Just a reminder...Bosses Day is Friday
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Rain or drizzle likely. Cool…High near 50
The family of Monte Evans, the man who allegedly shot and killed Sgt. Mickey Hutchens last week, paid their respects to the Winston-Salem Police Department on Wednesday. The Evans family laid flowers next to Sgt. Hutchens patrol car and asked the community for forgiveness.
The body of Sgt. Mickey Hutchens will lie in state this afternoon from 2 – 5pm at Wait Chapel on the campus of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem. A memorial service will is set for Friday at 2pm at Wait Chapel. Both services will be open to the public.
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Sgt. Mickey Hutchens passed away Monday evening. Hutchens is one of two officers shot last week in the line of duty after answering a domestic violence call at the Bojangles off Peters Creek Parkway.
Early voting begins today in several Piedmont cities. Winston-Salem's early voting period lasts until October 31st. Absentee ballots will be accepted until the 27th.
PRESIDENT OBAMA VISITS NEW ORLEANS TODAY. He will be surveying the progress of federal building projects that began after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city in 2005.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A YEAR, THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE CLOSED ABOVE TEN THOUSAND ON WEDNESDAY.
A puppy found severely abused in a Greensboro park back in August is recovering…and has quite a few people interested in adopting her. Vets say Susie, a pit-bull mix puppy, will need to be an inside dog and will require sunblock when she's outside. Officials say that a ‘drawing’ will likely determine who will adopt her. The Greensboro News & Record
A SCHOOL BOARD IN GEORGIA HAS REPORTEDLY UPHELD A POLICY PROHIBITING CHEERLEADERS FROM DISPLAYING RELIGIOUS BANNERS ON THE FIELD AT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES. Associated Baptist Press reports that the Catoosa County Public School Board accepted their attorney's argument that the signs were unconstitutional. The prohibition against the banners was first put in place during a September 28th school board meeting and it was met with widespread opposition. The superintendant said that while she regretted removing the banners from the field, it was her responsibility to protect the district from a lawsuit. Opposition to the banners was first raised by a local woman who said they violate federal law. A local attorney argued that the signs were protected under the First Amendment.
Come celebrate ‘Harvest Day’ this Saturday (Oct 17) at Old Salem Museums and Gardens in Winston-Salem. Lots of family friendly, ‘hands-on’ activities. Ticket information: Call 721-7350 www.oldsalem.org
SPORTS…
The first five inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame include:
Dale Earnhardt (7-time Winston Cup Champion)
Richard Petty (7- time Winston Cup Champion and driver with most career wins)
Bill France, Sr (started NASCAR in 1947)
Bill France, Jr…
Junior Johnson (a former driver and car owner whose early days of running
moonshine through backroads of North Carolina led to organized racing)
Big NASCAR names not inducted this time around: Bobby Allison and David Pearson.
Major League Baseball ‘Play-offs’
NL: Philadelphia Phillies at the LA Dodgers (Game One TONIGHT)
AL: LA Angles at NY Yankees (Game One Friday night)
