Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Showers likely. Maybe even a rumble of thunder…High 63
Breaking News: A World Vision office in Pakistan was attacked by a gang of 15 gunmen on Wednesday, leaving five World Vision staff members dead. The office received no threatening letters prior to the attack.
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100310/world-vision-workers-attacked-in-pakistan/index.html
Actor Corey Haim is being remembered by Hollywood after dying of apparent overdose yesterday at the age of 38. An autopsy will be performed later today. Haim shot to fame in the 80s -- when he co-starred in a number of films with Corey Feldman including the film "The Lost Boys." http://voices.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2010/03/celebs_remember_corey_haim_bet.html
The jury in the Howard Plouff murder trial began deliberations yesterday afternoon. Keith Carter, the man accused of shooting Sergeant Plouff in 2007, chose not to take the stand and the defense declined to present evidence. The jury will continue deliberating this morning.
http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-story-plouff-trial-100310,0,2240745.story
Police in Greensboro are investigating a scam that took several hundred people to the ‘cleaners’. Applicants thought that they were getting jobs with Spic-N-Span Cleaning, a company offering jobs on Craigslist. The company requested a check upfront for $55 dollars for uniforms. Now, Spic-N-Span Cleaning has skipped town. Police estimate that the scam brought in close to $5,500 dollars per day. If you were ‘taken’ by the scam you are urged to file a police report.
http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=138695&catid=57
Strong storms and damaging winds hitting Northern Arkansas overnight. There were reports of at least three tornados. At least 18 homes were damaged. (the Weather Channel)
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools could cut close to a dozen assistant principals positions and require unpaid vacations from employees in order to help make up…for an expected $5.25 million dollar budget deficit. The only cuts approved: the suspension of teacher bonuses. The school board will make the final decision about cuts at the end of April. Governor Bev Perdue has already asked districts to prepare for a 3% cut. (journalnow.com)
(Kansas City, Missouri) The Kansas City school board approved a plan to close or consolidation close to half of the city's public schools because of an ever growing deficit. The move will eliminate 700 jobs. Schools in at least 17 states have opted for four-day weeks.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/03/11/missouri.school.closings/index.html?hpt=T1
Bank of America will eliminate overdraft fees on debit card purchases beginning this summer.
New requirements from the Federal Reserve will go into effect in July.
http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/10/news/companies/Bank_of_America_overdraft_fees/index.htm?cnn=yes&hpt=T2
SWITCHFOOT WILL APPEAR ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO NEXT WEDNESDAY. (MARCH 17th) Speaking of Switchfoot, their current single "Always," which was featured in Grey's Anatomy recently, received a GMA Dove nomination for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.
Details about the “I Am Not Ashamed” campaign, to promote the authority of the Bible and organized by the apologetics ministry ‘Answers in Genesis’ on the News Blog at wbfj.fm. “I Am Not Ashamed” is inspired by Romans 1:16. www.iamnotashamed.org
SPORTS: Former Panthers QB Jake Delhomme may not be out of work for long. Delhomme will be in Cleveland today to meet with the Browns.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/03/ex-panthers-qb-jake-delhomme-set-to-visit-with-cleveland-browns/1
MEAC Tournament at the Joel: Not a great day for the A + T Aggies yesterday. Both the men’s and women’s teams lost.
Men’s ACC Tournament starts at noon today.
http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/acc-m-baskbl-body.html
First game: Boston College vs Virginia
Wake Forest plays at 2:30pm
UNC plays at 7pm
NC State at 9:30pm
**Duke, Virginia Tech, Maryland and Florida State have ‘byes’ and will play winners from today’s games on Friday
Expect lots more traffic volume around the Greensboro Coliseum
through the weekend
