Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mix of sun and clouds. Warm…High 85
FYI: Record HIGH for today is 85 degrees set back in 1962. The average normal HIGH temperature for today is 71 degrees.
The Christian flag debate continues in King. Three options are currently on the table after last night’s public hearing. Transferring the Veteran’s Memorial to a private entity such as a veterans’ group was one of the three options that the King City Council presented to hundreds of people attending a public forum last night in King. More than 40 people spoke at the hearing.
City officials are also considering keeping the Christian flag down from the Veteran’s Memorial on public land at the city’s Central Park…or creating a limited public forum that would designate a flag pole to display religious flags recognized by the U.S. military for placement at government markers. Back on (Sept 16), the King City Council voted to remove the Christian Flag a local Veterans Memorial after the ACLU threatened a lawsuit.
www.journalnow.com/news/2010/oct/12/panel-gives-three-ideas-ar-451259/
The actual rescue of those 33 Chilean miners trapped underground since August 5th should start as soon as tonight. Emergency crews successfully tested a ‘rescue pod’ that will be used to bring the trapped miners one-by-one to the surface earlier this morning. FYI: The trip out of the mine should take 20 to 25 minutes. www.voanews.com/english/news/Test-Shows-Chile-Mine-Rescue-Shaft-Works-104714224.html
More questions than answers in the disappearance of a 10 year old girl from Hickory. Authorities are saying that Zahra Clare Baker hasn’t been seen in weeks after being reported missing on Saturday. A search warrant revealed yesterday that police dogs had detected the smell of human remains on cars belonging to Zahra’s father and step mom. The 10-year-old girl's stepmother is in police custody, charged with about a dozen crimes unrelated to the disappearance of the little girl.
www.journalnow.com/news/2010/oct/12/accounts-in-missing-girl-case-raise-flags-ar-451258/
Remembering Mickey. The Winston-Salem Police Department is honoring Sgt Mickey Hutchens who died on this date a year ago after being shot in the line of duty. Hutchens and partner Daniel Clark answered a call at the Bojangles on Peters Creek Parkway when the shooting occurred on Thursday, October 7, 2009. Today: A wreath was laid this morning at the memorial to fallen officers in front of the police headquarters on Cherry street. An honor guard will be posted til 7pm this evening. www.journalnow.com
Americans need to ‘step it up’ when it comes to walking. Researchers at the University of Tennessee found that Americans average just 5,100 steps per day, far fewer than people in Australia (9,700), Switzerland (9,650) and Japan (7,168). The analysis of data from 1,136 U.S. adults also revealed that, on average, American men take more steps per day than women. Single people in the US take significantly more steps per day (6,076) than those who are married (4,793) or widowed (3,394). (HealthDay News)
A woman walking home from the Four Seasons Town Centre in Greensboro was abducted and sexually assaulted Sunday afternoon. Police said the 18-year-old woman was walking along Vanstory Drive between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday when the incident happened. Officers said the victim was left on the side of the road some time afterward. The vehicle is described as being gold in color with larger than normal tires. Contact the Guilford County Sheriff's Office with any information. 641-3694. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-woman-raped-101011,0,2608703.story
SPORTS: Major League Baseball: Division Play-offs (Best of 5 series)
National League: *Philadelphia Phillies advance to the NL championship…
Giants advance to the NL championship game with a win over the Braves last night 3 – 2. Last game for coach Bobby Cox.
American League: *New York Yankees advancing to the AL Championship…
*Tonight: Game 5 Tampa Bay vs the Texas Rangers
(The World Series starts on October 27)
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