Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mix of sun and clouds. Breezy…High near 90
Showers and thunderstorms on Friday into Friday night. Sunny and cooler for the weekend.
(TRAFFIC) Watch your speed…Both directions of Highway 52 coming into downtown Winston-Salem. The speed limit has been reduced from 55 mph to 45mph.
Breaking News: One person was airlifted to Baptist Hospital this morning after a multi-car accident on Highway 47 near Central Davidson High School. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 47 and Beck's Church Road in Davidson County. Officials telling FOX 8 that a car crossed the center line and struck two cars head-on. The Lexington Dispatch reporting that at least 6 people needed medical attention. One victim suffered a broken leg and was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center via AirCare. Another victim was taken to Baptist via ground transportation.
27th annual NCHE Home School Convention and Book Fair starts this afternoon at the Benton Convention Center in downtown Winston-Salem.
Early registration (for pre-registered attendees)…12:30pm
On sight registration starts at 2pm
Book Fair opens at 3pm
FREE homeschool workshop (open to the public) from 3 to 4pm today.
The NCHE Convention and Book Fair runs through Saturday. Lots of information and a conference schedule (and fees) online at http://www.nche.com/
Tomorrow morning on the WBFJ Morning Show (between 7:30-8am)...
Homeschool Travel mom, Michelle Zavatsky, will be in-studio talking about her new book “Kids Love the Carolinas”. www.kidslovetravel.com/
An eighth grader at Graham Middle School died after collapsing during gym class on Wednesday. Geremy Carter suddenly collapsed after he was hit in the leg by a basketball. Carter was transported to Alamance Regional Medical Center, where he died. The 8th grader had some kind of medical condition, but Carter’s friends told Fox 8 that they did not know it was that serious. Counselors are available for students today at Graham Middle School.
RECALL: Power tool maker Stihl is recalling 2.3 million gas powered STIHL trimmers, brush cutters, hedge trimmers and edgers that use a tool-less fuel cap. www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11226.html
Public pools in Greensboro and Winston-Salem are expected to open at noon on Saturday. Winston-Salem City pools will once again use a wristband system where ALL children under 4-feet-tall will be required to take a swimming test before they are allowed in the pool. Different colors of wristbands will be distributed based on individual swimming ability. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-guilford-pools-110525,0,6123651.story
Garner, NC will have to get a new sign at the city limits…“Home of Scotty McCreery…American Idol winner”. The 17 year old student and former grocery bagger won the competition last night over Lauren Alaina. Both Scotty and Lauren are country music singers. After the announcement Scotty said...'I GOTTA THANK THE LORD FIRST. HE GOT ME HERE'. More than 122 million votes were cast by viewers on Tuesday night to determine this year's winner.
Expect new information on car stickers at the dealership starting late next year. The labels will continue to feature the average miles per gallon a vehicle gets and will also show the average savings or expenditure on fuel over five years. The Transportation Department says the new labels will us choose cars with better fuel economy.
The latest round of storms that struck Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas over the past two days and nights have claimed 16 lives. Residents of Joplin, Missouri continue to pick up the pieces and count their blessings after Sunday’s deadly tornado killed at least 125 people. An estimated 750 people have been treated at area hospitals. At least 1,500 people are still unaccounted for in Joplin. The Joplin tornado was the deadliest single U.S. tornado incident since modern record-keeping began 61 years ago.
NO travel to Yemen. That’s the latest warning from the State Department who is also warning Americans in Yemen to leave citing "terrorist activities and civil unrest."
5.26.2011
5.25.2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
HOT…HAZY…HUMID
Mostly sunny skies. An isolated thunderstorm is possible this afternoon…High near 90
Scotty vs Lauren: Did you vote last night??? The High School gym in Garner just ain’t big enough for fans of American Idol finalist Scotty McCreery. The ‘Scotty viewing party’ has been moved to the RBC Center in Raleigh. FYI: Fox is managing the final viewing party and covering the costs at the RBC Center, which seats about 20,000 people. If you are thinking about a road trip: doors open at 6:30pm. Parking is $10 dollars (lots open at 3pm) and admission is FREE.
Cameras are allowed without flash. No Video allowed.
www.digtriad.com/news/local/article/176779/327/RBC-Center-Hosting-American-Idol-Party-For-Scotty-McGreery
Scotty McCreery, the smooth, country twanging baritone, is from Garner, NC, a suburb of Raleigh in Wake County. Scotty is a 17 year old student who bagged groceries at the Lowes Foods in Garner…before his appearance on American Idol.
North Carolina keeps turning out strong contenders on "American Idol. "Clay Aiken, Fantasia Barrino, Kellie Pickler, Chris Daughtry, Bucky Covington, Anoop Desai and now Scotty McCreery.
“I just got carried away?” That’s what NASCAR driver Kyle Bush told the policeman that clocked him going 128 mph in a 45 mph zone in Troutman on Tuesday. Bush, who was driving a yellow Lexus sports car, was cited for speeding and reckless driving. Kyle Bush will compete in the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend. Bush is currently third in points in the Sprint Cup standings.
Another black bear sighting in Greensboro on Tuesday. Traffic was slow and a crowd of people formed at Battleground Avenue near Albright Drive. Fox 8 reporting that this latest bear was roughly 4 to 5 feet tall. Wildlife officials saying that the bear did not posed any sort of threat to people.
A Greensboro man was attacked by a fox outside his home early yesterday morning. Bernie Gold was outside with his dog when a fox bite him on the leg. Bernie somehow captured the fox by placing it inside a trash can before going to the hospital. Bernie told WXII news that the worst part of the ordeal was getting the anti-body injections. The fox has been sent to Raleigh to be tested for rabies. www.wxii12.com/news/28007480/detail.html#ixzz1NMNgqEMq
Severe weather has claimed at least nine lives across Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma. A young child is still missing near Oklahoma city. Residents of Joplin, Missouri once again found themselves huddling in shelters as another round of powerful storms roared across the Plains early this morning. The death toll from Sunday’s deadly tornado that ripped through Joplin has risen to 125. (The Weather Channel)
A 5-year-old girl was taken to the hospital in Elkin yesterday afternoon after she was struck by her own school bus. The accident happened around 3:15pm after the bus driver had stopped on Rena Road in Hamptonville. (http://www.journalnow.com/)
Mostly sunny skies. An isolated thunderstorm is possible this afternoon…High near 90
Scotty vs Lauren: Did you vote last night??? The High School gym in Garner just ain’t big enough for fans of American Idol finalist Scotty McCreery. The ‘Scotty viewing party’ has been moved to the RBC Center in Raleigh. FYI: Fox is managing the final viewing party and covering the costs at the RBC Center, which seats about 20,000 people. If you are thinking about a road trip: doors open at 6:30pm. Parking is $10 dollars (lots open at 3pm) and admission is FREE.
Cameras are allowed without flash. No Video allowed.
www.digtriad.com/news/local/article/176779/327/RBC-Center-Hosting-American-Idol-Party-For-Scotty-McGreery
Scotty McCreery, the smooth, country twanging baritone, is from Garner, NC, a suburb of Raleigh in Wake County. Scotty is a 17 year old student who bagged groceries at the Lowes Foods in Garner…before his appearance on American Idol.
North Carolina keeps turning out strong contenders on "American Idol. "Clay Aiken, Fantasia Barrino, Kellie Pickler, Chris Daughtry, Bucky Covington, Anoop Desai and now Scotty McCreery.
“I just got carried away?” That’s what NASCAR driver Kyle Bush told the policeman that clocked him going 128 mph in a 45 mph zone in Troutman on Tuesday. Bush, who was driving a yellow Lexus sports car, was cited for speeding and reckless driving. Kyle Bush will compete in the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend. Bush is currently third in points in the Sprint Cup standings.
Another black bear sighting in Greensboro on Tuesday. Traffic was slow and a crowd of people formed at Battleground Avenue near Albright Drive. Fox 8 reporting that this latest bear was roughly 4 to 5 feet tall. Wildlife officials saying that the bear did not posed any sort of threat to people.
A Greensboro man was attacked by a fox outside his home early yesterday morning. Bernie Gold was outside with his dog when a fox bite him on the leg. Bernie somehow captured the fox by placing it inside a trash can before going to the hospital. Bernie told WXII news that the worst part of the ordeal was getting the anti-body injections. The fox has been sent to Raleigh to be tested for rabies. www.wxii12.com/news/28007480/detail.html#ixzz1NMNgqEMq
Severe weather has claimed at least nine lives across Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma. A young child is still missing near Oklahoma city. Residents of Joplin, Missouri once again found themselves huddling in shelters as another round of powerful storms roared across the Plains early this morning. The death toll from Sunday’s deadly tornado that ripped through Joplin has risen to 125. (The Weather Channel)
A 5-year-old girl was taken to the hospital in Elkin yesterday afternoon after she was struck by her own school bus. The accident happened around 3:15pm after the bus driver had stopped on Rena Road in Hamptonville. (http://www.journalnow.com/)
5.24.2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The record HIGH for today is 92 degrees set back in 1975.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
A ‘wild ride’ for students when their school bus overturned this morning inNorthern Davidson County (near Midway)
An eyewitness on the scene telling Fox 8 that "The kids were more worried about their shoes and bookbags left on the bus. Some were worried that their mom (or Dad) would be upset."
The residents of Joplin, Missouri could see more severe weather today. Joplin was devastated by a deadly tornado on Sunday. Good News: Rescuers pulled 17 people out of the rubble on Monday. The death toll stands at 116. BTW: Sunday’s tornado that hit the Joplin area was the nation's deadliest single twister in nearly 60 years. (The Weather Channel)
Missed it by 5 months? Harold Camping is now saying that ‘Judgment Day’ will happen on October, 21, 2011. Camping is the 89 year-old founder of a California-based Radio ministry who had predicted that the rapture was to happen this past Saturday. Camping also predicted the end of the world back in 1994.
Will Graham, the grandson of Evangelist Billy Graham and the oldest son of Franklin Graham responded to Camping’s prediction while speaking to thousands attending an outreach at the Jersey Shore over the weekend. Will telling the crowd that “the end of the world is coming. We just don’t know the time of it. Heaven and Hell are very much real. You have to prepare."
Reality TV: Big events this week…
NBC: The Biggest Loser' finale tonight.
FOX: Two singers remain on American Idol: Scotty and Lauren.
Tonight @ 8pm: Final competition and voting. Wednesday @ 8pm the Finale and the winner announced.
Personally, I'm rooting for Scotty McCreery, the smooth, country twanging baritone, from Garner, NC, a suburb of Raleigh in Wake County. Scotty is a 17 year old student who bagged groceries at the Lowes Foods in Garner…before his appearance on American Idol.
