Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Windy conditions this morning. Clearing skies…High 78
(Update) Flash Flood Warning for Forsyth, Davidson, Guilford and Randolph counties has been extended through 1pm
Flood Advisories will likely remain in effect for Central North Carolina including the Triad through this evening
AS OF 11am: SEVERAL CREEKS REMAIN OUT OF THEIR BANKS ACROSS OUR LISTENING AREA… Flooding in Guilford County: NORTH BUFFALO CREEK AT CHURCH STREET... SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK...AND THE EAST FORK DEEP RIVER. OFFICIALS IN DAVIDSON AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES REPORT FLOODING ALONG SEVERAL ROADS DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER THIS MORNING.
Gusty winds will continue this morning across Central North Carolina including the Triad. With the wet ground, gusty winds could bring down trees. Use caution today while traveling.
As of 9am: The National Weather Service reporting that over 3 inches of rain has fallen in the past 5 hours. Over 7 inches of rain has fallen since midnight. Report flooding to the National Weather Service at (877) 633- 6772
Randolph County Schools were on a 2 hour delay this morning for both staff and students because of the weather conditions.
RECALL: Fisher-Price is recalling more than 10 million tricycles, toys and high chairs over safety concerns. Details: www.cpsc.gov
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FISHER_PRICE_RECALLSITE=NCGRE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2010-09-30-07-07-14
Thousands of unemployed people in the State have been overpaid. Now, the Employment Security Commission is requesting some of the money back. You can file for a state waiver. Waiver requests are due by Oct. 8 and the ESC will review them individually. If you owe the state money for overpaid unemployment benefits and have questions, you may call (866) 795-8877 or email the agency at esc.ui.customerservice@ncesc.gov.
Actor Tony Curtis has died. He was 85. Curtis passed away at his home of a heart attack. Curtis is the father of Jamie Lee Curtis. (CNN)
The annual King-Fest celebration will take place this Saturday (Oct 02) at Central Park in King. This FREE community event runs from 10am – 9pm. KingFest features music and dancing all day long on the amphitheater stage plus, including inflatables, face painting and much more for children. www.thestokesnews.com/view/full_story/9702711/article-Fall-festivals-not-over-yet-Two-major-ones-being-held-this-weekend?instance=secondary_news_left_column
If you are planning on going to KingFest, take a moment to stop by the Veterans Memorial (at Central Park). That’s the site where the Christian Flag was taken down September 16 by the King City Council pending a lawsuit from the ACLU. Get involved. To participate in the temporary Christian Flag watch at the Veterans Memorial in King, contact Cheryl Penn at 816-0502. Rolling Thunder website: www.rollingthunder-nc6.com
FYI: Rolling Thunder’s mission is to advocate the U.S. government to bring home American POWs and those still missing in action.
It’s a BOY. Congratulations to Francesca Battistelli and husband Matt on the birth of their first child. ‘Matthew Elijah Goodwin’ (born last Wednesday evening, Sept 22)… weighing 8 pounds, 15 ounces and almost 23 inches long. For more information on Francesca Battistelli: www.francescamusic.com.
(Winston-Salem) Important traffic information for Saturday. If you are planning a trip to the Dixie Classic Fair or to the Wake Forest - Georgia Tech Football game on Saturday (Oct. 2)… a Shuttle Service will be available from First Assembly Church (Winston-Salem First) on University Parkway to a drop-off point in front of the Joel Coliseum. Shuttles will run from 12:30 PM Saturday afternoon through 12:30am Sunday morning. BTW: Shuttle Parking is located on Long Drive off University Parkway behind First Assembly. You will have to pay $8 dollars to park. There is no additional charge to use the shuttle.
