Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy…High 43
Tonight: Rain mixed with freezing rain after midnight…Low 32
Thursday: Freezing drizzle early. Mostly cloudy…High 48
New Year’s Eve Forecast ( 11:59pm Thursday night )
Cloudy skies with a shower possible…around 42 degrees as the ‘Ball Drops’
Looking Ahead to New Year’s Day: (Friday): Morning showers. Cloudy skies…High 43
RECALL: Johnson & Johnson is expanding a voluntary recall of ‘Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets’ due to consumer reports of a moldy smell that can cause nausea and sickness. The recall includes all product lots of Tyenol Arthritis Pain Caplets in the 100-count bottles with the red "ez-open" cap.
If you want a refund or replacement… www.tylenol.com
Call Johnson and Johnson at 1-888-222-6036.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-tc-biz-brf4-tylenol-1229-123dec30,0,7318174.story
Former WXII 12 news anchor Tolly Carr is back on the air at a station in Charlotte following his time in prison after a fatal drunk driving incident. Carr served nearly two years in prison for the drunken driving death of 26-year-old Casey Bokhoven, who was hit and killed in March 2007.
Officials at WCCB, the Fox affiliate in Charlotte, say that Carr has been doing some ‘fill in’ work over the holidays. Carr's also been volunteering for the Crash Prevention Network -- a project of long-time Triad anti-drunk driving activist, Mike Jackson.
http://news14.com/triad-news-94-content/top_stories/619766/former-winston-salem-anchor-tolly-carr-back-on-air
The Wilkes County Sheriff’s office is reporting that a woman who called Forsyth Medical Center and threatened to abduct an infant is in custody. 33 year old Paula Pigg was charged with attempting to defraud welfare services by faking a pregnancy. Recently public safety representatives at Forsyth Medical Center were alerted about an individual who could potentially pose a security threat at Forsyth Medical Center. Forsyth Medical Center has the only birthing unit for women in Forsyth County. http://www.wxii12.com/news/22081845/detail.html
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF BOTH PARTIES IN DC ARE CASTING BLAME IN THE WAKE OF THE CHRISTMAS DAY TERROR INCIDENT ON BOARD AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT BOUND FOR DETROIT. PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE DETROIT TERRORIST INCIDENT WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE WHITE HOUSE BY THIS THURSDAY. The father of the suspect warned U-S officials in Africa about his son's extremist views at least two weeks ago.
IRAN'S PRESIDENT HAS ACCUSED THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL OF STAGING SUNDAY'S ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS. AT LEAST EIGHT PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE PROTESTS.
Beginning midnight on Saturday, January 2, smoking will be prohibited in all enclosed areas of all North Carolina restaurants and most bars. North Carolina lawmakers passed the smoking ban earlier this year in large part because the U.S. Surgeon General said there's scientific evidence that proves any level of second-hand smoke is dangerous.
http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-smoking-ban-091229,0,6793422.story
The world's oldest living dog…could be living in Greensboro. The dog…‘Scruffy’ was born around January 1989. If that estimate is correct, Scruffy will turn 21 in about a month. Jan Pegram found Scruffy as a stray puppy in July 1989. And according to Pegram, Scruffy is currently about six months older than the current Guinness record holder for the oldest living dog.
Along with medical records and affidavits, Pegram has to provide Guinness with pictures of Scruffy through the years. (FOX 8)
THE GOSPEL MUSIC CHANNEL WILL PRESENT ITS 2009 MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS THIS WEEKEND. Among the nominees in the Contemporary category:
Jonny Diaz for "More Beautiful You"
Brandon Heath for "Wait And See"
Francesca Battistelli for "Free To Be Me"
Jars of Clay for "Two Hands"
-Worship category nominees:
Chris Tomlin, David Crowder Band and Michael W. Smith.
- Pop category nominees: tobyMac with Kirk Franklin and Mandisa;
and Mary Mary.
The winners will be announced this Saturday, January 2, 2010.
Details: http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com/gmcva
SPORTS NFL: Julius Peppers and DeAngelo Williams of the Carolina Panthers have earned a trip to the Pro Bowl.
Reagan beat Winston-Salem Prep to win the Frank Spencer Holiday Classic Title
College Bowl Games today: The Humanitarian Bowl + The Holiday Bowl
