TWO days until Christmas
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and breezy in the Triad…High 45
A Wind Advisory is in effect today for Surry, Wilkes and Davie Expect winds gusting up to 50 mph this morning into mid-afternoon. There could be some isolated wind damage and power outages…
Good chance for the Triad having a ‘white’ Christmas. The National Weather Service forecasting ‘snow’ during the afternoon on Christmas Day with snow continuing Saturday night into Sunday morning. Keep listening to WBFJ for additional updates from the National Weather Service.
Come celebrate the final night of 'Christmas for the City' from 5 – 9pm TONIGHT at the Millennium Center in downtown Winston-Salem. Totally family friendly…and it’s a FREE gift to the community. WBFJ will broadcasting ‘LIVE’. Details on our website www.wbfj.fm/
-Organizers are urging you to park in the Central Parking Deck on Liberty Street in downtown Winston-Salem. The Millennium Center is located on 101 W. 5th St., Winston Salem, NC 27101
http://winstonsalemfirst.onthecity.org/plaza/needs/c29e07d7b1cdac6115bd2b794924683845ca878f
NEWS…
It's official…the Christian Flag will be represented 51 out of 52 weeks at the Veterans Memorial in King next year. On the week of June 6, NO religious flag will be flown at the site. City officials in King certified 110 applications and picked 52 numbers out of a ‘lottery’ on Wednesday. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-christian-flag-lotteries-101222,0,2419272.story
State inspectors (with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) have been checking gas pumps across the state to make sure that they are accurate. One spokesperson stated that “normally this time of year, we get few complaints, but with the rising prices, we have had more calls.” So far this week, gas pumps with the correct numbers are at a 89% approval rate If you have a gas pump complaint: call: (919) 733-3313. www.wxii12.com/money/26246291/detail.html
Samaritan Ministries in Winston-Salem has been serving so many people, their cupboard is almost bare. The group is short on canned goods and non-perishable goods. You can drop off food at Samaritan Ministries located on Patterson Avenue in Winston-Salem. For more information: http://www.samaritanforsyth.org/
Local law enforcement urging you to be safe and be aware while you are out shopping…
-Walk in groups…when possible.
-If you do have to make several trips to your car, keep your stuff covered up
-Never leave packages and valuables in plain view. Lock them up in your trunk.
www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-walmart-robberies-101221,0,182947.story
FREE TREES: Ed with Carolina Christmas Trees is giving Free Christmas Trees to anyone who mentions WBFJ…while they last. Carolina Christmas Trees is located on the corner of Salisbury Ridge Rd and Silas Creek Parkway (next to the Hess Station, close to Baity Tire).
Three inches of snow in Asheville on Christmas Day could make a few customers at a jewelry store in Wilmington happy this Christmas. The Asheville Citizen-Times reporting that Alan Perry of Perry's Emporium will refund the cost of ALL jewelry purchased at his Wilmington store between November 26 and December 11…if at least 3 inches of snow falls at Asheville Regional Airport on Christmas Day. BTW: Perry bought an insurance policy to cover the potential refunds. FYI: In the past 50 years, Asheville has received 3 inches of snow or more on three separate Christmas’. www.wxii12.com/news/26249398/detail.html