Important: Carpooling is advised on Saturday if possible. As always, please be safe when parking, store valuables in the trunk and lock your vehicle. www.dcfair.com
9.30.2010
9.29.2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Steady rainfall this afternoon…High 68
Flash Flood Watch for the Triad: Forsyth, Davidson, Guilford and Randolph
Flood Advisories for the Piedmont, Eastward to our coast
President Obama: 'I'm a Christian by choice.' Taking a direct question from a voter about his Christian faith, President Obama yesterday explained how he came to embrace Christianity. View the segment that aired last night on the NBC Evening News with Brian Williams: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp/39408690#39408690
Greensboro-based TIMCO Aviation Services will bring 500 new jobs to northern Davidson County over the next seven years. Timco’s new aircraft seat manufacturing facility will move into the old Tyco building on Highway 109 in Wallburg. http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/09/27/daily11.html
Michael Craver, the 21-year-old accused of throwing a paving stone through a car window that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Shelby Chisom will not face the death penalty. A tentative trial date is set for December. www.wxii12.com/news/25196345/detail.html
Federal agents have seized Chinqua-Penn Plantation in Rockingham County. According to the Winston-Salem Journal, the plantation's owner Calvin Phelps is currently involved in a bankruptcy lawsuit. A bankruptcy examiner claims Phelps made a fraudulent asset transfer of $8 million dollars to purchase the lavish plantation, two corporate jets and a Maserati.
www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-plantation-100928,0,3187064.story
Former President Jimmy Carter is expected to resume his book tour later today after spending the night in a hospital in Cleveland. Carter became ill on a flight from Atlanta to Cleveland. Carter turns 86 on Friday.
www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/29/jimmy.carter.hospitalized/index.html?hpt=T2
Lewisville United Methodist Church will hold a funeral this afternoon for the abandoned baby found outside a Winston-Salem Planned Parenthood Clinic earlier this month. Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home will cover the costs of the service. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 4 p.m. Medical examiners are still not sure how the baby died. (Fox8)
SPORTS
MLB: Cincinnati Reds capturing the National League Central title last night with a 3 - 2 win over the Houston Astros. The Reds getting their first title since 1995. On Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies clinching the Eastern Division title with a win over the Washington Nationals…8 – 0.
Speaking of baseball: Part two of the latest Ken Burns baseball special “The Tenth Inning” on PBS tonight at 8pm. THE TENTH INNING is a two-part, four-hour documentary film directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. A new chapter in Burns's landmark 1994 series, Baseball: The Tenth Inning tells the tumultuous story of the national pastime from the 1990s to the present day. www.pbs.org/baseball-the-tenth-inning/
Flash Flood Watch for the Triad: Forsyth, Davidson, Guilford and Randolph
Flood Advisories for the Piedmont, Eastward to our coast
President Obama: 'I'm a Christian by choice.' Taking a direct question from a voter about his Christian faith, President Obama yesterday explained how he came to embrace Christianity. View the segment that aired last night on the NBC Evening News with Brian Williams: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp/39408690#39408690
Greensboro-based TIMCO Aviation Services will bring 500 new jobs to northern Davidson County over the next seven years. Timco’s new aircraft seat manufacturing facility will move into the old Tyco building on Highway 109 in Wallburg. http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/09/27/daily11.html
Michael Craver, the 21-year-old accused of throwing a paving stone through a car window that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Shelby Chisom will not face the death penalty. A tentative trial date is set for December. www.wxii12.com/news/25196345/detail.html
Federal agents have seized Chinqua-Penn Plantation in Rockingham County. According to the Winston-Salem Journal, the plantation's owner Calvin Phelps is currently involved in a bankruptcy lawsuit. A bankruptcy examiner claims Phelps made a fraudulent asset transfer of $8 million dollars to purchase the lavish plantation, two corporate jets and a Maserati.
www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-plantation-100928,0,3187064.story
Former President Jimmy Carter is expected to resume his book tour later today after spending the night in a hospital in Cleveland. Carter became ill on a flight from Atlanta to Cleveland. Carter turns 86 on Friday.
www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/29/jimmy.carter.hospitalized/index.html?hpt=T2
Lewisville United Methodist Church will hold a funeral this afternoon for the abandoned baby found outside a Winston-Salem Planned Parenthood Clinic earlier this month. Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home will cover the costs of the service. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 4 p.m. Medical examiners are still not sure how the baby died. (Fox8)
SPORTS
MLB: Cincinnati Reds capturing the National League Central title last night with a 3 - 2 win over the Houston Astros. The Reds getting their first title since 1995. On Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies clinching the Eastern Division title with a win over the Washington Nationals…8 – 0.