Members of the David Crowder Band are going their separate ways to pursue individual projects. The announcement, posted on the band’s website, saying that the decision to part ways as a band will not affect this fall's ‘The 7 Tour’. The David Crowder Band, formed in 2000, is working on a sixth CD project. The future seems bright with this message from the band…
"None of us is sure what's next, but we're not afraid. We're, in fact, really, really excited! And we're sure that music will play a role in the future for most, if not all, of us". http://www.davidcrowderband.com/
Congratulations to Chris Tomlin who recently won two Billboard Music Awards. Tomlin was named Top Christian Artist and his song "Our God" was named Top Christian Song. Earlier this year, Tomlin’s "Our God" won a Dove Award for Worship Song of the Year. http://www.christomlin.com/
More flights have been cancelled across Europe because of that volcano in Iceland that has been spewing ash clouds nearly seven miles into the air since Saturday. The ash clouds could make their way over Ireland, Britain, France and Spain. CNN
The Prime Minister of Israel will address a joint session of Congress. Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly stated that Israel cannot return to pre-1967 borders as suggested by President Obama last week. (Fox News)
Mix of sun and clouds. An isolated thunderstorm is possible this afternoon…High near 90.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
A ‘wild ride’ for students when their school bus overturned this morning in
An eyewitness on the scene telling Fox 8 that "The kids were more worried about their shoes and bookbags left on the bus. Some were worried that their mom (or Dad) would be upset."
The residents of Joplin, Missouri could see more severe weather today. Joplin was devastated by a deadly tornado on Sunday. Good News: Rescuers pulled 17 people out of the rubble on Monday. The death toll stands at 116. BTW: Sunday’s tornado that hit the Joplin area was the nation's deadliest single twister in nearly 60 years. (The Weather Channel)
Missed it by 5 months? Harold Camping is now saying that ‘Judgment Day’ will happen on October, 21, 2011. Camping is the 89 year-old founder of a California-based Radio ministry who had predicted that the rapture was to happen this past Saturday. Camping also predicted the end of the world back in 1994.
Will Graham, the grandson of Evangelist Billy Graham and the oldest son of Franklin Graham responded to Camping’s prediction while speaking to thousands attending an outreach at the Jersey Shore over the weekend. Will telling the crowd that “the end of the world is coming. We just don’t know the time of it. Heaven and Hell are very much real. You have to prepare."
Reality TV: Big events this week…
NBC: The Biggest Loser' finale tonight.
FOX: Two singers remain on American Idol: Scotty and Lauren.
Tonight @ 8pm: Final competition and voting. Wednesday @ 8pm the Finale and the winner announced.
Personally, I'm rooting for Scotty McCreery, the smooth, country twanging baritone, from Garner, NC, a suburb of Raleigh in Wake County. Scotty is a 17 year old student who bagged groceries at the Lowes Foods in Garner…before his appearance on American Idol.
Members of the David Crowder Band are going their separate ways to pursue individual projects. The announcement, posted on the band’s website, saying that the decision to part ways as a band will not affect this fall's ‘The 7 Tour’. The David Crowder Band, formed in 2000, is working on a sixth CD project. The future seems bright with this message from the band…
"None of us is sure what's next, but we're not afraid. We're, in fact, really, really excited! And we're sure that music will play a role in the future for most, if not all, of us". http://www.davidcrowderband.com/
Congratulations to Chris Tomlin who recently won two Billboard Music Awards. Tomlin was named Top Christian Artist and his song "Our God" was named Top Christian Song. Earlier this year, Tomlin’s "Our God" won a Dove Award for Worship Song of the Year. http://www.christomlin.com/
More flights have been cancelled across Europe because of that volcano in Iceland that has been spewing ash clouds nearly seven miles into the air since Saturday. The ash clouds could make their way over Ireland, Britain, France and Spain. CNN
The Prime Minister of Israel will address a joint session of Congress. Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly stated that Israel cannot return to pre-1967 borders as suggested by President Obama last week. (Fox News)
Mix of sun and clouds. An isolated thunderstorm is possible this afternoon…High near 90.
5.23.2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
HOT start to the work week: Partly sunny with an isolated thunderstorm possible this afternoon into this evening…High around 90
Major power outage in High Point caused problems for drivers this morning . According to Fox 8, around 7,000 customers were affected after an explosion and fire at a power substation. Power outages covered an area near Main Street, Highway 68, Eastchester Drive and Westchester Drive. Power has been restored to most of High Point.
No power means NO classes at Wesleyan Academy. Exams for High Schoolers still on for 11am. Elementary and middle school classes, along with education childcare at Wesleyan Academy have been cancelled due to the power outage.
A tornado that ripped through Joplin, Missouri last night has claimed the lives of 89 people so far. The tornado flattened buildings, tossed cars and hurled debris up to 70 miles away. One relief worker with the Red Cross saying that “75% of the town in southwest Missouri is virtually gone’.
8 people who went tubing along the Yadkin River Sunday are now safe after being stranded overnight. WXII reporting that one of the tubers called 911 from a cell phone just before 8:30pm last night saying that they were stuck on a rock near the Baker Road landing access in Donanaha (along the Yadkin River). Authorities spotted the tubers just after 4am this morning. Three of the 8 people were taken to Baptist hospital. BTW: 40 emergency personnel from 3 counties were called to the scene using boats and vehicles to search for the tubers. www.wxii12.com/news/27987720/detail.html#ixzz1NAcv1JG8
For several hours on Saturday afternoon, a black bear was spotted running up and down Battleground Avenue between New Garden Road and Cotswald Terrace in Greensboro. Witnesses said the bear looked to be about 60 pounds. The Greensboro News and Record reporting that another black bear was spotted Sunday morning in the Guilford Hills neighborhood off Benjamin Parkway . If you see a black bear, do NOT approach the bear and call 911. Have you seen a bear? Send your photos or videos to margaret.banks@news-record.com
Harold Camping will make a public statement later today about his failed prediction that ‘Judgment Day’ would take place this past Saturday. Camping had also predicted that the world would ‘end’ back in 1994. Family Radio Worldwide (Oakland, California) www.familyradio.com/index2.html
Jeremy Camp has released his first book titled "I Still Believe: Discovering Hope and Healing in the Midst of Life's Deepest Valleys". The book looks back at Jeremy's life growing up in Indiana, his spiritual awakening as a teenager, the passing of his first wife, Melissa, at age 21, and how his worldwide music career began. Find out more at Jeremy's website, http://www.jeremycamp.com/
Members of the David Crowder Band are going their separate ways to pursue individual projects. The announcement, posted on the band’s website, saying that the decision to part ways as a band will not affect this fall's ‘The 7 Tour’. The David Crowder Band, formed in 2000, is working on a sixth CD project. http://www.davidcrowderband.com/
The future seems bright with this message from the band…"None of us is sure what's next, but we're not afraid. We're, in fact, really, really excited! And we're sure that music will play a role in the future for most, if not all, of us".
Major power outage in High Point caused problems for drivers this morning . According to Fox 8, around 7,000 customers were affected after an explosion and fire at a power substation. Power outages covered an area near Main Street, Highway 68, Eastchester Drive and Westchester Drive. Power has been restored to most of High Point.
No power means NO classes at Wesleyan Academy. Exams for High Schoolers still on for 11am. Elementary and middle school classes, along with education childcare at Wesleyan Academy have been cancelled due to the power outage.
A tornado that ripped through Joplin, Missouri last night has claimed the lives of 89 people so far. The tornado flattened buildings, tossed cars and hurled debris up to 70 miles away. One relief worker with the Red Cross saying that “75% of the town in southwest Missouri is virtually gone’.
8 people who went tubing along the Yadkin River Sunday are now safe after being stranded overnight. WXII reporting that one of the tubers called 911 from a cell phone just before 8:30pm last night saying that they were stuck on a rock near the Baker Road landing access in Donanaha (along the Yadkin River). Authorities spotted the tubers just after 4am this morning. Three of the 8 people were taken to Baptist hospital. BTW: 40 emergency personnel from 3 counties were called to the scene using boats and vehicles to search for the tubers. www.wxii12.com/news/27987720/detail.html#ixzz1NAcv1JG8
For several hours on Saturday afternoon, a black bear was spotted running up and down Battleground Avenue between New Garden Road and Cotswald Terrace in Greensboro. Witnesses said the bear looked to be about 60 pounds. The Greensboro News and Record reporting that another black bear was spotted Sunday morning in the Guilford Hills neighborhood off Benjamin Parkway . If you see a black bear, do NOT approach the bear and call 911. Have you seen a bear? Send your photos or videos to margaret.banks@news-record.com
Harold Camping will make a public statement later today about his failed prediction that ‘Judgment Day’ would take place this past Saturday. Camping had also predicted that the world would ‘end’ back in 1994. Family Radio Worldwide (Oakland, California) www.familyradio.com/index2.html
Jeremy Camp has released his first book titled "I Still Believe: Discovering Hope and Healing in the Midst of Life's Deepest Valleys". The book looks back at Jeremy's life growing up in Indiana, his spiritual awakening as a teenager, the passing of his first wife, Melissa, at age 21, and how his worldwide music career began. Find out more at Jeremy's website, http://www.jeremycamp.com/
Members of the David Crowder Band are going their separate ways to pursue individual projects. The announcement, posted on the band’s website, saying that the decision to part ways as a band will not affect this fall's ‘The 7 Tour’. The David Crowder Band, formed in 2000, is working on a sixth CD project. http://www.davidcrowderband.com/
The future seems bright with this message from the band…"None of us is sure what's next, but we're not afraid. We're, in fact, really, really excited! And we're sure that music will play a role in the future for most, if not all, of us".
5.20.2011
Donald Daniels has been upgraded to ‘good condition’...
UPDATE:
The semi-disabled news paper seller is still at Baptist Hospital recuperating from an accident where he was literally ‘run-over’ by a tractor trailer at the corner of Stratford Road near the Hummer dealership. Donald has undergone two surgeries since his accident over a week ago.
To help with medical expenses…
Make donations at any Southern Community Bank branch location in the Triad.
You can send a get well card (no flowers)...
Attention: Mr Donald Daniels
WFBMC
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
The semi-disabled news paper seller is still at Baptist Hospital recuperating from an accident where he was literally ‘run-over’ by a tractor trailer at the corner of Stratford Road near the Hummer dealership. Donald has undergone two surgeries since his accident over a week ago.
To help with medical expenses…
Make donations at any Southern Community Bank branch location in the Triad.
You can send a get well card (no flowers)...
Attention: Mr Donald Daniels
WFBMC
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Friday, May 20, 2011
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Lots of sunshine and warm temperatures for the weekend...Highs in the 80s
A student at Walkertown Middle School is in trouble after posting a threat about a teacher to their personal Facebook page. WXII reporting that the student has been removed from the teacher's class. According to school policy, such a threat is punishable by a six day suspension and placement in another school.
Up to six major storms possible. That’s the prediction from government forecasters regarding the upcoming Atlantic Hurricane Season which officially begins on June 1st. Last year's hurricane season was one of the busiest on record with 19 named storms, including 12 hurricanes. FYI: No major hurricanes have made landfall along the US coast in the last five years. (CNN)
PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES MUST RETURN TO THEIR PRE-1967 BORDERS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE PEACE. That statement came during a speech on Thursday. The president said that Israel and Palestine must exist as two states. That would mean that Israel would have to give back the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the Palestinians. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Obama will meet at the White House today.
Two remain on American Idol: Scotty and Lauren. Scotty McCreery, the smooth, country twanging baritone, is from Garner, NC…a suburb of Raleigh in Wake County. Over the weekend, thousands of fans came out in support of the 17 year old student that bags groceries at Lowes Foods in Garner.
