Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely this
afternoon…High near 90. FYI: Hot, Hazy and Humid through Friday…
SILVER ALERT: A Silver Alert has been issued for Irene Laura Meadows last seen on Old Hollow Road in Walkertown driving a dark blue Chevy Silverado with NC license plate number LTJ-3051. If you have any information, call the Forsyth County Sheriffs Office at 727-2112.
The unemployment rate in North Carolina fell for the fourth consecutive month in June to 10%, according to the Employment Security Commission. The number of total non-farm jobs in the state increased by 5,100. FYI: Since February, North Carolina has added over 45,000 jobs.
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Winston-Salem City Council will discuss two hot items tonight: Caterpillar and graffiti. Council members are expected to vote unanimously on an incentives package for the company worth about $13.35 million dollars. The WS City Council meeting will be this evening at 7pm in Room 230 (City Hall). http://www.ci.winston-salem.nc.us/Home/CityGovernment/CityCouncil/Articles/CityCouncil
The commander of the North Carolina Highway Patrol has resigned. Governor Perdue accepted Col. Randy Glover’s resignation late last week. The resignation comes after a string of ethical lapses in the Highway Patrol. (NCNN)
Tests on BP's capped Gulf oil well will continue today after federal officials said they received satisfactory answers from BP regarding a seep near the well. (CNN)
ACCORDING TO NOAA WEATHER, THE MONTH OF JUNE WAS MUCH WARMER THAN NORMAL ACROSS THE GLOBE, Warmer than average conditions were experienced across nearly all continents last month.
Apple Inc will give iPhone 4 users a free phone case to address growing complaints about reception problems that have hurt the company's shares and image.
The new Leonardo DiCaprio movie ‘Inception’ #1 at the Box Office over the weekend. Disney’s ‘The Sorcerrer’s Apprentice’ with Nicolas Cage coming in at #3. ‘Dispicable Me’ dropping to #2. ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ and ‘Toy Story 3’ rounding out the top five.
Movie Guide: www.movieguide.org/
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SPORTS
‘East – West All Star Games’ happening this week in Greensboro:
Today: Basketball at Greensboro Coliseum (girls @ 6:30pm, boys @ 8:30pm)
Tuesday: Soccer at UNC-G (girls @ 6:30pm, boys @ 8:30pm)
Wednesday: Football at Grimsley’s Jamieson Stadium (8pm)
Ticket info: www.eastwestallstars.com/basketball.aspx
Louie WHUST-high-zen (Louis Oosthuizen) from South Africa winning the British Open at St Andrews, Scotland
The family of North Carolina coaching great Dean Smith says the Hall of Famer is dealing with memory loss. The family of the 79-year-old Smith sent a letter to former players and coaches over the weekend, providing details about Smith's health after generally declining to comment for privacy reasons.
