Flood Watch Remains in effect until noon for Surry and Wilkes Counties
Traffic Update: Early morning accident in Archdale
(9am) Overturned tractor trailer is currently blocking most NB I-85 @ Highway 311
News 2 reporting that an early morning wreck is still causing some major delays in the Archdale area. Crews are expected to have the area cleared later this morning. Police say the truck left the road and the driver over-corrected, causing the truck to flip on its side. The driver of the truck was transported to High Point Regional Hospital with head injuries.
http://www.digtriad.com/news/features/article.aspx?storyid=123555&catid=216
The National Day of Prayer is this Thursday.
This year's theme: "Prayer... America's Hope" based on Psalm 33:22.
Find a local National Day of Prayer: www.ndptf.org/custom/events/eventSearch/
A resident of Onslow County who recently traveled to Texas is North Carolina's first confirmed case of H1N1 or Swine Flu. The CDC on Sunday confirming that 30 states have cases of the Swine Flu. A total of 20 countries have just under a thousand confirmed cases of Swine Flu.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/05/03/article/cdc_confirms_swine_flu_case_in_nc
Strong storms producing a possible tornado last night in western Rockingham County near the town of Mayodan. The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning last night shortly after 9pm for Rockingham and Caswell Counties.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/05/04/article/possible_tornado_in_rockinham_county
Longtime conservative New York congressman Jack Kemp passed away on Saturday after a short battle with cancer. Kemp was 73. Before entering politics, Kemp played professional football for 13 years with the San Diego Chargers and the Buffalo Bills. FYI: Jimmy Kemp (one of Jack’s two sons) played college football at Wake Forest University becoming the team's starting quarterback during his junior year.
http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/659405.html
Severe storms rumbled across Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi over the weekend knocking out power to thousands and causing property damage. A tornado was reported near Crossville, Tenn., about 60 miles west of Knoxville. http://www.myfox8.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-south-severe-weather,0,6586345.story
A MEMBER OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS' SCOUTING TEAM was seriously injured FOLLOWING THE COLLAPSE OF A TRAINING FACILITY OVER THE WEEKEND. The 80-foot tall structure came crashing down after high winds blew through the area on Saturday afternoon. In all, there were about 70 people inside the structure when it collapsed. The team’s 33-year old scouting assistant suffered a serious spinal cord injury which may leave him permanently paralyzed from the waist down.
The Twin City gets tough on pet waste: The city of Winston-Salem recently installed five "Scoop the Poop" stations in the downtown area. Each station has a sign printed with the city ordinance against leaving pet waste in public places. Leaving your pets' ‘waste’, in fact, against the law. If you get caught, you could be fined up to $500 or get 30 days in jail. http://www.journalnow.com/content/2009/may/04/city-gets-tough-on-pet-waste/news/
It’s "Anoop Day" in Chapel Hill today!The 22-year-old Anoop Desai was voted off "American Idol" on April 22. Anoop is a graduate student at Chapel Hill. He plans to leave UNC to pursue a music career. www.myfox8.com/news/sns-ap-nc--people-desai,0,5402657.story
Eat out on Tuesday for a good cause: Over 125 participating restaurants in Forsyth County will donate 10% of their profits on Tuesday during the annual HOPE Du JOUR benefiting Crisis Control Ministry of Forsyth County.
www.hopedujour.org
In Guilford County: Over 100 restaurants will donate 10% of their profits to the Greensboro Urban Ministry through their annual “Serving Greensboro Together”.
http://www.greensborourbanministry.org/annual_events/serving_gso/restaurants.html
SPORTS: PGA: Sean O'Hair winning the Quail Hollow Championship yesterday in Charlotte. Tiger Woods finished 4th.
NHL Play-offs: Game 2: the Carolina Hurricanes over the Boston Bruins…3-0. The series (tied 1-1) moves back to Raleigh for Games 3 and 4 on Wednesday and Friday nights.
