Wind Advisory from noon to 6pm today for Central North Carolina including the Triad.
Tornado Watch through 4pm for the border counties in Virginia
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Windy…High 75. There is a possibility of Severe Weather between 2pm and 8pm today.
Monday begins Severe Weather Awareness week in North Carolina. A statewide tornado drill is planned for Wednesday morning (at 9am)
Road Construction starting TODAY (Monday) in two separate areas of Winston-Salem:
Lyndhurst Avenue between Maplewood Avenue and Coventry Street will be closed.
Also, the intersection of Patterson Ave and East 7th Street will be closed.
These areas should be re-opened by Friday afternoon. Detour signs will be posted.
Celebrate National Pancake Day at I-HOP this Tuesday.
Get a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes at participating I-HOP locations tomorrow from 7am to 10pm…bringing awareness (and donations) to the Children’s Miracle Network.
FYI: Donations made at Triad IHOP locations will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ programs at Duke Children's Hospital.
To find a local IHOP or to donate online: http://www.ihoppancakeday.com/
‘Triad Moms on Main’ has released the winners of their 2011 Mom’s Choice Awards contest. Some of the local winners include…
Best Kid Friendly Restaurant = Chick-Fil-A (all triad locations)
Best Place to Take the Kids on a Rainy Day = Funigan’s Family Fun Center
Favorite Local Magazine = Forsyth Family / Forsyth Woman
FYI: Check out all 27 winners on line at http://www.triadmomsonmain.com/
THE KING'S SPEECH WAS THE BIG WINNNER at the OSCAR’s last night. Colin Firth winning Best Actor in a Leading Role and the directors of The King's Speech took home the Oscar for Best Picture. The King’s Speech tells the story of England's King George the Sixth as he struggles to overcome a speech impediment. The Social Network, Toy Story Three and Inception won Oscars.
Samaritan Ministries will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Wednesday (March 2) with a special worship service at noon at First Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem. A FREE soup lunch will be available 30 minutes before and after the service. River Birch Lodge is donating the soup. A ‘Love offering’ will be taken. FYI: Samaritan Ministries provides meals and shelter to those in need in Winston-Salem. For details, Call Anne Rudert at 724-4086 (x-225) http://www.samaritanforsyth.org/.
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Arkansas just after midnight last night. The quake's epicenter was 37 miles from Little Rock.
The United Nations voted unanimously over the weekend to impose sanctions on Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, his family and his top aids. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is meeting with officials with the European Union to discuss the ongoing political violence in Libya. Today marks the fourteenth day of protests in Libya.
THE LAST SURVIVING U.S WORLD WAR ONE VETERAN HAS PASSED AWAY. Frank Buckles was 110 when he passed away of natural causes on Sunday. According to VOA News, Buckles was just 16 when he joined the army to serve in the First World War. Buckles also served during World War Two and was a prisoner of war in the Philippines.
‘OPERATION HEART FELT SALUTE’: Support our military and their families at your local CBL Mall location between now and March 12th. You can donate items for a care package, purchase a Heart Felt Salute Bracelet or write letters of encouragement to be sent in care packages to our troops. Stop by the customer service locations at Hanes Mall, Friendly Center, Oak Hollow and Randolph Mall to find out more information. Call 1-800-333-7310 for more information. Details: http://www.shophanesmall.com/shop/hanes.nsf/Custom/OHFS+Main+Page+Details
SPORTS: ACC Men’s Basketball
#1 Duke falls to Virginia Tech on Saturday …64 – 60
The Tarheels over Maryland on Sunday…87 - 76
NASCAR: Jeff Gordon ending his 66 race winless streak yesterday beating Kyle Busch at Phoenix International Raceway. BTW: Trevor Bayne (the recent winner of the Daytona 500) finished 40th after hitting the wall on lap 50.