Speaking of baseball: Part two of the latest Ken Burns baseball special “The Tenth Inning” on PBS tonight at 8pm. THE TENTH INNING is a two-part, four-hour documentary film directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. A new chapter in Burns's landmark 1994 series, Baseball: The Tenth Inning tells the tumultuous story of the national pastime from the 1990s to the present day. www.pbs.org/baseball-the-tenth-inning/
9.28.2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Today: Sunny and mild…High 77
New Religion Quiz. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life showing that atheists and agnostics as well as Jews and Mormons are among the highest-scoring groups on a new survey of religious knowledge. On average, Americans correctly answer 16 of the 32 religious knowledge questions on the Pew survey. http://pewforum.org/Press-Room/Press-Releases/New-Pew-Forum-on-Religion-Public-Life-Survey-Explores-Religious-Knowledge-in-the-US.aspx
Take the mini Religion Quiz: http://features.pewforum.org/quiz/us-religious-knowledge/
As many as 200 workers are needed to help at the Dixie Classic Fair. Workers can apply this morning at Gate 5 off Deacon Boulevard at the Joel Coliseum complex in Winston-Salem. Workers will do manual labor and operate games and food concessions. 727- 2236 www.dcfair.com
The income gap between the richest and poorest Americans grew last year to its widest amount on record. New census figures show that young adults and children in particular struggled to stay afloat in the recession. The top-earning 20% of Americans - those making more than $100,000 dollars each year - earn nearly 50% of the income generated in the US.
The current income inequality in the US is at the highest level since the Census Bureau began tracking household income back in 1967. www.wxii12.com/money/25188950/detail.html
Lewisville United Methodist Church will hold a funeral for the abandoned baby found outside a Winston-Salem Planned Parenthood Clinic earlier this month. Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home will cover the costs of the service. The funeral will be held on Wednesday at 4 p.m. Medical examiners are still not sure how the baby died. (Fox8)
The Obama administration is pushing to make it easier for the government to tap into Internet and e-mail communications. Critics worry the changes are an unnecessary invasion of privacy and would only make citizens and businesses more vulnerable to identity theft and espionage.
http://www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/28/white-house-presses-to-tap-internet-ar-422992/
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved $150,000 in incentives in an effort to entice Pepsi to expand its call center. Winston-Salem is competing with Plano, Texas, Fargo, N.D. and Chicago for the expansion. A total of $800,000 dollars in incentives is on the table. The new Pepsi expansion would add 195 jobs.
www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/28/county-to-give-150k-to-pepsi-ar-422944/
The owner of the Segway company has died, apparently in an accident involving one of his upright two-wheeled vehicles. A passer-by found the body of 62 year old James Heselden along side his Segway Sunday morning apparently having fallen from the cliffs above. Heselden's family said in a statement that "there is absolutely nothing to suggest it was anything other than a tragic accident. Heselden was the chairman of Hesco Bastion, a company that manufactures protective walls used by military troops. He also owned Segway Inc. Hes-selden was also known for giving to charities. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8027301/Segway-company-owner-dies-riding-two-wheeled-machine-off-cliff.html
The 13 member Texas State Board of Education approved a resolution that calls for the rejection of textbooks that are overly “pro-Islamic and blatantly anti-Christian.” The Texas Board’s decisions are expected to be felt nationwide. Publishers usually cater to the textbook demands of the larger states and offer those schoolbooks to students in smaller states. FYI: Texas is the second-largest textbook market in the country, behind California. www.christianpost.com/article/20100925/texas-edu-board-approves-ban-on-pro-islam-textbooks/index.html
A Florida man picked the wrong day to ‘tickle’ Elmo. The man who police say assaulted another man dressed in an Elmo suit was taken to an area hospital in Winter Park, Florida and also detained for a mental health evaluation. Read more: www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/28/florida.crime.fighting.elmo/index.html?iref=NS1
SPORTS
The Philadelphia Phillies clinching the Eastern Division title with a win over the Washington Nationals…8 – 0.
New Religion Quiz. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life showing that atheists and agnostics as well as Jews and Mormons are among the highest-scoring groups on a new survey of religious knowledge. On average, Americans correctly answer 16 of the 32 religious knowledge questions on the Pew survey. http://pewforum.org/Press-Room/Press-Releases/New-Pew-Forum-on-Religion-Public-Life-Survey-Explores-Religious-Knowledge-in-the-US.aspx
Take the mini Religion Quiz: http://features.pewforum.org/quiz/us-religious-knowledge/
As many as 200 workers are needed to help at the Dixie Classic Fair. Workers can apply this morning at Gate 5 off Deacon Boulevard at the Joel Coliseum complex in Winston-Salem. Workers will do manual labor and operate games and food concessions. 727- 2236 www.dcfair.com
The income gap between the richest and poorest Americans grew last year to its widest amount on record. New census figures show that young adults and children in particular struggled to stay afloat in the recession. The top-earning 20% of Americans - those making more than $100,000 dollars each year - earn nearly 50% of the income generated in the US.
