Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony in Thomasville
The parade starts at 11am near the Big Chair in downtown Thomasville. Ceremony at Cushwa Stadium starts at 12:30pm. Remembering NC soldiers killed in action + see the Army’s ‘Golden Knights parachute team land in the stadium. FREE
Harrison Park in Denton.
The FREE event will start at 5 p.m. on Monday. Hot dogs, drinks and music will be available. A group of Christian cowboys and cowgirls will participate in a parade of horses. The celebration will be in memory of fallen soldiers. For more information, call Barbara Hogan at 859-4269.
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20100526/ANNIVERSARIES/100529928&tc=email_newsletter
5.27.2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly sunny and HOT for Thursday…High 90
The annual NCHE Homeschool Conference and Book Fair going on today through Saturday at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem.
Registration begins at 1pm…Book fair opens at 2pm. FREE workshop from 3-pm to 4pm (eight different topics to choose from).
Conference Details: http://nche.com/conference
Conference FAQ: http://nche.com/conference/frequently_asked_questions
FYI: Homeschool mom and traveler Michele Zavatsky author of the “Kids Love Travel” books is in town this week for the NCHE Conference. Visit her booth at the NCHE Book Fair, too.
www.kidslovetravel.com/
Dr. Andrew Leroy Parker, the longtime pastor of Friendly Avenue Baptist, passed away on Monday. Dr Parker was 95 years old. Dr Parker spent over 32 years as the pastor of Asheboro Street Baptist Church, now known as Friendly Avenue Baptist Church in Greensboro. He was the oldest living former president of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention. A graveside service set for Saturday morning at Forest Lawn Cemetery. A celebration service will be Sunday afternoon at Friendly Avenue Baptist Church.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/26/article/dr_andrew_parker_longtime_minister_dies
Mobile Blood Unit from Ft Bragg is collecting blood for our troops on Tuesday (June 01) from 10am til 6pm at the National Guard Armory on Silas Creek Parkway (near Forsyth Tech in Winston-Salem). Walk ins welcomed. Call ahead for more details: 408-7280 or 766-8436.
A Clemmons woman said it was a mistake when she left $11,000 dollars stuffed in a sock that she had donated to a local Goodwill store. The money had been inadvertently left in a sock that was donated with some baby clothes at the Goodwill in Clemmons. An initial search Wednesday morning came up empty. But, a worker fulfilling a community service sentence ordered by a judge found the money and turned it in. http://www.wxii12.com/money/23689928/detail.html
You can win the opportunity to record a song with the band Switchfoot. You can purchase bids for $1 dollar on BIDFIRE and it only takes a single bid to win. The last bid placed when the auction closes wins. Bidding on auction site BIDFIRE begins on Friday. Proceeds from the bidding will benefit StandUp for Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk and homeless youth. To join the auction, go to www.BidFire.com/switchfoot
FYI: The resulting track, recorded in Switchfoot's home studio in San Diego, California, will be released on iTunes and MySpace. No musical talent is required. The winning bidder can opt to perform in the session or just help shape the recording.
North Carolina joins 17 other states considering immigration legislation similar to the law recently passed in Arizona. State Senator Don East (R – Surry County) has introduced a resolution in the North Carolina state senate to pass immigration legislation that would give police the power to detain anyone they suspect is in the country illegally and turn them over to immigration officers. (Greensboro News / Record)
The state Highway Patrol trooper involved in a crash that killed a woman and a young girl on Sunday was likely traveling 95 mph at the point of impact. Traffic accidents involving Highway Patrol troopers grew significantly last year over 2008, but officials say most of the accidents were not preventable. (Fox 8 / WXII)
Art Linkletter, the easygoing, smooth-voiced emcee famed for his "Kids Say the Darndest Things," passed away peacefully at home with his family on Wednesday. Linkletter was 97.
Wait and see: BP officials may know by this afternoon whether the oil company's latest attempt to cap the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is actually working. The oil has washed ashore in nine locations in Louisiana, affecting 100 miles of coastline. The President has extended the moratorium on deep-water drilling. Four congressional hearings are scheduled for later today on the oil spill. (CNN)
The annual NCHE Homeschool Conference and Book Fair going on today through Saturday at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem.
Registration begins at 1pm…Book fair opens at 2pm. FREE workshop from 3-pm to 4pm (eight different topics to choose from).
Conference Details: http://nche.com/conference
Conference FAQ: http://nche.com/conference/frequently_asked_questions
FYI: Homeschool mom and traveler Michele Zavatsky author of the “Kids Love Travel” books is in town this week for the NCHE Conference. Visit her booth at the NCHE Book Fair, too.
www.kidslovetravel.com/
Dr. Andrew Leroy Parker, the longtime pastor of Friendly Avenue Baptist, passed away on Monday. Dr Parker was 95 years old. Dr Parker spent over 32 years as the pastor of Asheboro Street Baptist Church, now known as Friendly Avenue Baptist Church in Greensboro. He was the oldest living former president of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention. A graveside service set for Saturday morning at Forest Lawn Cemetery. A celebration service will be Sunday afternoon at Friendly Avenue Baptist Church.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/26/article/dr_andrew_parker_longtime_minister_dies
Mobile Blood Unit from Ft Bragg is collecting blood for our troops on Tuesday (June 01) from 10am til 6pm at the National Guard Armory on Silas Creek Parkway (near Forsyth Tech in Winston-Salem). Walk ins welcomed. Call ahead for more details: 408-7280 or 766-8436.
A Clemmons woman said it was a mistake when she left $11,000 dollars stuffed in a sock that she had donated to a local Goodwill store. The money had been inadvertently left in a sock that was donated with some baby clothes at the Goodwill in Clemmons. An initial search Wednesday morning came up empty. But, a worker fulfilling a community service sentence ordered by a judge found the money and turned it in. http://www.wxii12.com/money/23689928/detail.html
You can win the opportunity to record a song with the band Switchfoot. You can purchase bids for $1 dollar on BIDFIRE and it only takes a single bid to win. The last bid placed when the auction closes wins. Bidding on auction site BIDFIRE begins on Friday. Proceeds from the bidding will benefit StandUp for Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk and homeless youth. To join the auction, go to www.BidFire.com/switchfoot
FYI: The resulting track, recorded in Switchfoot's home studio in San Diego, California, will be released on iTunes and MySpace. No musical talent is required. The winning bidder can opt to perform in the session or just help shape the recording.
North Carolina joins 17 other states considering immigration legislation similar to the law recently passed in Arizona. State Senator Don East (R – Surry County) has introduced a resolution in the North Carolina state senate to pass immigration legislation that would give police the power to detain anyone they suspect is in the country illegally and turn them over to immigration officers. (Greensboro News / Record)
The state Highway Patrol trooper involved in a crash that killed a woman and a young girl on Sunday was likely traveling 95 mph at the point of impact. Traffic accidents involving Highway Patrol troopers grew significantly last year over 2008, but officials say most of the accidents were not preventable. (Fox 8 / WXII)
Art Linkletter, the easygoing, smooth-voiced emcee famed for his "Kids Say the Darndest Things," passed away peacefully at home with his family on Wednesday. Linkletter was 97.
Wait and see: BP officials may know by this afternoon whether the oil company's latest attempt to cap the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is actually working. The oil has washed ashore in nine locations in Louisiana, affecting 100 miles of coastline. The President has extended the moratorium on deep-water drilling. Four congressional hearings are scheduled for later today on the oil spill. (CNN)
5.26.2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
The 26th Annual NCHE Homeschool Conference and Book Fair will be held at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem this Thursday through Saturday (May 27-29, 2010).
Conference Details: http://nche.com/conference
Conference FAQ: http://nche.com/conference/frequently_asked_questions
FYI: Homeschool mom and traveler Michele Zavatsky author of the
“Kids Love…” books will join the WBFJ Morning Show this Thursday morning at 8am. Michele will be speaking at the NCHE conference. Also, check out her booth at the NCHE Book Fair. More info: http://www.kidslovetravel.com/
'Extreme' Restaurant Meals: Calories, Fat, and Sodium in Some Restaurant Meals Exceed Healthy Daily Limits The latest list of terrible-for-you restaurant food is out, with consumer groups accusing big national chains of packing huge amounts of calories onto unsuspecting diners. Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). WebMD Health News
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20100525/group-warns-extreme-restaurant-meals
President Obama has authorized the call-up of as many as 1,200 National Guard troops along the U.S. border with Mexico. The troops would largely assist border patrol agents and local law enforcement with border protection and enforcement activities. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama-authorizes-deployment-national-guard-southwest/story?id=10740858
BP is still running tests and will decide Wednesday morning if it will go ahead with an effort to seal the blown-out Gulf of Mexico oil well by pumping heavy mud into a massive device on top of the breach. A memorial service was held yesterday for the 11 workers that were killed in the April 20 explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig.
BP's live stream of the oil leak: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127130592
‘Top Kill’ animation: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/26/gulf.oil.spil/index.html?hpt=T1
The crew aboard the Space shuttle Atlantis is back on earth. Atlantis landed around 8:48 a.m. this morning in Florida. FYI: Atlantis made its maiden voyage back in 1985. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/26/atlantis.landing/index.html?hpt=T2
The state Highway Patrol will shut down the intersection of Business 85 and River Road in Jamestown today from 9am to 1pm…to reconstruct the fatal crash involving a trooper's patrol car over the weekend.
'Susie's Law', the animal cruelty law named for an abused and burned Greensboro puppy passed a key legislative committee yesterday…and is on a fast track to passing the General Assembly. Susie’s Law would increase the penalties for abusing animals. Under the bill, judges would have discretion to give those convicted jail time in severe cases
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/24/article/susie_s_advocates_head_to_raleigh
Reality TV season finals…
Nicole Scherzinger, one of the members of “The Pussycat Dolls” and partner Derek Hough – winners of 'Dancing with the Stars'.
Season 9 of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” winner last night: Michael Ventrella from Chicago. Michael weighed in at 526 pounds and ended up losing 264 pounds during the season. He lost more than 50%.
Tonight: Season Finale of American Idol …Crystal or Lee? Fans will also say ‘goodbye’ to Idol judge Simon Cowell who is leaving the show.
OOps? When "Today" show news anchor Ann Curry delivered the commencement speech at Wheaton College in Massachusetts over the weekend, she named a list of distinguished alumni, including the Reverend Billy Graham, Wes Craven and Dennis Hastert. The problem is that the evangelist, the horror movie director and the former U.S. House Speaker all attended the Wheaton College in Illinois, not the one in Massachusetts. On Monday, Curry sent an apology letter to the Wheaton College in Massachusetts. (AP)
Jars of Clay has put together an EP with five different versions of their song, "Flood." This 5 song EP is available for download for only $1 dollar at www.jarsofclay.com.
100% of the proceeds will go directly to charities aiding in flood relief efforts in the Nashville community.
Conference Details: http://nche.com/conference
Conference FAQ: http://nche.com/conference/frequently_asked_questions
FYI: Homeschool mom and traveler Michele Zavatsky author of the
“Kids Love…” books will join the WBFJ Morning Show this Thursday morning at 8am. Michele will be speaking at the NCHE conference. Also, check out her booth at the NCHE Book Fair. More info: http://www.kidslovetravel.com/
'Extreme' Restaurant Meals: Calories, Fat, and Sodium in Some Restaurant Meals Exceed Healthy Daily Limits The latest list of terrible-for-you restaurant food is out, with consumer groups accusing big national chains of packing huge amounts of calories onto unsuspecting diners. Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). WebMD Health News
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20100525/group-warns-extreme-restaurant-meals
President Obama has authorized the call-up of as many as 1,200 National Guard troops along the U.S. border with Mexico. The troops would largely assist border patrol agents and local law enforcement with border protection and enforcement activities. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama-authorizes-deployment-national-guard-southwest/story?id=10740858
BP is still running tests and will decide Wednesday morning if it will go ahead with an effort to seal the blown-out Gulf of Mexico oil well by pumping heavy mud into a massive device on top of the breach. A memorial service was held yesterday for the 11 workers that were killed in the April 20 explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig.
BP's live stream of the oil leak: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127130592
‘Top Kill’ animation: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/26/gulf.oil.spil/index.html?hpt=T1
The crew aboard the Space shuttle Atlantis is back on earth. Atlantis landed around 8:48 a.m. this morning in Florida. FYI: Atlantis made its maiden voyage back in 1985. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/26/atlantis.landing/index.html?hpt=T2
The state Highway Patrol will shut down the intersection of Business 85 and River Road in Jamestown today from 9am to 1pm…to reconstruct the fatal crash involving a trooper's patrol car over the weekend.
'Susie's Law', the animal cruelty law named for an abused and burned Greensboro puppy passed a key legislative committee yesterday…and is on a fast track to passing the General Assembly. Susie’s Law would increase the penalties for abusing animals. Under the bill, judges would have discretion to give those convicted jail time in severe cases
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/24/article/susie_s_advocates_head_to_raleigh
Reality TV season finals…
Nicole Scherzinger, one of the members of “The Pussycat Dolls” and partner Derek Hough – winners of 'Dancing with the Stars'.
Season 9 of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” winner last night: Michael Ventrella from Chicago. Michael weighed in at 526 pounds and ended up losing 264 pounds during the season. He lost more than 50%.
Tonight: Season Finale of American Idol …Crystal or Lee? Fans will also say ‘goodbye’ to Idol judge Simon Cowell who is leaving the show.
OOps? When "Today" show news anchor Ann Curry delivered the commencement speech at Wheaton College in Massachusetts over the weekend, she named a list of distinguished alumni, including the Reverend Billy Graham, Wes Craven and Dennis Hastert. The problem is that the evangelist, the horror movie director and the former U.S. House Speaker all attended the Wheaton College in Illinois, not the one in Massachusetts. On Monday, Curry sent an apology letter to the Wheaton College in Massachusetts. (AP)
Jars of Clay has put together an EP with five different versions of their song, "Flood." This 5 song EP is available for download for only $1 dollar at www.jarsofclay.com.
100% of the proceeds will go directly to charities aiding in flood relief efforts in the Nashville community.
5.25.2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly cloudy. A shower possible…High near 80
Traffic Detour: Freight train derailment in Greensboro
The intersection of west Lee Street and south Eugene Street (both directions) is blocked because of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed early this morning. Crews hope to have the train cleared and the track fixed sometime this afternoon. FYI: The derailment is not affecting Amtrak service through Greensboro.
