public smoking in North Carolina passed a state legislative committee yesterday with bipartisan agreement that cigarette smoke harms health. The Bill now heads next to a House legal-issues committee. www.journalnow.com/content/2009/mar/04/bill-banning-public-smoking-clears-panel/
The demand for crude oil has plummeted…now the world suddenly finds itself with lots of crude oil that has nowhere to go. Supertankers are now parked offshore, fully loaded, anchors down, their crews killing time. In the United States, vast storage farms for oil are almost out of room.
www.journalnow.com/content/2009/mar/04/idle-crude-producers-stockpile-oil-rather-than-sel/business/
Thousands of people ‘standing up’ for traditional marriage in Raleigh yesterday. State Capitol Police estimated the crowd at over 3,000 people. The conservative Christian group Return America organized the rally. Some conservative lawmakers in Raleigh are pushing to allow citizens to vote on the definition of ‘marriage’ this November. http://www.wxii12.com/news/18845055/detail.html
The Coast Guard has suspended their search for 3 men still missing after their fishing boat overturned during rough seas on Saturday. Nick Schuyler, one of the 4 men lost off Florida's Gulf Coast, was rescued on Monday. NFL's Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper and a third man remain missing. www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/03/florida.missing.boaters/index.html
Officials and family members are still searching for an area composer who didn't return home on Sunday. www.journalnow.com/content/2009/mar/03/family-officials-search-greensboro-missing-musicia/news-regional/
Do you know someone who has lost a job? What about those who didn't lose thier job? Survivor Stress: Laid-off employees aren't the only ones who suffer from staff reductions.
www.journalnow.com/content/2009/mar/04/layoffs-have-emotional-and-practical-consequences-/living/
The Disney Channel announcing that production will begin later this year on "High School Musical 4." “HSM4” will introduce a new cast of characters and focus on a cross-town school rivalry. “HSM4” will open in 2010 on the Disney Channel. "High School Musical 3" brought in $40 million dollars during opening weekend. The original High School Musical" debuted in 2006.
http://www.hsmusicalweb.org/index2.php
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jyptncA8yIrfb1FSzmBKgQZYegEQD96MTS2G3
VOTE now for ‘Artist of the Year’ and ‘New Artist of the Year’. The 40th annual GMA Dove Awards happens April 23rd. Check out www.wbfj.fm for a voting link.
www.doveawards.com/doveawards/
Chick-Fil-A (in WS and High point) hosting a 3/K - 5/K run/walk/ride this Saturday, March 7 (10am) at Tanglewood Park. Lunch will be served after
Peter Zimmerman…Owner / operator Chick-fil-A (Hanes Mall)
Krista Valade (Va-laid)…Marketing Director Chick-fil-A (Hanes Mall)
WHY?
All of the proceeds will go directly to the Barber family. The event is called Miles for Matheson (Barber) benefiting a 6 month old infant who right before Christmas was diagnosed with Leukemia. Matt's father, Matt Barber is a teacher and coach at Wesleyan Academy in High Point. Sign up at any area Chick-Fil-A in Winston-Salem, Kernersville or High Point today or the day of the race.
Sports: ACC Basketball
Last Night: Wake Forest over Maryland…65 – 63…Duke over FSU…84 - 81
Tonight: UNC @ Virginia Tech…Boston College @ NC State… Miami @ Georgia Tech
FYI: The ACC Tournament is coming up next week (March 12-15) at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/acc-m-baskbl-body.html
FYI: Don’t forget to ‘Spring Forward’ 1 hour late Saturday night to start Daylight Saving Time
