Wednesday, August 2, 2006
HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT for Central NC from 11am to 7pm
-Limit any ‘strenuous’ outdoor activity during the hottest part of the day
-If you must be outside: wear loose fitting / light colored clothing…
-Remember to drink lots of water and don’t forget the sunscreen…
-Make sure ‘outdoor’ pets have adequate shade and plenty of water…
-Check on the elderly
Duke Energy is urging customers to conserve energy.
HOT…Hazy…Humid conditions continuing through Thursday!
Sunny…High 95 today
Heat index values (Heat + Humidity) from 102 to 106 this afternoon. ___________
16 year old Zachary Jones a sophomore at East Davidson High School was listed in Critical condition after being hit by an SUV. The accident happened near the school in Davidson County. Police said Jones was running across the road to a convenience store after marching band practice when he was hit.
Residents in the Bahamas and Florida are keeping an eye on
Tropical storm Chris. The latest named storm has sustained winds of 60 mph. Tropical storm warnings remain in effect for St. Martin, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Heavy rains are expected. (Weather.com)
Chris is the third named storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season.
Fidel Castro is reported in good spirits and stable after surgery earlier in the week. Castro’s latest health concerns sparked celebrations in the streets by U.S. Cuban exiles in Miami's Little Havana community hoping for an end to Castro’s communist rule. (USA radio news)
The latest from the Middle East: The fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah militants.
Israel has stepped up its bombing attack in Lebanon. The Bush administration saying that a quick cease-fire seems unlikely in the three-week-old war between Israel and Hezbollah.
(USAradionews.com)
Michael Decker, a former state representative from Forsyth County, has pleaded guilty to accepting $50,000 in campaign contributions. In exchange…prosecutors said Decker switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat…while support of a Democratic candidate for speaker back in 2003. Sentencing is set for Nov. 1. (WS Journal)
As of Monday, thousands of people who travel Highway 52 now have another option travel from Surry County to Winston-Salem.
PART buses are leaving five times a day from Mount Airy’s Sky Center with stops at a new hub off Highway 268 in Pilot Mountain. From there, there are stops at…the PART Transportation Center in Downtown Winston-Salem , Wake Forest / Baptist Medical Center, Forsyth Hospital and Hanes Mall.
It will cost you $2.00 to take the new bus service which runs Monday through Friday.
While you are out shopping for Back-to-School supplies during the Tax Free Weekend…stop by and meet the members of Big Daddy Weave at Hanes Mall on Saturday from 1 to 3.
Big Daddy Weave…our special guests on Saturday.
Tix on sale now for the concert after the ballgame with BIG DADDY WEAVE… this Saturday at Ernie Shore Field in Winston-Salem.
All the details online…wbfj.fm
You can be part of the WBFJ Family Traffic Team…by calling 777-1893…
Traffic and Weather every 15 minutes –weekday mornings-on WBFJ _______________________________________________________________
HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT for Central NC from 11am to 7pm
Your WBFJ Family Friendly Forecast:
HOT…Hazy…Humid
Today: Mostly sunny…High 95
Heat index values (Heat + Humidity) from 102 to 106 this afternoon. Tonight: Warm and humid….Low 78
Thursday: Mix of sun and clouds. Slight chance of a
Thunderstorm. Continued HOT…High 95.
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as hot…High 85
(An isolated thunderstorm possible)
-Limit any ‘strenuous’ outdoor activity between 11 and 7pm…
-If you must be outside: wear loose fitting / light colored clothing…
-Remember to drink lots of water and don’t forget the sunscreen…
-Make sure ‘outdoor’ pets have adequate shade and plenty of water…
-Check on the elderly