(Forsyth County) Major backups...SB Highway 52 near the Rural Hall exit
Right lane is blocked. A Tractor Trailer hit the guard rail earlier this morning. Inbound University Parkway…expect delays...Paterson Avenue is moving…
Good news: Gas prices in the Triad are 8 cents lower than last week. FYI: Shop around…there could be a 20 cent a gallon difference from one gas station to another. Search 'cheap gas prices' by county then city in NC:
http://www.gasbuddy.com/Gas_Prices/North_Carolina/index.aspx
Starting today, Walmart is cutting the price of the most up-to-date iPhone in half. The iPhone 3-GS with 16 gigabytes of storage space will cost $97 dollars (with a two-year contract with AT&T). It currently costs $197 dollars. Could be another sign that Apple is getting ready to unveil a new iPhone model on June 7th at its annual developer conference.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/25/article/wal_mart_cuts_iphone_3gs_price_in_half
More details about the ‘Why Not NC?’ Rally in support of ‘Choose Life’ license plates for North Carolina (sponsored by the ‘Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship’) will happen this morning (May 25) at 11am on the steps of the capital building in Raleigh. http://www.ncchoose-life.org/
The Irish Christian band Bluetree traveled illegally into the country of Myanmar knowing full well the danger. High-ranking members of two different military units were pointing at the band, yelling in a language they didn't understand, according to lead singer Aaron Boyd. Their interpreter clammed up and the president of the NGO that had brought the band into the country said, "This is bad. This is really, really bad”. http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/19/christian-band-we-were-spared-death-by-myanmar-general/
On May 1st and 2nd of 2010, Nashville and its surrounding areas suffered a devastating flood. Jars of Clay has put together an EP with five different versions of our song, "Flood." This 5 song EP is available for download for only $1 dollar at http://www.jarsofclay.com/. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to charities aiding in flood relief efforts in the Nashville community. Their goal is to raise $100,000 dollars through Musi-Cares Nashville Flood Relief.
CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS AND THE WHITE HOUSE HAVE REACHED A DEAL ON REPEALING THE "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL" LAW. The repeal is on hold until a Pentagon study is complete
A NEW RASMUSSEN POLL SHOWS SUPPORT FOR OVERTURNING THE OBAMA HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW HAS NOW REACHED 63%.
City council members in High Point are considering cutting hours at the city's five recreation centers and closing the library on Mondays to maintain a balanced budget.
Traffic Detour: Freight train derailment in Greensboro
The intersection of west Lee Street and south Eugene Street (both directions) is blocked because of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed early this morning. Crews hope to have the train cleared and the track fixed sometime this afternoon. FYI: The derailment is not affecting Amtrak service through Greensboro.
(Forsyth County) Major backups...SB Highway 52 near the Rural Hall exit
Right lane is blocked. A Tractor Trailer hit the guard rail earlier this morning. Inbound University Parkway…expect delays...Paterson Avenue is moving…
Good news: Gas prices in the Triad are 8 cents lower than last week. FYI: Shop around…there could be a 20 cent a gallon difference from one gas station to another. Search 'cheap gas prices' by county then city in NC:
http://www.gasbuddy.com/Gas_Prices/North_Carolina/index.aspx
Starting today, Walmart is cutting the price of the most up-to-date iPhone in half. The iPhone 3-GS with 16 gigabytes of storage space will cost $97 dollars (with a two-year contract with AT&T). It currently costs $197 dollars. Could be another sign that Apple is getting ready to unveil a new iPhone model on June 7th at its annual developer conference.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/25/article/wal_mart_cuts_iphone_3gs_price_in_half
More details about the ‘Why Not NC?’ Rally in support of ‘Choose Life’ license plates for North Carolina (sponsored by the ‘Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship’) will happen this morning (May 25) at 11am on the steps of the capital building in Raleigh. http://www.ncchoose-life.org/
The Irish Christian band Bluetree traveled illegally into the country of Myanmar knowing full well the danger. High-ranking members of two different military units were pointing at the band, yelling in a language they didn't understand, according to lead singer Aaron Boyd. Their interpreter clammed up and the president of the NGO that had brought the band into the country said, "This is bad. This is really, really bad”. http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/19/christian-band-we-were-spared-death-by-myanmar-general/
On May 1st and 2nd of 2010, Nashville and its surrounding areas suffered a devastating flood. Jars of Clay has put together an EP with five different versions of our song, "Flood." This 5 song EP is available for download for only $1 dollar at http://www.jarsofclay.com/. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to charities aiding in flood relief efforts in the Nashville community. Their goal is to raise $100,000 dollars through Musi-Cares Nashville Flood Relief.
CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS AND THE WHITE HOUSE HAVE REACHED A DEAL ON REPEALING THE "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL" LAW. The repeal is on hold until a Pentagon study is complete
A NEW RASMUSSEN POLL SHOWS SUPPORT FOR OVERTURNING THE OBAMA HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW HAS NOW REACHED 63%.
City council members in High Point are considering cutting hours at the city's five recreation centers and closing the library on Mondays to maintain a balanced budget.
5.24.2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Breezy…High 75
A Thomasville grandmother and a child died yesterday when their car was struck by a state trooper's car while in pursuit of another vehicle. Two other children riding in the car were taken to the hospital. The wreck happened about noon yesterday at the intersection of River Road and Business 85 in Jamestown. Trooper J.D. Goodnight was in pursuit of a Dodge Neon when the accident happened. The grandmother, Sandra Allmond, of Thomasville, died at the scene. http://www.journalnow.com/content/2010/may/23/232244/women-killed-wreck-involving-state-trooper/
The White House is threatening to remove oil giant BP from its lead role in the containment of that oil spill in the Gulf. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will travel to Louisiana today to access the situation.
THE FINANCIAL TURMOIL IN EUROPE IS PROVIDING AN UNEXPECTED WINDFALL FOR AMERICAN HOME BUYERS. International investors seeking a safe haven for their money is flowing into the U-S. That move is pushing domestic mortgage rates to the lowest levels of the year and back to near 50-year lows.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704904604575262713807080890.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us_business
Authorities in Jamaica’s capitol city have declared a state of emergency after gang members in support of an alleged drug lord wanted by the US…attacked police stations and blocked a large part of the capitol city of Kingston. http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/05/23/jamaica/index.html?hpt=T2
24 people have lost their lives in severe floods triggered by heavy rains in parts of Sri Lanka. Over a half a million people have been displaced by flooding in Sri Lanka .
Brett Michaels the winner on "The Celebrity Apprentice" last night despite a life-threatening illness. Brett was rewarded with $250,000 dollars for charity. Michaels' appearance on last night’s Apprentice was in question…after he suffered a brain hemorrhage in April and was hospitalized again recently after suffering what doctors called a warning stroke. Michaels faces surgery for a hole in his heart. The 47-year-old rock star of Poison fame if he was risking his life by coming on the finale against his doctors' advice. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100524/D9FT1PO00.html
“Shrek -Forever After" tops at the Box Office bringing in $71 million dollars.
Check out the movie review from Focus on the family. ‘Plugged In’ link on the right side of this page...
The rally in support of ‘Choose Life’ license plates for North Carolina set for Tuesday morning in Raleigh. The ‘Why Not NC?’ Rally (sponsored by the ‘Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship’) will start at 11am this Tuesday, May 25 on the steps of the capital building in Raleigh. http://www.ncchoose-life.org/
The founder of 'Jews for Jesus' Moishe Rosen died last week after a long battle with prostate cancer. The son of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, Rosen came to believe in Jesus at the age of 21 and felt a call to ministry shortly thereafter. In 1973, Rosen founded Jews for Jesus. A special memorial service has been scheduled for June 1 at First Baptist Church in San Francisco, where Jews for Jesus is based. Rosen was 78 years old.
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100520/jews-for-jesus-founder-dies-at-age-78/index.html
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Breezy…High 75
A Thomasville grandmother and a child died yesterday when their car was struck by a state trooper's car while in pursuit of another vehicle. Two other children riding in the car were taken to the hospital. The wreck happened about noon yesterday at the intersection of River Road and Business 85 in Jamestown. Trooper J.D. Goodnight was in pursuit of a Dodge Neon when the accident happened. The grandmother, Sandra Allmond, of Thomasville, died at the scene. http://www.journalnow.com/content/2010/may/23/232244/women-killed-wreck-involving-state-trooper/
The White House is threatening to remove oil giant BP from its lead role in the containment of that oil spill in the Gulf. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will travel to Louisiana today to access the situation.
THE FINANCIAL TURMOIL IN EUROPE IS PROVIDING AN UNEXPECTED WINDFALL FOR AMERICAN HOME BUYERS. International investors seeking a safe haven for their money is flowing into the U-S. That move is pushing domestic mortgage rates to the lowest levels of the year and back to near 50-year lows.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704904604575262713807080890.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us_business
Authorities in Jamaica’s capitol city have declared a state of emergency after gang members in support of an alleged drug lord wanted by the US…attacked police stations and blocked a large part of the capitol city of Kingston. http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/05/23/jamaica/index.html?hpt=T2
24 people have lost their lives in severe floods triggered by heavy rains in parts of Sri Lanka. Over a half a million people have been displaced by flooding in Sri Lanka .
Brett Michaels the winner on "The Celebrity Apprentice" last night despite a life-threatening illness. Brett was rewarded with $250,000 dollars for charity. Michaels' appearance on last night’s Apprentice was in question…after he suffered a brain hemorrhage in April and was hospitalized again recently after suffering what doctors called a warning stroke. Michaels faces surgery for a hole in his heart. The 47-year-old rock star of Poison fame if he was risking his life by coming on the finale against his doctors' advice. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100524/D9FT1PO00.html
“Shrek -Forever After" tops at the Box Office bringing in $71 million dollars.
Check out the movie review from Focus on the family. ‘Plugged In’ link on the right side of this page...
The rally in support of ‘Choose Life’ license plates for North Carolina set for Tuesday morning in Raleigh. The ‘Why Not NC?’ Rally (sponsored by the ‘Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship’) will start at 11am this Tuesday, May 25 on the steps of the capital building in Raleigh. http://www.ncchoose-life.org/
The founder of 'Jews for Jesus' Moishe Rosen died last week after a long battle with prostate cancer. The son of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, Rosen came to believe in Jesus at the age of 21 and felt a call to ministry shortly thereafter. In 1973, Rosen founded Jews for Jesus. A special memorial service has been scheduled for June 1 at First Baptist Church in San Francisco, where Jews for Jesus is based. Rosen was 78 years old.
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100520/jews-for-jesus-founder-dies-at-age-78/index.html
5.21.2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mix of sun and clouds…High 78
Good news about jobs coming to the Triad: American Express will build a $400 million data-services center in Guilford County. And ‘VitaCost’, an online health products retailer, will be opening a new facility in Davidson County, bringing over 200 new jobs to the area. (journalnow.com)
The prayer case in Forsyth County is moving forward. Attorneys for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners have issued the first filings in the county's appeal, after a lower federal court judge ruled in January that the saying of sectarian prayers at the start of Forsyth County Board meetings is unconstitutional. The Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative Christian organization, is handling the appeal for the county. http://www.telladf.org/
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/20/article/forsyth_files_appeal_in_meeting_prayer_case Learn more about the Alliance Defense Fund with attorney Michael Johnson…Sunday @ 5 on WBFJ.
A rally in support of ‘Choose Life’ license plates for North Carolina is set for this Tuesday in Raleigh. The ‘Why Not NC?’ Rally (sponsored by the ‘Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship’) will start at 11am this Tuesday, May 25 on the steps of the capital building in Raleigh. Why the rally…? 24 other states have already approved 'Choose Life' license plates. For eight years, this specific pro-life specialty plate has been stuck in committee and denied a vote by lawmakers in Raleigh while over 100 other specialty plates have been approved in NC. Each 'Choose Life' plate sold would generate $15.00 to assist 80 Pregnancy Care Centers across the state. http://www.ncchoose-life.org/ Bobbie Meyer - State Director of ‘Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship’ will be on Sunday @ 5 on WBFJ.
In order to shave roughly $4 million dollars from this year’s school budget, the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County ‘School Board of Education’ is looking at eliminating some 100 jobs. The 60 clerical cuts will likely be permanent …and some teachers could be assigned. The board has already ended foreign language classes in the third grade with proposed cuts in the fourth and fifth grades as well. (journalnow.com)
The state Department of Transportation has been given the green-light with plans to build the Northern Beltway around Winston-Salem. A judge has dismissed two lawsuits filed by the North Carolina Alliance for Transportation Reform Inc. and Friends of Forsyth against the DOT that sought to block the project. BTW: 600 homeowners will have to move as a result of the construction. (journalnow.com)
More Recall information regarding: The nearly one million GE coffee makers sold exclusively at Walmart being recalled. The model numbers involved are 169164 and 169165.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10238.html
Plus…the Miley Cyrus-brand necklaces and bracelets that Walmart is taking off shore shelves because of high levels of‘cadmium’. http://www.walmart.com/
SPORTS
NASCAR: Brian Vickers will not drive in this weekend's All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Casey Mears will drive the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota. The team said Vickers continues to receive "ongoing testing and treatment" for his blood clots. http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2010/05/19/brian-vickers-out-for-all-star-race/
Armstrong Denies New Doping Accusations: With the cycling season kicking into high gear, the strongest doping allegations yet against Lance Armstrong surfaced Thursday in a barrage of detailed messages from Floyd Landis, the disgraced rider and former teammate who finally confessed to years of cheating himself. http://www.wxii12.com/sports/23616954/detail.html
Good news about jobs coming to the Triad: American Express will build a $400 million data-services center in Guilford County. And ‘VitaCost’, an online health products retailer, will be opening a new facility in Davidson County, bringing over 200 new jobs to the area. (journalnow.com)
The prayer case in Forsyth County is moving forward. Attorneys for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners have issued the first filings in the county's appeal, after a lower federal court judge ruled in January that the saying of sectarian prayers at the start of Forsyth County Board meetings is unconstitutional. The Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative Christian organization, is handling the appeal for the county. http://www.telladf.org/
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/20/article/forsyth_files_appeal_in_meeting_prayer_case Learn more about the Alliance Defense Fund with attorney Michael Johnson…Sunday @ 5 on WBFJ.
