Wind advisory through 8pm this evening for Northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia. Wind gusts up to 50 mph could possibly bring down trees, tree limbs, and power lines
Increased Fire Danger for the Triad. Please NO outdoor burning today.
Today: Sunny and warm. Gusty winds. …High 83
The Mobile blood unit from Fort Bragg will in town on Tuesday (April 5th) collecting blood for our troops from 11 to 7pm at the American Legion (Post 55) at 1-11 Miller Street (across from Panera Bread) in Winston-Salem. Walk-ins welcome.
To schedule an appointment: Call 408-7280 (or 413-8432).
Southwest Airlines is expected to cancel about 100 flights after a hole ‘opened up’ on top of a Southwest Boeing 737 during mid-flight last Friday. Southwest cancelled approximately 600 flights over the weekend for inspections. During inspections, investigators found indications of cracks in three other aircraft. www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/04/04/texas.southwest.planes/index.html?hpt=T2
'Hop', the movie about the Easter Bunny’s rebellious son, bounced into first place at the Box Office over the weekend. (Parents, check out the review from ‘Plugged In’ before you take young kids) http://www.pluggedin.com/movies/intheaters/hop.aspx
#2…”Source Code’...#4.. 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules'. Also, a newly sanitized PG-13 cut of 'The King’s Speech' came out over the weekend.
The co-founder of Bojangles' has died. Jack Fulk died last week after a long illness. Fulk was 78-year-old. He opened the first Bojangles' in Charlotte with a business partner in 1977. The chain (known for its spicy Cajun fried chicken and biscuits) now has about 500 locations in 11 Southern states.
(Tucson, Arizona) Two children were seriously injured after a bounce house they were playing in was blown into the middle of a roadway. The incident happened on Saturday. A 60 mph gust of wind blew the bounce house across three lanes of traffic and into a median. A little boy and girl who are expected to recover.
President Obama has launched his bid for re-election and will likely file papers later today. So far, no Republican contenders have formally announced a bid for the White House. http://www.barackobama.com/
The young women of country ruled The Academy of Country Music Awards last night…with Taylor Swift winning the prestigious Entertainer of the Year award. Miranda Lambert taking home four trophies. Lady Antebellum Wins Three Trophies
Katie Couric will be leaving as the anchor of the CBS Evening News to launch a syndicated Talk Show In 2012. http://www.wxii12.com/entertainment/27417820/detail.html
Daric Beiter, a well respected teacher at Davie County High School, passed away suddenly Friday morning…on his 37th birthday. The Winston-Salem Journal reporting that Beiter had received a pace maker about a year and a half ago. Beiter taught history and was the track and cross country coach at Davie High…and was Teacher of the Year at Davie High during the 2009-'10 school year. Hundreds of students gathered Friday afternoon at the football stadium for a memorial to honor Beiter. A funeral service was held yesterday at Hillsdale United Methodist Church. http://www.journalnow.com/
SPORTS: Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament...The BIG game tonight: UCONN vs Butler (9pm)
( Record: 86 degrees set back in 1934 )