The current income inequality in the US is at the highest level since the Census Bureau began tracking household income back in 1967. www.wxii12.com/money/25188950/detail.html
Lewisville United Methodist Church will hold a funeral for the abandoned baby found outside a Winston-Salem Planned Parenthood Clinic earlier this month. Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home will cover the costs of the service. The funeral will be held on Wednesday at 4 p.m. Medical examiners are still not sure how the baby died. (Fox8)
The Obama administration is pushing to make it easier for the government to tap into Internet and e-mail communications. Critics worry the changes are an unnecessary invasion of privacy and would only make citizens and businesses more vulnerable to identity theft and espionage.
http://www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/28/white-house-presses-to-tap-internet-ar-422992/
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved $150,000 in incentives in an effort to entice Pepsi to expand its call center. Winston-Salem is competing with Plano, Texas, Fargo, N.D. and Chicago for the expansion. A total of $800,000 dollars in incentives is on the table. The new Pepsi expansion would add 195 jobs.
www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/28/county-to-give-150k-to-pepsi-ar-422944/
The owner of the Segway company has died, apparently in an accident involving one of his upright two-wheeled vehicles. A passer-by found the body of 62 year old James Heselden along side his Segway Sunday morning apparently having fallen from the cliffs above. Heselden's family said in a statement that "there is absolutely nothing to suggest it was anything other than a tragic accident. Heselden was the chairman of Hesco Bastion, a company that manufactures protective walls used by military troops. He also owned Segway Inc. Hes-selden was also known for giving to charities. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8027301/Segway-company-owner-dies-riding-two-wheeled-machine-off-cliff.html
The 13 member Texas State Board of Education approved a resolution that calls for the rejection of textbooks that are overly “pro-Islamic and blatantly anti-Christian.” The Texas Board’s decisions are expected to be felt nationwide. Publishers usually cater to the textbook demands of the larger states and offer those schoolbooks to students in smaller states. FYI: Texas is the second-largest textbook market in the country, behind California. www.christianpost.com/article/20100925/texas-edu-board-approves-ban-on-pro-islam-textbooks/index.html
A Florida man picked the wrong day to ‘tickle’ Elmo. The man who police say assaulted another man dressed in an Elmo suit was taken to an area hospital in Winter Park, Florida and also detained for a mental health evaluation. Read more: www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/28/florida.crime.fighting.elmo/index.html?iref=NS1
SPORTS
The Philadelphia Phillies clinching the Eastern Division title with a win over the Washington Nationals…8 – 0.
9.27.2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Rain. Breezy…High 73
FYI: The Dixie Classic Fair starts this Friday.
Heavy rain with possible flooding over the next 24 hours. After weeks of drought-like conditions, much of the Piedmont Triad is under a Flood Watch through Tuesday morning. According to the National Weather Service, much of central North Carolina has received between one and three inches of rain since late yesterday morning. The Triad could see an additional two to three inches of rain with locally heavier amounts. The Foothill communities could see 3 -5 inches of rain over the next 24 hours.
NEWS
Up to 11 inches of rain has fallen in parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota. As many as 100 homes could be affected by flood waters in Wisconsin as forecasters anticipate the total failure of a 120-year-old sand levee along the Wisconsin River near the city of Portage.
www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/27/wisconsin.flooding/index.html?hpt=T1
RECALL: Hyundai is recalling nearly 140,000 Sonatas. The recall affects certain 20-11 model year Sonatas. The problem: Steering column components in these cars could be improperly assembled or even loose…resulting in the loss of steering. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/09/26/hyundai.recall/
In a narrow vote, the 13 member Texas State Board of Education approved a resolution that calls for the rejection of textbooks that are overly “pro-Islamic and blatantly anti-Christian.” Although the resolution has no impact on current standards, the vote sends a strong message to book publishers that Texas will reject all schoolbooks that are overly biased toward Islam while painting Christianity in an unfavorable light. The resolution passed in a 7-6 vote on Friday. Back in May, The Texas State Board of Education approved new social studies courses that emphasized the role of Christianity in society, government and history. The Texas Board’s decisions are expected to be felt nationwide. Publishers usually cater to the textbook demands of the larger states and offer those schoolbooks to students in smaller states. FYI: Texas is the second-largest textbook market in the country, behind California.
