High Wind Warning is in effect for central North Carolina through 9pm
-We are getting reports of power outages due to ‘down trees’ in the area. The saturated wet ground and high winds are going to be a dangerous combination today and tonight.
-State Highway Patrol is warning truckers to be aware of the potentially dangerous ‘crosswinds’…especially along Interstate 77 near the North Carolina/Virginia border.
Currently, Duke Energy reporting numerous power outages across out listening area.
Keep these phone numbers handy just in case you have a power outage:
Duke Energy 800-POWERON
Energy United: (800) E-UNITED
Progress Energy (800) 419-6356
Watch out for Patches of Black Ice this morning
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and very windy…High 38
Triad: Sustained winds around 30mph, with wind gusts near 50 mph
NEWS…
The second major Winter Storm in a week to hit the East Coast… dumping lots of snow from northern Virginia to Connecticut. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled. Three traffic deaths were blamed on the latest winter storm in Michigan. The National Weather Service issuing blizzard warnings that extend into New York City…where 10 to 16 inches of new snow could fall today. www.weather.com
An early morning 4.3 magnitude earthquake rattled northern Illinois this morning, shaking an area about 50 miles west-northwest of downtown Chicago. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/10/illinois.earthquake/index.html?hpt=T2
Recall: HONDA is expanding its earlier recall for faulty air bags.
The updated recall includes older Honda Civics, Odyssey and Acura models.
-Honda says the driver's airbag inflators might expand with too much pressure, which can cause the inflator casing to break and could lead to injury or death. www.honda.com
The FAA is close to wrapping up a two-year investigation of safety violations at American Airlines that could result in one of the largest fines in the agency's history.
Sweet Tooth in Children May Be Linked to Alcoholism
Most kids won't turn down a sugary treat, but kids drawn to sweeter-than-cola drinks are also more likely to have a family history of alcoholism and depressive symptoms. The research, which is published in the journal Addiction, was funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Read more… www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,585341,00.html
PRESIDENT OBAMA IS PLANNING A TELEVISED BI-PARTISAN HEALTH-CARE MEETING FOR FEBRUARY 25TH. C-SPAN will televise the meeting.
A national survey by Rasmussen Reports shows that 58% of voters strongly disapprove of the current House and Senate health-care proposals. Ashley Horne, federal issues analyst with Focus on the Family Action, tells Citizen Link the president is a "a little late asking Republicans to the table. But, this summit indicates that at least he feels the pressure from Americans telling him he needs to start over."
'Deadliest Catch' Captain Phil Harris has died…
Phil Harris, the fishing boat captain whose adventures off the Alaska coast were captured on the television show "Deadliest Catch", has died, the Discovery Channel said Tuesday night. Captain Phil was 53. The Discovery Channel reality show “Deadliest Catch” depicts the crab fishing industry in the dangerous waters off Alaska. Harris' fishing vessel was based in Seattle. www.wxii12.com/entertainment/22517656/detail.html
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VALENTINE'S DAY MYTHS REVEALED
A quick review of the following Valentine's Day myths might surprise you.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,584951,00.html
SPORTS:
ACC basketball action:
Last night: Free throws help Wake Forest over Boston College…92 – 85
Tonight: Tarheels hosting Duke…NC State hosting Virginia Tech
