Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Today: A chance of showers this morning. Mostly cloudy. Not as warm…High 65
Today is the final day of the 'Kripsy Kreme Drive for 45'. The Company has been raising funds to help send 100 kids with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses to Victory Junction Camp. Representatives with Victory Junction Camp will be on hand from 10 to 2pm TODAY at the Krispy Kreme location on South Stratford Road. Stop by…activities for the kids even a Krispy Kreme dipping station! Call 724-2484 for more details.
31 year old Aaliyah Haqq gave birth to her sixth child in the parking lot of a beauty shop on Walkertown Road on Sunday…after her water broke on the way to the hospital. Aaliyah’s sister, Miranda Colston spotted her car on the side of the road, while on her way to the hospital. "She began to push and I delivered the baby," said Miranda. Mom and baby (and the other 5 children) eventually made it safely to Forsyth Medical Center. Besides raising six children, Aaliyah is a student at Gulford Technical Community College studying business. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-baby-101019,0,6599305.story
Actor Tom Bosley passed away on Tuesday. Bosley died of heart failure and also had been battling lung cancer. We remember Tom Bosley as the father ‘Howard Cunningham’ or Mr C on the 1970s TV hit show Happy Days. Bosley was 83 years old. TV Guide ranked Bosley’s ‘Howard Cuinningham’ character at number 9 on its list of the ’50 Greatest TV Dads of all time” in 2004. (CNN)
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The official Woolly Worm forecast from last weekend’s 33rd annual Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk…Thirteen weeks of extreme winter weather for the High Country of North Carolina.
The extreme forecast of very cold and lots of snow is based on the worm's fuzzy stripes. 5 year old Cole Peurifoy of Concord brought the woolly worm which took first place in the Saturday races in Banner Elk. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-strory-woolly-worm-101018,0,7007764.story
On-line fan voting is underway for the American Music Awards. Casting Crowns, MercyMe and TobyMac are nominated in the Contemporary / Inspirational ‘Favorite Artist Category:
Christian Music fans can vote online at www.amavote.com. The 38th annual American Music Awards will air Sunday, November 21st on ABC.
Less than three weeks until the November 2nd Election. Early voting continues in North Carolina through October 30. For a list of early voting sites in your city or county go to the WBFJ News Blog. Election Day 2010 is Tuesday, November 2nd. FYI: Back in 2008, 60% of votes in our state were cast before Election Day.
RECALL: McNeil Consumer Healthcare is now recalling its (50 count) Tylenol 8-hour caplets sold in the US and Puerto Rico. Complaints of a musty or moldy odor led to the recall. The lot number is BCM155. http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/10/19/tylenol.recall/index.html?hpt=T2
The NFL is cracking down on Big Hits during games…especially illegal hits to players' heads. The NFL fined three players this past weekend for illegal hits.
Those three fines total $175,000 dollars. Suspensions could start this weekend. An NFL vice president says the league is concerned about making the game safe for its players and setting an example for high school and college football teams. (RnR)
American League Championship series: (ALCS) Game 4: The Rangers big win over the Yankees last night… 10 – 3. Texas Rangers lead the series 3 -1.
National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3: The Giants over the Phillies…3 – 0.
The Giants take a 2 – 1 lead…
Today’s games…
Texas at NY (4pm) TBS
The Philies at San Fran (8pm) FOX 8 WGHP
