Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: A chance of scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Warm…High 85
Fact: One in eight Americans struggle with hunger.
Help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ this Saturday: Simply leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods, like canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, rice or cereal (No glass containers) next to your mailbox before the time of your regular mail delivery. Area letter carriers will collect the donations and deliver them to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC. www.hungernwnc.org/
RECALL: Mayfield Dairy Farms is recalling containers of its Mayfield Homemade Vanilla Select Ice Cream because of possible ammonia contamination. The recall covers several states including North and South Carolina. Recall details: The recall includes 14,084 units with a code date of 03/17/10 and plant code of 010176, which can be found on the container lid. The UPC number is 75243 20148 and is located on the end of the package.
1-800-MAYFIELD (1-800-629-3435)
http://www.mayfielddairy.com/
A UNC-G student has tested NEGATIVE for the H1N1 Flu or swine flu. The female student reportedly had flu-like symptoms, was dehydrated and felt bad enough to go to Moses Cone Hospital on Thursday morning.
http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-uncg-h1n1-090507,0,2594304.story
In South Carolina, Federal health officials have confirmed 10 cases of swine flu.
The state's 17 probable cases were all linked to a school trip to Mexico.
http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-sc-swine-flu-virus-090430,0,4467794.story
The cost of mailing a letter is going up. First-class postage will increase 2 cents to 44 cents, starting Monday. You can buy "Forever Stamps" at the current 42-cent rate and use them after the rate increase. http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/11/stamp.increase/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
The President of KFC saying that the company has been bombarded customers with coupons for FREE grilled-chicken meals. KFC will mail out ‘rain checks’ to customers for the FREE grilled-chicken meals…they will even throw in a FREE soft drink to sweeten the ‘new’ deal.
Details: http://www.unthinkkfc.com/
Rain Check Information: www.kfc.com/coupons/raincheck.asp
STRESS TEST RESULTS ARE IN…The federal government finding that ten of the 19 banks ‘tested’ would need to raise a total of about $75 billion dollars in capital to withstand a deeper recession.Good News for Winston-Salem-based BB&T Corporation came through the government "stress tests" looking strong and would not be required to raise new money.
SPORTS:
Former Red Sox Great Dom DiMaggio has died. He was 92
NASCAR: Southern 500 Saturday night in Darlington
NHL Eastern Conference Semi-finals: Game 4 between the Carolina Hurricanes vs the Boston Bruins tonight in Raleigh. The series (2-1 in favor of the ’Canes)
