The Triad is under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for ground level Ozone
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and HOT…High 95. Cooler temperatures for the weekend.
Focus on the Family radio broadcast: Today’s Topic is Adoption. Guests: Steven Curtis Chapman (and wife Mary Beth).
Job Fair on Wednesday in Greensboro. The Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Job Expo will be held 10am – 4pm Wednesday (September 01) at Four Seasons Town Centre in Greensboro. A list of participating employers and exhibitors: http://triadcareers.news-record.com/content/2010/08/27/article/job_expo_franchise_fair_participants
Hurricane Earl is now a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 135 mph. Rip Tide warnings in effect along the beaches of North and South Carolina including the Outer Banks. Forecasters say Earl will brush by the Carolina coast sometime on Thursday. www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/30/tropical.weather/index.html?hpt=T1
Praise report: A relief worker for Samaritan's Purse was released yesterday after being held for over 100 days by kidnappers in the Darfur region of Sudan. Flavia Wagner is reported in good health and is looking forward to seeing her family. www.samaritanspurse.org
Mold invasion at one fire station in High Point. Fire Station #12 off Barrow Road in High Point was shut down late last week after officials discovered toxic mold in the ceiling tiles above a sleeping area inside the building. The mold was likely caused by too much moisture brought in by the air conditioning system. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-fire-station-closed-100830,0,4453157.story
Additional National Guard troops are making their way to Arizona. Over 500 National Guard troops will be deployed along the Mexican – US border by the end of October www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/08/30/arizona.border.troops/index.html?hpt=T2
The President will address nation tonight to mark the end of combat missions in Iraq. Network coverage scheduled for 8pm.
Soul singer Michael Bolton, “Brady Bunch” mom Florence Henderson and
Bristol Palin (the daughter of Sarah Palin) will be some of the stars for the next installment of “Dancing with the Stars”. Also on the list…
Kyle Massey – Actor on the Disney Channel “That’s So Raven” n “Cory in the House.”
Jennifer Grey – Actress / star of “Dirty Dancing”
Brandy - singer and actress
Kurt Warner – former NFL quarterback
Rick Fox Former NBA player and Tarheel standout
David Hasselhoff - actor / singer
FYI: "Dancing with the Stars" airs September 20th…on ABC.
http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/30/meet-the-cast-of-dancing-with-the-stars/?iref=NS1
SPORTS: North Carolina will be the site for the 2017 PGA Championship. Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte will be the site for one of golf's four majors that year.