www.christianpost.com/article/20100925/texas-edu-board-approves-ban-on-pro-islam-textbooks/index.html
Bishop Eddie Long announcing yesterday that he will fight numerous accusations of sexual impropriety by four men. Long went before thousands of faithful supporters at his mega church on Sunday and promised to battle claims in lawsuits filed last week that he abused his "spiritual authority." In his first public remarks since the lawsuits were filed, Long stopped short of denying the allegations but implied he was wronged by them.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09/27/ga-megachurch-pastors-flock-standing/?test=latestnews
Another casualty of the economy: The Harley-Davidson dealerships in High Point and Reidsville will be consolidated to the Greensboro location in October. The High Point Harley-Davidson location will close Oct. 5. www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/09/20/daily47.html
Southwest Airlines is buying AirTran for about $1.4 billion dollars. The merger will give Southwest Airlines more exposure to existing markets like New York and Boston and it can get into smaller markets it doesn't already serve. Last week, Continental Airlines and United announced that they are merging.
www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/27/article/southwest_airlines_to_buy_airtran
Officials at Elon University are still unsure why a first year student collapsed and died on her way to class on Friday. Michelle Pfleger (Fleg-jer) was from Hackettstown, N.J. Officials believe she may have had an existing medical condition. However, doctors have not yet identified the cause of death. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-elon-100925,0,3247788.story
SPORTS: NASCAR: The chase for the Championship. Jimmie Johnson dominates the track with a win at Dover International. Denny Hamlin leads in the points race.
NFL: Cincinnati over the Carolina Panthers…20 to 7. Panthers (0-3 start)
FYI: The Dixie Classic Fair starts this Friday.
Heavy rain with possible flooding over the next 24 hours. After weeks of drought-like conditions, much of the Piedmont Triad is under a Flood Watch through Tuesday morning. According to the National Weather Service, much of central North Carolina has received between one and three inches of rain since late yesterday morning. The Triad could see an additional two to three inches of rain with locally heavier amounts. The Foothill communities could see 3 -5 inches of rain over the next 24 hours.
NEWS
Up to 11 inches of rain has fallen in parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota. As many as 100 homes could be affected by flood waters in Wisconsin as forecasters anticipate the total failure of a 120-year-old sand levee along the Wisconsin River near the city of Portage.
www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/27/wisconsin.flooding/index.html?hpt=T1
RECALL: Hyundai is recalling nearly 140,000 Sonatas. The recall affects certain 20-11 model year Sonatas. The problem: Steering column components in these cars could be improperly assembled or even loose…resulting in the loss of steering. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/09/26/hyundai.recall/
In a narrow vote, the 13 member Texas State Board of Education approved a resolution that calls for the rejection of textbooks that are overly “pro-Islamic and blatantly anti-Christian.” Although the resolution has no impact on current standards, the vote sends a strong message to book publishers that Texas will reject all schoolbooks that are overly biased toward Islam while painting Christianity in an unfavorable light. The resolution passed in a 7-6 vote on Friday. Back in May, The Texas State Board of Education approved new social studies courses that emphasized the role of Christianity in society, government and history. The Texas Board’s decisions are expected to be felt nationwide. Publishers usually cater to the textbook demands of the larger states and offer those schoolbooks to students in smaller states. FYI: Texas is the second-largest textbook market in the country, behind California.
www.christianpost.com/article/20100925/texas-edu-board-approves-ban-on-pro-islam-textbooks/index.html
Bishop Eddie Long announcing yesterday that he will fight numerous accusations of sexual impropriety by four men. Long went before thousands of faithful supporters at his mega church on Sunday and promised to battle claims in lawsuits filed last week that he abused his "spiritual authority." In his first public remarks since the lawsuits were filed, Long stopped short of denying the allegations but implied he was wronged by them.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09/27/ga-megachurch-pastors-flock-standing/?test=latestnews
Another casualty of the economy: The Harley-Davidson dealerships in High Point and Reidsville will be consolidated to the Greensboro location in October. The High Point Harley-Davidson location will close Oct. 5. www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/09/20/daily47.html
Southwest Airlines is buying AirTran for about $1.4 billion dollars. The merger will give Southwest Airlines more exposure to existing markets like New York and Boston and it can get into smaller markets it doesn't already serve. Last week, Continental Airlines and United announced that they are merging.
