Areas of fog this morning…
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mix of sun and clouds…High 55
Back to school for everyone in our listening area, except for Grayson County schools in Virginia which are closed today.
The holiday break for students in Alleghany County has extended deep into January. Thanks to several winter storms, students haven't been in school since December 23 in Alleghany County which borders Wilkes and Surry counties. So far, students in Alleghany County have missed 13 days this school year. Last year, students in Grayson County, Va., were out of school for more than 20 days during February. Students in Alleghany, and many other mountain counties, start school in early-August, a full two weeks before many Triad school systems. (WXII)
PTI officials may soon be asking passengers to pay for construction that was intended mainly to lure FedEx. A $4.50 passenger facility charge could go into effect as early as August if it is approved by the FAA. (Fox 8)
President Obama will host a formal state dinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao later today. The Chinese delegation is on a three-day trip to the US for talks on trade, currency, North Korea and human rights. RnR
Members of the House of Representatives in DC will cast a final vote on a repeal of the healthcare bill enacted by Congress last March. However, President Obama has said he will veto the repeal if it reaches his desk. RnR
Where’s Christmas and Easter? Jewish and Muslim holidays are noted on the new school calendar published by the European Union but Christian holidays such as Easter and Christmas have been left off. 27 European countries who are members of the EU will receive the calendars, which are handed out to schools. Officials with the European Union stated that the omission of the Christian holidays was an error…and will be included on future calendars.
A new name…but the same caring and compassionate services. ‘Lifeline Pregnancy Care Center of Mount Airy’ is now known as ‘The Legacy Center’. The Mount Airy location was started by Lifeline Pregnancy Center in Elkin as a satellite campus back in 2002. The Legacy Center is located at 154 N. Renfro Street (Suite 108) in Mt Airy. The center is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more info or to volunteer, Call 783-0011. Great ‘write up’ in the Mt Airy News. Check out the story:
http://www.mtairynews.com/view/full_story/11041157/article-Lifeline-pregnancy-center-undergoes-name-change?instance=secondary_stories_left_column
Celebrate LIFE…January 16 – 23, 2011 is ‘Sanctity of Human Life’ week.For a list of Pregnancy Care Centers in your area, go to www.wbfj.fm/event4.html
Random metal detector checks at one high school in LA didn’t prevent one student from carrying a handgun onto campus yesterday. A 17-year-old boy arrested after the handgun in his backpack ‘accidentally’ went off…wounding two other high students.
Haiti's 'Baby Doc' dictator has been taken into custody. Charges were filed against the former Haitian dictator on Tuesday.
Sargent Shriver, who was responsible for launching the U.S. Peace Corps after marrying into the Kennedy family, passed away on Tuesday. He was 95. His wife, Eunice Kennedy Shriver who started the Special Olympics, passed away in 2009. FYI: The Shrivers had five children including Maria Shriver, the media personality and former first lady of California. Maria is married to Arnold Schwarzenegger. (CNN)
After more than 40 years in television, Regis Philbin is retiring. Regis made the announcement yesterday during LIVE with Regis and Kelly.
Update: Two accidents involving tractor-trailers on SB Highway 52 caused major traffic tie-ups at two different times yesterday. The first accident occurred along 52 SB at Highway 66 around 8am yesterday morning. The driver of that truck was taken to the hospital and treated for non life-threatening injuries. Another crash involving around suppertime (6pm)closed both southbound lanes of Highway 52 at Westinghouse Road. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-overturned-truck-100119,0,648600.story
More details about the KRISPY KREME FRIENDS & FAMILY NIGHTS at the US Figure Skating Championships on January 27, 28, 29th on Tami’s blog site on the morning show page at wbfj.fm. The deadline to order is Wednesday, January 19, at 5 p.m. To order your tickets: Call (336) 331-3820 or e-mail us at tickets@usfigureskating2011.com
Book your cabin on the Music Boat 2011… NOW. Special pre-sale is going on through January 24th. For details call: 1-800-889-5265
ACC Basketball (Last night): The Tarheels back in the win column. Carolina over Clemson…75 – 65. Tonight: #4 Duke vs NC State and Wake Forest vs Georgia Tech
Greensboro native John Isner cruising to the second round of the Australian Open.
Some 200 houses were damaged in a southwestern province of Pakistan after a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake. No reports of fatalities. The US, China and Australia have offered aid to Pakistan. CNN
