Winter Storm Warning is in effect through midnight Saturday
The Triad and Northern Piedmont could see snow accumulations of 6 – 10 inches by Saturday night… Make sure you take 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…
A Federal Judge ruled yesterday that the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is violating the U.S. Constitution by allowing prayers before their meetings with sectarian references (or references to a specific Deity such as Jesus Christ). Judge James Beaty has ordered Forsyth County to stop allowing prayers under its current policy. http://www.journalnow.com/content/2010/jan/28/federal-judge-says-forsyth-county-must-stop-allowi/
Take Action: Voice your opinion…
http://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/Commissioners/elec_MeetTheBoard.aspx
The N.C. Department of Transportation has chosen the option of closing a one mile section of Business 40 through downtown Winston-Salem for two years while making repairs to the road. 70 percent of residents, business owners and commuters surveyed supported the two-year option. Work on the $70 million dollar upgrade to Business 40 from Church Street to Fourth Street in Winston-Salem is set to begin in 20-15.
www.journalnow.com/content/2010/jan/28/nc-dot-chooses-two-year-closure-plan-business-40-f/
ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition featuring the Creasey family from Lexington airs this Sunday at 8pm on ABC 45. A behind-the-scenes special will air at 7pm. This week on Sunday @ 5 on WBFJ, we will re-visit the excitement from the ‘build’ in Lexington from last November. http://sunday5wbfj.blogspot.com/
Sneak Peak at Sunday’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition with the Creasey Family (here) www.abc45.com/players/features/extreme_makeover/index.shtml
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
This year's Grammy Awards seem to be shaping up as the battle of the blond divas… Beyonce with 10 nominations and Taylor Swift with 8 nominations. Christian artists (as heard on WBFJ) up for a Grammy on Sunday…
Best Gospel Performance
Free To Be Me…Francesca Battistelli
Born Again…Third Day
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
Jeremy Camp ‘Speaking Louder Than Before’
Jars Of Clay ‘The Long Fall Back To Earth’
Mandisa ‘Freedom’
Israel Houghton ‘The Power Of One’
Best Gospel Song (A Songwriters Award)
-Born Again...songwriters from Third Day: Tai Anderson, David Carr, Mark Lee & Mac Powell
-City On Our Knees featuring Tobymac
-The Motions featuring Matthew West
Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
Decyfer Down ‘Crash’
Third Day ‘Live Revelations’
The Grammy Awards on CBS: Sunday evening (Jan 31)
(Click on the link for more ‘gospel’ nominations)
www.grammy.com/grammy_awards/52nd_show/list.aspx
Peter Gabriel: Disaster aid can benefit from technology
Haiti's devastating earthquake is reinforcing Peter Gabriel's belief that disaster relief needs to take better advantage of the digital age. The 59-year-old singer-songwriter (and former frontman for the rock group Genesis) says technology has amazing potential and cell phones can help people send money to each other. Gabriel is a techie who has been involved in different online ventures. He says is encouraged that volunteers from across the globe have come together to assist the impoverished Caribbean nation, but says people need to understand that Haiti needs more than just temporary aid. http://www.petergabriel.com/
SPORTS: ACC action last night: Wake Forest falls to Georgia Tech…79 - 58
NFL news: Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner will hold a news conference for later today…to announce his possible ‘retirement’.
