Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny skies for the Triad. Breezy…High 40
Blizzard Warning through lunch time for the Northern Mountains
Boone: Snow showers. Very windy…High 29. Wind chill values as low as -1.
(9am) Duke Energy reporting over +11,000 power outages in NC…
A third of those power outages in Forsyth and Guilford Counties this morning…
http://www.duke-energy.com/outages/stats/
In the News:
A private organization will offer financial support to cover legal costs in the ongoing lawsuit and possible appeal against the Forsyth County Commissioners in support of sectarian prayer in Forsyth County. The North Carolina Partnership for Religious Liberty will hold a
press conference at the Downtown Marriot this afternoon at 12:45pm. Phone: (36) 397-5446
Call to action: www.letusallpray.org/resources/Flyer+1-29-10+revised.pdf
www.letusallpray.org/1.html
Recall: Generation 2 Worldwide and “Child-DESIGNS” drop side cribs are being recalled. Three infants died of suffocation after being trapped in the recalled cribs between the mattress and a broken side panel. The Consumer Product Safety Commission are suggesting that you contact the store where you purchased the crib for either a refund, replacement crib or store credit, depending on the retailer. www.cpsc.gov/info/cribs/index.html
Alert: Target stores are pulling their Valentine's "Message Bears" from store shelves after the attorney general of California raised concerns that the toys have illegal levels of lead.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/02/10/article/target_pulls_valentines_toys_over_lead_concerns
New weekend restrictions for teens at Hanes Mall. According to a new policy, teenagers younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is at least 21 years old on Friday and Saturday nights after 6pm. The Youth Escort Policy at Hanes Mall goes into effect on March 5th.
UNC-G is trying to help some of its students to graduate ‘debt free’. The UNCG Guarantee Program will target the neediest of students and leave them debt-free at graduation. The deadline for incoming freshmen to apply for UNCG Guarantee scholarships is April 1st.
UNCG is using part of an anonymous $6 million donation it received last year to set up the scholarship program. Details about the program http://guarantee.u¬ncg.edu/
Today on the daily broadcast of Focus on the Family:
Relationship experts Gary Smalley and his sons Michael and Greg explain how people can overcome relational fears and resolve conflict with family members and friends. (Part 1 of 2)
http://www.focusonthefamily.com/popups/media_player.aspx?LatestDaily=1&Tab=Shows&subcategory=SuperbowlExtras
BTW: Gary Smalley is coming to the Triad…
The "Love & Laughter" Seminar will be held at New Jerusalem Cathedral in Greensboro on Fri + Sat, February 26 + 27. Details at the Events page at www.wbfj.fm
SPORTS: ACC basketball action:
Last night: Duke pulling away in the second half, beating Carolina…64 – 54
Duke holds on to first place in the ACC…
Virginia Tech ripping NC State…72 - 52
Opening ceremonies for the 21st Winter Olympics starts Friday night. The 2010 Winter Olympics will held on February 12–28, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NASCAR: Daytona 500 on Sunday
