Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Rain likely...High 85
Flash Flood Watch through this evening for the foothills and the Triad
(including Forsyth Davidson and Guildford)
A wet start for the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield country club in Greensboro today. BTW: Fans will be able to bring their cell phones on the course this week.
http://www.wyndhamchampionship.com/
Southbound I-85 is shutdown at the Yadkin River Bridge
**South of Lexington, near the Davidson / Rowan County line
The wreck happened around 7:45am this morning. The accident involved several vehicles and a charter bus. All southbound lanes are closed at Exit 82, US-29/70 to Spencer. T
Detour: Take Exit 82 (Highway 29) to Spencer and follow the signs.
www.the-dispatch.com/article/20100819/ARTICLES/100819926/1074?Title=Nine-vehicle-pileup-blocks-Yadkin-River-Bridge
www.digtriad.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=146812&catid=57
RECALL: Mazda Motor Corp is recalling over 200,000 Mazda 3 and Mazda 5 vehicles sold in the US because of the risk that they could lose power steering without warning. www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre67g5mm-us-mazda-recall/
RECALL: A nationwide recall of 380 million eggs over possible salmonella
The eggs were produced by Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa, and sold around the country under 143 different brands. The egg cartons are marked with a "P” followed by a three-digit code. www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre67h5z9-us-recall-usa-eggs/
RECALL: About 3,700 Zooper strollers have been recalled for a frame latch failure that can result in the high-end stroller unexpectedly collapsing.
Details: www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10321.html
North Carolina’s largest city is looking to hire 150 teachers. The Charlotte Observer reported that Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools are seeking more the teachers after budget cuts problems were not as bad as expected. www.digtriad.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=146808&catid=57
The last U.S. combat brigade has left Iraq…helping the President reach his goal of 50,000 US troops in Iraq by September 1st. (CNN)
Hot Topics…Hot Conversation. Senator Kay Hagan was confronted by constituents during an open forum at the library in Kernersville yesterday. Some of the topics that constituents were most vocal about were abortion, health care reform and immigration. Hagan took the criticism in stride and said she understands voters are concerned about what's going on in the country. Hagan, who isn't up for re-lection until 2014, has been meeting with constituents across the state to hear their concerns. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-hagan-100818,0,7065005.story
A debate is brewing in Mount Airy. The Downtown Business Association wants shops to open on Sundays for weekend tourists. Shoppers and business owners have mixed opinions. WXII
Some Triad customers are not very happy with a Greensboro roofing company that took money for repairs and didn’t finish the job. American Shingle opened for business after a tornado swept through the High Point area back in April. The Greensboro office is now closed. A door-to-door salesman representing American Shingle contacted neighborhood homes that received damage to their roofs, but customers say after paying ‘up front’ for the repairs, the repairs were never completed. The Better Business Bureau warns consumers about doing business with door-to-door salesmen. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-shingle-100818,0,6264892.story
SPORTS: The WS Dash winning 4 – 3 over the Salem Red Sox in 14 innings last night at BB and T Ball park. Game two was suspended by rain. FYI: The WS Dash will try to get two games in this evening. All weather permitting.
www.wsdash.com
The State has begun a series of bridge inspections along Business 40 in downtown Winston-Salem. DOT bridge inspectors will evaluate the Main Street, Cherry Street, Marshall Street and Spruce Street bridges along Business 40. So, expect delays over the next week and a half between 9 and 3pm. FYI: Annual bridge inspections for Winston-Salem had been set for September, but were moved them up after pieces of concrete fell off the Church Street bridge last week.
A wet start for the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield country club in Greensboro this morning. Fans will be able to bring their cell phones on the course this week. www.WyndhamChampionship.com
