Stop by during our WBFJ VBS Express stops (in Winston-Salem and Greensboro)
and help those in need through Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina.
8-9am St John's Luthern Church (WS)
5-6pm New Covenant Wesleyan Church (Pleasant Garden)
What items are needed most?
http://www.hungernwnc.org/events-campaigns/Healthy_Bag%5B1%5D.pdf
http://www.hungernwnc.org/
The Cash for Clunkers program will be suspended unless the Senate provides an additional $2 billion dollars for the popular car trade-in campaign. On Friday, the House voted in favor of directing an additional two billion dollars to the Cash for Clunkers program.
No surprise… The middle-class may see their taxes go up to pay for the proposed overhaul of the nation's health care system. Two of the President’s economic heavyweights suggesting during Sunday’s political news programs that a tax hike to help pay for health care reform has not been ruled out. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090803/D99RCN181.html
Plan C??? Newly discovered air quality concerns at Oak Ridge Military Academy will now send fourth and fifth graders from Oak Ridge Elementary school to portable classrooms at Northwest Middle and High school. All students should be able to return to Oak Ridge Elementary sometime in October. http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-oak-ridge-plan-b-090801,0,6400363.story
Anti-Christian violence in Pakistan over the weekend…claiming the lives of at least 14 people. Islamic militants are blamed for the violence in northeastern Pakistan, which included the burning of nearly 50 Christian homes and at least one church.
The mystery of what happened to Navy pilot Michael ‘Scott’ Speicher is finally over. His remains have been discovered and positively ID-ed. Speicher's F-18 Hornet was shot down over west-central Iraq on January 17, 1991. His fate had been unknown for the last 18 years. But some Iraqi citizens recently led US Marines stationed in Anbar province to the suspected crash site, where they discovered the remains. Speicher was called the first casualty of the 1991 Gulf War.
Swiss diplomats are trying to meet with three American hikers being held in Iran Four American friends -- seasoned travelers -- were hiking through Iraq's Kurdistan region last week before three of them crossed the unmarked border with Iran. Three of the four Americans are being detained. The matter is currently under investigation.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/03/iran.americans.detained/index.html
IRAN'S SUPREME SPIRITUAL LEADER TODAY ENDORSED MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD FOR HIS SECOND TERM AS PRESIDENT OF IRAN. The Ayatollah Khamenei led a ceremony attended by the three branches of Iran's government. The country's constitution requires that the spiritual leader approve of the presidential elections. The results of those elections led to widespread demonstrations last month. Meanwhile, Ahmadinejad will be officially sworn in as president during a ceremony in Parliament on Wednesday.
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-08-03-voa7.cfm
Singer / songwriter Mark Schultz received multiple standing ovations recently during a visit to the Walmart headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. Mark joked that he thought he deserved a Sam's Club card since he was there singing so early on a Saturday morning. Later, Walmart President Mike Duke, surprised Mark by inviting him to return to the stage and presented him with a Sam's Club card. Mark's new album, "Come Alive" comes out August 25th…
Mark Schultz will be performing LIVE during our next WBFJ Mall Concert happening on Monday, August 24. Details at http://www.wbfj.fm/
From school supplies to computers, the North Carolina Tax Free Weekend is coming up this weekend: August 7 – 9th. http://www.dornc.com/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html
South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia will also be hosting their Tax Free weekend this weekend. FYI: North Carolina is also offering a sales tax weekend on qualifying energy star certified appliances on Nov. 6-8, 2009.
SPORTS: NASCAR: Rain postponing the race at Pocono Raceway until this afternoon. Also, a scheduled visit to the White House will have to wait for three-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson. Johnson was among a group of NASCAR drivers to be honored at the White House today.
SPORTS: NASCAR: Rain postponing the race at Pocono Raceway until this afternoon. Also, a scheduled visit to the White House will have to wait for three-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson. Johnson was among a group of NASCAR drivers to be honored at the White House today.