NETFLIX IS NOW THE ‘SINGLE BIGGEST SOURCE’ OF INTERNET TRAFFIC IN THE U.S. According to an internet monitoring firm, the website for Netflix in March accounted for 30% of downstream traffic at peak times…indicating a tremendous increase in the number of people who go to the internet for their entertainment. YouTube remains the biggest video streaming site in the world.
Meet George Washington at Old Salem. Family friendly events are planned at Old Salem on Saturday celebrating the 220th anniversary of George Washington’s visit to Salem. For more information: call 721-7350 http://www.oldsalem.org/
An elderly woman was killed in a two-car crash on Peters Creek Parkway last night in Winston-Salem. 86-year-old Emma Lou Everhart-Joynes died due to injuries in the crash. Three others were taken to Baptist Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. http://www.wxii12.com/news/27960656/detail.html#ixzz1MtHGQene
The water just will not go away. Residents in Vicksburg, Mississippi are eager to put historic flooding behind them, but the Mississippi River could remain out of its banks until at least mid-June. (CNN)
JUST ONE DAY AWAY FROM WHAT ONE CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION FROM CALIFORNIA SAYS IS THE END OF THE WORLD. Have you seen the Judgment Day billboards and mobile signs? Well, the group behind the message, Family Station Worldwide (headquartered in Oakland, California) is a non-profit organization headed by Harold Camping. Camping and his group say that Judgment Day will happen this Saturday, May 21, 2011. FYI: Camping had predicted that the world would end back in 1994.
Family Radio Worldwide (Oakland, California)
Check out their open forum this week and next week about Judgment day (online from 8:30-10pm) www.familyradio.com/index2.html
Most bible teachers hold to the words of Jesus in Matthew 24 while talking with his disciples about signs of the end of the age. The day and the hour unknown: ‘Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. No-one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.’ Mark 13:31-33 (also Matthew 24:35-37)
SPORTS:Kentucky Derby winner ‘Animal Kingdom’ is the favorite for Saturday's Preakness Stakes, the second horse race in the Triple Crown.
NASCAR: Sprint All-Star Race Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Lots of sunshine and warm temperatures for the weekend...Highs in the 80s
A student at Walkertown Middle School is in trouble after posting a threat about a teacher to their personal Facebook page. WXII reporting that the student has been removed from the teacher's class. According to school policy, such a threat is punishable by a six day suspension and placement in another school.
Up to six major storms possible. That’s the prediction from government forecasters regarding the upcoming Atlantic Hurricane Season which officially begins on June 1st. Last year's hurricane season was one of the busiest on record with 19 named storms, including 12 hurricanes. FYI: No major hurricanes have made landfall along the US coast in the last five years. (CNN)
PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES MUST RETURN TO THEIR PRE-1967 BORDERS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE PEACE. That statement came during a speech on Thursday. The president said that Israel and Palestine must exist as two states. That would mean that Israel would have to give back the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the Palestinians. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Obama will meet at the White House today.
Two remain on American Idol: Scotty and Lauren. Scotty McCreery, the smooth, country twanging baritone, is from Garner, NC…a suburb of Raleigh in Wake County. Over the weekend, thousands of fans came out in support of the 17 year old student that bags groceries at Lowes Foods in Garner.
NETFLIX IS NOW THE ‘SINGLE BIGGEST SOURCE’ OF INTERNET TRAFFIC IN THE U.S. According to an internet monitoring firm, the website for Netflix in March accounted for 30% of downstream traffic at peak times…indicating a tremendous increase in the number of people who go to the internet for their entertainment. YouTube remains the biggest video streaming site in the world.
Meet George Washington at Old Salem. Family friendly events are planned at Old Salem on Saturday celebrating the 220th anniversary of George Washington’s visit to Salem. For more information: call 721-7350 http://www.oldsalem.org/
An elderly woman was killed in a two-car crash on Peters Creek Parkway last night in Winston-Salem. 86-year-old Emma Lou Everhart-Joynes died due to injuries in the crash. Three others were taken to Baptist Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. http://www.wxii12.com/news/27960656/detail.html#ixzz1MtHGQene
The water just will not go away. Residents in Vicksburg, Mississippi are eager to put historic flooding behind them, but the Mississippi River could remain out of its banks until at least mid-June. (CNN)
JUST ONE DAY AWAY FROM WHAT ONE CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION FROM CALIFORNIA SAYS IS THE END OF THE WORLD. Have you seen the Judgment Day billboards and mobile signs? Well, the group behind the message, Family Station Worldwide (headquartered in Oakland, California) is a non-profit organization headed by Harold Camping. Camping and his group say that Judgment Day will happen this Saturday, May 21, 2011. FYI: Camping had predicted that the world would end back in 1994.
Family Radio Worldwide (Oakland, California)
Check out their open forum this week and next week about Judgment day (online from 8:30-10pm) www.familyradio.com/index2.html
Most bible teachers hold to the words of Jesus in Matthew 24 while talking with his disciples about signs of the end of the age. The day and the hour unknown: ‘Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. No-one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.’ Mark 13:31-33 (also Matthew 24:35-37)
SPORTS:Kentucky Derby winner ‘Animal Kingdom’ is the favorite for Saturday's Preakness Stakes, the second horse race in the Triple Crown.
NASCAR: Sprint All-Star Race Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway
5.19.2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mix of sun and clouds. A slight chance of an afternoon shower possible…High 75. Sunny and HOT for the weekend.
THERE'S SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT MARRIAGE FROM THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU. The report finds that 55% of all married couples had been married for at least 15 years…while 35% of married couples had reached their 25th wedding anniversary.
The state’s fastest growing people group: 55 and up. Since the last national count in 2000, the overall population in North Carolina jumped nearly 1.5 million (or 18 percent) to more than 9.5 million people. During the same 10 year period, the number of residents 55 and older surged 40%. The median age in NC has also increased from 35.3 years to 37.4 years. That makes North Carolina one of the fastest growing states in the nation and the 10th-most populous. http://www.news-record.com/content/2011/05/19/article/north_carolinas_fastest_growing_group_55_and_up
Experts are saying that NOW is the best time to sell your car in 16 years. Many of us are holding on to our vehicles, and that has created a tighter used car market and causing used car prices to go higher. BTW: Dealers are paying an average of $11, 600 dollars for a used car or truck. (AP)
Those four English bulldog puppies that were stolen from a breeder in Surry County have been returned. A tip led police to the kidnappers. Two 19 year old men have been arrested and charged. http://www.wxii12.com/news/27941885/detail.html#ixzz1MnBvznoY
A fire yesterday afternoon at a house on Countryside Drive in Winston-Salem has displaced a family of 11. Fox 8 reporting that the fire started from a stove top burner. Investigators estimate the damage to the two story home at $100,000 dollars. The Red Cross is assisting the family.
President Obama is scheduled to deliver a speech from the State Department highlighting his administration's revised policies toward the changing political climate sweeping across the Middle East and North Africa. The President will pledge additional ‘money’ to Egypt and Tunisia. CNN
We talked about this story yesterday: A Wisconsin man, Don Gorske, consumed his 25,000th Big Mac on Tuesday. A friend of mine (Paul) wrote back on Facebook… "I just pulled up the story ... took him 39 years, which means he ate on average 1.75 Big Macs per day! Or…2 per day on the weekdays and one on both Sat and Sun. The other thing that struck me was that his wife is a nurse."
JUST TWO DAYS AWAY FROM WHAT ONE CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION FROM CALIFORNIA SAYS IS THE END OF THE WORLD. Have you seen the Judgment Day billboards and mobile signs? Well, the group behind the message, Family Station Worldwide (headquartered in Oakland, California) is a non-profit organization headed by Harold Camping. Camping and his group say that Judgment Day will happen this Saturday, May 21, 2011. FYI: Camping had predicted that the world would end back in 1994.
Family Radio Worldwide (Oakland, California) Check out their open forum this week and next week about Judgment day (online from 8:30-10pm) www.familyradio.com/index2.html
Most bible teachers hold to the words of Jesus in Matthew 24 while talking with his disciples about signs of the end of the age. The day and the hour unknown: ‘Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. No-one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.’ Mark 13:31-33 (also Matthew 24:35-37)
Old Salem is celebrating the 220th anniversary of George Washington’s visit to Salem through July. This Saturday (May 21) hands-on activities for the entire family including food, 18th century dancing and a puppet show on the life of Betsy Ross. And yes, George Washington will be at Salem offering speeches and interacting with visitors.
For more details on GW events at Old Salem through July, call 721-7350 www.oldsalem.org
BTW: George Washington visited Salem in May & June of 1791 as part of his Southern Tour. Dean Malissa, a professional actor and George Washington historian, will be dressed the part on Saturday. www.oldsalem.org/may-21-george-washington-visits
George Washington facts and myths (cool information) www.gwashington.com/main.html
SPORTS
The Winston-Salem Dash split a double header at home yesterday with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans
THERE'S SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT MARRIAGE FROM THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU. The report finds that 55% of all married couples had been married for at least 15 years…while 35% of married couples had reached their 25th wedding anniversary.
The state’s fastest growing people group: 55 and up. Since the last national count in 2000, the overall population in North Carolina jumped nearly 1.5 million (or 18 percent) to more than 9.5 million people. During the same 10 year period, the number of residents 55 and older surged 40%. The median age in NC has also increased from 35.3 years to 37.4 years. That makes North Carolina one of the fastest growing states in the nation and the 10th-most populous. http://www.news-record.com/content/2011/05/19/article/north_carolinas_fastest_growing_group_55_and_up
Experts are saying that NOW is the best time to sell your car in 16 years. Many of us are holding on to our vehicles, and that has created a tighter used car market and causing used car prices to go higher. BTW: Dealers are paying an average of $11, 600 dollars for a used car or truck. (AP)
Those four English bulldog puppies that were stolen from a breeder in Surry County have been returned. A tip led police to the kidnappers. Two 19 year old men have been arrested and charged. http://www.wxii12.com/news/27941885/detail.html#ixzz1MnBvznoY
A fire yesterday afternoon at a house on Countryside Drive in Winston-Salem has displaced a family of 11. Fox 8 reporting that the fire started from a stove top burner. Investigators estimate the damage to the two story home at $100,000 dollars. The Red Cross is assisting the family.
President Obama is scheduled to deliver a speech from the State Department highlighting his administration's revised policies toward the changing political climate sweeping across the Middle East and North Africa. The President will pledge additional ‘money’ to Egypt and Tunisia. CNN
We talked about this story yesterday: A Wisconsin man, Don Gorske, consumed his 25,000th Big Mac on Tuesday. A friend of mine (Paul) wrote back on Facebook… "I just pulled up the story ... took him 39 years, which means he ate on average 1.75 Big Macs per day! Or…2 per day on the weekdays and one on both Sat and Sun. The other thing that struck me was that his wife is a nurse."
JUST TWO DAYS AWAY FROM WHAT ONE CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION FROM CALIFORNIA SAYS IS THE END OF THE WORLD. Have you seen the Judgment Day billboards and mobile signs? Well, the group behind the message, Family Station Worldwide (headquartered in Oakland, California) is a non-profit organization headed by Harold Camping. Camping and his group say that Judgment Day will happen this Saturday, May 21, 2011. FYI: Camping had predicted that the world would end back in 1994.