A rally in support of ‘Choose Life’ license plates for North Carolina is set for this Tuesday in Raleigh. The ‘Why Not NC?’ Rally (sponsored by the ‘Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship’) will start at 11am this Tuesday, May 25 on the steps of the capital building in Raleigh. Why the rally…? 24 other states have already approved 'Choose Life' license plates. For eight years, this specific pro-life specialty plate has been stuck in committee and denied a vote by lawmakers in Raleigh while over 100 other specialty plates have been approved in NC. Each 'Choose Life' plate sold would generate $15.00 to assist 80 Pregnancy Care Centers across the state. http://www.ncchoose-life.org/ Bobbie Meyer - State Director of ‘Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship’ will be on Sunday @ 5 on WBFJ.
In order to shave roughly $4 million dollars from this year’s school budget, the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County ‘School Board of Education’ is looking at eliminating some 100 jobs. The 60 clerical cuts will likely be permanent …and some teachers could be assigned. The board has already ended foreign language classes in the third grade with proposed cuts in the fourth and fifth grades as well. (journalnow.com)
The state Department of Transportation has been given the green-light with plans to build the Northern Beltway around Winston-Salem. A judge has dismissed two lawsuits filed by the North Carolina Alliance for Transportation Reform Inc. and Friends of Forsyth against the DOT that sought to block the project. BTW: 600 homeowners will have to move as a result of the construction. (journalnow.com)
More Recall information regarding: The nearly one million GE coffee makers sold exclusively at Walmart being recalled. The model numbers involved are 169164 and 169165.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10238.html
Plus…the Miley Cyrus-brand necklaces and bracelets that Walmart is taking off shore shelves because of high levels of‘cadmium’. http://www.walmart.com/
SPORTS
NASCAR: Brian Vickers will not drive in this weekend's All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Casey Mears will drive the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota. The team said Vickers continues to receive "ongoing testing and treatment" for his blood clots. http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2010/05/19/brian-vickers-out-for-all-star-race/
Armstrong Denies New Doping Accusations: With the cycling season kicking into high gear, the strongest doping allegations yet against Lance Armstrong surfaced Thursday in a barrage of detailed messages from Floyd Landis, the disgraced rider and former teammate who finally confessed to years of cheating himself. http://www.wxii12.com/sports/23616954/detail.html
5.20.2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mix of sun and clouds…High 78
Recalls in the News...
Nearly 1 million General Electric coffee makers sold exclusively at Walmart are being recalled after dozens of reports of overheating and fires. The recall involves coffee makers, with the GE logo printed on the base, sold in white or black from March 2008 through January of this year. The model numbers involved are 169164 and 169165.
More details: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10238.html
Wal-Mart is pulling an entire line of Miley Cyrus-brand necklaces and bracelets from its shelves after tests found that the jewelry contained high levels of the toxic metal ‘cadmium’. FYI: Long-term exposure to cadmium can lead to bone softening and kidney failure. www.walmart.com
Dangerous ‘Show and Tell’? Two 5th-graders at Sumner Elementary in Greensboro are being disciplined after bringing guns to school yesterday morning. One of the students brought a toy gun, while the other brought an unloaded .22-caliber handgun. No one was injured.
(journal.com)
City leaders in Winston-Salem are considering a new law that would make it illegal for stores to sell spray paint to minors or for minors to possess spray paint in designated areas. The city is wanting to amend it’s graffiti ordinance adopted in 2008. Violators will face a misdemeanor charge and a fine of up to $500 dollars. The new rules are based on similar ordinances in Statesville, Chicago and Los Angeles. A public hearing will be held on June 7.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/23606093/detail.html
The mothers of three American hikers detained in Iran met with their children earlier today. Sarah Shourd, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal have been detained since last July. Their families say the three accidentally strayed across an unmarked border into Iran while on a hiking trip in Kurdistan in northern Iraq. The three Americans have not been formally charged, although Tehran has said they will face trial on espionage charges. http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/20/report-mothers-met-with-detained-hikers-in-iran/?hpt=T2
While many local school systems are preparing for budget cuts with proposed teacher furloughs and layoffs, the Stokes County School System is hoping that lawmakers in Raleigh will amend current law to save money and teacher jobs. The Stokes County School Board is wanting to cut five days from next year's school calendar and make up the classroom time by adding 10-12 minutes onto each school day. The move could save the school system over $800,000 dollars. http://www.myfox8.com/news/education/wghp-stokes-school-calendar-100519,0,7172368.story
A South Carolina woman who was pulled over after being clocked at 102 mph in a 45 mph zone told officers she knew she was speeding faster than 100 mph, but she was upset because she was late for a hair appointment. According to Union police, 72-year-old Sandra Powell, of Spartanburg, was driving her Buick Tuesday - speeding and “all over the road” on Highway 176.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/23609369/detail.html
A man driving the wrong way on US 52 caused an accident that killed himself and another driver. Police said the accident happened on South Bound 52 near Germanton Road around 1am this morning. Amick Lee Horn was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of highway 52 when he collided head-on with a car driven by David William Byrd. Horn died at the scene. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-man-crash-head-on-100520,0,1126777.story
Greensboro Police says a second person has died from injuries sustained in the second accident on I-40 on Mothers Day in Greensboro. Police say, 24 year old Matthew Yancey Warren, died last night at Moses Cone Hospital from injuries sustained in the crash. The front seat passenger, Latisha Jones died at the scene of the crash on May 10. Police say the 2008 Chevy Cobalt Phillips was driving collided with a tractor trailer at mile marker 218 around 10:15 p.m. on May 10. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured.
http://www.myfox8.com/news/local/wghp-passenger-dies-100519,0,4816332.story
American Idol: Crystal and Lee are the final two contestants. The last performance will be next Tuesday...the finale will be next Wednesday
SPORTS: NASCAR: Denny Hamlin’s crew winning the ‘Pit Challenge’ in Charlotte last night.
The Los Angeles Lakers are halfway to another NBA finals game: Lakers over the Suns in Game 2 last night
Winston-Salem 20 inning marathon yesterday for the WS Dash. Dash over Myrtle Beach 4-3…The Dash split a double header with the pelicans.
Recalls in the News...
Nearly 1 million General Electric coffee makers sold exclusively at Walmart are being recalled after dozens of reports of overheating and fires. The recall involves coffee makers, with the GE logo printed on the base, sold in white or black from March 2008 through January of this year. The model numbers involved are 169164 and 169165.
More details: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10238.html
Wal-Mart is pulling an entire line of Miley Cyrus-brand necklaces and bracelets from its shelves after tests found that the jewelry contained high levels of the toxic metal ‘cadmium’. FYI: Long-term exposure to cadmium can lead to bone softening and kidney failure. www.walmart.com
Dangerous ‘Show and Tell’? Two 5th-graders at Sumner Elementary in Greensboro are being disciplined after bringing guns to school yesterday morning. One of the students brought a toy gun, while the other brought an unloaded .22-caliber handgun. No one was injured.
(journal.com)
City leaders in Winston-Salem are considering a new law that would make it illegal for stores to sell spray paint to minors or for minors to possess spray paint in designated areas. The city is wanting to amend it’s graffiti ordinance adopted in 2008. Violators will face a misdemeanor charge and a fine of up to $500 dollars. The new rules are based on similar ordinances in Statesville, Chicago and Los Angeles. A public hearing will be held on June 7.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/23606093/detail.html
The mothers of three American hikers detained in Iran met with their children earlier today. Sarah Shourd, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal have been detained since last July. Their families say the three accidentally strayed across an unmarked border into Iran while on a hiking trip in Kurdistan in northern Iraq. The three Americans have not been formally charged, although Tehran has said they will face trial on espionage charges. http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/20/report-mothers-met-with-detained-hikers-in-iran/?hpt=T2
While many local school systems are preparing for budget cuts with proposed teacher furloughs and layoffs, the Stokes County School System is hoping that lawmakers in Raleigh will amend current law to save money and teacher jobs. The Stokes County School Board is wanting to cut five days from next year's school calendar and make up the classroom time by adding 10-12 minutes onto each school day. The move could save the school system over $800,000 dollars. http://www.myfox8.com/news/education/wghp-stokes-school-calendar-100519,0,7172368.story
A South Carolina woman who was pulled over after being clocked at 102 mph in a 45 mph zone told officers she knew she was speeding faster than 100 mph, but she was upset because she was late for a hair appointment. According to Union police, 72-year-old Sandra Powell, of Spartanburg, was driving her Buick Tuesday - speeding and “all over the road” on Highway 176.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/23609369/detail.html
A man driving the wrong way on US 52 caused an accident that killed himself and another driver. Police said the accident happened on South Bound 52 near Germanton Road around 1am this morning. Amick Lee Horn was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of highway 52 when he collided head-on with a car driven by David William Byrd. Horn died at the scene. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-man-crash-head-on-100520,0,1126777.story
Greensboro Police says a second person has died from injuries sustained in the second accident on I-40 on Mothers Day in Greensboro. Police say, 24 year old Matthew Yancey Warren, died last night at Moses Cone Hospital from injuries sustained in the crash. The front seat passenger, Latisha Jones died at the scene of the crash on May 10. Police say the 2008 Chevy Cobalt Phillips was driving collided with a tractor trailer at mile marker 218 around 10:15 p.m. on May 10. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured.
http://www.myfox8.com/news/local/wghp-passenger-dies-100519,0,4816332.story
American Idol: Crystal and Lee are the final two contestants. The last performance will be next Tuesday...the finale will be next Wednesday
SPORTS: NASCAR: Denny Hamlin’s crew winning the ‘Pit Challenge’ in Charlotte last night.
The Los Angeles Lakers are halfway to another NBA finals game: Lakers over the Suns in Game 2 last night
Winston-Salem 20 inning marathon yesterday for the WS Dash. Dash over Myrtle Beach 4-3…The Dash split a double header with the pelicans.
5.19.2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly cloudy skies…High 72
Guests on the Morning Show: Brian Leimone and Joey Yokeley
140-ology presents “How to Protect your Kids on Facebook” Workshop: this Monday evening (May 24) at The River Church on Highway 150 in Northern Davidson County. Cost $10 per person ($15 at the door). Youth Pastors can attend FREE by signing up early on line…
Workshop: www.140ology.com/protect
Directions: http://www.facebook.com/riverchurcharcadia
Voters in several states voicing their disapproval of the status quo: Rand Paul winning the GOP primary in Kentucky while Rep. Joe Sestak topped Sen. Arlen Specter, a former Republican, in Pennsylvania's Democratic Senate primary.
Pro-life measures move forward in three states. Ultrasound legislation has been introduced in at least 14 states this session. West Virginia’s governor signed the Ultrasound Option Bill into law on Monday, giving women the opportunity to view an ultrasound before choosing an abortion. And in Ohio, lawmakers in both the House and Senate introduced legislation this week that would keep abortion coverage out of health insurance exchanges
http://www.citizenlink.org/CLNews/A000012681.cfm
Though more churches were added, Southern Baptists (the country's largest Protestant denomination) is seeing a decline in membership. According to a newly released annual report, membership in the Southern Baptist Convention fell in 2009 marking the third consecutive year of decline. On a positive note, baptisms (following professions of faith in Christ) rose in 2009 stopping a four-year decline. http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100517/southern-baptists-still-marking-decline/index.html
Your morning cup of coffee will now cost you a little more. The J.M. Smucker Company is increasing coffee prices on Folgers, Dunkin' Donuts and Millstone Coffee by about 4% immediately. The increase is due to higher costs for green coffee, fuel and packaging.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/18/article/maker_of_folgers_other_coffees_to_raise_prices
No Credit Card, No iPad: A woman was recently told at an Apple Store that her $600 in U.S. currency was no good for buying an iPad. According to Apple, customers must use a credit card or a debit card to purchase the iPad. The store wouldn't allow the woman to buy the iPad with her cash. The woman in question is disabled, lives on a limited income, and doesn't have a credit card. Apparently, Apple has an official policy in place for purchasing the iPad. A credit card is required, there is a limit of two per person, and you can't use a gift card, either. The reasoning has something to do with Apple's intent to block ‘black market’ sales of its popular device.
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2010/05/ipad_roundup_no.html;jsessionid=A1PVXHEMYR5W5QE1GHPCKHWATMY32JVN
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Southern California just north of Mexicali late Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/19/california.earthquake/index.html?hpt=T2
THE LAST OF TEN AMERICANS DETAINED WHILE TRYING TO TAKE 33 CHILDREN OUT OF HAITI FOLLOWING THE JANUARY TWELFTH EARTHQUAKE HAS BEEN RELEASED.
Laura Silsby was convicted on Monday but then freed to return to the US. Silsby led a ten-member mission team from her Southern Baptist church to rescue children left homeless by the earthquake. She was jailed January 29th after trying to bring a busload of Haitian children into the Dominican Republic without proper paperwork. http://www.christianpost.com/
Transportation engineers have unveiled five possibilities for improving a one-mile stretch of Business 40, between Church Street and Fourth Street, through downtown Winston-Salem. The state DOT plans to close a section of Business 40 for two years beginning sometime around 2015.
A new beach-front getaway on the Outer Banks is nearly booked for the entire season despite its peak price of $24,500 a week. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Va., reported Sunday that the mini-hotel cost $1.5 million to build on a 10-acre oceanfront lot near Corolla. The realty company that manages the property says the 23-bedroom, 27-bathroom house is nearly fully booked into November. The house was built to accommodate large parties of people for events such as weddings. http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/17/article/mammoth_beach_house_rents_at_24500_a_week
VEGGIE TALES CREATOR PHIL VISCHER HAS CREATED A NEW DVD SERIES TO HELP KIDS UNDERSTAND WHAT IS IN THE BIBLE. "WHAT'S IN THE BIBLE?" is a new 13-DVD series from Tyndale House Publishers. Led by a puppet named Buck Denver, the series is aimed at kids ages 5 to 11, but Vischer says it will "stir laughter and love of the Bible for anyone with a sense of humor.” The series includes answers to how the Bible formed, its major themes and leading figures. www.WhatsintheBible.com
SPORTS: Two NC State basketball reserves…forward Josh Davis and guard Julius Mays…are transferring “in search of better opportunities elsewhere”.
