Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunshine...High 75
Sunny and warm through the weekend
Fun facts:
Partridge Family mom (actress) Shirley Jones is 76 years old today
Also, the US took possession of the Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917
Special meet n' greet this afternoon in High Point.
Olympic speed skater Heather Richardson will sign autographs and share her stories from Vancouver at the Rol-A-Rink on North Main Street in High Point. The event runs from 5 to 6:30pm this afternoon…and is open to the public. The Rol-A-Rink in HP is where Richardson learned how to in-line skate as a kid. FYI: During the 2010 Winter Games, Richardson placed 6th in the 500m, 9th in the 1000m and 16th in the 1,500m.
The clean up continues around the Piedmont from Sunday night’s storm damage
-The National Weather Service confirming that at least six tornadoes touched down in the state on Sunday. The strongest - the F-3 tornado that touched down in north High Point. Representatives from FEMA are scheduled to arrive in the Triad on Thursday to assess the damage. Volunteers with the North Carolina Baptist Men are helping homeowners clear trees toppled by the storms. BTW: U-Haul is offering 30 FREE days of storage to anyone whose home was damaged during Sunday’s storms. http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-tornado-clean-up-100330,0,507930.story
You may be wondering, how can I help? If you would like to volunteer in the storm clean-up, you need to register with the High Point Police Department today at the Community Bible Church on Johnson Street from 8 until 4pm. Residents who need some help should call (336) 906-4341.
Better Business Bureau of Northwest North Carolina
www.nwnc.bbb.org/ Phone: 725-8348
Flood Warnings are still in effect for parts of the Northeast including Rhode Island. The good news: The big rain producing storm is moving away from the Northeast. Bad news: Flooding is expected through Friday. Rainfall across Rhode Island generally ranged from 5 to 9.5 inches.
In a reversal of a long-standing ban on most offshore drilling, President Obama will allow oil drilling 50 miles off Virginia's coastline and parts of the Gulf Coast. At the same time, he is rejecting some new drilling sites that had been planned in Alaska. The President will expand on the new drilling policy later this morning. http://www.wxii12.com/money/23008644/detail.html
Today is the 5th anniversary of the passing of Terri Schiavo. 41-year-old Schiavo was in a persistent vegetative state for 15 years, then died 14 days after the removal of her feeding tube in a right-to-die dispute that involved the courts, her parents and her former husband.
After nearly five decades, guys like James Noce finally get to tell their stories about Area 51. Yes, that Area 51. The secret government site located in southern Nevada that gets brought up when people talk about secret Air Force projects, crashed UFOs, alien bodies and, of course, UFO conspiracies. The secrets, some of them, have been declassified. Read more: http://dailyme.com/story/2010033100001987/area-51-vets-break-silence-space.html#ixzz0jkx491cT
SPORTS:
The Tarheels surviving in the final seconds last night with a 68 – 67 WIN in OT against Rhode Island in the NIT semi-finals. Carolina plays Dayton in the Men’s N-I-T final on Thursday.