Family Radio Worldwide (Oakland, California) Check out their open forum this week and next week about Judgment day (online from 8:30-10pm) www.familyradio.com/index2.html
Most bible teachers hold to the words of Jesus in Matthew 24 while talking with his disciples about signs of the end of the age. The day and the hour unknown: ‘Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. No-one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.’ Mark 13:31-33 (also Matthew 24:35-37)
Old Salem is celebrating the 220th anniversary of George Washington’s visit to Salem through July. This Saturday (May 21) hands-on activities for the entire family including food, 18th century dancing and a puppet show on the life of Betsy Ross. And yes, George Washington will be at Salem offering speeches and interacting with visitors.
For more details on GW events at Old Salem through July, call 721-7350 www.oldsalem.org
BTW: George Washington visited Salem in May & June of 1791 as part of his Southern Tour. Dean Malissa, a professional actor and George Washington historian, will be dressed the part on Saturday. www.oldsalem.org/may-21-george-washington-visits
George Washington facts and myths (cool information) www.gwashington.com/main.html
SPORTS
The Winston-Salem Dash split a double header at home yesterday with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans
5.18.2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Forecast: Less rain, a little more sun and warmer temperatures...High 70
The Winston-Salem Dash will play a double-header consisting of two seven-inning games starting at noon today at BB+T Ballpark. Last night’s game between the Dash and Pelicans was rained out. http://www.wsdash.com/
Old Salem is celebrating the 220th anniversary of George Washington’s visit to Salem. This Saturday (May 21) hands-on activities for the entire family including food, 18th century dancing and a puppet show on the life of Betsy Ross. And yes, George Washington will be at Salem offering speeches and interacting with visitors. (Mr Dean Malissa, a professional actor and George Washington historian, will be dressed the part). BTW: George Washington visited Salem in May & June of 1791 as part of his Southern Tour.
For more details on GW events at Old Salem through July, call 721-7350. www.oldsalem.org/may-21-george-washington-visits
George Washington facts and myths (cool information) www.gwashington.com/main.html
Thousands rallied in support of traditional marriage in Raleigh yesterday. BTW: An amendment to the state constitution in support of traditional marriage, the union of one man and one woman, could come before voters next November.
A gene inherited from your mother may determine whether you will be overweight. The research is studying the behavior of other genes that play a role in insulin and glucose levels, body mass index, and cholesterol. Controlling the gene in question may lead to new ways in treating obesity, heart disease and diabetes. The study appears in the journal Nature Genetics.
A 28-year-old Walnut Cove man who threatened former President George W. Bush and the Rev. Billy Graham has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Ronald Brim also warned he wanted to blow up the White House threatened agents who were investigating his case.
And three remain: Scotty, Lauren and Hailey will perform tonight on American Idol. Scotty McCreery, the smooth, country twanging baritone, is from Garner, NC…a suburb of Raleigh in Wake County. Over the weekend, thousands of fans came out in support of the 17 year old student and grocery bagger. You can check out Scotty’s home coming tonight on American Idol at 8pm on Fox.
A Wisconsin man enjoyed his 25,000th Big Mac on Tuesday. Don Gorske ate his 25,000th Big Mac in front of a cheering crowd and eight television cameras.
www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/05/18/Wisconsin-man-eats-25000th-Big-Mac/UPI-26301305707400/#ixzz1MhzSMsxd
The 'wake up' song for the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour yesterday morning was "Beautiful Day" by the band U2. That song was sent to the crew by Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her two girls. Gifford’s husband Mark Kelly is the shuttle commander. Back in 2006, "Beautiful Day" by U2 was sent from Giffords as a wake-up call to her future husband Mark Kelly when they were just dating. But, this time the message-of-hope has a deeper meaning given her recovery from being shot in the head Jan. 8 in Arizona.
BTW: U2's Bono, who came up with the lyrics, has said the song is about a man who has lost everything but finds joy in what he still has.
(Ohio) One minister’s ‘collection’ of pencil sharpeners has a new home. Reverend Paul Johnson’s collection of over 3,400 of pencil sharpeners was originally stored in a small shed (which he called his museum) outside his home in southeast Ohio. His collection was dedicated last Friday inside a regional Welcome Center near Carbon Hill, Ohio. Reverend Johnson started his collection after his wife gave him a few pencil sharpeners as a gift in the late 1980s. He kept them organized in categories, including cats, Christmas and Disneyland. The oldest pencil sharpener is 105 years old. BTY: Rev Johnson passed away last summer.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20110516/D9N8I2D01.html
Two people were killed in that deadly crash involving a Guilford County school bus yesterday morning. A Mazda Protégé driven by 20 year old Skylair Myers struck the rear of the stopped school bus. Troopers say that the car was traveling an estimated speed of 55-60 mph when it struck the back of the bus. A passenger in the car, Samuel Ray was also killed in the crash. No students on bus 191 were injured. (Southeast Middle and Southeast High School in Guilford County) www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-bus-crash-guilford-co-110517,0,2544571.story
A sixth case of rabies has been reported this year in Davidson County. A rabid raccoon was killed by a dog in Thomasville last Wednesday. No human exposure was reported. FYI: In a couple of weeks, the Davidson County Health Department is sponsoring a rabies clinic on Saturday, June 4 from 2 to 4pm at South Davidson High School. Shots will be $5 dollars.
The Winston-Salem Dash will play a double-header consisting of two seven-inning games starting at noon today at BB+T Ballpark. Last night’s game between the Dash and Pelicans was rained out. http://www.wsdash.com/
Old Salem is celebrating the 220th anniversary of George Washington’s visit to Salem. This Saturday (May 21) hands-on activities for the entire family including food, 18th century dancing and a puppet show on the life of Betsy Ross. And yes, George Washington will be at Salem offering speeches and interacting with visitors. (Mr Dean Malissa, a professional actor and George Washington historian, will be dressed the part). BTW: George Washington visited Salem in May & June of 1791 as part of his Southern Tour.
For more details on GW events at Old Salem through July, call 721-7350. www.oldsalem.org/may-21-george-washington-visits
George Washington facts and myths (cool information) www.gwashington.com/main.html
Thousands rallied in support of traditional marriage in Raleigh yesterday. BTW: An amendment to the state constitution in support of traditional marriage, the union of one man and one woman, could come before voters next November.
A gene inherited from your mother may determine whether you will be overweight. The research is studying the behavior of other genes that play a role in insulin and glucose levels, body mass index, and cholesterol. Controlling the gene in question may lead to new ways in treating obesity, heart disease and diabetes. The study appears in the journal Nature Genetics.
A 28-year-old Walnut Cove man who threatened former President George W. Bush and the Rev. Billy Graham has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Ronald Brim also warned he wanted to blow up the White House threatened agents who were investigating his case.
And three remain: Scotty, Lauren and Hailey will perform tonight on American Idol. Scotty McCreery, the smooth, country twanging baritone, is from Garner, NC…a suburb of Raleigh in Wake County. Over the weekend, thousands of fans came out in support of the 17 year old student and grocery bagger. You can check out Scotty’s home coming tonight on American Idol at 8pm on Fox.
A Wisconsin man enjoyed his 25,000th Big Mac on Tuesday. Don Gorske ate his 25,000th Big Mac in front of a cheering crowd and eight television cameras.
www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/05/18/Wisconsin-man-eats-25000th-Big-Mac/UPI-26301305707400/#ixzz1MhzSMsxd
The 'wake up' song for the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour yesterday morning was "Beautiful Day" by the band U2. That song was sent to the crew by Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her two girls. Gifford’s husband Mark Kelly is the shuttle commander. Back in 2006, "Beautiful Day" by U2 was sent from Giffords as a wake-up call to her future husband Mark Kelly when they were just dating. But, this time the message-of-hope has a deeper meaning given her recovery from being shot in the head Jan. 8 in Arizona.
BTW: U2's Bono, who came up with the lyrics, has said the song is about a man who has lost everything but finds joy in what he still has.
(Ohio) One minister’s ‘collection’ of pencil sharpeners has a new home. Reverend Paul Johnson’s collection of over 3,400 of pencil sharpeners was originally stored in a small shed (which he called his museum) outside his home in southeast Ohio. His collection was dedicated last Friday inside a regional Welcome Center near Carbon Hill, Ohio. Reverend Johnson started his collection after his wife gave him a few pencil sharpeners as a gift in the late 1980s. He kept them organized in categories, including cats, Christmas and Disneyland. The oldest pencil sharpener is 105 years old. BTY: Rev Johnson passed away last summer.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20110516/D9N8I2D01.html
Two people were killed in that deadly crash involving a Guilford County school bus yesterday morning. A Mazda Protégé driven by 20 year old Skylair Myers struck the rear of the stopped school bus. Troopers say that the car was traveling an estimated speed of 55-60 mph when it struck the back of the bus. A passenger in the car, Samuel Ray was also killed in the crash. No students on bus 191 were injured. (Southeast Middle and Southeast High School in Guilford County) www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-bus-crash-guilford-co-110517,0,2544571.story
A sixth case of rabies has been reported this year in Davidson County. A rabid raccoon was killed by a dog in Thomasville last Wednesday. No human exposure was reported. FYI: In a couple of weeks, the Davidson County Health Department is sponsoring a rabies clinic on Saturday, June 4 from 2 to 4pm at South Davidson High School. Shots will be $5 dollars.
5.17.2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms through Wednesday. Cooler…Temperatures in the 60s.
A ‘Flash Flood Watch’ for Stokes and Surry counties through late tonight
Breaking News: Emergency crews are responding to an accident involving a Guilford County school bus. The wreck involving bus #191 and another vehicle happened on Highway 61 just north of the Gibsonville city limits. No major injuries were reported to anyone on the bus that was heading to Southeast Middle and Southeast High School in Guilford County. News 2 reporting that the driver of the other vehicle was killed. Principals from both schools are heading to the scene and will alert parents.
A moment of silence at Flat Rock Elementary School and Meadowview Middle School in Mt Airy yesterday morning in memory of Shane and Braylon Bledsoe who were killed in a car crash over the weekend. The family was returning from a trip to Virginia and was just a couple of miles from home when the father, Gregory Bledsoe, told investigators that he fell asleep behind the wheel. The brothers were riding in the back seat. The parents, Gregory and Brandi Bledsoe, were both taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, where Gregory Bledsoe was in serious condition Monday night and Brandi Bledsoe was in critical condition. www.journalnow.com/news/2011/may/17/wsmain01-brothers-killed-in-mount-airy-crash-mourn-ar-1039048/
Extended snow days and natural disasters including tornadoes and wildfires is cause enough for flexibility in some school schedules trying to get in their 180 days. A bill that would allow specific western and eastern school districts to meet 180 days OR 1,000 hours of instruction time is heading to the Governor for approval. The requirement in NC is 180 days and 1,000 hours. www.wxii12.com/news/27919111/detail.html#ixzz1MbewIB9p
Good cause. Over $100,000 dollars was raised during a special benefit concert Sunday night in Birmingham, Alabama featuring Third Day and Tenth Avenue North. After the concert in Greensboro on Friday, the tour travelled to Nashville for a concert on Saturday, then down to Birmingham on Sunday. Mac Powell is an Alabama native. Proceeds from the event will help tornado victims in that state. Wanna help? http://makeyourmovebenefit.com/
Comedy icon Jerry Lewis is stepping down as the host of the Muscular Dystrophy Association's annual Labor Day fundraiser in September. Lewis will continue to serve as the national chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Jerry Lewis has hosted the annual MDA telethon since 1966. That’s 45 years. BTW: Verne was born in 1966. www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/05/16/jerry.lewis.telethon/index.html?hpt=T2
DONALD TRUMP HAS DECIDED NOT TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT. Trump stated that business was his passion and he couldn't leave the private sector.
