Expect areas of dense fog from the Triad …east to Raleigh this morning
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly cloudy early then some sunshine…High 75
Sad news this morning: One of the Winston-Salem police officers shot last week near the Bojangles off Peters Creek Parkway has died from his injuries. Sgt. Mickey Hutchens passed away just before 7pm last night. Funeral arrangements are still incomplete.
-Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines has declared today through Friday (Oct. 13-16) as a period of ‘civic mourning’. Hutchens is survived by his wife, Beth, and the couple's two daughters.
-Officer Danny Clark who also was shot is recovering at home. Hutchens was a 27-year veteran of the police force and a 1976 graduate of Forbush High School in East Bend. Hutchens was 50 years old. http://www.digtriad.com/
http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-officer-dies-091012,0,728504.story
A Blood Drive is being held in ‘memory’ of Sgt. Mickey Hutchens TODAY until 1pm at Forbush High School in East Bend. For more information call the school at (336) 961-4644
THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS EXPECTED TO VOTE ON THE BAUCUS HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATION TODAY. The Finance Committee is expected to approve the bill today, sending it on to the full Senate for consideration. The pro-life community is opposing the Baucus bill, saying that the measure does not contain an explicit ban on federally funded abortions. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the plan would cost $829 billion dollars.
Up to 6 inches of rain is expected in southwestern California today. The National Weather Service warning that all that rain could trigger mudslides in areas that were recently hit by wildfires.
A search is underway in the Philippines for an Irish Priest who was abducted over the weekend. The 78-year old priest was taken from his home by six armed men on Saturday. Police say no terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the abduction. The priest has been serving in the Philippines for the last 40 years. Asia News -dot-i.t.
A first for Converse and a Christian band: The Newsboys have signed a deal to launch its own line of Chuck Taylor Converse All-Star sneakers. The newsboys branded "Chuck Taylors" will be available in red, black, blue, and pink, in either low or hi tops…and will feature the band's "N-B" logo on the side. The Newsboys "Chuck Taylors" can only be ordered online, via a special link on the band's home page at http://www.newsboys.com/
Here’s a concert line-up for you: Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Charlie Daniels Band and Michael W. Smith? It’s the 2010 Sean Hannity Freedom Concerts. Sales open to the public on November 01…Closest date to NC is Atlanta (Aug 13, 2010)
Since 2003, over $10 million dollars has been raised for the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund through the Freedom Concerts and generous donations from the Sean Hannity Show and its listeners. The Scholarship Fund is designated for the education of children of U.S. service members who have been killed or 100% permanently disabled in an operational mission or training accident. https://premierecollectibles.com/freedom_concert?utm_campaign=hannitybanner&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=hannitybanner
SPORTS: Major League Baseball…now 4 teams left in the Play-offs
National League: Last night: Phillies over the Rockies: 5 – 4. Phillies will now face the LA Dodgers. American League: LA Angles vs Yankees
Monday Night Football: Dolphins come from behind 3 times in the 4th quarter to beat the Jets…31-27
The Carolina Panthers have signed receiver Dexter Jackson, a former star with App State, to its practice squad on Monday. Jackson was drafted by Tampa Bay in 2008.
