Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly sunny and breezy…High 58
Friday Night into Saturday: Snow…
Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon The Triad and Foothills will likely see snow with areas south of the Triad possibly getting more ice.
FYI: Now is the time to prepare for a Winter Storm…
-Stock an emergency supply of food and water
-Make sure you have a flashlight, battery powered radio and extra batteries
-Always have a first aid kit available to you and your family
NEWS
Toyota's massive recalls over problem gas pedals in the U.S. are being extended to China and Europe. Earlier in the week, Toyota suspended sales and production of eight models - including the Camry, America's top-selling car - to fix faulty pedals that could stick and cause acceleration without warning. www.toyota.com
FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI, A TEENAGED GIRL HAS BEEN PULLED FROM THE RUBBLE. The rescue of the 16-year-old girl, came after more than three and a half hours of digging. It began when a group of young men were picking their way along the hillside and heard a voice. It was the second miraculous rescue in the Haitian Capital in the past 24 hours. It may be one of the longest stretches of survival on record in any natural disaster, according to the Washington Post. http://www.worldmag.com/index.cfm
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAYS DESPITE OUR HARDSHIPS, THE NATION IS STRONG. The main topic of the President's State of the Union address last night was jobs. The President wants the 30-billion dollars paid back by banks to go toward small business loans. He also wants to eliminate the capitol gains tax on small businesses.
VIRGINIA GOVERNOR BOB McDONNELL GAVE THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS. In response to the President’s call for a health care reform bill, McDonnell says that the G-O-P favors allowing people to buy insurance across state lines and end frivolous lawsuits. www.solutions.gop.gov
Focus on the Family Action reviewed the President’s speech: http://www.citizenlink.org/CLtopstories/A000011943.cfm
APPLE HAS INTRODUCED THE NEW I-PAD. It's a touch screen computer without a keypad. The I-Pad is thinner and lighter than any laptop or notebook. I-Pad will be available in March starting at five hundred dollars.
THE CASE CHALLENGING CALIFORNIA'S AMENDMENT TO PROTECT TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE HAS CONCLUDED IN SAN FRANCISCO. Andy Pugno, general counsel for Protect Marriage dot com, says the plaintiffs failed to prove that voters were irrational when they rejected same sex marriage. He says traditional marriage advocates have proven that it is beneficial to adults and children. Pugno says the controlling legal issue is not whether same gender marriage is good or bad, but rather whether the people have the right to decide what is best. www.protectmarriage.com
Great News: Funigan’s Family Fun Center is re-opening this Friday @ 10am
Funigan’s is located off Stratford Road near Hanes Mall in WS. All coupons, playpasses, etc will be honored… More information: http://www.funigans.com/
Just days away from checking out the Creasey family’s new home that was built in just ‘106 hours’ back in November. The ‘Lexington’ edition of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition airs this Sunday at 8pm on ABC 45. A behind the scenes special will air on ABC 45 at 7pm this Sunday.
This week on Sunday @ 5 on WBFJ, we will re-visit the excitement from the ‘build’ from last November with conversations from…
Tricia and William Creasey
Conrad Ricketts - Executive producer of the show
Jason Hedrick – the master builder with Hedrick Creative Building
Eric Gabriel - ABC 45
If you would like to take a tour of the Creasey family home…
Davidson County Cancer Services and Relay for Life are sponsoring an Open House at the Creasey home on February 20 – 21 (Saturday + Sunday). The cost ($10 – adults and $5 for younger children). Donations will benefit both organizations.
For more information contact: Davidson County Cancer Services
Phone: (336) 249-7265
Web: http://www.davidsoncountycancerservices.com/Upcoming-Events.html
SPORTS: ACC action last night: #8 Duke over Florida State…70 - 56
NFL news: Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner has announced a news conference for Friday…will he stay or will he go?
Two players from the Washington Wizards (Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton) have been suspended without pay for the remainder of the season. NBA commissioner David Stern stressing that guns in the workplace "will not be tolerated." Both players admitted bringing a gun or guns into the Wizards' locker room after a dispute stemming from a card game on a team flight.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/01/27/wizards.suspension.ap/index.html?eref=sihp#ixzz0ducPaavi
