Back To School for students in Mt Airy City and Elkin City schools.
So have you checked your driver's license lately…parts of it could be disappearing. The problem: A defective printing solution means that 1.6 million driver’s licenses issued in North Carolina between February and September of 2005 are fading. State officials said they'll waive the $10 replacement fee for anyone whose license is deteriorating. (NBC/WS JOURNAL)
Computer maker Dell is recalling over 4 million notebook computers with batteries made by Sony. The batteries seem to be defective…with reports of the Sony batteries overheating and catching fire. The Sony batteries in question were placed in notebooks that were shipped between April 1, 2004, and July 18 of this year. The battery packs were included in some models of Dell's Latitude, Inspiron, XPS and precision mobile workstation notebooks.
Dell’s website is instructing consumers how to get free replacement batteries...
(http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/pressoffice/en/2006/2006_08_14_rr_002?c=us&cs=08W&l=en&s=bsdv)
A tense cease-fire between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants appears to be holding…despite a number of clashes and mortars fired inside southern Lebanon. As some Israeli troops pull out of southern Lebanon, UN Peace keepers along with Lebanese forces and were making preparations to move in.
Two Fox News Channel journalists have been kidnapped in Gaza city.
American reporter Steve Centanni and a New Zealand cameraman were taken.
So far, All those kidnapped in that particular area of the Middle East have been released within hours without harm. (AP)
A NASA spokesperson is blaming the U.S. government for misplacing the original recording of the first moon landing, including astronaut Neil Armstrong's famous "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
In all, some 700 boxes of transmissions from the Apollo lunar missions are missing. The tapes also contain data about the health of the astronauts and the condition of the spacecraft.
The material was held by the National Archives but returned to NASA sometime in the late 1970s.
Armstrong's famous space walk, seen by millions of viewers on July 20, 1969, is among transmissions that NASA has failed to turn up in a year-log-search. (AP)
Feeling ‘blue’? Try taking a walk…down the aisle. According to a study from Ohio State University, getting married enhances mental health, especially if you're depressed. The study actually surprised researchers. (Yahoo /AP)
Left handed men have an advantage over right handed guys when it comes to success in sports and business. A new study from researchers at Lafayette College and John Hopkins University found that ‘south paws’ have an advantage in sports like tennis. Left-handers also fared better that right-handers in college as well. The findings are true for men but not for women. (Reuters)
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Traffic up-date:
Davidson County (near Lexington) Wednesday - Friday from 8am to 4 pm:
One lane of Highway 52 southbound between Highway 8 and Highway 64 will be closed for pavement testing by the NC Department of Transportation's research and development unit.
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Your WBFJ Family Friendly Forecast:
Today: Partly cloudy with afternoon showers and
thunderstorms…High 88.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms…Low 70
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon…High 83
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Music from Selah…
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FYI: Words of Wisdom!?
Thanks to a caller this morning...
"9 volt batteries and a quarter in your pocket...do not mix!"
