Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Rain. Breezy…High 73
FYI: The Dixie Classic Fair starts this Friday.
Heavy rain with possible flooding over the next 24 hours. After weeks of drought-like conditions, much of the Piedmont Triad is under a Flood Watch through Tuesday morning. According to the National Weather Service, much of central North Carolina has received between one and three inches of rain since late yesterday morning. The Triad could see an additional two to three inches of rain with locally heavier amounts. The Foothill communities could see 3 -5 inches of rain over the next 24 hours.
NEWS
Up to 11 inches of rain has fallen in parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota. As many as 100 homes could be affected by flood waters in Wisconsin as forecasters anticipate the total failure of a 120-year-old sand levee along the Wisconsin River near the city of Portage.
www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/27/wisconsin.flooding/index.html?hpt=T1
RECALL: Hyundai is recalling nearly 140,000 Sonatas. The recall affects certain 20-11 model year Sonatas. The problem: Steering column components in these cars could be improperly assembled or even loose…resulting in the loss of steering. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/09/26/hyundai.recall/
In a narrow vote, the 13 member Texas State Board of Education approved a resolution that calls for the rejection of textbooks that are overly “pro-Islamic and blatantly anti-Christian.” Although the resolution has no impact on current standards, the vote sends a strong message to book publishers that Texas will reject all schoolbooks that are overly biased toward Islam while painting Christianity in an unfavorable light. The resolution passed in a 7-6 vote on Friday. Back in May, The Texas State Board of Education approved new social studies courses that emphasized the role of Christianity in society, government and history. The Texas Board’s decisions are expected to be felt nationwide. Publishers usually cater to the textbook demands of the larger states and offer those schoolbooks to students in smaller states. FYI: Texas is the second-largest textbook market in the country, behind California.
www.christianpost.com/article/20100925/texas-edu-board-approves-ban-on-pro-islam-textbooks/index.html
Bishop Eddie Long announcing yesterday that he will fight numerous accusations of sexual impropriety by four men. Long went before thousands of faithful supporters at his mega church on Sunday and promised to battle claims in lawsuits filed last week that he abused his "spiritual authority." In his first public remarks since the lawsuits were filed, Long stopped short of denying the allegations but implied he was wronged by them.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09/27/ga-megachurch-pastors-flock-standing/?test=latestnews
Another casualty of the economy: The Harley-Davidson dealerships in High Point and Reidsville will be consolidated to the Greensboro location in October. The High Point Harley-Davidson location will close Oct. 5. www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/09/20/daily47.html
Southwest Airlines is buying AirTran for about $1.4 billion dollars. The merger will give Southwest Airlines more exposure to existing markets like New York and Boston and it can get into smaller markets it doesn't already serve. Last week, Continental Airlines and United announced that they are merging.
www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/27/article/southwest_airlines_to_buy_airtran
Officials at Elon University are still unsure why a first year student collapsed and died on her way to class on Friday. Michelle Pfleger (Fleg-jer) was from Hackettstown, N.J. Officials believe she may have had an existing medical condition. However, doctors have not yet identified the cause of death. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-elon-100925,0,3247788.story
SPORTS: NASCAR: The chase for the Championship. Jimmie Johnson dominates the track with a win at Dover International. Denny Hamlin leads in the points race.
NFL: Cincinnati over the Carolina Panthers…20 to 7. Panthers (0-3 start)
