The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for most of northwest North Carolina through Friday morning
A ‘Watch’ means there is a potential for Flooding or Flash Flooding based on the current forecast
Storm update in Greensboro: Portions of east and northeast Greensboro were hit by flash flooding in a short period of time on Wednesday. Greensboro Police saying that all roads are now open across the city.-Greensboro Fire and Rescue crews responded to 115 ‘emergency’ calls from 4:30 pm to 9:30pm. Thirty of those calls involved vehicles stranded in water.
http://www.myfox8.com/
One fatality associated with the Flash Flooding last night. The Highway Patrol says a woman who had been rescued from an overflowing creek near Northeast Middle School (around the 6700 block of McLeansville Road) in Greensboro drowned after she jumped back into the creek. The woman's body was later recovered.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/06/03/article/flash_flood_warning_issued_for_guilford_county
The News & Observer of Raleigh reporting that Progress Energy will offer as much as $20,000 dollars for installing solar panels on their rooftops in a program to boost green energy. Rebates will be available in the fall. Information from: The News & Observer, http://www.newsobserver.com/
A person living in Rockingham County has tested positive for the H1N1 “Swine Flu” virus. This is the Piedmont's first confirmed case of H1N1. Rockingham County Resident Tests Positive for H1N1 Swine Flu Virus
Lots of residents are ‘dumping’ their old ‘analog’ televisions. The June 12 switch from analog to digital television broadcasting has many people getting rid of old TV sets…after they upgrade to digital or high definition sets. Old TVs are the main item being dropped off at the hazardous waste station on Patterson Street in Greensboro. That e-cycle dropp-off location is open Wednesdays through Saturdays. The city of High Point will collect household waste items such as tires, oil, appliances and electronics on Saturday, June 20 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.…at the High Point transportation terminal located on west Broad Avenue. The drop-off is open to Guilford County residents. http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-story-guilford-ecycling-090603,0,3058345.story
Tween Disney Event...The Fall Miley Cyrus Tour will make two stops in North Carolina…
November 22 at the Greensboro Coliseum
November 24 at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. June 13. Ticket prices: $39.50 to $79.50 plus fees and service charges. http://www.mileycyrus.com/.
SPORTS: NBA Finals: Game one…tonight: Orlando Magic at LA Lakers
Minor League Play: Greensboro Hoppers vs The Hickory Crawdads (at home) tonight at 7pm
http://www.gsohoppers.com/
Winston-Salem Dash vs the Kinston Indians tonight at 7pm
(Wake Forest Baseball Park) Ticket info: 714-2287 http://www.wsdash.com/
Last night’s game between the Dash and Pelicans was postponed due to rain.
