GASOLINE PRICES HAVE FALLEN MORE THAN A DIME SINCE FRIDAY. Triple A saying the national average for regular unleaded is just under $2.69 a gallon. On Friday, it was averaging two dollars-and-78 cents a gallon.
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ACTRESS JENNIFER HUDSON IS OFFERING A ONE-HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF HER SEVEN-YEAR OLD NEPHEW. The boy's been missing since Jennifer's mother and brother were found fatally shot in their home on Friday.
On her website www.jenniferhudsononline.com/ , Jennifer Hudson thanks all of her fans for their prayers and asks that they would continue to pray until her nephew is returned home safely.
CLASSES CANCELLED WHILE POLICE INVESTIGATE A DEADLY SHOOTING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS. The shooting last night claimed the lives of two students and left a third person -- not a student -- wounded. Police have one person in custody and are reportedly looking for three more. Classes are cancelled today.
Candidates coming to the Tarheel state this week:
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden will make a stop in Greensboro this afternoon. The Greensboro rally will be held at the Price Bryan Performance Place at 200 N. Davie St., near the Cultural Center and Central Library.
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-Tuesday: Republican John McCain will make a stop in Fayetteville.
-Wednesday: Michelle Obama will attend a rally in Rocky Mount and address
the North Carolina Baptist Convention in Fayetteville.
Since early voting began on October 16th more than a million people have already cast their ballot in North Carolina. Early voting continues in North Carolina until November 1st. ELECTION DAY is next Tuesday, November 4th
Some of the political races were ‘toss-ups’ on Friday? Students and staff at Mitchell Community College used homemade catapults to launch pumpkins painted to resemble the candidates' faces during the annual Punkin’ Chunkin’ contast. The decorated political pumpkins were a hit...after all of the recounts, hanging pumpkin seeds…the so called winners: John McCain's pumpkin beating out Barack Obama's Kay Hagan beat Senator Elizabeth Dole, and in the governor's race, Pat McCrory and Beverly Perdue's pumpkins tied.
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High School Musical 3 tops at the Box Office over the weekend. 'Fire Proof – The Movie' still holding strong at #11 at the theaters. Check out the Plugged In Movie Review of ‘High School Musical 3’ and “Fire Proof – The Movie’. The link is on the News Blog at wbfj.fm
World Series: Phillies romp Tampa Bay last night…10 – 2 in game 4. Best of seven series continues tonight with Game 5.
Monday Night Football: High School games postponed games from Friday include...
North Davidson at West Forsyth
North Forsyth at Mount Tabor
Salisbury at Ledford
North Surry at Wilkes Central
Mt Airy at West Wilkes
West Davidson at Lexington
Central Davidson at North Rowan
