A ‘Freeze Watch’ has been posted for the Triad for Saturday Morning
Updated: Deadly shooting at Fort Hood (Army base) in Texas yesterday. 12 soldiers were killed, 31 people wounded. The alleged gunman Major Nidal Malik Hasan is on a ventilator and unconscious in a hospital after being shot four times during the shootings. Husan is accused of attacking fellow soldiers yesterday afternoon at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center, as they waited to see doctors to prepare for deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. FOX news
A PRIEST AND ELEVEN OTHER PRO-LIFE DEMONSTRATORS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED OUTSIDE THE OFFICE OF HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI. Demonstrators tore up copies of the Health Care Reform Bill and chanted "We will not pay for murder", and "Kill the bill". A vote on the current Healthcare reform bill in the House is expected on Saturday.
HURRICANE IDA HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM. The storm has stained winds of 35-miles per hour. Ida has already dumped about 20-inches of rain on Nicaragua. The storm is expected to re-enter the Caribbean this weekend.
YANKEES MANAGER JOE GIRARDI CAPPED OFF HIS WORLD SERIES WIN BY HELPING THE VICTIM OF A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE BALLPARK. Girardi stopped at the side of the road to help the woman whose car was partially blocking the roadway on a curve. The woman had only cuts and bruises. The police officer responding to the incident says seeing the Yankees manager there was totally surreal.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition coming to Lexington
FYI: Volunteer Deadline is TODAY (Nov 6th )
More information: www.hedrickextreme.com/
http://wbfj.fm/event2.html
‘Extreme’ Blood Drive this Sunday (Nov 8) In conjunction with the home building project, come out and Give the Gift of Life The American Red Cross “Extreme Blood Drive” is set for this Sunday (Nov 8) from 12:30pm until 5pm at Reeds Baptist Church at the corner of Hwy 150 and old 64 in Lexington. All blood types are needed.
SPORTS
High School Football – Final night for the regular season
Mt Tabor at West Forsyth
Trinity at Carver
Wilkes Central at Starmount
ACC Football on Saturday
Wake at Georgia Tech
Duke at Carolina
Maryland at NC State
A rockslide in western North Carolina will keep a portion of I-40 closed for several months. The rockslide is located at mile marker 3, near the Tennessee State Line, in Haywood County, West of Asheville. Detour information on the News Blog at wbfj.fm http://www.ncdot.org/traffictravel/
Lexington Youth Theatre presents 'Cinderella'
Performances will be held (Tonight thru Sunday) Nov 6th - 8th
at the Smith Civic Center (217 South Main St.) in downtown Lexington.
Performance times are Friday at 7pm
Saturday at 3pm and 7pm…Sunday at 2pm
Tickets are $8.00 (through Oct 29) $10.00 at the door
(plus bring lots of non-perishable food items to help local charities)
Box office: Smith Civic Center office (336-249-7875)
Ticket info here: www.lexingtonyouththeatreinc.com
