Today: Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms possible…High 85
No criminal charges will be filed in the drowning death of 6-year-old Ja'Nae Nicole McCullum at the Kimberly Clark Pool back in June. The city of Winston-Salem has implemented new rules for city pools following Ja’Nae’s death. http://www.wxii12.com/news/20374219/detail.html
A Winston-Salem veteran is among five in the Southeast to receive France's highest honor for their service in World War II. Ronald Macklin of Winston-Salem will be given the National Order of the Legion of Honor in a ceremony in Atlanta on August 21.
With healthcare debates heating up around the nation…don’t expect local representatives in Congress to hold town hall meetings any time soon. According to the News and Record, most representatives will not have Town Hall meetings…opting for small group meeting or individual meetings. Senator Richard Burr, a Winston-Salem Republican, would consider having a Town Hall meeting on the current health care legislation.
Facebook is testing a stripped-down version of its social networking software, aimed at making it easier to use on mobile devices and in countries where Internet bandwidth is limited. "Facebook Lite" is being tested now in India and further tests in China and Russia are expected to follow.
http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/08/10/daily38.html
The Annual Hanesbrands Sample Sale is being held at the Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem today through Saturday. Everything is at least 65 percent off. The prices range from as little as $1 to up to $7. The Annual Hanesbrands Sample Sale is being held at the Education Building at the Joel Coliseum. There's free admission.
Details: http://www.news-record.com/blog/53458/entry/66290
Crime rate fell across North Carolina in 2008. In the Triad: Overall crime rates were up in WS, Greensboro and High Point. Violent crime down in 2008. North Carolina’s overall reported crime rate has fallen nearly 14 percent in the past 10 years.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/08/12/article/crime_rate_falls_across_nc_in_08
JetBlue has unveiled a new promotion: the All-You-Can-Jet Pass. Here's how it works: Buy the $599 dollar pass by August 21, and you’ll get a month's worth of unlimited flying between any of the airline's 56 international and domestic destinations. The pass covers travel between Sept. 8 and Oct. 8. JetBlue says "pass holders will have access to every available seat on every flight with no blackout dates." Fine print: To use the pass, each flight must be booked 3 days prior to the flight's scheduled departure.
Details: http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=68496804.blog
Too good to be true: Early Wednesday morning, BestBuy.com listed a 52-inch Samsung HDTV for $9.99 -- a savings of more than $1,600 dollars. As customers jumped on the Web site trying to take advantage of the offer, Best Buy announced it was a "pricing error" and was no longer available. A recorded message on Best Buy's customer service line told customers "we will not be placing any more orders for this unit," and messages were sent on Twitter apologizing "for any disappointment." In a statement, Best Buy apologized for the mistake but said it would "not be honoring the incorrect price." The company's Web site states Best Buy reserves the right to "revoke offers or correct errors" even if a credit card has already been charged. http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/13/bestbuy.mistake/index.html
SPORTS:
Michael Vick and the Carolina Panthers? One team not completely ruling Vick out is the Carolina Panthers. Tony Dungy, Vick's personal mentor, believes Michael Vick will be back in the NFL this season, maybe even this week. Vick was the No. 1 draft pick in 2001, and once the highest-paid player in football. But he has not played since 2006 when he was convicted in August 2007 of conspiracy and running a dog fighting operation, sentenced to 23 months in federal prison. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4394427
