Early voting is now available through November 4th for registered voters in North Carolina. Check out the NC Board of Elections link on our news blog at wbfj.fm…for more details on finding a ‘one stop’ voting location in your county –or- to request a ballot by mail. www.sboe.state.nc.us
FYI: An estimated 40 million Americans did NOT vote in 2004. (from focus on the family)
Officials in Surry County are looking for an elderly woman who wandered off from her home last night. 70-year-old Mavis Oliver was last seen wearing a light fleece jacket and blue jeans. She is 5'7" with brownish to blonde hair. Miss Oliver lives in the Low Gap community. If anyone has seen Miss Oliver please contact 911 and ask for the Surry County Emergency Services. (WFMY)
Dozens of people held a candlelight vigil last night at the Southwest Forsyth Little League Baseball Field for 23 year old Erik Walker, the Clemmons man who has been missing for 4 days. Erik’s canoe flipped over in the New River at the NC -Virginia border on Saturday. (WXII)
More details are coming out about the US soldier kidnapped in Baghdad.
The soldier, who is an Iraqi-American translator, was visiting a relative at a residence near Baghdad when the kidnapping occurred Monday night. A military spokesperson saying that the soldier did not have permission to leave the Green Zone. (USA RADIO NEWS)
Lexington City School Board will vote in December to make their school system 100 percent tobacco-free in 2007. Currently students are not allowed to smoke on school property, but faculty and staff are allowed to do so in certain designated places.
More than 82% of North Carolina middle and high school students have tried smoking their first cigarette before their 15th birthday, according to the 2005 Youth Tobacco Survey. -Surrounding school systems like Guilford, Davie, Stanly and Montgomery counties and Thomasville City have adopted the policy. Davidson, Randolph and Forsyth counties have not adopted the policy yet. (the dispatch)
With cold and flu season upon us: Americans suffer 1 billion colds a year, according to some estimates. In addition, more than 110 distinct viruses are known to cause the common cold.
If you suffer from a cold: Things you can do to help ease the pain…
-Drink more fluids than usual. Avoid drinks with caffeine. And follow your appetite: If you're not really hungry, try eating simple foods such as white rice or broth. Yes, chicken soup does make a difference. It can soothe your sore throat and help you sleep. Chicken soup can also clear your nasal passages. Many recipes for chicken soup also contain garlic, which has antibiotic and antiviral properties. (WEBMD)
DALLAS –Ron Price, a trustee of the Dallas Independent School District, says that “No one needs to see anyone else’s underwear.” And Price thinks there ought to be a law.
Ron believes that “My problem is when grown men walk around our cities with their pants well below their ‘hinny’ with all their underwear exposed,”
“Pull it up, or pay up!” he says. “Either you can pull your pants up, or get a ticket and pay up.”
He's proposing that low-riding violators get hit with a fine of up to $50.
Price, who as a school board trustee pushed through a dress code for Dallas public schools, says it's time for citizens of every color to literally tighten their belts.
“It's not about race,” he says. “It's not about gender. It's an issue of respect and honor.”
(nbc nightly news)
SPORTS:
-Game Three of the World Series: St Louis over Detroit…5 - 0 Game Four Tonight
Speaking of the St Louis Cardinals: you can listen to a past interview from Focus on the Family with Albert Pujols (slugger for the St Louis Cardinals) and wife Dee Dee: Talking about Giving Honor to God and the Pujols Family Foundation.
Forsyth County: Traffic up-dates for Wednesday
-The left lane of WB I-40 will be closed today from 9 – to - 3pm between Lewisville-Clemmons Road and Harper Road.
Crews will be moving in a crane that will be used in the construction of the new Harper Road Bridge
-Crews will be patching some pot holes.
EB I-40 between Highway 109 and 311…during 9 – 3:30pm today.
-Road Construction
The left lane of SB 52 at Patterson Avenue will be closed til 2:30 today
You can be part of the WBFJ Family Traffic Team…by calling 777-1893…
Traffic and Weather every 15 minutes –weekday mornings-on WBFJ
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny…High 57
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 34 Frost likely overnight.
Thursday: Frosty start…then mostly cloudy…High 58
-Rain back in the forecast late Thursday into Friday.
-Sneak Peak to the Weekend: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 60