NASCAR: ‘Pit Challenge’ happening tonight in Charlotte
Guests on the Morning Show: Brian Leimone and Joey Yokeley
140-ology presents “How to Protect your Kids on Facebook” Workshop: this Monday evening (May 24) at The River Church on Highway 150 in Northern Davidson County. Cost $10 per person ($15 at the door). Youth Pastors can attend FREE by signing up early on line…
Workshop: www.140ology.com/protect
Directions: http://www.facebook.com/riverchurcharcadia
Voters in several states voicing their disapproval of the status quo: Rand Paul winning the GOP primary in Kentucky while Rep. Joe Sestak topped Sen. Arlen Specter, a former Republican, in Pennsylvania's Democratic Senate primary.
Pro-life measures move forward in three states. Ultrasound legislation has been introduced in at least 14 states this session. West Virginia’s governor signed the Ultrasound Option Bill into law on Monday, giving women the opportunity to view an ultrasound before choosing an abortion. And in Ohio, lawmakers in both the House and Senate introduced legislation this week that would keep abortion coverage out of health insurance exchanges
http://www.citizenlink.org/CLNews/A000012681.cfm
Though more churches were added, Southern Baptists (the country's largest Protestant denomination) is seeing a decline in membership. According to a newly released annual report, membership in the Southern Baptist Convention fell in 2009 marking the third consecutive year of decline. On a positive note, baptisms (following professions of faith in Christ) rose in 2009 stopping a four-year decline. http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100517/southern-baptists-still-marking-decline/index.html
Your morning cup of coffee will now cost you a little more. The J.M. Smucker Company is increasing coffee prices on Folgers, Dunkin' Donuts and Millstone Coffee by about 4% immediately. The increase is due to higher costs for green coffee, fuel and packaging.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/18/article/maker_of_folgers_other_coffees_to_raise_prices
No Credit Card, No iPad: A woman was recently told at an Apple Store that her $600 in U.S. currency was no good for buying an iPad. According to Apple, customers must use a credit card or a debit card to purchase the iPad. The store wouldn't allow the woman to buy the iPad with her cash. The woman in question is disabled, lives on a limited income, and doesn't have a credit card. Apparently, Apple has an official policy in place for purchasing the iPad. A credit card is required, there is a limit of two per person, and you can't use a gift card, either. The reasoning has something to do with Apple's intent to block ‘black market’ sales of its popular device.
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2010/05/ipad_roundup_no.html;jsessionid=A1PVXHEMYR5W5QE1GHPCKHWATMY32JVN
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Southern California just north of Mexicali late Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/19/california.earthquake/index.html?hpt=T2
THE LAST OF TEN AMERICANS DETAINED WHILE TRYING TO TAKE 33 CHILDREN OUT OF HAITI FOLLOWING THE JANUARY TWELFTH EARTHQUAKE HAS BEEN RELEASED.
Laura Silsby was convicted on Monday but then freed to return to the US. Silsby led a ten-member mission team from her Southern Baptist church to rescue children left homeless by the earthquake. She was jailed January 29th after trying to bring a busload of Haitian children into the Dominican Republic without proper paperwork. http://www.christianpost.com/
Transportation engineers have unveiled five possibilities for improving a one-mile stretch of Business 40, between Church Street and Fourth Street, through downtown Winston-Salem. The state DOT plans to close a section of Business 40 for two years beginning sometime around 2015.
A new beach-front getaway on the Outer Banks is nearly booked for the entire season despite its peak price of $24,500 a week. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Va., reported Sunday that the mini-hotel cost $1.5 million to build on a 10-acre oceanfront lot near Corolla. The realty company that manages the property says the 23-bedroom, 27-bathroom house is nearly fully booked into November. The house was built to accommodate large parties of people for events such as weddings. http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/17/article/mammoth_beach_house_rents_at_24500_a_week
VEGGIE TALES CREATOR PHIL VISCHER HAS CREATED A NEW DVD SERIES TO HELP KIDS UNDERSTAND WHAT IS IN THE BIBLE. "WHAT'S IN THE BIBLE?" is a new 13-DVD series from Tyndale House Publishers. Led by a puppet named Buck Denver, the series is aimed at kids ages 5 to 11, but Vischer says it will "stir laughter and love of the Bible for anyone with a sense of humor.” The series includes answers to how the Bible formed, its major themes and leading figures. www.WhatsintheBible.com
SPORTS: Two NC State basketball reserves…forward Josh Davis and guard Julius Mays…are transferring “in search of better opportunities elsewhere”.
NASCAR: ‘Pit Challenge’ happening tonight in Charlotte
5.18.2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly cloudy skies. An afternoon shower possible…High 65
The moment of silence at the beginning of the Greensboro City Council meetings will be replaced by an invocation. Bill Knight, who took office the office of Mayor in December, said he found that almost all government bodies in the area have some kind of prayer before their meetings. Tonight’s invocation will be a remembrance of veterans in honor of Memorial Day. At future meetings, ‘prayer’ invocations will replace the moment of silence.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/17/article/prayer_added_to_city_council_agenda
Yes…the next installment of C.S. Lewis’ THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER is coming to theaters December 10. Edmund and Lucy, along with their cousin Eustace and their royal friend King Caspian, find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to the Dawn Treader.
Walden Media site: http://www.facebook.com/narniamovies
Movie Trailer #2: http://www.facebook.com/narniamovies#!/narniamovies?v=box_3
YouTube is now 5 years old…as of Monday. The video sharing giant boasts 2 billion views each day - more than all of the three main U.S. television networks combined. Every single minute of the day more than 24 hours of video footage is added. YouTube is the third most heavily trafficked website on the Internet. People that go to YouTube spend about 15 minutes per day viewing content compared to around five hours watching television.
Rocker Chris Daughtry and his wife, Deanna, are expecting twins in November. The Daughtrys, who live in Guilford County., already have two children, Hannah and Griffin. According to Daughtry’s website, the couple conceived with the help of in-vitro fertilization, and the embryos have been transferred to a gestational surrogate.
http://www.myfox8.com/entertainment/wghp-daughtry-twins-100517,0,4265771.story
From cash in a sock in Asheville to a hand grenade at the Goodwill store in Madison. Police responded to the Goodwill Thrift Store at Rockingham Square Shopping Center and discovered the grenade still had the pin in it. The grenade was taken to the police department and the Greensboro Bomb Squad was called in. Seems that the device turned out to be a military training grenade. Madison police Chief Perry Webster said the training grenade was found in a bin with other clothing. Officials at Goodwill are not sure who donated the item. http://www.myfox8.com/news/local/wghp-story-goodwill-grenade-100517,0,4780903.story
Deadly accidents yesterday in Forsyth County:
-Last night Kernersville Police responded to a two car accident on Business I-40 westbound between South Main Street and Hastings Hill Road. Fred Dean Shumate of Winston-Salem was killed at the scene. The cause of the traffic accident is under investigation. (Kernersville News)
-A pedestrian was hit and killed by a truck at the interchange of I-40 and Highway 311 in Forsyth County on Monday morning. Police identified the victim as 25 year old Joshua Butler of Winston-Salem. Charges are pending against the driver of the truck, Samuel Ling, of Greensboro. (Journal now.com)
Five U.S. service members were among the 18 people killed in a suicide car bombing in Kabul earlier today. Taliban claim responsibility for attack near military recruiting post. (CNN)
Sneak Peak to the Weekend
Myrtle Beach (Beach Blast with Toby Mac and Kutless)
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 78
Taylor’s Finish Line Festival @ the Z-Max Dragway (at Charlotte Motor Speedway) Sunday: Mostly cloudy…High 80
The moment of silence at the beginning of the Greensboro City Council meetings will be replaced by an invocation. Bill Knight, who took office the office of Mayor in December, said he found that almost all government bodies in the area have some kind of prayer before their meetings. Tonight’s invocation will be a remembrance of veterans in honor of Memorial Day. At future meetings, ‘prayer’ invocations will replace the moment of silence.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/17/article/prayer_added_to_city_council_agenda
Yes…the next installment of C.S. Lewis’ THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER is coming to theaters December 10. Edmund and Lucy, along with their cousin Eustace and their royal friend King Caspian, find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to the Dawn Treader.
Walden Media site: http://www.facebook.com/narniamovies
Movie Trailer #2: http://www.facebook.com/narniamovies#!/narniamovies?v=box_3
YouTube is now 5 years old…as of Monday. The video sharing giant boasts 2 billion views each day - more than all of the three main U.S. television networks combined. Every single minute of the day more than 24 hours of video footage is added. YouTube is the third most heavily trafficked website on the Internet. People that go to YouTube spend about 15 minutes per day viewing content compared to around five hours watching television.
Rocker Chris Daughtry and his wife, Deanna, are expecting twins in November. The Daughtrys, who live in Guilford County., already have two children, Hannah and Griffin. According to Daughtry’s website, the couple conceived with the help of in-vitro fertilization, and the embryos have been transferred to a gestational surrogate.
http://www.myfox8.com/entertainment/wghp-daughtry-twins-100517,0,4265771.story
From cash in a sock in Asheville to a hand grenade at the Goodwill store in Madison. Police responded to the Goodwill Thrift Store at Rockingham Square Shopping Center and discovered the grenade still had the pin in it. The grenade was taken to the police department and the Greensboro Bomb Squad was called in. Seems that the device turned out to be a military training grenade. Madison police Chief Perry Webster said the training grenade was found in a bin with other clothing. Officials at Goodwill are not sure who donated the item. http://www.myfox8.com/news/local/wghp-story-goodwill-grenade-100517,0,4780903.story
Deadly accidents yesterday in Forsyth County:
-Last night Kernersville Police responded to a two car accident on Business I-40 westbound between South Main Street and Hastings Hill Road. Fred Dean Shumate of Winston-Salem was killed at the scene. The cause of the traffic accident is under investigation. (Kernersville News)
-A pedestrian was hit and killed by a truck at the interchange of I-40 and Highway 311 in Forsyth County on Monday morning. Police identified the victim as 25 year old Joshua Butler of Winston-Salem. Charges are pending against the driver of the truck, Samuel Ling, of Greensboro. (Journal now.com)
Five U.S. service members were among the 18 people killed in a suicide car bombing in Kabul earlier today. Taliban claim responsibility for attack near military recruiting post. (CNN)
Sneak Peak to the Weekend
Myrtle Beach (Beach Blast with Toby Mac and Kutless)
Saturday: Mostly sunny…High 78
Taylor’s Finish Line Festival @ the Z-Max Dragway (at Charlotte Motor Speedway) Sunday: Mostly cloudy…High 80
5.17.2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Flash Flood Watch: Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin through this afternoon
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures holding in the mid 60s
5 schools in Northern Randolph County will close at 10am because the schools are without power. The schools closing early are:
Archdale Trinity Middle
Trinity High School
Braxton Craven Elementary
Trinity Elementary
Grays Chapel Elementary
FYI: Officials are closing the schools because they would not be able to serve lunch to students. www.randolph.k12.nc.us/Pages/Default.aspx
Because of rain in the forecast, Wake Forest University has decided to move its commencement ceremony indoors at the Joel Coliseum this morning. Wake’s commencement ceremony started at 9:30am. FYI: A live webcast can be viewed on the Commencement website
http://www.wfu.edu/wowf/2010/20100516.rainplan.php
State lawmakers are debating ways for drivers and bicyclists to better share the road. Rep. Nelson Cole (D - 65th District) has proposed a law requiring no more than two cyclists to ride side-by-side and to ride single file when a car is trying to pass. Rep. Cole, from Reidsville, says he is confident that his proposed law will pass. Many cyclists said they were not opposed to the restrictions in the proposed law. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-bicycling-law-100516,0,3802074.story
Officials with BP reporting that a tube inserted into the blown out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is working "extremely well," but it doesn't know how much oil is being funneled to the surface. If technique succeeds, it will capture most of the oil gushing from well. Obama administration vows it won't rest until the company cleans up the spill and addresses its impact.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/17/gulf.oil.spill/index.html?hpt=T1
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1278850/Oil-trails-Gulf-Mexico-10-miles-long-BP-continues-fight-stem-flow-broken-rig.html
According to Davidson County Sheriff office, a 25-year-old man drowned at High Rock Lake Saturday morning. The man was with his wife and two children at the lake access area at Brown Loflin Bridge on Hwy #8 Saturday morning when he drowned around 11 a.m. The victim was from China Grove. Authorities at the scene said the 25-year-old was not wearing a life jacket, though they are provided at the lake. http://www.myfox8.com/news/local/wghp-high-rock-lake-drowning-100515,0,6725107.story
Stash of cash found in a sock at the Goodwill in Asheville. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that Goodwill clothing sorter Jocelyn Garnace found more than $5,000 cash in a sock wrapped up in a blanket. Goodwill officials tracked down the donor, 96-year-old Stella Hoyle, by way of her ‘Burke County Schools pay stub’ from 1975 that also was found in pile of donated items.
(Greensboro News / Record)
NASCAR: Kyle Busch taking the checkered flag at Dover International Speedway after a rare ‘pit road mistake’ by Jimmie Johnson.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures holding in the mid 60s
5 schools in Northern Randolph County will close at 10am because the schools are without power. The schools closing early are:
Archdale Trinity Middle
Trinity High School
Braxton Craven Elementary
Trinity Elementary
Grays Chapel Elementary
FYI: Officials are closing the schools because they would not be able to serve lunch to students. www.randolph.k12.nc.us/Pages/Default.aspx
Because of rain in the forecast, Wake Forest University has decided to move its commencement ceremony indoors at the Joel Coliseum this morning. Wake’s commencement ceremony started at 9:30am. FYI: A live webcast can be viewed on the Commencement website
http://www.wfu.edu/wowf/2010/20100516.rainplan.php
State lawmakers are debating ways for drivers and bicyclists to better share the road. Rep. Nelson Cole (D - 65th District) has proposed a law requiring no more than two cyclists to ride side-by-side and to ride single file when a car is trying to pass. Rep. Cole, from Reidsville, says he is confident that his proposed law will pass. Many cyclists said they were not opposed to the restrictions in the proposed law. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-bicycling-law-100516,0,3802074.story
Officials with BP reporting that a tube inserted into the blown out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is working "extremely well," but it doesn't know how much oil is being funneled to the surface. If technique succeeds, it will capture most of the oil gushing from well. Obama administration vows it won't rest until the company cleans up the spill and addresses its impact.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/17/gulf.oil.spill/index.html?hpt=T1
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1278850/Oil-trails-Gulf-Mexico-10-miles-long-BP-continues-fight-stem-flow-broken-rig.html
According to Davidson County Sheriff office, a 25-year-old man drowned at High Rock Lake Saturday morning. The man was with his wife and two children at the lake access area at Brown Loflin Bridge on Hwy #8 Saturday morning when he drowned around 11 a.m. The victim was from China Grove. Authorities at the scene said the 25-year-old was not wearing a life jacket, though they are provided at the lake. http://www.myfox8.com/news/local/wghp-high-rock-lake-drowning-100515,0,6725107.story
Stash of cash found in a sock at the Goodwill in Asheville. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that Goodwill clothing sorter Jocelyn Garnace found more than $5,000 cash in a sock wrapped up in a blanket. Goodwill officials tracked down the donor, 96-year-old Stella Hoyle, by way of her ‘Burke County Schools pay stub’ from 1975 that also was found in pile of donated items.
