Umbrella alert: ‘Rain’ in the forecast through the weekend
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Steady rain this afternoon. Temperatures holding in the mid-40’s
A Silver Alert has been issued for 18 year old Jeffrey Behr. Behr was last scene on Muncus Road in Jonesville possibly heading to Hanes Mall. Behr was wearing a white bandana, NY baseball cap, grey jacket, and blue jeans with brown Timberland boots.
Contact: Yadkin County Sheriff's Office at 336-679-4217
www.nccrimecontrol.org/?CFID=530706&CFTOKEN=49901492
GTCC is hosting a job fair TODAY from 10 to 3pm at the Medlin Center on the Jamestown Campus in High Point. Around 50 companies are expected at the event.
More info: (336) 334-4822 x-2639
Parking info: www.gtcc.edu/departments/careerServices/employment/jobFair.html
Prayer lawsuit in Forsyth County could be coming to an end. Prayers offered to a specific deity to start county commissioner meetings is at the heart of a lawsuit against Forsyth County. The lawsuit has dragged on since 2006. A judge could rule on the lawsuit next month. The ACLU took the case on behalf of two county residents. The Alliance Defense Fund is defending the county against the lawsuit at no charge.
www.journalnow.com/content/2009/mar/25/prayer-lawsuit-may-be-coming-to-end/
A plan for dividing the Guilford County school district into four regions will get more attention before the Board of Education on Thursday. Superintendent “Mo” Green’s plan is similar to one he helped develop in Charlotte. The new structure will decentralize core school-support areas such as transportation and discipline…placing staff closer to the schools and community. The plan will have no impact on where students go to school or school board districts.
www.news-record.com/content/2009/03/24/article/regional_maps_going_before_guilford_school_board
A proposal to ban smoking in most public places cleared the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Rep. Hugh Holliman (of Davidson County) the bill’s chief sponsor, said the floor vote would likely come early next week. The ban would cover virtually all public workplaces, including bars and restaurants. www.news-record.com/content/2009/03/24/article/no_smoking_bill_heads_to_house_floor
The Obama administration is sending hundreds of federal agents and equipment to the Mexican border. The move is part of a plan to prevent violence from spilling into the US from powerful drug cartels.
In another prime time address to the nation, President Obama claiming early ‘progress’ in efforts to lead the nation out of economic turmoil.
The President of the European Union says the Obama administration's stimulus package and financial bailout "will undermine the stability of the global financial market." Many EU nations favor regulation over more bailout efforts.
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,510445,00.html
Fargo, North Dakota is currently under a State of Emergency because of flooding. The Red River is already 14 feet above flood stage and could rise another eight feet or more by the end of the week.
VOTE now for Dove ‘Artist of the Year’ and ‘New Artist of the Year’ at www.wbfj.fm. The 40th annual GMA Dove Awards happens April 23rd.
www.doveawards.com/doveawards/
SPORTS: The Winston-Salem Dash will start the 2009 minor league baseball season homestand at Ernie Shore Field…which is now named Wake Forest Baseball Park. The team was scheduled to play its first home game at the new stadium on April 23. www.journalnow.com/content/2009/mar/25/250050/stadium-in-mad-dash-to-finish-line/