www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/27/article/southwest_airlines_to_buy_airtran
Officials at Elon University are still unsure why a first year student collapsed and died on her way to class on Friday. Michelle Pfleger (Fleg-jer) was from Hackettstown, N.J. Officials believe she may have had an existing medical condition. However, doctors have not yet identified the cause of death. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-elon-100925,0,3247788.story
SPORTS: NASCAR: The chase for the Championship. Jimmie Johnson dominates the track with a win at Dover International. Denny Hamlin leads in the points race.
NFL: Cincinnati over the Carolina Panthers…20 to 7. Panthers (0-3 start)
9.24.2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and HOT…High 93
BTW: Record High for today is 92 degrees set back in 1941
As of Thursday, the Triad has experienced 65 days with temperatures hitting 90 degrees or above this summer.
Family Friendly events going on this weekend
‘Mayberry Days’ in Mt Airy…through Sunday
The ‘Davidson County Fair’ in Lexington…through Saturday
‘Everybody’s Day’ happening this Saturday in Thomasville
FYI: 7 days away from the start of the Dixie Classic
Grayson County Schools in Virginia will dismiss classes at 1pm this afternoon. School officials said temperatures in several rooms that aren't air conditioned have been reaching temperatures in the low 90s. www.wxii12.com/news/25133121/detail.html
Tropical Storm Matthew is gaining strength in the Atlantic. Flood Watches and Warnings have been posted for parts of central America including Nicaragua and Honduras. http://www.weather.com/
One veteran’s group is making a 'stand' for the Christian flag. Ray Martini, spokesperson for “Rolling Thunder of Winston-Salem”, saying that he and members of Rolling Thunder will stand watch and guard a temporary Christian flag placed at the Veterans Memorial… 24 / 7 until October 23. King City Manager John Cater gave Rolling Thunder permission to place a Christian flag in a temporary stand at the Memorial; as long as someone is present with the flag at all times. The King City Council removed the Christian Flag from the Veterans Memorial after a resident and the ACLU threatened a lawsuit. On Saturday, October 23, Calvary Baptist Church in King is organizing a rally in support of the Christian flag in their parking lot…about a mile and a half from the Veterans memorial. FYI: Rolling Thunder’s mission is to advocate the U.S. government to bring home American prisoners of wars and those still missing in action. www.rollingthunder-nc6.com/
www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/24/they-plan-to-stay-until-rally-at-church-ar-416897/
Christian event at Fort Bragg comes under fire. "Rock the Fort", sponsored by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, is going on Saturday at Fort Bragg for soldiers and members of the surrounding area. Americans United for the Separation of Church and State saying that such a Christian event on a military base is “unconstitutional and should be canceled”. The Charlotte-based ministry has sponsored similar events on military bases around the country. "Rock the Fort" features evangelistic speakers and music by such Christian artists as Hawk Nelson.
www.thesunnews.com/2010/09/24/1712302/group-protests-christian-concert.html
Nursing students at Winston-Salem State University will soon have the chance to study in China. Thursday, school leaders signed a formal agreement with Hubei University of Chinese Medicine to collaborate on professional nursing education beginning in the summer of 2011.
http://triad.news14.com/content/top_stories/630732/wssu-partners-with-chinese-university
A warning form Jordan's King Abdullah II: war is imminent if Mideast Peace talks fail. Abdullah was referring to the next round of peace talks that start next week…around the same time the moratorium on building Israeli settlements in the disputed West Bank territory is due to expire.
www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/09/24/jordan.mideast.peace/index.html?iref=NS1
More than 350 Guilford County sixth-grade students likely got the day ‘off’ on Friday. Thursday was the state deadline for middle schoolers to provide proof they've had an updated Tdap vaccination. A 2008 state law requires all sixth-graders to receive a booster by the start of the school year. Parents can still schedule a free vaccination at the Guilford County Health Department by calling 641-5563 in Greensboro and 845-7655 in High Point. (Greensboro News / Record)
Eddie Fisher, one of the most popular singers of the 1950s, has died. He was 82 years old. Among Fishers four children is actress Carrie Fisher (Princess Leah from the original Star Wars movies).
