HOT…HAZY…HUMID through Friday
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly during the
afternoon. Hot…High 95
Running for a good cause…Hoover Walk and Hoover 5K run
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Donations to "World Hope International / African Wells.
To raise funds for building machine-drilled water wells in Africa
***There is a $25 dollar registration fee for the Hoover 5k Run.
Interested? Check out their Facebook page 'Hoover 5K For Water'
www.facebook.com/pages/Hoover-5K-for-Water/135904296436118?v=wall
Questions: Contact Julie Fricault for more details: 837-8951
FREE Two-day business seminar starts tonight:
Tim Reazor with Investors Business Daily is will be speaking tonight and Thursday night from 7 to 9pm at Wake Forest University (Kirby Hall, room 102). This workshop is purely educational and completely FREE. RSVP here: www.meetup.com/TriadInvestorsBusinessDaily/calendar/14195188/
The static kill seems to be working. Officials with BP are monitoring mud that is being pumped into that blown out oil well in the Gulf. C NN
A FEDERAL COURT RULING ON THE ‘LEGALITY” OF PROP 8 IS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED TODAY. Prop eight was approved by voters in California and defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Today’s ruling will decide whether Prop Eight violated same sex couples’ rights under the U-S Constitution. RnR
Barnes & Noble, the number one book store chain in the US, is putting itself up for sale. CNN
The final hurdle has been cleared for a Muslim Mosque and Cultural center to be built two blocks from Ground Zero’ in New York City. Read more:
www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/08/03/2010-08-03_crucial_landmarks_panel_vote_could_clear_way_for_controversial_ground_zero_mosqu.html#ixzz0vdjByt4I
THE CADILLAC ESCALADE IS THE MOST FREQUENTLY STOLEN CAR IN THE US. The Highway Loss Data Institute reports that the Infiniti G-37 luxury car, and Dodge Charger with a HEMI engine round out the top three for popularity among thieves. The least stolen cars: the Volvo S-80, Nissan Murano midsize S-U-V and the Toyota Prius. CNN
THE ANNUAL DOVE AWARDS IS MOVING TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA. The Gospel Music Association is moving the Dove Awards show to Atlanta next year (in 2011), the first time the show has been held outside of Nashville, Tennessee. The announcement was made after the GMA renewed its contract with Atlanta-based Gospel Music Channel to air the 42nd annual Christian music awards show.
The NC TAX FREE WEEKEND…this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (August 6 – 8)
The State will suspend the sales tax on specific items including clothing, educational supplies, sports equipment…even computers. Details and exemptions: www.dornc.com/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html
SPORTS
How to hit a home run is not the only thing Alex Rodriguez has forgotten lately. Rodriguez was the only New York Yankee to miss the team photo before last night's game. A-Rod said he forgot to check the message board before leaving the Stadium on Monday night. The Yankee front office saying that A-Rod will be digitally ‘photo shopped’ to the team picture later.
www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/rod_misses_team_photo_shoot_0q533FzSFMHC0P43TosUOI