The mighty Mississippi River is still cresting and causing more flooding problems, now in three states. In Vicksburg, Mississippi, flood waters are expected to peak at record levels by the weekend. (The Weather Channel)
A MEMORIAL WAS HELD OVER THE WEEKEND HONORING THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF DAVID WILKERSON. Wilkerson was the founder of Times Square Church in New York and went on to found the Christ-centered teen drug recovery program…Teen Challenge. He was also the author of the book "The Cross and the Switchblade". Wilkerson was killed last month after his car was involved in a collision with a truck in East Texas. He was 79-years old. A private funeral was held for him last week in Tyler, Texas. His 70-year old wife, Gwendolyn, survived the crash and is now recovering from a broken hip.
Update: Former California governor and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a child outside of his marriage to Maria Shriver. In a statement to the LA Times, Schwarzenegger said that "After leaving the governor's office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago. I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused. I have apologized to Maria, my children and my family. I am truly sorry." The revelation came about a week after Schwarzenegger and his wife of 25 years announced that they were "amicably separating" and two weeks after their 25th wedding anniversary. Pray for the couple and their family. www.wxii12.com/politics/27920183/detail.html#ixzz1McKeQ5U2
Fox television is dropping "America's Most Wanted" from its Saturday night line up. Episodes of ‘COPS’ will air during the 9-10pm time slot. Host John Walsh will be back with four, two-hour programs on Fox. The show produced well over 1,000 episodes, and led to the capture of just as many criminals, since 1988.
A ‘Flash Flood Watch’ for Stokes and Surry counties through late tonight
Breaking News: Emergency crews are responding to an accident involving a Guilford County school bus. The wreck involving bus #191 and another vehicle happened on Highway 61 just north of the Gibsonville city limits. No major injuries were reported to anyone on the bus that was heading to Southeast Middle and Southeast High School in Guilford County. News 2 reporting that the driver of the other vehicle was killed. Principals from both schools are heading to the scene and will alert parents.
A moment of silence at Flat Rock Elementary School and Meadowview Middle School in Mt Airy yesterday morning in memory of Shane and Braylon Bledsoe who were killed in a car crash over the weekend. The family was returning from a trip to Virginia and was just a couple of miles from home when the father, Gregory Bledsoe, told investigators that he fell asleep behind the wheel. The brothers were riding in the back seat. The parents, Gregory and Brandi Bledsoe, were both taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, where Gregory Bledsoe was in serious condition Monday night and Brandi Bledsoe was in critical condition. www.journalnow.com/news/2011/may/17/wsmain01-brothers-killed-in-mount-airy-crash-mourn-ar-1039048/
Extended snow days and natural disasters including tornadoes and wildfires is cause enough for flexibility in some school schedules trying to get in their 180 days. A bill that would allow specific western and eastern school districts to meet 180 days OR 1,000 hours of instruction time is heading to the Governor for approval. The requirement in NC is 180 days and 1,000 hours. www.wxii12.com/news/27919111/detail.html#ixzz1MbewIB9p
Good cause. Over $100,000 dollars was raised during a special benefit concert Sunday night in Birmingham, Alabama featuring Third Day and Tenth Avenue North. After the concert in Greensboro on Friday, the tour travelled to Nashville for a concert on Saturday, then down to Birmingham on Sunday. Mac Powell is an Alabama native. Proceeds from the event will help tornado victims in that state. Wanna help? http://makeyourmovebenefit.com/
Comedy icon Jerry Lewis is stepping down as the host of the Muscular Dystrophy Association's annual Labor Day fundraiser in September. Lewis will continue to serve as the national chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Jerry Lewis has hosted the annual MDA telethon since 1966. That’s 45 years. BTW: Verne was born in 1966. www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/05/16/jerry.lewis.telethon/index.html?hpt=T2
DONALD TRUMP HAS DECIDED NOT TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT. Trump stated that business was his passion and he couldn't leave the private sector.
The mighty Mississippi River is still cresting and causing more flooding problems, now in three states. In Vicksburg, Mississippi, flood waters are expected to peak at record levels by the weekend. (The Weather Channel)
A MEMORIAL WAS HELD OVER THE WEEKEND HONORING THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF DAVID WILKERSON. Wilkerson was the founder of Times Square Church in New York and went on to found the Christ-centered teen drug recovery program…Teen Challenge. He was also the author of the book "The Cross and the Switchblade". Wilkerson was killed last month after his car was involved in a collision with a truck in East Texas. He was 79-years old. A private funeral was held for him last week in Tyler, Texas. His 70-year old wife, Gwendolyn, survived the crash and is now recovering from a broken hip.
Update: Former California governor and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a child outside of his marriage to Maria Shriver. In a statement to the LA Times, Schwarzenegger said that "After leaving the governor's office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago. I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused. I have apologized to Maria, my children and my family. I am truly sorry." The revelation came about a week after Schwarzenegger and his wife of 25 years announced that they were "amicably separating" and two weeks after their 25th wedding anniversary. Pray for the couple and their family. www.wxii12.com/politics/27920183/detail.html#ixzz1McKeQ5U2
Fox television is dropping "America's Most Wanted" from its Saturday night line up. Episodes of ‘COPS’ will air during the 9-10pm time slot. Host John Walsh will be back with four, two-hour programs on Fox. The show produced well over 1,000 episodes, and led to the capture of just as many criminals, since 1988.
5.16.2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly cloudy. A shower possible this afternoon…High 70
Up, up and away. Space Shuttle Endeavour took off at 8:56am this morning from Kennedy Space center in Florida. This is Endeavour’s final scheduled mission into space.
Three shows in three days for Third Day. Over $100,000 dollars was raised last night during a special benefit concert in Birmingham, Alabama. Proceeds from the event will help the tornado victims in that state. Wanna help? http://makeyourmovebenefit.com/
Graduation day this morning at Wake Forest University. The Demon Deacon Class of 2011 wore eco-friendly caps and gowns made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. This new line of graduation wear, named "Green Weaver" is made of fabric spun from molten plastic pellets. BTW: It takes an average of 23 plastic bottles to make each gown.
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee saying that he will NOT run for President. Huckabee made his announcement Saturday night during his Fox News TV show, saying that his ultimate decision was NOT a political one, but a spiritual one. (Fox News)
One worker died, another worker was taken to the hospital after falling from a Ferris Wheel early this morning in Greensboro. Workers were dismantling the rides, including the Ferris Wheel, at the Greensboro Coliseum parking lot all part of the Greensboro Youth Council's Carnival that ended on Sunday. The carnival rides were provided by a company out of Atlanta.
Rev Billy Graham back at home, after 5 days in the hospital in Asheville. The 92 year old Evangelist was admitted last Wednesday morning for complications with pneumonia.
UPDATE: The newspaper seller who was run over by a tractor-trailer last week on Stratford Road in Winston-Salem has been up-graded to stable condition over the weekend. Donald Daniels has undergone two surgeries since his accident last Thursday.
Wanna help??
To help Mr. Daniels' with medical expenses, just drop off your donation at any Southern Community Bank branch location in the Triad.
To send a Get Well card...
Attention: Mr Donald Daniels
WFBMC / Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
At the Box Office: ‘Thor’ remains at #1 over the weekend. ‘Rio’ #5. Soul Surfer’ #10
Up, up and away. Space Shuttle Endeavour took off at 8:56am this morning from Kennedy Space center in Florida. This is Endeavour’s final scheduled mission into space.
Three shows in three days for Third Day. Over $100,000 dollars was raised last night during a special benefit concert in Birmingham, Alabama. Proceeds from the event will help the tornado victims in that state. Wanna help? http://makeyourmovebenefit.com/
Graduation day this morning at Wake Forest University. The Demon Deacon Class of 2011 wore eco-friendly caps and gowns made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. This new line of graduation wear, named "Green Weaver" is made of fabric spun from molten plastic pellets. BTW: It takes an average of 23 plastic bottles to make each gown.
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee saying that he will NOT run for President. Huckabee made his announcement Saturday night during his Fox News TV show, saying that his ultimate decision was NOT a political one, but a spiritual one. (Fox News)
One worker died, another worker was taken to the hospital after falling from a Ferris Wheel early this morning in Greensboro. Workers were dismantling the rides, including the Ferris Wheel, at the Greensboro Coliseum parking lot all part of the Greensboro Youth Council's Carnival that ended on Sunday. The carnival rides were provided by a company out of Atlanta.
Rev Billy Graham back at home, after 5 days in the hospital in Asheville. The 92 year old Evangelist was admitted last Wednesday morning for complications with pneumonia.
UPDATE: The newspaper seller who was run over by a tractor-trailer last week on Stratford Road in Winston-Salem has been up-graded to stable condition over the weekend. Donald Daniels has undergone two surgeries since his accident last Thursday.
Wanna help??
To help Mr. Daniels' with medical expenses, just drop off your donation at any Southern Community Bank branch location in the Triad.
To send a Get Well card...
Attention: Mr Donald Daniels
WFBMC / Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
At the Box Office: ‘Thor’ remains at #1 over the weekend. ‘Rio’ #5. Soul Surfer’ #10
5.13.2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Muggy and rainy for the weekend
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms through Sunday…Highs near 80
Still listed in Critical Condition: Donald Daniels, who sells papers for the Winston-Salem Journal, was struck by a tractor-trailer at the Stratford Road exit ramp off Silas Creek Parkway just before lunchtime on Thursday . Police said that Daniels wasn't able to move out of the way of the oncoming tractor-trailer because he is disabled. Daniels was taken to Baptist Medical Center, where he is still listed in critical condition (as of 9am Friday morning).
-Daniels was injured several years ago after falling while hanging Christmas lights. The fall left him disabled and unable to work. That's when Daniels turned to selling papers. The driver of the truck has not been charged. BTW: Amy, a WBFJ listener, says that she has seen Donald on the corner selling news papers for several years on her way into work. There is a bouquet of roses and a balloon where he usually works. www.wxii12.com/news/27872354/detail.html#ixzz1ME9ivWGJ
To send a Get Well card…
Attention: Mr Donald Daniels
WFBMC - Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
RECALL: One million strollers are being recalled. This latest recall applies to all Maclaren single and double umbrella strollers sold before November of 2009. Maclaren strollers sold after May 2010 have a different hinge design and are not affected by this latest recall. www.maclarenbaby.com/
Billy Graham remains in the Hospital in Asheville after being admitted on Wednesday morning for complications with pneumonia. No word when the 92-year old evangelist will go home.