(Greensboro News / Record)
NASCAR: Kyle Busch taking the checkered flag at Dover International Speedway after a rare ‘pit road mistake’ by Jimmie Johnson.
5.14.2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon…High 88 FYI: The Triad is under a ‘slight risk’ of severe storms this afternoon and evening. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop over the mountains and foothills after lunchtime …then move east into the Piedmont later this afternoon.
Non-profits with Revenues below $25,000 dollars must take action by this Saturday (May 15) to preserve their Tax-Exempt status. Because of some changes passed by Congress, ALL non-profits must file a form with the IRS. For many small nonprofits with annual revenues below $25,000, that means filing an electronic version of IRS form 990-N (also known as the ePostcard) by May 15. Larger organizations must file Form 990 or 990-EZ. More information from the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits www.ncnonprofits.org
The new Kernersville Farmers Market opens Saturday morning at 7am and runs through October. The Kernersville Farmers Market is located in front of Town Hall. Vendor application information: (Contact Arnold King 993-2202) http://kernersvillenews.com/feature_detail.asp?ID=744
Facebook is rolling out new security features. To combat malicious attacks, scams and spam, some of the additions to facebook security…
-You can ask to be notified by e-mail or text message when your account is accessed from a computer or mobile device you haven't used before.
-Users will also be able to check where the latest log-ins have come from.
-Facebook is also adding roadblocks when it notices unusual activity, such as simultaneous log-ins from opposite sides of the planet.
Some of these changes are already available, while others are still being tested and will launch over the next few weeks.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/13/article/facebook_rolling_out_new_security_features
NASA is fueling up space shuttle Atlantis for its final journey, a delivery trip to the International Space Station. Good weather is expected around 2:20pm lift off time this afternoon.
A 4-year-old is in stable condition after being bitten by a pit bull on Wednesday. The incident on Nance Avenue in High Point. The 4 year old was playing with a neighbor when the child went into the dog's area and fell. The pit-bull mix dog then attacked the child. The dog has been taken to the Guilford County Animal Shelter for a required 10-day observation period. Criminal charges are not expected in the case. http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/13/article/child_hospitalized_after_dog_attack
Amtrak plans to operate its Piedmont and Carolinian services normally today after an accident derailed Amtrak Train #73 , known as the Piedmont, and caught fire after it hit a truck around 7:50am yesterday morning in Mebane. Mebane is 30 miles east of Greensboro in Alamance County. (Greensboro News / Record)
If you have a cell phone, you are in good company. But, how much do you ‘talk’ on your cell phone? A story from the New York Times saying that people are using their cell phones to text, send email, listen to music and even watching TV. But talking on your cell phone…not so much.
FYI: Almost 90% of US households now have a cell phone while more and more households are dropping their ‘land line’ phones.
(Gastonia) A not so nice neighbor is accused of stealing a homeowner’s jewelry and electricity from the person next door. According to the Gaston Gazette, 33-year-old Brad Morton (the bad neighbor) is accused of breaking into a neighbor's house on Wednesday and stealing about $3,000 dollars worth of jewelry. On top of that…Morton (the bad neighbor) also ran an electrical drop cord from his neighbor's home to his home…in order to ‘borrow’ the man’s electricity. Morton is charged with breaking and entering, larceny and second-degree trespassing.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/13/article/nc_man_accused_of_stealing_neighbors_electricity
NBA Semi-Finals: Game 6 Boston Celtics eliminating the Cleveland Cavaliers…94-85 advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. Boston will play the Orlando Magic. Final game for LeBron James…in a Cavs jersey???
Thomasville’s Brian Vickers has been hospitalized and will miss the Dover race this weekend
Non-profits with Revenues below $25,000 dollars must take action by this Saturday (May 15) to preserve their Tax-Exempt status. Because of some changes passed by Congress, ALL non-profits must file a form with the IRS. For many small nonprofits with annual revenues below $25,000, that means filing an electronic version of IRS form 990-N (also known as the ePostcard) by May 15. Larger organizations must file Form 990 or 990-EZ. More information from the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits www.ncnonprofits.org
The new Kernersville Farmers Market opens Saturday morning at 7am and runs through October. The Kernersville Farmers Market is located in front of Town Hall. Vendor application information: (Contact Arnold King 993-2202) http://kernersvillenews.com/feature_detail.asp?ID=744
Facebook is rolling out new security features. To combat malicious attacks, scams and spam, some of the additions to facebook security…
-You can ask to be notified by e-mail or text message when your account is accessed from a computer or mobile device you haven't used before.
-Users will also be able to check where the latest log-ins have come from.
-Facebook is also adding roadblocks when it notices unusual activity, such as simultaneous log-ins from opposite sides of the planet.
Some of these changes are already available, while others are still being tested and will launch over the next few weeks.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/13/article/facebook_rolling_out_new_security_features
NASA is fueling up space shuttle Atlantis for its final journey, a delivery trip to the International Space Station. Good weather is expected around 2:20pm lift off time this afternoon.
A 4-year-old is in stable condition after being bitten by a pit bull on Wednesday. The incident on Nance Avenue in High Point. The 4 year old was playing with a neighbor when the child went into the dog's area and fell. The pit-bull mix dog then attacked the child. The dog has been taken to the Guilford County Animal Shelter for a required 10-day observation period. Criminal charges are not expected in the case. http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/13/article/child_hospitalized_after_dog_attack
Amtrak plans to operate its Piedmont and Carolinian services normally today after an accident derailed Amtrak Train #73 , known as the Piedmont, and caught fire after it hit a truck around 7:50am yesterday morning in Mebane. Mebane is 30 miles east of Greensboro in Alamance County. (Greensboro News / Record)
If you have a cell phone, you are in good company. But, how much do you ‘talk’ on your cell phone? A story from the New York Times saying that people are using their cell phones to text, send email, listen to music and even watching TV. But talking on your cell phone…not so much.
FYI: Almost 90% of US households now have a cell phone while more and more households are dropping their ‘land line’ phones.
(Gastonia) A not so nice neighbor is accused of stealing a homeowner’s jewelry and electricity from the person next door. According to the Gaston Gazette, 33-year-old Brad Morton (the bad neighbor) is accused of breaking into a neighbor's house on Wednesday and stealing about $3,000 dollars worth of jewelry. On top of that…Morton (the bad neighbor) also ran an electrical drop cord from his neighbor's home to his home…in order to ‘borrow’ the man’s electricity. Morton is charged with breaking and entering, larceny and second-degree trespassing.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/13/article/nc_man_accused_of_stealing_neighbors_electricity
NBA Semi-Finals: Game 6 Boston Celtics eliminating the Cleveland Cavaliers…94-85 advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. Boston will play the Orlando Magic. Final game for LeBron James…in a Cavs jersey???
Thomasville’s Brian Vickers has been hospitalized and will miss the Dover race this weekend
5.13.2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly sunny…High 82
Non-profits with Revenues below $25,000 dollars must take action by this Saturday (May 15) to preserve their Tax-Exempt status. Congress passed a law that changed the rules so now all nonprofits must file a form with the IRS. As a result, current government records show that many non-profits in North Carolina could face the costly and time-consuming prospect of losing their status as tax-exempt organizations if they do not act by Saturday. For many small nonprofits with annual revenues below $25,000, that means filing an electronic version of IRS form 990-N (also known as the ePostcard) by May 15. Larger organizations must file Form 990 or 990-EZ. The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits www.ncnonprofits.org
The ribbon cutting for the new Kernersville Farmers Market will be tomorrow morning at 9am. The new market is located in front of Town Hall and will open this Saturday at 7am and runs through October. Vendor applications still available. (Contact Arnold King 993-2202). http://kernersvillenews.com/feature_detail.asp?ID=744
Don’t expect to get that new DNA genetic testing kit at Walgreens just yet. Pathway Genomics announced earlier this week that it’s over-the-counter ‘saliva swab’ genetic testing kit would be on Walgreen's shelves later this month. On Wednesday, the FDA posted a letter to Pathway, the DNA testing kit maker, indicating that the company never submitted its product for federal review, a requirement for medical devices.
http://www.suntimes.com/business/2269202,walgreen-genetic-test-051310.article
Bottom line: Tactful and useful…not tacky. Business owners in downtown Greensboro are urged to follow the city's new downtown design manual that includes voluntary guidelines on how property-owners should maintain their businesses. The city is also asking for public input about the manual. A public meeting will be held at the Greensboro Cultural Center board room on Tuesday at 6 p.m. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-greensboro-design-manual-100512,0,4955574.story
And now there are three: Michael Lynche, the 26-year-old personal trainer from Queens, NY, was eliminated last night from "American Idol". The other finalists remaining: Crystal, Lee and Casey James will now travel back to their hometowns this week. The season finale of American Idol airs LIVE on May 26. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100513/D9FLSV6O0.html
Parents in Illinois are outraged over a move by a local high school to scrap its basketball team trip to Arizona…because of the negative attention over the Grand Canyon State’s new immigration law. The Highland Park High School girl’s varsity basketball team has been selling cookies for months to raise money for a tournament in Arizona. Now, after winning their first conference title in 26 years, the girls are being denied the opportunity to play in the tournament over safety concerns. Parents said there was no vote or consultation regarding the decision, which they called confusing, especially since they say no players on the team are illegal immigrants. www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/12/hoop-dreams-shattered-arizona-safety-fears/
Cell phone distraction likely the cause of the deadly crash on I-40 Sunday. Jayne Perkins, the truck driver from Arkansas, has been charged with two counts of death by motor vehicle in the crash that claimed the lives of two brothers. Eyewitnesses say that traffic was backed up on I-40 east bound near High Point Road when Perkins plowed into a Toyota Camry, setting off a chain-reaction crash. (Fox / Greensboro News Record)
The foreclosure plague may have finally reached its peak but don't expect delinquency statistics to plummet anytime soon. The total number of foreclosure filings fell by 9% from March to April. Now the reality: the number of homes repossessed during April was at an all-time high of close to 92,500 homes. That is a 45% increase over April 2009. If repossessions continue at this pace, more than 1.1 million homes will be lost in 2010. http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/13/real_estate/april_foreclosures/index.htm?hpt=T2
Non-profits with Revenues below $25,000 dollars must take action by this Saturday (May 15) to preserve their Tax-Exempt status. Congress passed a law that changed the rules so now all nonprofits must file a form with the IRS. As a result, current government records show that many non-profits in North Carolina could face the costly and time-consuming prospect of losing their status as tax-exempt organizations if they do not act by Saturday. For many small nonprofits with annual revenues below $25,000, that means filing an electronic version of IRS form 990-N (also known as the ePostcard) by May 15. Larger organizations must file Form 990 or 990-EZ. The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits www.ncnonprofits.org
The ribbon cutting for the new Kernersville Farmers Market will be tomorrow morning at 9am. The new market is located in front of Town Hall and will open this Saturday at 7am and runs through October. Vendor applications still available. (Contact Arnold King 993-2202). http://kernersvillenews.com/feature_detail.asp?ID=744
Don’t expect to get that new DNA genetic testing kit at Walgreens just yet. Pathway Genomics announced earlier this week that it’s over-the-counter ‘saliva swab’ genetic testing kit would be on Walgreen's shelves later this month. On Wednesday, the FDA posted a letter to Pathway, the DNA testing kit maker, indicating that the company never submitted its product for federal review, a requirement for medical devices.
http://www.suntimes.com/business/2269202,walgreen-genetic-test-051310.article
Bottom line: Tactful and useful…not tacky. Business owners in downtown Greensboro are urged to follow the city's new downtown design manual that includes voluntary guidelines on how property-owners should maintain their businesses. The city is also asking for public input about the manual. A public meeting will be held at the Greensboro Cultural Center board room on Tuesday at 6 p.m. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-greensboro-design-manual-100512,0,4955574.story
And now there are three: Michael Lynche, the 26-year-old personal trainer from Queens, NY, was eliminated last night from "American Idol". The other finalists remaining: Crystal, Lee and Casey James will now travel back to their hometowns this week. The season finale of American Idol airs LIVE on May 26. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100513/D9FLSV6O0.html
Parents in Illinois are outraged over a move by a local high school to scrap its basketball team trip to Arizona…because of the negative attention over the Grand Canyon State’s new immigration law. The Highland Park High School girl’s varsity basketball team has been selling cookies for months to raise money for a tournament in Arizona. Now, after winning their first conference title in 26 years, the girls are being denied the opportunity to play in the tournament over safety concerns. Parents said there was no vote or consultation regarding the decision, which they called confusing, especially since they say no players on the team are illegal immigrants. www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/12/hoop-dreams-shattered-arizona-safety-fears/
Cell phone distraction likely the cause of the deadly crash on I-40 Sunday. Jayne Perkins, the truck driver from Arkansas, has been charged with two counts of death by motor vehicle in the crash that claimed the lives of two brothers. Eyewitnesses say that traffic was backed up on I-40 east bound near High Point Road when Perkins plowed into a Toyota Camry, setting off a chain-reaction crash. (Fox / Greensboro News Record)
The foreclosure plague may have finally reached its peak but don't expect delinquency statistics to plummet anytime soon. The total number of foreclosure filings fell by 9% from March to April. Now the reality: the number of homes repossessed during April was at an all-time high of close to 92,500 homes. That is a 45% increase over April 2009. If repossessions continue at this pace, more than 1.1 million homes will be lost in 2010. http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/13/real_estate/april_foreclosures/index.htm?hpt=T2
5.12.2010
New Chick-Fil-A restaurants in the Piedmont
May 13
Burlington (Elon University Commons)
As always, the first 100 people in line on opening day, Thursday, May 13th, will receive Chick-fil-A for a year (52 Chick-fil-A Meal certificates)!
