Just a reminder: Get out and VOTE
Polls will be open until 7:30 pm this evening.
Sample Ballots
Davidson County
http://www.co.davidson.nc.us/government/topics.aspx?SMID=22&SMTID=3&SMN
Forsyth County
http://www.forsyth.cc/elections/sampleBallot.aspx
Guildford County
http://gcms0004.co.guilford.nc.us/elections_cms/
Sample Ballots: Board of Elections (by county)
http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/erc/Documents/2009MunicipalSampleBallots/November/
County Map: http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/erc/WebMapStuff/page.html
STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN'S new CD “Beauty Will Rise”
out in stores on Tuesday In conjunction with the release of "Beauty Will Rise" on Tuesday… You can participate in a LIVE ‘chat’ with Steven Curtis Chapman TONIGHT at 10pm on Facebook. The Webcast link is at www.Facebook.com/StevenCurtisChapman
Expect delays: Traffic update: Clearing stages of a multi-car accident involving a tractor trailer
Both I-40 and Business 40 east bound at the merge right before Sandy Ridge Road.
Only two lanes open (as of 10am)
Use this traffic camera:
http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/greensboro/tools/playwindow.aspx?type=2&feed=4
RECALL: Fairbank Farms of Ashville, New York has recalled over a half million pounds of fresh ground beef that had been distributed in September to stores from North Carolina to Maine. Fairbank Farms of has issued a recall of contaminated fresh ground beef caused a possible E. coli outbreak that has killed two people. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33585209/ns/business/?GT1=43001
Local information from Food Lion:
The ground beef recall from Fairbank Farms is isolated to 93/7 ground beef purchased at Food Lion stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia with the sell by date of Sept. 21 through Oct. 8. Customers should return the meat to the store for a full refund.
For more information: www.FoodLion.com/Recalls
Employees of Moses Cone Health Systems who haven't gotten the seasonal flu vaccine -- or a waiver for health or religious reasons -- will likely be out of a job next week. The deadline for all employees was the end of October. Those identified will likely be asked to resign over the next couple of days. Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center also required its employees to get both the seasonal and H1N1 vaccines.
http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-mandatory-vaccination-deadline-091102,0,5770795.story
While House leaders are moving toward a vote on health care legislation by the end of the week, enough Democrats are threatening to oppose the measure over the issue of abortion…creating a question about its passage. They are concerned that abortion provisions in the bill could lead to public funding of the procedure. The outcome of those talks could be crucial in deciding the fate of the $894 billion health care bill.
http://www.mercurynews.com/politics-government/ci_13698454?source=rss&nclick_check=1
THE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNED PARENTHOOD ABORTION CENTER IN BRYON, TEXAS HAS RESIGNED. The Director (Abby Johnson) worked at the clinic for eight years. But walked away following a change of heart about the financial impact of abortion. Planned Parenthood has gone to court to seek a restraining order against Johnson and the Coalition for Life. The Planned Parenthood clinic in Bryan, Texas was the location of the first-ever 40 Days for Life campaign in the fall of 2004. http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/2029012018.html
The nominees have been announced for the 2009 American Music Awards. Jeremy Camp, Brandon Heath, and Mary Mary have been nominated for the ‘Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist’ category. Vote for your favorite online:
http://abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards/vote?vid=2967
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS will air on Sunday, November 22nd on ABC
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition coming to the Triad in November
Skilled and non-Skilled volunteers are still needed. Interested individuals or companies can find more information on how to volunteer time and resources on our home page at wbfj.fm.
http://www.hedrickextreme.com/ http://wbfj.fm/event2.html
Volunteer Deadline is this Friday, November 6th…
SPORTS World Series Game 5: Philadelphia Phillies hold on to beat the NY Yankees…8 - 6
Game 6 Wednesday night in New York
Traffic problem:
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/