Third Day will be headlining a special benefit concert this Sunday night in Alabama. Proceeds from the event will aid the victims of the devastating tornadoes that tore through Alabama on April 27. Relief agencies helping: Alabama Baptist Tornado Relief, Samaritan’s Purse and World Vision.. http://thirdday.com/blogs/news/make-your-move-tornado-relief-benefit-concert
Wanna help? http://makeyourmovebenefit.com/
With gas prices edging closer to $4 dollars a gallon, households in the Triad are among the biggest gasoline consumers in the nation. A nationwide study published in Forbes magazine shows that the average Triad household consumes just over a 1,000 gallons of gasoline every year. At $4 dollars a gallon = $4,000 dollars a year to fill up. The Charlotte metro area and the Triangle Metro area are the second and third biggest consumers of gasoline. Los Angeles, normally thought of as a car-crazy city, uses the second-least amount of gasoline per household. New York City uses the least amount of gasoline per household.
Former Carolina Panther and local sports figure Ricky Proehl, NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett and former sportscaster Gene Overby were inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame last night in Raleigh. For more on the inductees: visit http://www.ncshof.org/
Retaliation for Bin Laden’s death: The Taliban has claimed responsibility for suicide attacks on a military training facility in northwest Pakistan that have killed at least 80 people. About 140 others were injured. CNN
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms through Sunday…Highs near 80
Still listed in Critical Condition: Donald Daniels, who sells papers for the Winston-Salem Journal, was struck by a tractor-trailer at the Stratford Road exit ramp off Silas Creek Parkway just before lunchtime on Thursday . Police said that Daniels wasn't able to move out of the way of the oncoming tractor-trailer because he is disabled. Daniels was taken to Baptist Medical Center, where he is still listed in critical condition (as of 9am Friday morning).
-Daniels was injured several years ago after falling while hanging Christmas lights. The fall left him disabled and unable to work. That's when Daniels turned to selling papers. The driver of the truck has not been charged. BTW: Amy, a WBFJ listener, says that she has seen Donald on the corner selling news papers for several years on her way into work. There is a bouquet of roses and a balloon where he usually works. www.wxii12.com/news/27872354/detail.html#ixzz1ME9ivWGJ
To send a Get Well card…
Attention: Mr Donald Daniels
WFBMC - Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
RECALL: One million strollers are being recalled. This latest recall applies to all Maclaren single and double umbrella strollers sold before November of 2009. Maclaren strollers sold after May 2010 have a different hinge design and are not affected by this latest recall. www.maclarenbaby.com/
Billy Graham remains in the Hospital in Asheville after being admitted on Wednesday morning for complications with pneumonia. No word when the 92-year old evangelist will go home.
Third Day will be headlining a special benefit concert this Sunday night in Alabama. Proceeds from the event will aid the victims of the devastating tornadoes that tore through Alabama on April 27. Relief agencies helping: Alabama Baptist Tornado Relief, Samaritan’s Purse and World Vision.. http://thirdday.com/blogs/news/make-your-move-tornado-relief-benefit-concert
Wanna help? http://makeyourmovebenefit.com/
With gas prices edging closer to $4 dollars a gallon, households in the Triad are among the biggest gasoline consumers in the nation. A nationwide study published in Forbes magazine shows that the average Triad household consumes just over a 1,000 gallons of gasoline every year. At $4 dollars a gallon = $4,000 dollars a year to fill up. The Charlotte metro area and the Triangle Metro area are the second and third biggest consumers of gasoline. Los Angeles, normally thought of as a car-crazy city, uses the second-least amount of gasoline per household. New York City uses the least amount of gasoline per household.
Former Carolina Panther and local sports figure Ricky Proehl, NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett and former sportscaster Gene Overby were inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame last night in Raleigh. For more on the inductees: visit http://www.ncshof.org/
Retaliation for Bin Laden’s death: The Taliban has claimed responsibility for suicide attacks on a military training facility in northwest Pakistan that have killed at least 80 people. About 140 others were injured. CNN
5.12.2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly cloudy. Isolated shower or thunderstorm possible...High 75
Smoke from that wildfire in Dare County is blowing into parts of the Triad. Firefighters have been battling a wildfire in Dare County for a week. The Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill) are still under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert today for sensitive groups with breathing problems.
Dr Billy Graham is resting comfortably after being admitted to the hospital in Asheville early yesterday morning. Initial tests suggested that the 92 year-old evangelist was suffering from pneumonia. Reverend Graham has been given antibiotics and is alert.
The Forsyth County 'sectarian prayer' case is heading to court today. A three-judge panel in Richmond, Virginia will hear oral arguments on whether Forsyth County can allow prayers before county commissioner meetings that reference a specific deity (such as Jesus Christ). www.journalnow.com/news/2011/may/08/forsyth-prayer-case-heading-court-ar-1014185/
Pay to play? The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education has a proposal on the table to asking high school students to pay $40 dollars per sport and middle school students to pay $15 dollars per sport. ‘Pay to play’ would bring in about $120,000 dollars a year. Students on free and reduced lunch would be exempt from the fee.
Households in the Triad (and two other metro areas) are among the biggest gasoline consumers in the nation. A nationwide study published in Forbes magazine shows the average Triad household consumes just over a 1,000 gallons of gasoline every year. If gas prices stay at $4 a gallon, that means Triad household would spend more than $4,000 to fill up this year. BTW: The Charlotte metro area and the Triangle Metro area are the second and third biggest consumers of gasoline nationwide.
New area code coming for the central portion of our state. Triangle residents using 919 will soon received a second area code — 984 — to accommodate a booming population and increase in cell phones. The N.C. Utilities Commission this week gave phone companies a month to come up with a strategy and a schedule to add a second area code.
Today is the final day. Hope Outreach Church in High Point is filling a transfer truck with relief items and supplies to take to Rainsville, Alabama . You can drop off items at the church (located at 2800 Westchester Drive in High Point). Call Gloria Swaim at 906-1896 for a drop-off time. Church website: http://hopeoutreach.net/contact.php
Third Day will be headlining a special benefit concert this Sunday night in Alabama. The “Make Your Move Alabama Tornado Relief Benefit” concert will aid the victims of the devastating tornadoes that tore through the South on April 27. Proceeds will be distributed statewide through the Come Together Fund to several chosen relief agencies, including the Alabama Baptist Tornado Relief, Samaritan’s Purse and World Vision. All of these agencies are already on the ground working to meet the immediate needs of people who lost everything. http://thirdday.com/blogs/news/make-your-move-tornado-relief-benefit-concert
Wanna help? http://makeyourmovebenefit.com/
JARS OF CLAY RAISED MORE THAN $100-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR CLEAN WATER WELLS IN AFRICA DURING A BENEFIT CONCERT EARLIER THIS WEEK IN NASHVILLE. The band also celebrated the completion one thousand fresh water wells that have been built across Africa. Their well ministry, Blood: Water Mission, is expected to have a positive impact on the lives of more than 600-thousand people across the African continent.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SPENT THE NIGHT OUTDOORS IN THE REGION OF SPAIN ROCKED BY A DEADLY 5.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE ON WEDNESDAY. At least eight people lost their lives in the worst quake to hit Spain in nearly 50 years.
NEWT GINGRICH HAS MADE IT OFFICIAL: HE IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT. The Georgia Republican made the announcement Wednesday using Twitter and an online video. Gingrich is well known for drafting the Contract With America and leading a Republican control of Congress in 1994. Gingrich is 67 years-old.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) HAS BECOME THE FOURTH PROTESTANT DENOMINATION IN THE U.S. TO ALLOW THE ORDINATION OF HOMOSEXUAL CLERGY. The church constitution was changed to allow openly homosexual individuals in same-gender relationships to be ordained as ministers, elders and deacons. BTW: The United Church of Christ, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and The Episcopal Church already allow the ordination of openly homosexual candidates.
Smoke from that wildfire in Dare County is blowing into parts of the Triad. Firefighters have been battling a wildfire in Dare County for a week. The Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill) are still under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert today for sensitive groups with breathing problems.
Dr Billy Graham is resting comfortably after being admitted to the hospital in Asheville early yesterday morning. Initial tests suggested that the 92 year-old evangelist was suffering from pneumonia. Reverend Graham has been given antibiotics and is alert.
The Forsyth County 'sectarian prayer' case is heading to court today. A three-judge panel in Richmond, Virginia will hear oral arguments on whether Forsyth County can allow prayers before county commissioner meetings that reference a specific deity (such as Jesus Christ). www.journalnow.com/news/2011/may/08/forsyth-prayer-case-heading-court-ar-1014185/
Pay to play? The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education has a proposal on the table to asking high school students to pay $40 dollars per sport and middle school students to pay $15 dollars per sport. ‘Pay to play’ would bring in about $120,000 dollars a year. Students on free and reduced lunch would be exempt from the fee.
Households in the Triad (and two other metro areas) are among the biggest gasoline consumers in the nation. A nationwide study published in Forbes magazine shows the average Triad household consumes just over a 1,000 gallons of gasoline every year. If gas prices stay at $4 a gallon, that means Triad household would spend more than $4,000 to fill up this year. BTW: The Charlotte metro area and the Triangle Metro area are the second and third biggest consumers of gasoline nationwide.
New area code coming for the central portion of our state. Triangle residents using 919 will soon received a second area code — 984 — to accommodate a booming population and increase in cell phones. The N.C. Utilities Commission this week gave phone companies a month to come up with a strategy and a schedule to add a second area code.
Today is the final day. Hope Outreach Church in High Point is filling a transfer truck with relief items and supplies to take to Rainsville, Alabama . You can drop off items at the church (located at 2800 Westchester Drive in High Point). Call Gloria Swaim at 906-1896 for a drop-off time. Church website: http://hopeoutreach.net/contact.php
Third Day will be headlining a special benefit concert this Sunday night in Alabama. The “Make Your Move Alabama Tornado Relief Benefit” concert will aid the victims of the devastating tornadoes that tore through the South on April 27. Proceeds will be distributed statewide through the Come Together Fund to several chosen relief agencies, including the Alabama Baptist Tornado Relief, Samaritan’s Purse and World Vision. All of these agencies are already on the ground working to meet the immediate needs of people who lost everything. http://thirdday.com/blogs/news/make-your-move-tornado-relief-benefit-concert
Wanna help? http://makeyourmovebenefit.com/
JARS OF CLAY RAISED MORE THAN $100-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR CLEAN WATER WELLS IN AFRICA DURING A BENEFIT CONCERT EARLIER THIS WEEK IN NASHVILLE. The band also celebrated the completion one thousand fresh water wells that have been built across Africa. Their well ministry, Blood: Water Mission, is expected to have a positive impact on the lives of more than 600-thousand people across the African continent.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SPENT THE NIGHT OUTDOORS IN THE REGION OF SPAIN ROCKED BY A DEADLY 5.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE ON WEDNESDAY. At least eight people lost their lives in the worst quake to hit Spain in nearly 50 years.
