Turnout expected to be low for today’s local primary. Seven of the eight seats on the Winston-Salem City Council are up for grabs. The winners of today’s primary will be on the ballot in November. Polls open until 7:30pm.
A Silver Alert has been issued for Beresford Emmanuel Kellyman of Duffer Lane. The 83-year-old from Winston-Salem has been missing from his home since Saturday. Police said Kellyman is believed to be suffering from dementia. Kellyman is described as a black male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, about 200 pounds, and last seen wearing a plaid shirt and khaki pants.
He may be driving a blue 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier station wagon with NC plate: XYT-2127. Winston-Salem Police Department ( 773-7700 )
The funeral service for Elena Shapiro will be held at Noon today at Wait Chapel on the campus of Wake Forest University. Shapiro, age 20, was killed Friday night when her car was rear-ended in Raleigh. The driver, Raymond Dwight Cook, has been charged with driving while impaired and felony death by motor vehicle. Cook is a surgeon and an assistant professor at the UNC School of Medicine.
http://www.journalnow.com/content/2009/sep/15/150557/sadly-gone-too-soon/news/
http://obituaries.journalnow.com/WinstonSalem/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=132820625
Actor Patrick Swayze, best known for his roles in "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost", died Monday after a long fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Swayze was 57. http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/15/patrick.swayze/index.html
A Memorial service for Christopher Raynor of Raleigh will be held this Thursday (September 17th) at 7:00pm at Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC with Graveside services to be held Friday at 11am at Raleigh Memorial Park. Raynor died Saturday morning after being ejected from the car he was riding in…on his wedding day. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that contributions be made to the Second Chance Pet Adoption Foundation – Chris Raynor Memorial Fund, PO Box 73, Cary, NC 27512.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsobserver/obituary.aspx?page=notice&pid=132849846
Police appear to be closing in on the killer of a Yale University grad student. A quiet rendition of "Amazing Grace" capped an emotional candlelight vigil last night held in memory of Annie Le.
State medical examiners in Connecticut positively identified a body found in a Yale medical research building over the weekend as that of Annie Le. Le had been missing for nearly a week. Sunday was supposed to be Annie Le’s wedding day. http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/15/connecticut.missing.yale.student/index.html
The nation's 5-tier terror-alert system is getting a slight make-over. The Obama administration will keep color-coded alerts, but reduce the number of colors from 5 levels to 3.
If your immune system is weakened, you may want to rethink that daily shower. New research suggests that ordinary showerheads are awash in germs, particularly a type that can cause lung disease in people whose immunity to illness is compromised. The germs could be "blasted out of the showerhead and inhaled by the person showering," said study co-author Leah M. Feazel, a researcher at the University of Colorado's department of molecular, cellular and developmental biology. But Feazel said showerheads shouldn't pose a threat to most people. And while the new findings do raise questions, it's not clear if showerheads are any more germ-friendly than other places around the house, such as faucets, counters and toilets, she said. The findings were published in this week's online issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=630973
A NEW STUDY LOOKS AT THE IMPACT OF FACEBOOK AND OTHER SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON THE LIVES OF CHRISTIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS. In the study, one third of their subjects spend between one and two hours a day on Facebook. Researchers found that 54% of the respondents admitted to neglecting important areas of life because of time spent on social networking sites. 21% of the students felt their engagement with electronic activities at times caused a conflict with their Christian values. The research was conducted by two faculty members of Gordon College, a Christian college in Massachusetts.
NFL Football:
Tom Brady Rallies the Patriots by the Bills…25-24
Chargers Need Late TD to Beat Raiders
US Open
Juan Martin Del Potro upset Roger Federer to Win the men’s title
Venus, Serena Win US Open Doubles Title