http://www.chick-fil-a.com/localsite.aspx?id=80038
May 13
Wilkesboro (Highway 421)
July 01
Winston-Salem - Peters Creek Parkway (Highway 150)
More info on the newest stores opening...
http://chick-fil-a.com/#insidersopenings
Burlington (Elon University Commons)
As always, the first 100 people in line on opening day, Thursday, May 13th, will receive Chick-fil-A for a year (52 Chick-fil-A Meal certificates)!
http://www.chick-fil-a.com/localsite.aspx?id=80038
May 13
Wilkesboro (Highway 421)
July 01
Winston-Salem - Peters Creek Parkway (Highway 150)
More info on the newest stores opening...
http://chick-fil-a.com/#insidersopenings
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly cloudy. An isolated thunderstorm possible this
afternoon…High near 80
Non-profits with Revenues below $25,000 dollars must take action by this Saturday (May 15) to preserve their Tax-Exempt status. Congress passed a law that changed the rules so now all non-profits must file a form with the IRS. As a result, current government records show that many non-profits in North Carolina could face the costly and time-consuming prospect of losing their status as tax-exempt organizations if they do not act by Saturday. For many small non-profits with annual revenues below $25,000, that means filing an electronic version of IRS form 990-N (also known as the ePostcard) by May 15. Larger organizations must file Form 990 or 990-EZ. The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits http://www.ncnonprofits.org/
State transportation officials are adding signs and making other changes to warn drivers of a construction-zone lane closure near Randleman Road in Greensboro after two deadly crashes on I- 40 Sunday evening. Traffic can back up several miles as the four eastbound lanes become three near the Randleman Rd. exit. The DOT is also encouraging people to use the I-73 loop or the bypass to miss the construction zone entirely.
The driver of the tractor trailer in that first crash on I-40 (Jayne Perkins of Oxford, Arkansas) was charged with two counts of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle. Three people were killed in two separate crashes Sunday on eastbound I-40 near the High Point Road exit. The crash sent nine people to the hospital. http://www.myfox8.com/news/local/wghp-story-boy-dies-accident-100511,0,2681420.story
A passenger plane has crashed in Tripoli (the capitol of Libya) this morning, killing over 100 on board. The flight originated from Johannesburg, South Africa. Officials say an eight-year old Dutch boy was the only survivor of the accident. He did not have any life threatening injuries.
French parliament unanimously bans burka
http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2010/05/11/108329.html
Banning Burqas on Both Sides of the Atlantic
Europe isn’t the only Western nation wrestling with what Islamic women wear —
Canada’s Quebec province has joined the fray.
http://www.miller-mccune.com/politics/banning-burqas-on-both-sides-of-the-atlantic-15479/
Authorities in Spain and Morocco closed airports yesterday, as more ash from a volcano from Iceland once again disrupts air travel. Officials say they do not know how long the eruption will continue.
Much of the Midwest is bracing for another day of severe weather as residents of Oklahoma continue to clean-up from a deadly outbreak of tornadoes earlier this week. The National Weather Service has a severe weather said severe thunderstorms were possible Wednesday across large sections of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, as well as parts of Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana.
BP is lowering a second oil containment box in an effort to stop a weeks-long oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. A larger containment vessel was unsuccessful in stopping the flow of oil from the gusher about 5,000 feet underwater. The spill is sending 210,000 gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico each day. Called "top hat," the 5-foot-tall, 4-foot-diameter structure weighs less than two tons. The structure is being deployed by the drill ship Enterprise.
Sports: The NASCAR Hall of Fame opens today in Charlotte. Ticket information: (704) 654-4400 http://www.nascarhall.com/
afternoon…High near 80
Non-profits with Revenues below $25,000 dollars must take action by this Saturday (May 15) to preserve their Tax-Exempt status. Congress passed a law that changed the rules so now all non-profits must file a form with the IRS. As a result, current government records show that many non-profits in North Carolina could face the costly and time-consuming prospect of losing their status as tax-exempt organizations if they do not act by Saturday. For many small non-profits with annual revenues below $25,000, that means filing an electronic version of IRS form 990-N (also known as the ePostcard) by May 15. Larger organizations must file Form 990 or 990-EZ. The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits http://www.ncnonprofits.org/
State transportation officials are adding signs and making other changes to warn drivers of a construction-zone lane closure near Randleman Road in Greensboro after two deadly crashes on I- 40 Sunday evening. Traffic can back up several miles as the four eastbound lanes become three near the Randleman Rd. exit. The DOT is also encouraging people to use the I-73 loop or the bypass to miss the construction zone entirely.
The driver of the tractor trailer in that first crash on I-40 (Jayne Perkins of Oxford, Arkansas) was charged with two counts of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle. Three people were killed in two separate crashes Sunday on eastbound I-40 near the High Point Road exit. The crash sent nine people to the hospital. http://www.myfox8.com/news/local/wghp-story-boy-dies-accident-100511,0,2681420.story
A passenger plane has crashed in Tripoli (the capitol of Libya) this morning, killing over 100 on board. The flight originated from Johannesburg, South Africa. Officials say an eight-year old Dutch boy was the only survivor of the accident. He did not have any life threatening injuries.
French parliament unanimously bans burka
http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2010/05/11/108329.html
Banning Burqas on Both Sides of the Atlantic
Europe isn’t the only Western nation wrestling with what Islamic women wear —
Canada’s Quebec province has joined the fray.
http://www.miller-mccune.com/politics/banning-burqas-on-both-sides-of-the-atlantic-15479/
Authorities in Spain and Morocco closed airports yesterday, as more ash from a volcano from Iceland once again disrupts air travel. Officials say they do not know how long the eruption will continue.
Much of the Midwest is bracing for another day of severe weather as residents of Oklahoma continue to clean-up from a deadly outbreak of tornadoes earlier this week. The National Weather Service has a severe weather said severe thunderstorms were possible Wednesday across large sections of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, as well as parts of Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana.
BP is lowering a second oil containment box in an effort to stop a weeks-long oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. A larger containment vessel was unsuccessful in stopping the flow of oil from the gusher about 5,000 feet underwater. The spill is sending 210,000 gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico each day. Called "top hat," the 5-foot-tall, 4-foot-diameter structure weighs less than two tons. The structure is being deployed by the drill ship Enterprise.
Sports: The NASCAR Hall of Fame opens today in Charlotte. Ticket information: (704) 654-4400 http://www.nascarhall.com/
5.11.2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Cloudy skies with a few showers possible…High 68
Celebrate National Nursing Home Week and ‘Give the Gift of Life’ during the 8th annual community blood drive this afternoon at Village Care of King. Find us at Ingram Road…behind Rite Aid…off Main Street in King. The Blood Drive is from 1 – 5pm…WBFJ will be on location from 2 – 4pm. Help us exceed our goal of 25 units of blood donated.
Walk ins welcomed or to schedule an appointment call 983-4900.
Isabella and Jacob took the number one spots for top baby names of 2009. The Social Security Administration has released the top 100 baby names for 2009…based on Social Security cards issued for US births. For baby girls, Isabella, Emma and Olivia. For the boys, Jacob, Ethan and Michael.
Check out the entire list of names: http://www.babyhold.com/babynames/Popular/Top_100_Baby_Names_2009%3A_Social_Security_Administration/
Melinda Doolittle, third place finisher on season 6 of American Idol, is adding ‘author’ to her resume. “Beyond Me” published by Zondervan hit bookstores last Tuesday (May 4th). Melinda writes about growing up as the child of a single mother, being tone deaf as a child, and overcoming challenges and struggles to find success as a singer and musician. Jordin Sparks (season 6 winner on American Idol) wrote the book’s forward.
http://realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com/blog/2010/05/05/american-idol-melinda-doolittles-releases-new-book-beyond-me/
The NASCAR Hall of Fame opens today in Charlotte.
Ticket information: (704) 654-4400 www.nascarhall.com
Interesting story: A driving jacket worn by legendary driver Fireball Roberts during the 1964 season came from Roberts' fiancé. They were to have been married, but Roberts was severely injured in a fiery crash in the World 600 at Charlotte in 1964 and died later that summer. After Roberts died, his fiancé stored his racing jacket. For a time, she would retrieve it every so often because she could still smell Roberts' scent from the jacket. When the scent faded, she boxed the jacket until a few years ago. FYI: Stuck in the jacket's pockets were a cigarette lighter, Roberts' signed NASCAR credential and a race ticket from 1964.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/11/article/buz_building_at_nascar_hall_of_fame
The Mid-West will likely see more severe weather today. Violent storms spawning several tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas yesterday . Tens of thousands of people without power. In Oklahoma City, five people died in the storms including a young boy who was hit by debris in his home. http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/tornado-outbreak-plains-oklahoma_2010-05-11
State officials in Virginia want to establish tolls on I-95 near the North Carolina / Virginia border. The Virginia Department of Transportation estimates the tolls could generate $30 million to $60 million dollars annually, based on user fees of $1 to $2 an axle. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has already submitted an application to the Federal Highway Administration to establish the tolls. http://www.wxii12.com/news/23508520/detail.html
Water and sewer rates in Forsyth County are on the rise. The Utility Commission approved an increase to help the county cover current and long-term costs. The increase means the average household using 9,000 gallons of water per billing cycle will pay roughly 8 cents more a day.
Customers who use more water will be billed at a higher rate. http://www.wxii12.com/money/23508692/detail.html
Whitaker Elementary School in Winston-Salem was placed on lockdown after a suspicious device was found on a playground yesterday morning. An official with the Winston-Salem Police Department said some kids were playing near the school this weekend and were trying to build an explosive using soda bottles and antifreeze. The school was placed on lockdown while officials investigated the device. No one was injured and the lockdown was lifted shortly after 9 a.m.
The blame game is in full throttle as Congress begins hearings on the massive oil spill threatening marine life along the Gulf Coast. Executives of the three companies in question: BP, Deepwater Horizon and Halliburton will be ‘grilled’ on Capital Hill later this morning.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/23506661/detail.html
Conservative leaders are questioning President Obama’s pick of Elena Kagan as his Supreme Court nominee. Dr Richard Land, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, stating that Kagan is the first Supreme Court nominee in 38 years without previous judicial experience. As dean of Harvard Law School she barred the R-O-T-C from campus during the Iraq war. http://www.citizenlink.org/CLtopstories/A000012622.cfm
Celebrate National Nursing Home Week and ‘Give the Gift of Life’ during the 8th annual community blood drive this afternoon at Village Care of King. Find us at Ingram Road…behind Rite Aid…off Main Street in King. The Blood Drive is from 1 – 5pm…WBFJ will be on location from 2 – 4pm. Help us exceed our goal of 25 units of blood donated.
Walk ins welcomed or to schedule an appointment call 983-4900.
Isabella and Jacob took the number one spots for top baby names of 2009. The Social Security Administration has released the top 100 baby names for 2009…based on Social Security cards issued for US births. For baby girls, Isabella, Emma and Olivia. For the boys, Jacob, Ethan and Michael.
Check out the entire list of names: http://www.babyhold.com/babynames/Popular/Top_100_Baby_Names_2009%3A_Social_Security_Administration/
Melinda Doolittle, third place finisher on season 6 of American Idol, is adding ‘author’ to her resume. “Beyond Me” published by Zondervan hit bookstores last Tuesday (May 4th). Melinda writes about growing up as the child of a single mother, being tone deaf as a child, and overcoming challenges and struggles to find success as a singer and musician. Jordin Sparks (season 6 winner on American Idol) wrote the book’s forward.
http://realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com/blog/2010/05/05/american-idol-melinda-doolittles-releases-new-book-beyond-me/
The NASCAR Hall of Fame opens today in Charlotte.
Ticket information: (704) 654-4400 www.nascarhall.com
Interesting story: A driving jacket worn by legendary driver Fireball Roberts during the 1964 season came from Roberts' fiancé. They were to have been married, but Roberts was severely injured in a fiery crash in the World 600 at Charlotte in 1964 and died later that summer. After Roberts died, his fiancé stored his racing jacket. For a time, she would retrieve it every so often because she could still smell Roberts' scent from the jacket. When the scent faded, she boxed the jacket until a few years ago. FYI: Stuck in the jacket's pockets were a cigarette lighter, Roberts' signed NASCAR credential and a race ticket from 1964.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/11/article/buz_building_at_nascar_hall_of_fame
The Mid-West will likely see more severe weather today. Violent storms spawning several tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas yesterday . Tens of thousands of people without power. In Oklahoma City, five people died in the storms including a young boy who was hit by debris in his home. http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/tornado-outbreak-plains-oklahoma_2010-05-11
State officials in Virginia want to establish tolls on I-95 near the North Carolina / Virginia border. The Virginia Department of Transportation estimates the tolls could generate $30 million to $60 million dollars annually, based on user fees of $1 to $2 an axle. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has already submitted an application to the Federal Highway Administration to establish the tolls. http://www.wxii12.com/news/23508520/detail.html
Water and sewer rates in Forsyth County are on the rise. The Utility Commission approved an increase to help the county cover current and long-term costs. The increase means the average household using 9,000 gallons of water per billing cycle will pay roughly 8 cents more a day.
Customers who use more water will be billed at a higher rate. http://www.wxii12.com/money/23508692/detail.html
Whitaker Elementary School in Winston-Salem was placed on lockdown after a suspicious device was found on a playground yesterday morning. An official with the Winston-Salem Police Department said some kids were playing near the school this weekend and were trying to build an explosive using soda bottles and antifreeze. The school was placed on lockdown while officials investigated the device. No one was injured and the lockdown was lifted shortly after 9 a.m.