NEWT GINGRICH HAS MADE IT OFFICIAL: HE IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT. The Georgia Republican made the announcement Wednesday using Twitter and an online video. Gingrich is well known for drafting the Contract With America and leading a Republican control of Congress in 1994. Gingrich is 67 years-old.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) HAS BECOME THE FOURTH PROTESTANT DENOMINATION IN THE U.S. TO ALLOW THE ORDINATION OF HOMOSEXUAL CLERGY. The church constitution was changed to allow openly homosexual individuals in same-gender relationships to be ordained as ministers, elders and deacons. BTW: The United Church of Christ, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and The Episcopal Church already allow the ordination of openly homosexual candidates.
5.11.2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms…High 78
Ten days until the world ends? Judgment Day billboards and mobile signs are popping up all over the country…and in the Triad. NBC news reporting that the group behind the message, Family Station Worldwide (headquartered in Oakland, California) is a non-profit organization headed by Harold Camping. Camping and his group say that Judgment Day will happen on Saturday, May 21, 2011. FYI: Camping wrote a book in 1992 predicting that 1994 was the probable date of Christ's return. Now, Camping claims there are new details he hadn't yet uncovered that led to the wrong prediction. Check out their open forum about Judgment day on May 21st (online from 8:30-10pm). Family Radio Worldwide (Oakland, California) www.familyradio.com/index2.html
Most bible teachers hold to the words of Jesus in Matthew 24 while talking with his disciples about signs of the end of the age that we will not know the day or the hour.
‘Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. No-one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.’
Mark 13:31-33 (see also Matthew 24:35-37)
GASOLINE PRICES ROLLED BACK BY ONE CENT OVERNIGHT. The Triple A says the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is three dollars-and-95 cents today. No major reductions in gas prices in the Triad.
The state Senate voting yesterday on a bill that would allow parents to say NO to their kids getting a ‘paddling’ in school as punishment. NCNN reporting that the bill doesn't outlaw corporal punishment, but it does make it a little more difficult to do. Even though North Carolina law allows paddling students, the choice is left to each of the state's 115 local school districts. Fewer than 20 rural districts in the state's southeast and west continue the practice. The measure now goes to the House.
The Winston-Salem / Forsyth County Board of Education approving a plan to cut over $23 million from next year’s budget. The Winston-Salem Journal reporting that some 260 positions would be eliminated, mostly through attrition and part time job cuts.
A new contract post office is open in Winston-Salem inside the Ace Hardware on Cloverdale Avenue. This post office fills in the void when the Ardmore Post Office closed last year. Currently, there are nine such contract post offices locations open across the Triad. The Ace Hardware location will be open until 5pm weekdays.
The swollen Mississippi River continues to slowly roll south. The Memphis area experienced extreme flooding, just a few inches short of a record set. Flooding concerns now move to Mississippi and Louisiana. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said as many as 3 million acres could be affected by the flooding. (CNN)
Ten days until the world ends? Judgment Day billboards and mobile signs are popping up all over the country…and in the Triad. NBC news reporting that the group behind the message, Family Station Worldwide (headquartered in Oakland, California) is a non-profit organization headed by Harold Camping. Camping and his group say that Judgment Day will happen on Saturday, May 21, 2011. FYI: Camping wrote a book in 1992 predicting that 1994 was the probable date of Christ's return. Now, Camping claims there are new details he hadn't yet uncovered that led to the wrong prediction. Check out their open forum about Judgment day on May 21st (online from 8:30-10pm). Family Radio Worldwide (Oakland, California) www.familyradio.com/index2.html
Most bible teachers hold to the words of Jesus in Matthew 24 while talking with his disciples about signs of the end of the age that we will not know the day or the hour.
‘Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. No-one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.’
Mark 13:31-33 (see also Matthew 24:35-37)
GASOLINE PRICES ROLLED BACK BY ONE CENT OVERNIGHT. The Triple A says the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is three dollars-and-95 cents today. No major reductions in gas prices in the Triad.
The state Senate voting yesterday on a bill that would allow parents to say NO to their kids getting a ‘paddling’ in school as punishment. NCNN reporting that the bill doesn't outlaw corporal punishment, but it does make it a little more difficult to do. Even though North Carolina law allows paddling students, the choice is left to each of the state's 115 local school districts. Fewer than 20 rural districts in the state's southeast and west continue the practice. The measure now goes to the House.
The Winston-Salem / Forsyth County Board of Education approving a plan to cut over $23 million from next year’s budget. The Winston-Salem Journal reporting that some 260 positions would be eliminated, mostly through attrition and part time job cuts.
A new contract post office is open in Winston-Salem inside the Ace Hardware on Cloverdale Avenue. This post office fills in the void when the Ardmore Post Office closed last year. Currently, there are nine such contract post offices locations open across the Triad. The Ace Hardware location will be open until 5pm weekdays.
The swollen Mississippi River continues to slowly roll south. The Memphis area experienced extreme flooding, just a few inches short of a record set. Flooding concerns now move to Mississippi and Louisiana. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said as many as 3 million acres could be affected by the flooding. (CNN)
5.10.2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly cloudy skies. Scattered thunderstorms possible later this afternoon into this evening...High 78
A Surry County couple is hoping that who ever took four English Bulldog puppies from their home early Monday morning…will bring them back. Amy and Tim Cook, who have been breeding dogs for three years, believe the thief knew they were breeders and knew they had newborn pups. The five-week-old dogs are worth up to $3,500 dollars each. Anyone with information on the missing pups should call Surry County Sheriff's Office.
Forsyth County residents, expect to pay more for water and sewer. The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utility Commission approved an 8% water rate increase and a 9% sewer rate increase. The rates go into effect on Oct. 1. City officials said this and future rate increases will help to upgrade old treatment plants and replace old pipes. FYI: The new rates mean a household using 9,000 gallons of water a month will pay $60.31. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-water-rate-increase-110509,0,7472409.story
The Mississippi River is expected to crest at near record levels in Memphis, Tennessee today. Hundreds of residents along the Mississippi have evacuated their homes due to flooding or the threat of flooding. Louisiana appears to be next in the River’s path. www.wxii12.com/weather/27834793/detail.html#ixzz1LwpoIAKe
Dallas Wiens wanted to feel his 4-year-old daughter's kisses again, something he couldn't do after a near fatal accident disfigured his face back in 2008. Doctors and Wiens held a news conference on Monday. Wiens underwent the first full face transplant in the U.S back in March. He can smell again, and doctors say his speech will probably improve, too. The injury happened in November 2008 when Wiens, was painting his church as a volunteer: His head got too close to a high-voltage power line, and he lost almost his entire face from the burns. For 90 days, doctors kept him in a medically induced coma while they performed surgeries and he breathed through a ventilator. Many people didn't think he'd make it out of the intensive care unit.Wiens daughter actually said, 'Daddy, you're so handsome,' " he said at. "To her, I'm still Daddy. That in itself is an amazing thing." www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/09/face.transplant.boston/index.html?iref=obnetwork
That’s Dr Chapman to some, Steven to friends and family. Steven Curtis Chapman received an honorary ‘doctorate degree’ over the weekend from his college alma mater, Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. Steven delivered the commencement speech on Saturday. Anderson University is a private Christian college of about 26 hundred undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana.
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and wife Maria are separating after 25 years of marriage. In a statement, the two are ‘working on the future of their relationship while living apart and they would continue to parent their four children together’. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20110510/D9N4FVE82.html
NASA HAS SET THE NEW LAUNCH DATE FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOR .Monday May 16th from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Microsoft Corp. is nearing a deal to buy the popular Internet telephone service Skype, worth around $8.5 billion dollars.
The March 11 earthquake that hit eastern Japan was so powerful it pulled the entire country out and down into the sea. The mostly devastated coastal communities now face regular flooding, especially at High Tide, because of their lower elevation and damage to sea walls from the massive tsunamis triggered by the quake. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_EARTHQUAKE_CHANGING_TERRAIN?SITE=NCWIN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
A Surry County couple is hoping that who ever took four English Bulldog puppies from their home early Monday morning…will bring them back. Amy and Tim Cook, who have been breeding dogs for three years, believe the thief knew they were breeders and knew they had newborn pups. The five-week-old dogs are worth up to $3,500 dollars each. Anyone with information on the missing pups should call Surry County Sheriff's Office.
Forsyth County residents, expect to pay more for water and sewer. The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utility Commission approved an 8% water rate increase and a 9% sewer rate increase. The rates go into effect on Oct. 1. City officials said this and future rate increases will help to upgrade old treatment plants and replace old pipes. FYI: The new rates mean a household using 9,000 gallons of water a month will pay $60.31. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-water-rate-increase-110509,0,7472409.story
The Mississippi River is expected to crest at near record levels in Memphis, Tennessee today. Hundreds of residents along the Mississippi have evacuated their homes due to flooding or the threat of flooding. Louisiana appears to be next in the River’s path. www.wxii12.com/weather/27834793/detail.html#ixzz1LwpoIAKe
Dallas Wiens wanted to feel his 4-year-old daughter's kisses again, something he couldn't do after a near fatal accident disfigured his face back in 2008. Doctors and Wiens held a news conference on Monday. Wiens underwent the first full face transplant in the U.S back in March. He can smell again, and doctors say his speech will probably improve, too. The injury happened in November 2008 when Wiens, was painting his church as a volunteer: His head got too close to a high-voltage power line, and he lost almost his entire face from the burns. For 90 days, doctors kept him in a medically induced coma while they performed surgeries and he breathed through a ventilator. Many people didn't think he'd make it out of the intensive care unit.Wiens daughter actually said, 'Daddy, you're so handsome,' " he said at. "To her, I'm still Daddy. That in itself is an amazing thing." www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/09/face.transplant.boston/index.html?iref=obnetwork
That’s Dr Chapman to some, Steven to friends and family. Steven Curtis Chapman received an honorary ‘doctorate degree’ over the weekend from his college alma mater, Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. Steven delivered the commencement speech on Saturday. Anderson University is a private Christian college of about 26 hundred undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana.
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and wife Maria are separating after 25 years of marriage. In a statement, the two are ‘working on the future of their relationship while living apart and they would continue to parent their four children together’. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20110510/D9N4FVE82.html
NASA HAS SET THE NEW LAUNCH DATE FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOR .Monday May 16th from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Microsoft Corp. is nearing a deal to buy the popular Internet telephone service Skype, worth around $8.5 billion dollars.
The March 11 earthquake that hit eastern Japan was so powerful it pulled the entire country out and down into the sea. The mostly devastated coastal communities now face regular flooding, especially at High Tide, because of their lower elevation and damage to sea walls from the massive tsunamis triggered by the quake. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_EARTHQUAKE_CHANGING_TERRAIN?SITE=NCWIN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
5.09.2011
Monday, May 09, 2011
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly sunny…High near 80
All Surry County schools are on high alert. WXII is reporting that the search continues for a man and a woman responsible for two attempted child abductions in Surry County last Thursday. Pilot Mountain police officers said a white male with a gray beard approached an 11-year-old girl near Davis and East Main streets. Then, less than an hour later, police said a man fitting the same description attempted to abduct a 7-year-old girl who was playing on the playground at the Elkin Recreational Center off Highway 268. The girl and her friend fought off the man, who eventually released her and drove away.
Police described the man as heavy-set, in his 40s with gray hair and driving a white van. There is a teddy bear sticker on the white van’s driver's side rear window. Anyone who spots the van is asked to call authorities at 374-3000.