NFL: Carolina Panther back-up QB Jimmy Clausen will start Sunday's game against Cincinnati.
BTW: Record High for today is 92 degrees set back in 1941
As of Thursday, the Triad has experienced 65 days with temperatures hitting 90 degrees or above this summer.
Family Friendly events going on this weekend
‘Mayberry Days’ in Mt Airy…through Sunday
The ‘Davidson County Fair’ in Lexington…through Saturday
‘Everybody’s Day’ happening this Saturday in Thomasville
FYI: 7 days away from the start of the Dixie Classic
Grayson County Schools in Virginia will dismiss classes at 1pm this afternoon. School officials said temperatures in several rooms that aren't air conditioned have been reaching temperatures in the low 90s. www.wxii12.com/news/25133121/detail.html
Tropical Storm Matthew is gaining strength in the Atlantic. Flood Watches and Warnings have been posted for parts of central America including Nicaragua and Honduras. http://www.weather.com/
One veteran’s group is making a 'stand' for the Christian flag. Ray Martini, spokesperson for “Rolling Thunder of Winston-Salem”, saying that he and members of Rolling Thunder will stand watch and guard a temporary Christian flag placed at the Veterans Memorial… 24 / 7 until October 23. King City Manager John Cater gave Rolling Thunder permission to place a Christian flag in a temporary stand at the Memorial; as long as someone is present with the flag at all times. The King City Council removed the Christian Flag from the Veterans Memorial after a resident and the ACLU threatened a lawsuit. On Saturday, October 23, Calvary Baptist Church in King is organizing a rally in support of the Christian flag in their parking lot…about a mile and a half from the Veterans memorial. FYI: Rolling Thunder’s mission is to advocate the U.S. government to bring home American prisoners of wars and those still missing in action. www.rollingthunder-nc6.com/
www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/24/they-plan-to-stay-until-rally-at-church-ar-416897/
Christian event at Fort Bragg comes under fire. "Rock the Fort", sponsored by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, is going on Saturday at Fort Bragg for soldiers and members of the surrounding area. Americans United for the Separation of Church and State saying that such a Christian event on a military base is “unconstitutional and should be canceled”. The Charlotte-based ministry has sponsored similar events on military bases around the country. "Rock the Fort" features evangelistic speakers and music by such Christian artists as Hawk Nelson.
www.thesunnews.com/2010/09/24/1712302/group-protests-christian-concert.html
Nursing students at Winston-Salem State University will soon have the chance to study in China. Thursday, school leaders signed a formal agreement with Hubei University of Chinese Medicine to collaborate on professional nursing education beginning in the summer of 2011.
http://triad.news14.com/content/top_stories/630732/wssu-partners-with-chinese-university
A warning form Jordan's King Abdullah II: war is imminent if Mideast Peace talks fail. Abdullah was referring to the next round of peace talks that start next week…around the same time the moratorium on building Israeli settlements in the disputed West Bank territory is due to expire.
www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/09/24/jordan.mideast.peace/index.html?iref=NS1
More than 350 Guilford County sixth-grade students likely got the day ‘off’ on Friday. Thursday was the state deadline for middle schoolers to provide proof they've had an updated Tdap vaccination. A 2008 state law requires all sixth-graders to receive a booster by the start of the school year. Parents can still schedule a free vaccination at the Guilford County Health Department by calling 641-5563 in Greensboro and 845-7655 in High Point. (Greensboro News / Record)
Eddie Fisher, one of the most popular singers of the 1950s, has died. He was 82 years old. Among Fishers four children is actress Carrie Fisher (Princess Leah from the original Star Wars movies).
NFL: Carolina Panther back-up QB Jimmy Clausen will start Sunday's game against Cincinnati.
9.23.2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
First day of Autumn
Code Orange Air Quality Alert today for the Triad
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly sunny and HOT…High 92. As of Wednesday, the Triad has experienced 64 days with temperatures hitting 90 degrees or above this summer. That’s a yearly record.