The blame game is in full throttle as Congress begins hearings on the massive oil spill threatening marine life along the Gulf Coast. Executives of the three companies in question: BP, Deepwater Horizon and Halliburton will be ‘grilled’ on Capital Hill later this morning.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/23506661/detail.html
Conservative leaders are questioning President Obama’s pick of Elena Kagan as his Supreme Court nominee. Dr Richard Land, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, stating that Kagan is the first Supreme Court nominee in 38 years without previous judicial experience. As dean of Harvard Law School she barred the R-O-T-C from campus during the Iraq war. http://www.citizenlink.org/CLtopstories/A000012622.cfm
5.10.2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and mild…High 68
Celebrate National Nursing Home Week and ‘Give the Gift of Life’ during the 8th annual community blood drive this Tuesday afternoon at Village Care of King. Located on Ingram Road…behind Rite Aid…off Main Street in King. Join Verne and Bonnie from 2 – 4pm on Tuesday and spin the WBFJ Prize Wheel. You could win WBFJ goodies including tickets to Sonfest at Carowinds in June. Help us exceed our goal of 25 units of blood donated…
To schedule an appointment call 983-4900
Two fatalities in two separate accidents on I-40 yesterday evening in Greensboro. 15 year old Darryl Baucum was killed following a wreck involving a tractor-trailer and at least five cars on I-40 between Koury Boulevard and Highway 220 around 6pm. Nine people were taken to Moses Cone Hospital. http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/10/article/teen_dies_after_multi_car_wreck_on_i_40
Latisha Yvette Jones, of Greensboro, died after the car she was riding in ran into the back of a tractor trailer along EB I-40 near mile marker 218 in Greensboro. Both accidents remained under investigation. http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/10/article/woman_dies_after_car_crashes_into_back_of_truck
Superior Court Judge Steve Balog in Forsyth County should issue a ruling sometime this week on whether Michael Hayes will be released from a state mental institution. Hayes killed four people and wounded five others during a shooting spree along Old Salisbury Road in July of 1988. A jury found Hayes not guilty by reason of insanity.
The Coast Guard reporting that a 50-year-old woman died while scuba diving off the North Carolina coast on Saturday. Emergency medical workers and her diving companions tried to resuscitate her. Coast Guard spokesmen said the woman was found unconscious in the water about noon Saturday. www.wxii12.com/news/23500575/detail.html
Only about 20 of the 97 dogs seized from the Rush Kennel last month, are still left for adoption. The Guilford County Animal Shelter says they have a lot of poodles and Italian grey hounds that need to be adopted. The adoption process involves filling out an application and passing an interview. Guilford County Animal Shelter (336) 297-5020 http://www.adoptshelterpets.org/
Home Improvement giant Lowe’s Incorporated is donating $50,000 dollars to the American Red Cross disaster relief fund to help flood and tornado victims in 12 states. In addition, Lowe’s stores in affected areas are serving as cash-donation sites for customer contributions. Donations will enable the Red Cross to provide shelter, food and other support to those affected by natural disasters. http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/05/03/daily51.html?surround=lfn
FYI: This week is also National Salvation Army Week
Singer and actress Lena Horne died Sunday night in New York. She was 92. Lena Horne was one of the first African-Americans to sign a long-term movie contract with a major Hollywood studio when she joined MGM in 1942.
"Iron Man 2," the sequel starring Robert Downey Jr, tops at the Box Office over Mother’s Day weekend…earning $133 million dollars domestically on its opening weekend.
Congratulations to Luke Brown who attends Gospel Light Christian School in Walkertown…one of the 12 winners of the Heinz - 2010 Ketchup Creativity Contest (Kindergarten/First Grade category). In addition to having his artwork reproduced on 20 million Heinz Ketchup packets each, Luke will receive a $1,000 cash prize; and Gospel Light will receive $1,000 toward art supplies, $1,000 worth of Heinz Ketchup and a poster of the winning artwork at a special awards ceremony. www.KetchupCreativity.com
Sports: Denny Hamlin getting his third victory of the season Saturday night at Darlington
Celebrate National Nursing Home Week and ‘Give the Gift of Life’ during the 8th annual community blood drive this Tuesday afternoon at Village Care of King. Located on Ingram Road…behind Rite Aid…off Main Street in King. Join Verne and Bonnie from 2 – 4pm on Tuesday and spin the WBFJ Prize Wheel. You could win WBFJ goodies including tickets to Sonfest at Carowinds in June. Help us exceed our goal of 25 units of blood donated…
To schedule an appointment call 983-4900
Two fatalities in two separate accidents on I-40 yesterday evening in Greensboro. 15 year old Darryl Baucum was killed following a wreck involving a tractor-trailer and at least five cars on I-40 between Koury Boulevard and Highway 220 around 6pm. Nine people were taken to Moses Cone Hospital. http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/10/article/teen_dies_after_multi_car_wreck_on_i_40
Latisha Yvette Jones, of Greensboro, died after the car she was riding in ran into the back of a tractor trailer along EB I-40 near mile marker 218 in Greensboro. Both accidents remained under investigation. http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/10/article/woman_dies_after_car_crashes_into_back_of_truck
Superior Court Judge Steve Balog in Forsyth County should issue a ruling sometime this week on whether Michael Hayes will be released from a state mental institution. Hayes killed four people and wounded five others during a shooting spree along Old Salisbury Road in July of 1988. A jury found Hayes not guilty by reason of insanity.
The Coast Guard reporting that a 50-year-old woman died while scuba diving off the North Carolina coast on Saturday. Emergency medical workers and her diving companions tried to resuscitate her. Coast Guard spokesmen said the woman was found unconscious in the water about noon Saturday. www.wxii12.com/news/23500575/detail.html
Only about 20 of the 97 dogs seized from the Rush Kennel last month, are still left for adoption. The Guilford County Animal Shelter says they have a lot of poodles and Italian grey hounds that need to be adopted. The adoption process involves filling out an application and passing an interview. Guilford County Animal Shelter (336) 297-5020 http://www.adoptshelterpets.org/
Home Improvement giant Lowe’s Incorporated is donating $50,000 dollars to the American Red Cross disaster relief fund to help flood and tornado victims in 12 states. In addition, Lowe’s stores in affected areas are serving as cash-donation sites for customer contributions. Donations will enable the Red Cross to provide shelter, food and other support to those affected by natural disasters. http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/05/03/daily51.html?surround=lfn
FYI: This week is also National Salvation Army Week
Singer and actress Lena Horne died Sunday night in New York. She was 92. Lena Horne was one of the first African-Americans to sign a long-term movie contract with a major Hollywood studio when she joined MGM in 1942.
"Iron Man 2," the sequel starring Robert Downey Jr, tops at the Box Office over Mother’s Day weekend…earning $133 million dollars domestically on its opening weekend.
Congratulations to Luke Brown who attends Gospel Light Christian School in Walkertown…one of the 12 winners of the Heinz - 2010 Ketchup Creativity Contest (Kindergarten/First Grade category). In addition to having his artwork reproduced on 20 million Heinz Ketchup packets each, Luke will receive a $1,000 cash prize; and Gospel Light will receive $1,000 toward art supplies, $1,000 worth of Heinz Ketchup and a poster of the winning artwork at a special awards ceremony. www.KetchupCreativity.com
Sports: Denny Hamlin getting his third victory of the season Saturday night at Darlington
5.06.2010
Today is the National Day of Prayer
National Day of Prayer
www.nationaldayofprayer.org/
This year’s theme:
“Prayer, for such a time as this” based on Nahum 1:7
"The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble.
He cares for those who trust in Him"
Early Prayer Breakfast events (local)
Fulton Family YMCA 9th Annual Prayer Breakfast
Winston-Salem @ 7 am
Join us for our annual Prayer Breakfast This is a FREE event for all YMCA and community members. 385 W Hanes Mill Rd.
Contact: Gina Daugherty -- (336) 661-1093 http://www.fultonymca.org/
YMCA of Greensboro National Day of Prayer Breakfast
05/06/2010 07:30 am
Service will include a full breakfast, praise and worship music, and prayer for the nation, including the seven pillars of the National Day of Prayer led by Pastor Anthony Knotts of The Embassy Church Int’l. The event is FREE!
1101 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
Contact: Kristi Simpson-Harden -- (336) 854-8410
http://www.ymcagreensboro.org
Local - National Day of Prayer Events
Winston Salem City-wide Prayer Event
NOON @ the Millenium Center, 5th Street
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Contact: Carol Uselman -- (336) 210-2239
Midway Town Hall
Prayer Gathering…Noon to 1pm
Downtown High Point
Noon - outside under furniture transportation canopy
210 E. Commerce Ave.
High Point , North Carolina 27260
Contact: Jon Koch -- (336) 474-0623
Greensboro - National Day of Prayer Gathering
NOON - Downtown Plaza
220 S. Greene St. Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
Contact: Betty Ingool -- (336) 674-0634
Thomasville
NOON - Behind the Big Chair at the Gazibo
Contact: Rev. Mark Hollar -- (336) 869-8410
Tobaccoville
NOON - FRONT PLAZA OF FEDERAL BUILDING
VA Christian Employees Association
Contact: LADY BARBARA SMITH -- (336) 749-2521
First Christian Church in Kernersville
8am - 8pm All day long...
1130 North Main Street
Kernersville, NC 27284
Room C-109
Contact: Dan Baker -- (336) 996-7388
http://www.fccministries.com
Evening Prayer Events
Pilot Mountain
7pm - 8pm @ 4 Given Church
114 West Main Street, NC 27041
Contact: Sue Cocca -- (336) 408-4201
Mocksville
Prayer service at Blaise Baptist Church from 7pm - 8pm
134 Blaise Church Road
Mocksville, NC 27028
Contact: Jeremy Amick -- (336) 751-3639
http://www.BlaiseBaptist.com
www.nationaldayofprayer.org/
This year’s theme:
“Prayer, for such a time as this” based on Nahum 1:7
"The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble.
He cares for those who trust in Him"
Early Prayer Breakfast events (local)
Fulton Family YMCA 9th Annual Prayer Breakfast
Winston-Salem @ 7 am
Join us for our annual Prayer Breakfast This is a FREE event for all YMCA and community members. 385 W Hanes Mill Rd.
Contact: Gina Daugherty -- (336) 661-1093 http://www.fultonymca.org/
YMCA of Greensboro National Day of Prayer Breakfast
05/06/2010 07:30 am
Service will include a full breakfast, praise and worship music, and prayer for the nation, including the seven pillars of the National Day of Prayer led by Pastor Anthony Knotts of The Embassy Church Int’l. The event is FREE!
1101 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
Contact: Kristi Simpson-Harden -- (336) 854-8410
http://www.ymcagreensboro.org
Local - National Day of Prayer Events
Winston Salem City-wide Prayer Event
NOON @ the Millenium Center, 5th Street
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Contact: Carol Uselman -- (336) 210-2239
Midway Town Hall
Prayer Gathering…Noon to 1pm
Downtown High Point
Noon - outside under furniture transportation canopy
210 E. Commerce Ave.
High Point , North Carolina 27260
Contact: Jon Koch -- (336) 474-0623
Greensboro - National Day of Prayer Gathering
NOON - Downtown Plaza
220 S. Greene St. Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
Contact: Betty Ingool -- (336) 674-0634
Thomasville
NOON - Behind the Big Chair at the Gazibo
Contact: Rev. Mark Hollar -- (336) 869-8410
Tobaccoville
NOON - FRONT PLAZA OF FEDERAL BUILDING
VA Christian Employees Association
Contact: LADY BARBARA SMITH -- (336) 749-2521
First Christian Church in Kernersville
8am - 8pm All day long...
1130 North Main Street
Kernersville, NC 27284
Room C-109
Contact: Dan Baker -- (336) 996-7388
http://www.fccministries.com
Evening Prayer Events
Pilot Mountain
7pm - 8pm @ 4 Given Church
114 West Main Street, NC 27041
Contact: Sue Cocca -- (336) 408-4201
Mocksville
Prayer service at Blaise Baptist Church from 7pm - 8pm
134 Blaise Church Road
Mocksville, NC 27028
Contact: Jeremy Amick -- (336) 751-3639
http://www.BlaiseBaptist.com
5.05.2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Today is Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a holiday that commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
It's also a prefect day to enjoy great Mexican food!
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and warm…High 85
Results from Tuesday’s Primary Races in North Carolina (State Board of Elections)
http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/15705/24367/en/summary.html
Republican Sheriff’s race in Davidson County
Sheriff David Grice defeated former sheriff Gerald Hege and former highway patrolman Terry Price, receiving 61% of the vote in Tuesday's Primary.
Grice will face Democrat Tommy Evans, Jr. in the November election.
In Forsyth County
Forsyth County Sheriff Bill Schatzman beat his former chief deputy Dave Griffith. Schatzman won with 54% of the vote.
In Guilford County
Sheriff B.J. Barnes easily defeated his Republican primary opponent with 91%
of the vote. The Democratic race was much closer between Phil Wadsworth and C.B. Goins and appears to be heading to a runoff.
U.S. Senate
Republican Sen. Richard Burr won with 80% of the vote.
On the Democratic side: None of the candidates received 40% of the vote required to avoid a two-person runoff, so Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and former state senator Cal Cunningham will compete in a runoff election in June.
U.S. House
Republican Rep. Howard Coble won with 64% of the vote. His closest challenger, Guilford County Commissioner Billy Yow, received 16% of the vote.
A few incumbents appeared to have lost their primary races. Incumbent Democrat Earl Jones lost his primary to Marcus Brandon for the NC House District 60 seat. Also, incumbent Garth Hebert appears to have lost to Ed Price for Guilford School Board, District 2.
Voters in the area also addressed alcohol referendums. In Stoneville, the ABC Store referendum passed by 7 votes, while the mixed drink referendum narrowly failed by two votes. Voters in Caswell County passed their mixed drink referendum with 62 percent voting in favor.
News updates
GOD'S PIT CREW from Danville, Virginia is traveling to Nashville, TN with truck loads of product to the hundreds of victims affected by the flooding.
More info: http://www.thegodspitcrew.org/
Contact God’s Pit Crew at 434.836.4472
Email: contact@thegodspitcrew.org
The fate of Michael Hayes, who killed four people and wounded five others in a 1988 shooting spree on Old Salisbury Road, will be decided later this week by a judge who heard Hayes testify that he is no longer mentally ill.
http://www.journalnow.com/content/2010/may/05/im-no-longer-mentally-ill-hayes-testifies/
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association has announced the winners for this year’s Christian Book Awards. Winners include…
-Christian Book of the Year - "The Hole in Our Gospel" by Richard Stearns
-The winning Bible is "Glo" by Immersion Digital.
