The first ‘named’ hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic Hurricane season is gaining strength. Hurricane Bill is now a Category Two storm with sustained winds of 100mph. One tracking model from the National Hurricane Center shows Bill taking a course parallel to the East Coast by the end of the week. www.weather.com
While most students consider driving to school a right of passage, for some students…they will count the cost…and stay on the bus. Forsyth County Students will be required to pay $115 dollars to park at school this year. In comparison: In Guilford County, parking passes cost $5 dollars. Davidson County only charges $20 dollars for annual parking. First day for students in WS/FC schools is next Tuesday, August 25th.
City council members in High Point passed an ordinance banning residents from parking on lawns in front of their own homes. Cars are now required to be parked on the street or in a designated driveway. Homeowners in violation will receive a warning for their first offense.
Second offense…$50 dollars. Multiple offenses could cost up to $200.
http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-story-parking-lawns-090817,0,4573577.story
One citizen’s group in Durham is warning motorists to slow down or else? WRAL-TV reported on Monday that the group ‘Angry Neighbors with Paintball Guns’ is fed up with what it calls Durham's inability or unwillingness to deal with speeders. The group has posted signs throughout the city that warn motorists that it is enforcing the speed limit with paintball guns. Police in Durham say the signs are a distraction to drivers and BTW…it's a crime to shoot a paintball at a vehicle. http://www.digtriad.com/news/thebuzz/story.aspx?storyid=128960&catid=259
Kids with a broken arm do better with simple over-the-counter painkillers such as Advil or Motrin than on a more powerful prescription combination that includes a narcotic like codeine.
The study also finding that Over-The-Counter drugs have fewer adverse effects. Ibuprofen users also had fewer problems eating, playing, going to school or sleeping. They and their parents reported more satisfaction with the OTC treatment. http://www.wxii12.com/health/20439660/detail.html
Just a few more days to take advantage of JetBlue’s All-You-Can-Jet Pass. This Friday, August 21, is the deadline for JetBlue’s latest promotion. Here's how it works: Buy the $599 dollar pass by this Friday (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. Details: http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=68496804.blog
In Afghanistan, the campaigning is over…now to the polls on Thursday. Taliban insurgents have been using violence to intimidate Afghan citizens from voting on Thursday. Voters will decide between incumbent President Hamid Karzai and about 30 other candidates. As many as 90% of the polling places in Afghanistan will be open
AS STUDENTS BEGIN HEADING BACK TO CLASSES, THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU IS RELEASING SOME FACTS AND FIGURES RELATED TO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. The Census Bureau reports nearly 56 million children will be enrolled in kindergarten through the 12th grade this fall. Last August: Parents and students spent $7.6 billion dollars on Back-to-School clothing items. Bookstore sales last year totaled $2.4 billion dollars. BTW: According to the Census Bureau, 67% of kids aged six to 17 told their parents that they ‘often’ like school
SPORTS: NFL Pre-Season: The Carolina Panthers lose to the Giants 24-17.
Still no decision on who will kick or punt for Wake Forest this season
Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club. Bring 5 cans of non-perishable food items to the tournament and be entered into a ‘raffle’ for a seven night vacation courtesy of Wyndham Hotels.
