Five finalists have been chosen
Extreme Mouth Makeover (WBFJ and Drs. Phillips and Cuthrell)
Out of respect to the finalists…WBFJ will not list names of our finalists…
but we will post portions of the finalists’ stories right here on our website.
Thanks to Philips and Cuthrell with Winston-Salem Dentistry
for making this possible. www.winstonsalemdentistry.com
The 2005 Teen Pregnancy Statistics have been released:
Statewide, teen pregnancy rates have fallen while pregnancy rates for Forsyth County have risen. Supporters of the study say that even though pregnancy rates have fallen statewide, parents should still be reminded that teen pregnancy is still a present risk for our children.
Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health to www.appcnc.org More information on state and county teen pregnancy rates and numbers is on the State Center for Health Statistics website at http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/data/pregnancies/2005/
A man has been arrested for starting two wildfires this summer and is considered a person of interest in the blaze that burned 60 square miles 90 miles east of Los Angeles last week in California. Four U.S. Forest Service firefighters died shortly after the blaze began last Thursday. A fifth firefighter died yesterday. (MSNBC)
President Bush blasting Sen. John Kerry for telling a group of college students they could either work hard in school or "get stuck in Iraq." Kerry telling reporters that his remark was a "botched joke" meant to target the president, not U.S. troops. The President saying that even in the midst of a heated mid term campaign season, there are still some things we should all be able to agree on…our troops deserve our gratitude and respect. (USA RADIO / CNN)
Regular exercise could reduce the risk of an age-related eye disease.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin followed almost 4,000 men and women over 15 years, carrying out eye tests and recording levels of exercise.
They found those with an active lifestyle were 70% less likely to develop Age related macular degeneration than couch potatoes. Age related macular degeneration is the leading cause of severe vision loss in adults over 50.
The study is published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Bob Barker…Host of "The Price Is Right"…has made it official…He will retire in June. Barker said that he will be 83 years old on December 12…and I've decided to retire while I'm still young. He'll hang up his microphone after 35 years as the host of "The Price Is Right" and 50 years overall in television. (CNN)
Election Day is less than a week away: General elections…November 7th
If you are registered to vote in North Carolina…you can still vote early through this Saturday (November 4th)
Check out the NC Board of Elections link on our WBFJ News Blog at wbfj.fm…for more details on finding a ‘one stop’ voting location in your county. www.sboe.state.nc.us FYI: An estimated 40 million Americans did NOT vote in 2004.
Night Time Bridge Construction: A Detour will be in place
Winston-Salem: Expect delays and a detour…westbound Business 40 near 421…nightly from 11pm to 5am from Tuesday through Saturday (OCT 31 – November 04)
Motorists traveling West on Business 40 will use the following signed detour:
421 North (Exit 188) to Lewisville Clemmons Road…then back to I-40 West.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds…High 75
Tonight: Some showers after midnight…Low 50
Thursday: Clouds early. Then, clearing skies.
Cooler temps…High 57
Sneak Peak to the Weekend: Sunny…Highs in the 50’s.