The winning Bible Reference book is "The New Moody Atlas of the Bible".
The top fiction book is "Watch Over Me", by Christa Parrish.
Winning in the Children and Youth Category –
"Before You Date" by Haley and Michael DiMarco.
The top Inspiration and Gift book was "Grace Notes" by Phillip Yancey.
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/6714813801.html
It's also a prefect day to enjoy great Mexican food!
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and warm…High 85
Results from Tuesday’s Primary Races in North Carolina (State Board of Elections)
http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/15705/24367/en/summary.html
Republican Sheriff’s race in Davidson County
Sheriff David Grice defeated former sheriff Gerald Hege and former highway patrolman Terry Price, receiving 61% of the vote in Tuesday's Primary.
Grice will face Democrat Tommy Evans, Jr. in the November election.
In Forsyth County
Forsyth County Sheriff Bill Schatzman beat his former chief deputy Dave Griffith. Schatzman won with 54% of the vote.
In Guilford County
Sheriff B.J. Barnes easily defeated his Republican primary opponent with 91%
of the vote. The Democratic race was much closer between Phil Wadsworth and C.B. Goins and appears to be heading to a runoff.
U.S. Senate
Republican Sen. Richard Burr won with 80% of the vote.
On the Democratic side: None of the candidates received 40% of the vote required to avoid a two-person runoff, so Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and former state senator Cal Cunningham will compete in a runoff election in June.
U.S. House
Republican Rep. Howard Coble won with 64% of the vote. His closest challenger, Guilford County Commissioner Billy Yow, received 16% of the vote.
A few incumbents appeared to have lost their primary races. Incumbent Democrat Earl Jones lost his primary to Marcus Brandon for the NC House District 60 seat. Also, incumbent Garth Hebert appears to have lost to Ed Price for Guilford School Board, District 2.
Voters in the area also addressed alcohol referendums. In Stoneville, the ABC Store referendum passed by 7 votes, while the mixed drink referendum narrowly failed by two votes. Voters in Caswell County passed their mixed drink referendum with 62 percent voting in favor.
News updates
GOD'S PIT CREW from Danville, Virginia is traveling to Nashville, TN with truck loads of product to the hundreds of victims affected by the flooding.
More info: http://www.thegodspitcrew.org/
Contact God’s Pit Crew at 434.836.4472
Email: contact@thegodspitcrew.org
The fate of Michael Hayes, who killed four people and wounded five others in a 1988 shooting spree on Old Salisbury Road, will be decided later this week by a judge who heard Hayes testify that he is no longer mentally ill.
http://www.journalnow.com/content/2010/may/05/im-no-longer-mentally-ill-hayes-testifies/
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association has announced the winners for this year’s Christian Book Awards. Winners include…
-Christian Book of the Year - "The Hole in Our Gospel" by Richard Stearns
-The winning Bible is "Glo" by Immersion Digital.
The winning Bible Reference book is "The New Moody Atlas of the Bible".
The top fiction book is "Watch Over Me", by Christa Parrish.
Winning in the Children and Youth Category –
"Before You Date" by Haley and Michael DiMarco.
The top Inspiration and Gift book was "Grace Notes" by Phillip Yancey.
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/6714813801.html
5.04.2010
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
WBFJ Prayer and Praise Day
http://www.wbfj.fm/
Primary Election Day Polls will be open until 7:30 pm for registered voters…
Make a difference by dining out today. Participating restaurants in Forsyth County will donate 10% of their sales TODAY to Crisis Control Ministry during the annual Hope du Jour.
And in Guilford County: Dining Out for Hunger is happening in Greensboro
and High Point with 10% of the proceeds to Greensboro Urban Ministry.
For a list of participating restaurants:
http://www.hopedujour.org/
http://www.diningoutforhunger.org/
A hearing will continue later this morning that could lead to the release of convicted killer Michael Hayes. Hayes fatally shot four people and wounded five others in a shooting spree on Old Salisbury Road in 1988. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was sent to Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh. According to the Winston-Salem Journal, two Dorothea Dix employees testified Monday that Hayes shows no current signs of mental illness and isn't a public danger. The hearing will determine if Hayes should be recommitted, released without conditions or released with conditions. http://www.wxii12.com/news/23436278/detail.html
A man who was helping his girlfriend who ran out of gas on I-40 was assaulted early this morning. The incident happened around 3:17 a.m. when a black vehicle pulled up and a man got out. The man assaulted the boyfriend and then got back into his car and drove south on US 421. The attack was witnessed by an off-duty EMT who assisted the couple. The victim was taken to Cone Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Anyone with additional information contact Greensboro Crimestoppers at 373-1000. www.myfox8.com/wghp-story-man-assaulted-side-road-100504,0,6581291.story
FEDERAL AGENTS HAVE MADE AN ARREST IN THAT FAILED CAR BOMBING ATTEMPT IN TIMES SQUARE. A naturalized US citizen from Pakistan was taken into custody shortly before midnight. 30-year-old Faisal Shah-zad was taken into custody at Kennedy Airport as he tried to board a flight to Dubai. The investigation is ongoing. (CNN)
Much of downtown Nashville remains flooded after weekend rains pounded much of Tennessee. At least 27 deaths have been blamed on flooding across the Southeast. 18 deaths in Tennessee. Nashville residents have been asked to cut water useage because the water treatment plant is flooded. FYI: Nashville normally gets about 5 inches of rain in the month of May. Nashville received up to 16 inches of rain in 48 hours over the weekend.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/05/03/tennessee.flooding.deaths/index.html?hpt=T2
Actress Lynn Redgrave has lost her seven year battle with breast cancer. Lynn Redgrave was 67 years old.
United and Continental are merging…creating the world's largest airline. The new airline which will be called ‘United’ will have nearly 700 planes, 88,000 workers, and fly to 370 destinations in 59 nations. http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/usa/United-Continental-Airlines-to-Merge-92664489.html
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association has announced the winners for this year’s Christian Book Awards. Winners include…
-Christian Book of the Year - "The Hole in Our Gospel" by Richard Stearns
-The winning Bible is "Glo" by Immersion Digital.
The winning Bible Reference book is "The New Moody Atlas of the Bible".
The top fiction book is "Watch Over Me", by Christa Parrish.
Winning in the Children and Youth Category –
"Before You Date" by Haley and Michael DiMarco.
The top Inspiration and Gift book was "Grace Notes" by Phillip Yancey.
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/6714813801.html
http://www.wbfj.fm/
Primary Election Day Polls will be open until 7:30 pm for registered voters…
Make a difference by dining out today. Participating restaurants in Forsyth County will donate 10% of their sales TODAY to Crisis Control Ministry during the annual Hope du Jour.
And in Guilford County: Dining Out for Hunger is happening in Greensboro
and High Point with 10% of the proceeds to Greensboro Urban Ministry.
For a list of participating restaurants:
http://www.hopedujour.org/
http://www.diningoutforhunger.org/
A hearing will continue later this morning that could lead to the release of convicted killer Michael Hayes. Hayes fatally shot four people and wounded five others in a shooting spree on Old Salisbury Road in 1988. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was sent to Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh. According to the Winston-Salem Journal, two Dorothea Dix employees testified Monday that Hayes shows no current signs of mental illness and isn't a public danger. The hearing will determine if Hayes should be recommitted, released without conditions or released with conditions. http://www.wxii12.com/news/23436278/detail.html
A man who was helping his girlfriend who ran out of gas on I-40 was assaulted early this morning. The incident happened around 3:17 a.m. when a black vehicle pulled up and a man got out. The man assaulted the boyfriend and then got back into his car and drove south on US 421. The attack was witnessed by an off-duty EMT who assisted the couple. The victim was taken to Cone Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Anyone with additional information contact Greensboro Crimestoppers at 373-1000. www.myfox8.com/wghp-story-man-assaulted-side-road-100504,0,6581291.story
FEDERAL AGENTS HAVE MADE AN ARREST IN THAT FAILED CAR BOMBING ATTEMPT IN TIMES SQUARE. A naturalized US citizen from Pakistan was taken into custody shortly before midnight. 30-year-old Faisal Shah-zad was taken into custody at Kennedy Airport as he tried to board a flight to Dubai. The investigation is ongoing. (CNN)
Much of downtown Nashville remains flooded after weekend rains pounded much of Tennessee. At least 27 deaths have been blamed on flooding across the Southeast. 18 deaths in Tennessee. Nashville residents have been asked to cut water useage because the water treatment plant is flooded. FYI: Nashville normally gets about 5 inches of rain in the month of May. Nashville received up to 16 inches of rain in 48 hours over the weekend.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/05/03/tennessee.flooding.deaths/index.html?hpt=T2
Actress Lynn Redgrave has lost her seven year battle with breast cancer. Lynn Redgrave was 67 years old.
United and Continental are merging…creating the world's largest airline. The new airline which will be called ‘United’ will have nearly 700 planes, 88,000 workers, and fly to 370 destinations in 59 nations. http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/usa/United-Continental-Airlines-to-Merge-92664489.html
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association has announced the winners for this year’s Christian Book Awards. Winners include…
-Christian Book of the Year - "The Hole in Our Gospel" by Richard Stearns
-The winning Bible is "Glo" by Immersion Digital.
The winning Bible Reference book is "The New Moody Atlas of the Bible".
The top fiction book is "Watch Over Me", by Christa Parrish.
Winning in the Children and Youth Category –
"Before You Date" by Haley and Michael DiMarco.
The top Inspiration and Gift book was "Grace Notes" by Phillip Yancey.
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/6714813801.html
5.03.2010
Monday, May 03, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Breezy…High 77
FYI: The Triad tied a record high of 90 degrees yesterday at PTI.
Recall: If you have Children’s Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec or Benadryl in your medicine cabinet?? Listen up… McNeil Consumer Healthcare has recalled more than 40 of its liquid cold and allergy products for children because some of the medications may not meet federal quality standards. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=638727
Details about the Tylenol recall
http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com/page.jhtml?id=/include/new_recall.inc
On Sunday, students from High Point Christian Academy gathered together for a prayer vigil at the scene of the wreck that claimed the lives of two their classmates. On Friday, four students in an SUV from High Point Christian Academy were involved in a crash at the intersection of Phillips Avenue and Westchester Drive. Justin Payne Simmons died at the scene. The driver of the SUV, Jacob Foster Nance, passed away Saturday night at Baptist Hospital. Both were 17 years old. Two other teens in the SUV were injured but released. http://www.hpe.com/view/full_story/7278568/article-Prayer-vigil-held-for-teens?instance=main_article
A teenager from Thomasville drowned in Belews Lake on Saturday. Joshua James Soloman was fishing from the shore around noon when officials believe his fishing line got tangled in the water and pulled him in. The incident happened near Humphrey's Ridge Campground.
At least 11 deaths are blamed on the massive flooding in Tennessee. Five of those deaths were in Davidson County, Tennessee. Nashville is located in Davidson County. Storms on Saturday brought in heavy amounts of rain. I-40 through Nashville is remains closed. Nashville got close to 13 inches of rain. 1,500 guests were evacuated from the Gaylord Opryland resort and convention center which is close to the Cumberland River to a local High School. The Cumberland River, which winds through Nashville, is expected to ‘crest’ at 10 feet above flood stage this morning.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/tenn-flood-update_2010-05-03
A 20-second video may reveal more about a failed car bomb attempt in Times Square over the weekend. The video released by authorities showed an image of a man, who police say is possibly connected to the attempted bombing, changing his shirt along a New York street. A street vendor along Times Square saw smoke coming from a box inside a Nissan Pathfinder…and notified police. http://www.wxii12.com/news/23337690/detail.html
Get out and VOTE on Tuesday. May 4th primaries: Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 pm for registered voters… State Board of Elections link: http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/content.aspx?id=13
SPORTS: 20 year old Rory McEllroy won the Quail Hollow Championship in Charlotte.
FYI: The Triad tied a record high of 90 degrees yesterday at PTI.
Recall: If you have Children’s Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec or Benadryl in your medicine cabinet?? Listen up… McNeil Consumer Healthcare has recalled more than 40 of its liquid cold and allergy products for children because some of the medications may not meet federal quality standards. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=638727
Details about the Tylenol recall
http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com/page.jhtml?id=/include/new_recall.inc
On Sunday, students from High Point Christian Academy gathered together for a prayer vigil at the scene of the wreck that claimed the lives of two their classmates. On Friday, four students in an SUV from High Point Christian Academy were involved in a crash at the intersection of Phillips Avenue and Westchester Drive. Justin Payne Simmons died at the scene. The driver of the SUV, Jacob Foster Nance, passed away Saturday night at Baptist Hospital. Both were 17 years old. Two other teens in the SUV were injured but released. http://www.hpe.com/view/full_story/7278568/article-Prayer-vigil-held-for-teens?instance=main_article
A teenager from Thomasville drowned in Belews Lake on Saturday. Joshua James Soloman was fishing from the shore around noon when officials believe his fishing line got tangled in the water and pulled him in. The incident happened near Humphrey's Ridge Campground.
At least 11 deaths are blamed on the massive flooding in Tennessee. Five of those deaths were in Davidson County, Tennessee. Nashville is located in Davidson County. Storms on Saturday brought in heavy amounts of rain. I-40 through Nashville is remains closed. Nashville got close to 13 inches of rain. 1,500 guests were evacuated from the Gaylord Opryland resort and convention center which is close to the Cumberland River to a local High School. The Cumberland River, which winds through Nashville, is expected to ‘crest’ at 10 feet above flood stage this morning.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/tenn-flood-update_2010-05-03
A 20-second video may reveal more about a failed car bomb attempt in Times Square over the weekend. The video released by authorities showed an image of a man, who police say is possibly connected to the attempted bombing, changing his shirt along a New York street. A street vendor along Times Square saw smoke coming from a box inside a Nissan Pathfinder…and notified police. http://www.wxii12.com/news/23337690/detail.html
Get out and VOTE on Tuesday. May 4th primaries: Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 pm for registered voters… State Board of Elections link: http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/content.aspx?id=13
SPORTS: 20 year old Rory McEllroy won the Quail Hollow Championship in Charlotte.
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