The average gas price in the US has hit the $4 dollar mark, just 11 cents shy of the all-time average high of $4.11 a gallon back in July of 2008. According to GasBuddy.com: The Triad average for regular unleaded is $3.84 a gallon.
How would you like to get a break on your car insurance if you drive less? Some insurers in other states offer policies that lower insurance rates if you drive less. State Senator Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg) is sponsoring a bill that could bring that option to NC drivers. (State Farm insurance is backing the bill).
After a number of scheduling delays, the Forsyth County prayer case is heading to court. A three-judge panel in Richmond, Virginia will hear oral arguments on whether Forsyth County can allow prayers before county commissioner meetings that reference a specific deity (such as Jesus Christ). Read more: www.journalnow.com/news/2011/may/08/forsyth-prayer-case-heading-court-ar-1014185/
Forecasters say the Mississippi River could crest in Memphis, earlier than expected. The National Weather Service office in Memphis says it looks like the river is starting to level out and could crest as soon as Monday night…at 48 feet. www.wxii12.com/news/27821723/detail.html#ixzz1LqzmdKOF
The March 11 earthquake that hit eastern Japan was so powerful it pulled the entire country out and down into the sea. The mostly devastated coastal communities now face regular flooding, especially at High Tide, because of their lower elevation and damage to sea walls from the massive tsunamis triggered by the quake. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_EARTHQUAKE_CHANGING_TERRAIN?SITE=NCWIN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Pilot Mountain Middle School captured the state championship in the Battle of Books competition held at UNC-G. Battle of the Books is a reading incentive program for students grades 3 through 12. Students read the books then were tested on their knowledge of the material. The students began reading the books last summer.
The 17th annual Kyle Petty Charity Bike Ride benefitting Victory Junction Camp is on the road again…travelling north to south this year. The 24-hundred mile trip started in Lake Placid, New York on Saturday and will finish in Amelia Island, Florida on Friday. Victory Junction Camp is a summer camp for children with life-threatening diseases. BTW: This Thursday marks the 11 anniversary of the sudden death of 19 year old Adam Petty. Adam was killed during practice for a race in New Hampshire.
The Ride: www.kylepettycharityride.com/ride-route.php
The Camp: www.victoryjunction.org/index.php
A Home School Art Exhibit (Melinda Hedrick’s art class students) will be held this week at the Thomasville Public Library. Check out some cool art from area homeschool students including paintings and pottery.
All Surry County schools are on high alert. WXII is reporting that the search continues for a man and a woman responsible for two attempted child abductions in Surry County last Thursday. Pilot Mountain police officers said a white male with a gray beard approached an 11-year-old girl near Davis and East Main streets. Then, less than an hour later, police said a man fitting the same description attempted to abduct a 7-year-old girl who was playing on the playground at the Elkin Recreational Center off Highway 268. The girl and her friend fought off the man, who eventually released her and drove away.
Police described the man as heavy-set, in his 40s with gray hair and driving a white van. There is a teddy bear sticker on the white van’s driver's side rear window. Anyone who spots the van is asked to call authorities at 374-3000.
The average gas price in the US has hit the $4 dollar mark, just 11 cents shy of the all-time average high of $4.11 a gallon back in July of 2008. According to GasBuddy.com: The Triad average for regular unleaded is $3.84 a gallon.
How would you like to get a break on your car insurance if you drive less? Some insurers in other states offer policies that lower insurance rates if you drive less. State Senator Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg) is sponsoring a bill that could bring that option to NC drivers. (State Farm insurance is backing the bill).
After a number of scheduling delays, the Forsyth County prayer case is heading to court. A three-judge panel in Richmond, Virginia will hear oral arguments on whether Forsyth County can allow prayers before county commissioner meetings that reference a specific deity (such as Jesus Christ). Read more: www.journalnow.com/news/2011/may/08/forsyth-prayer-case-heading-court-ar-1014185/
Forecasters say the Mississippi River could crest in Memphis, earlier than expected. The National Weather Service office in Memphis says it looks like the river is starting to level out and could crest as soon as Monday night…at 48 feet. www.wxii12.com/news/27821723/detail.html#ixzz1LqzmdKOF
The March 11 earthquake that hit eastern Japan was so powerful it pulled the entire country out and down into the sea. The mostly devastated coastal communities now face regular flooding, especially at High Tide, because of their lower elevation and damage to sea walls from the massive tsunamis triggered by the quake. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_EARTHQUAKE_CHANGING_TERRAIN?SITE=NCWIN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Pilot Mountain Middle School captured the state championship in the Battle of Books competition held at UNC-G. Battle of the Books is a reading incentive program for students grades 3 through 12. Students read the books then were tested on their knowledge of the material. The students began reading the books last summer.
The 17th annual Kyle Petty Charity Bike Ride benefitting Victory Junction Camp is on the road again…travelling north to south this year. The 24-hundred mile trip started in Lake Placid, New York on Saturday and will finish in Amelia Island, Florida on Friday. Victory Junction Camp is a summer camp for children with life-threatening diseases. BTW: This Thursday marks the 11 anniversary of the sudden death of 19 year old Adam Petty. Adam was killed during practice for a race in New Hampshire.
The Ride: www.kylepettycharityride.com/ride-route.php
The Camp: www.victoryjunction.org/index.php
A Home School Art Exhibit (Melinda Hedrick’s art class students) will be held this week at the Thomasville Public Library. Check out some cool art from area homeschool students including paintings and pottery.
5.06.2011
Friday, May 06, 2011
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon…High 70. Beautiful Saturday and Sunday (Mother's Day) coming up.
'Al-Qaida confirms bin Laden death'
www.journalnow.com/news/2011/may/06/al-qaida-confirms-bin-laden-death-ar-1010293/
A study by the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities showing that arts education improves student performance, even test scores . The "Re-investing in Arts Education" study examined recent data from schools in several states, including North Carolina, finding that integrating the arts with other subjects is particularly effective at raising achievement in math and reading.
A truck driver was killed last night after being run over by his own tractor-trailer. 61 year old George Taylor, of Kernersville, was killed around 7:45pm while delivering fuel to the Quality Mart on Hanes Mall Blvd. (Fox 8)
Captain Tony Perez, with the Salvation Army in High Point, will oversee disaster relief efforts next week in Smithville, Mississippi. Captain Perez and his team will manage and provide food, clothing and toiletries to those in need. Deadly tornadoes ripped through several states including Mississippi two weeks ago.
You can help: Hope Outreach Church in High Point is filling a transfer truck with relief items and supplies to take to Rainsville, Alabama . You can donate items through next Thursday (May 12). More information on the events page at http://www.wbfj.fm/. FYI: The church is located at 2800 Westchester Drive in High Point. http://hopeoutreach.net/contact.php
Call Gloria Swaim at 906-1896 for a drop-off time.
Are you ready for fresh strawberries? Great news: This year’s strawberry crops have come in earlier than normal, because of the warm weather. The strawberry-picking season generally lasts up to 8 weeks. May is ‘Strawberry Month’ in North Carolina. Pick your own strawberry patches (locally) www.pickyourown.org/NCpiedmont.htm
THE LAST WORLD WAR ONE COMBAT VETERAN HAS PASSED AWAY. Claude Choules was 110 years old. Choules signed up to serve in World War One when he was just 14 years old. Choules' son told local press at the time of his father's birthday in March that his father quote, "hated war". There is believed to be one last surviving World War One veteran, a woman, Florence Green who served with Britain's Royal Air Force in a non-combat role.
Political unrest in Syria has resulted in increased pressure and even attacks on Christians. Protests have taken place recently in Syria demanding the resignation of the country’s President. Now, hard-line extremists are demanding that Christians join in the protest…or leave the country. Some Christians fear that a change in Syria’s leadership could erode the freedom that they have experienced.
Traffic alerts: Expect heavier traffic congestion
UNC-G Graduation (10am) this morning at the Greensboro Coliseum
UNC-G School of Business graduation (2:30pm)
UNC-G School of Education graduation (6pm)
Saturday…
High Point University (Saturday morning…9am graduation) on the Front Lawn of Roberts Hall. Speaker: Lance Armstrong
A&T State University Commencement Exercises will be this Saturday morning at the Greensboro Coliseum
'Al-Qaida confirms bin Laden death'
www.journalnow.com/news/2011/may/06/al-qaida-confirms-bin-laden-death-ar-1010293/
A study by the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities showing that arts education improves student performance, even test scores . The "Re-investing in Arts Education" study examined recent data from schools in several states, including North Carolina, finding that integrating the arts with other subjects is particularly effective at raising achievement in math and reading.
A truck driver was killed last night after being run over by his own tractor-trailer. 61 year old George Taylor, of Kernersville, was killed around 7:45pm while delivering fuel to the Quality Mart on Hanes Mall Blvd. (Fox 8)
Captain Tony Perez, with the Salvation Army in High Point, will oversee disaster relief efforts next week in Smithville, Mississippi. Captain Perez and his team will manage and provide food, clothing and toiletries to those in need. Deadly tornadoes ripped through several states including Mississippi two weeks ago.
You can help: Hope Outreach Church in High Point is filling a transfer truck with relief items and supplies to take to Rainsville, Alabama . You can donate items through next Thursday (May 12). More information on the events page at http://www.wbfj.fm/. FYI: The church is located at 2800 Westchester Drive in High Point. http://hopeoutreach.net/contact.php
Call Gloria Swaim at 906-1896 for a drop-off time.
Are you ready for fresh strawberries? Great news: This year’s strawberry crops have come in earlier than normal, because of the warm weather. The strawberry-picking season generally lasts up to 8 weeks. May is ‘Strawberry Month’ in North Carolina. Pick your own strawberry patches (locally) www.pickyourown.org/NCpiedmont.htm
THE LAST WORLD WAR ONE COMBAT VETERAN HAS PASSED AWAY. Claude Choules was 110 years old. Choules signed up to serve in World War One when he was just 14 years old. Choules' son told local press at the time of his father's birthday in March that his father quote, "hated war". There is believed to be one last surviving World War One veteran, a woman, Florence Green who served with Britain's Royal Air Force in a non-combat role.
Political unrest in Syria has resulted in increased pressure and even attacks on Christians. Protests have taken place recently in Syria demanding the resignation of the country’s President. Now, hard-line extremists are demanding that Christians join in the protest…or leave the country. Some Christians fear that a change in Syria’s leadership could erode the freedom that they have experienced.
Traffic alerts: Expect heavier traffic congestion
UNC-G Graduation (10am) this morning at the Greensboro Coliseum
UNC-G School of Business graduation (2:30pm)
UNC-G School of Education graduation (6pm)
Saturday…
High Point University (Saturday morning…9am graduation) on the Front Lawn of Roberts Hall. Speaker: Lance Armstrong
A&T State University Commencement Exercises will be this Saturday morning at the Greensboro Coliseum
5.05.2011
Today is the 60th annual National Day of Prayer
This year’s theme: “A mighty fortress is our God” based on Psalm 91:2.
On the National Day of Prayer website, there are seven suggested prayer points to focus on today and throughout the year. http://nationaldayofprayer.org/outreach/7x7/
Government, Education, Family, Business, Military, Media and Church
Local National Day of Prayer gatherings on our Events page: www.wbfj.fm/events.html
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)
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