Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny skies…High 75
Pollen count still HIGH today
According to several sporting news outlets, Colorado basketball coach Jeff Bzdelik is coming to Wake Forest. Bzdelik has spent three seasons with Colorado. Bzdelik has also been the head coach at the Denver Nuggets and Air Force. His record at Colorado…36-58
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/mens/bal-sp.digest122apr12,0,4587839.column
The RV Campground at Tanglewood Park in Forsyth County will re-open this Wednesday (April 14). Reservations can be made online or by calling (336) 778-6370. $29 per night. Camping information: http://www.forsyth.cc/parks/tanglewood/Default.aspx?StoryID=16117
After an eight year absence, steeplechase returns to Tanglewood Park in Clemmons. The 45th running of the Tanglewood Cup Steeplechase is scheduled for Saturday, May 8. Details: www.forsyth.cc/parks/tanglewood/Default.aspx?StoryID=16039
Hamburgers, French fries and nachos are usual snacks at little league games, right? But, some groups in the Triad are trying to tackle childhood obesity by altering the menu at Little League concession stands. The Forsyth Medical Center along with Sara Lee Center for Women's Health has started the ‘Kid Smart’ program at the Southwest Forsyth Little League fields in Clemmons. Instead of a basket of French fries, the program is pushing food items like dried fruit and granola. Program director Brooke Norman wants parents and children to consider healthier options when they eat at the ballpark because she says childhood obesity is a serious problem in North Carolina. North Carolina ranks 14th in the nation for overweight children.
http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-little-league-concessions-100410,0,3171077.story
A two year old boy from Asheboro is in stable condition after he walked out into the road and was hit by a car. The accident happened around suppertime on Saturday on Dixon Avenue in Asheboro. The boy was airlifted to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The 2 year old’s parents may face charges. http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-child-hit-by-car-100410,0,698726.story
In West Virginia: Recovery efforts will begin again this morning of the remaining 22 miners who died in the Upper Big Branch mine explosion a week ago. Crews on Saturday found the bodies of the last four miners who were unaccounted for after the blast, pushing the death toll to 29.
The blast at the Upper Big Branch mine is the worst mining disaster in the US in 40 years. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/04/12/west.virginia.mine/index.html?hpt=T2
PRESIDENT OBAMA IS HOSTING A NUCLEAR SUMMIT TODAY IN WASHINGTON, D-C. Forty-six world leaders or their representatives will be attendance. The central focus of this nuclear summit is that the biggest threat to U-S security would be a terrorist organization obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Investigators are studying cockpit recordings from the flight that killed Polish President Lech Kacynski and 95 others including top Polish government, military and religious leaders on Saturday. The pilot was warned of bad weather and that there was apparently nothing technically wrong with the aircraft. Ground control warned the pilot not to land because of poor weather. Polish president Lech Kacynski has a history of trying to pull rank on pilots. In 2008 he ordered a plane to land in war-torn Georgia where it wasn't safe. Then, the pilot refused. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/polish-plane-crash-happened-cockpit/story?id=10349253
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit near Spanish city of Granada on Sunday. Granada is located about 230 miles south of Madrid (Spain's capital).
Actress Dixie Carter (Julia Sugarbaker "Designing Women") lost her battle with cancer. She died Saturday morning at age 70.
A Tennesee mother's decision to send her 7-year-old adopted son back to Russia, alone, has dumbfounded officials and adoption experts in both countries. Torry Hansen of Shelbyville, Tennessee put 7-year-old Artyem Saviliev -- renamed Justin (Artyem) Hansen in the U.S. -- on a plane to Moscow with a note in his pocket saying that the boy had severe psychological problems and that the orphanage had lied about his condition. Angry Russian officials are calling for a halt to all U.S. adoptions until the two countries can hammer out a new agreement that spells out the conditions and obligations for such adoptions
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/anger-mom-adopted-boy-back-russia/story?id=10331728
SPORTS:
Phil Mickleson wins The Master’s in Augusta. It’s the third ‘Green Jacket’ for Mickelson.
He was returning to golf after taking some time off to be with his wife who is battling Breast cancer. Tiger Woods, who has returned to golf after a personal scandal, tied for fourth.
Minor league play: The Greensboro Grasshoppers at home against Delmarva Shorebirds (7pm)
www.gsohoppers.com
The Winton-Salem Dash is offering a week of fun stuff for the family this week. Today: Dash players will be reading “Casey at Bat”. The first game at the new BB&T Ballpark in downtown Winston-Salem tomorrow. Tuesday (April 13) against the Potomac Nationals. BTW: It’s sold out. www.wsdash.com
