Today is the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Floyd that devastated Eastern North Carolina. Hurricane Floyd produced more human misery and environmental impact in North Carolina than any disaster in memory. The 15-20 inches of rain that fell across the eastern half of the state caused every river and stream to flood. There were 57 deaths in the United States directly attributed to Floyd, and flood damage estimates range near $6 billion.
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~nwsfo/storage/cases/19990915/
‘Homeschool Days’ going on today and Friday (Sept 16+18) at Old Salem. Special events are planned both days. For more information, call the Old Salem Visitors Center at (336) 721-7350 http://www.oldsalem.org/index.php?id=353
Duke Energy wants to raise base power rates by 13% (12.6%) to recover costs already spent on pollution control equipment and new power lines. The company saying that there has not been a ‘base rate’ increase since 1991. http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=130356&catid=57
A student at WSSU unseated a longtime member of the Winston-Salem City Council. 21 year old Derwin Montgomery beat Joycelyn Johnson and two other challengers for the Democratic nomination for the East Ward seat. Montgomery won by a 2 to 1 margin. Two of seven contested primary races for the Winston-Salem City Council are headed to runoffs. The winners will appear on the ballot in the November 3 General Election. FYI: Just a little over 3% of registered voters actually voted in yesterday’s local primary.
http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-winston-salem-city-council-primaries-09152009,0,1877722.story
You might want to avoid swimming or fishing in High Rock Lake? The city of Thomasville could be facing a massive fine from the federal government after millions of gallons of sewage leaked into Hamby Creek, which flows into High Rock Lake. Officials saying that this is one of the largest sewage spills in the state in over ten years. An EPA investigation continues…
For example: The sewage totals more than the Exxon Valdese Oil Spill.
The sewage leak happened between July 13th and August 4th.
http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-raw-sewage-090915,0,3874564.story
Rescuers worked for hours to free a woman and the driver of a Ford truck that rear-ended a tractor-trailer near the Red Brush Road bridge on I-74 near Mt Airy last night. Unfortunately, the 24-year old woman from West Virginia died at the Hospital. The driver of the truck was taken by AirCare to Baptist Medical Center and listed in “extremely critical” condition. http://www.wxii12.com/news/20936110/detail.html
The Raleigh doctor who rear-ended the car driven by a 20 year old ballerina last Friday night has now been charged with second degree murder. Elena Shapiro died as a result of the crash. http://obituaries.journalnow.com/WinstonSalem/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=132820625
Rep. Joe Wilson from South Carolina was formally rebuked by the House of Representatives yesterday for shouting "You lie" during the President’s Address to the Nation last week. Shortly after the speech was over, Wilson issued both a public apology and one to the President.
http://www.journalnow.com/content/2009/sep/16/house-formally-rebukes-wilson/news/
300 MILLION people around the world are now hooked on Facebook. Just one year ago the popular social networking site had 100 million users. Facebook announced yesterday that it is now ‘cash flow positive’. Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004, while he was a student at Harvard. www.facebook.com
Big Brother 11 winner from North Carolina takes home the $500,000 grand prize. Jordan Lloyd, the goofy 22-year-old waitress from Matthews out lasted Natalie Martinez on the season finale of the CBS reality show.
The NEWSBOYS are gearing up for their up-coming Fall tour. "The Way We Roll" tour kicks off October 1st at Westover Church in Greensboro featuring new frontman Michael Tait. Details about the concert at wbfj.fm. www.newsboys.com