Baby formula RECALL: More than 4 million containers of Similac powdered infant formula are being recalled because the products may contain a small beetle or larvae, which could cause stomach and digestion problems in infants. The recall does not affect any liquid formulas just the powder formula. www.similac.com/recall/lookup (800) 986-8850.
http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=643442
Tdap deadline for students. Today is the last day sixth-graders can attend school without an updated Tdap vaccination. Students who have not received the vaccine or provided documentation will be excluded from middle schools on Friday. In 2008, a state law went into affect requiring all sixth-graders who have not had a Tdap vaccination since July 2005 to receive a booster shot by the start of the school year. Appointment cards are not sufficient, according to the state. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-tdap-vacc-100922,0,7897484.story
Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries is hosting a “Prayer Walk at the Jail” this Friday (September 24) starting at 5:30. The event starts at the corner of Chestnut Street and Second Ave in downtown Winston-Salem. Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries is the WBFJ Ministry of the Month for September. Info: 759-0063 Website: www.forsythjpm.org
FYI: Fundraiser: Purchase Fresh Pecans for $10 dollars per bag to help the ministry. Orders will be taken through September…with delivery in October
Value of mammograms questioned. A new medical study suggests that increased awareness and improved treatments rather than mammograms are the main force in reducing breast cancer deaths in the US. The American Cancer Society, as well as most doctors, still recommends annual mammograms for women starting at age 40. The study is published in the New England Journal of Medicine. http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=643463
Atlanta-based mega church pastor Eddie Long has canceled a news conference and a radio show interview scheduled today, after a third suit was filed against him on Wednesday.
www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/23/georgia.pastor.allegations/index.html?hpt=T1
Blockbuster files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Blockbuster rental stores, DVD vending kiosks, by-mail and digital businesses, remain open and will operate normally. www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09/23/blockbuster-files-chapter-bankruptcy/
Requests in FarmVille Facebook, changes? The on-line social network has made changes to its News Feed, Game Requests and Bookmarks. www.insidefacebook.com/2010/09/21/facebook-making-changes-to-news-feed-requests-bookmarks-to-promote-social-games-or-hide-them/
More on the story about the two men who arrested after they allegedly cut a hole in an elderly woman's roof and attempted to charge her $1,200 to repair the damage. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-wicker-st-100922,0,6961614.story
The NCAA has suspended two UNC football players for receiving improper benefits. North Carolina defensive back Kendric Burney six games and safety Deunta Williams four games. Both players must also repay benefits to become eligible, though the school plans to appeal the length of the suspensions. www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/22/article/2_unc_players_get_ncaa_suspensions
Code Orange Air Quality Alert today for the Triad
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly sunny and HOT…High 92. As of Wednesday, the Triad has experienced 64 days with temperatures hitting 90 degrees or above this summer. That’s a yearly record.
Baby formula RECALL: More than 4 million containers of Similac powdered infant formula are being recalled because the products may contain a small beetle or larvae, which could cause stomach and digestion problems in infants. The recall does not affect any liquid formulas just the powder formula. www.similac.com/recall/lookup (800) 986-8850.
http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=643442
Tdap deadline for students. Today is the last day sixth-graders can attend school without an updated Tdap vaccination. Students who have not received the vaccine or provided documentation will be excluded from middle schools on Friday. In 2008, a state law went into affect requiring all sixth-graders who have not had a Tdap vaccination since July 2005 to receive a booster shot by the start of the school year. Appointment cards are not sufficient, according to the state. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-tdap-vacc-100922,0,7897484.story
Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries is hosting a “Prayer Walk at the Jail” this Friday (September 24) starting at 5:30. The event starts at the corner of Chestnut Street and Second Ave in downtown Winston-Salem. Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries is the WBFJ Ministry of the Month for September. Info: 759-0063 Website: www.forsythjpm.org
FYI: Fundraiser: Purchase Fresh Pecans for $10 dollars per bag to help the ministry. Orders will be taken through September…with delivery in October
Value of mammograms questioned. A new medical study suggests that increased awareness and improved treatments rather than mammograms are the main force in reducing breast cancer deaths in the US. The American Cancer Society, as well as most doctors, still recommends annual mammograms for women starting at age 40. The study is published in the New England Journal of Medicine. http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=643463
Atlanta-based mega church pastor Eddie Long has canceled a news conference and a radio show interview scheduled today, after a third suit was filed against him on Wednesday.
www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/23/georgia.pastor.allegations/index.html?hpt=T1
Blockbuster files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Blockbuster rental stores, DVD vending kiosks, by-mail and digital businesses, remain open and will operate normally. www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09/23/blockbuster-files-chapter-bankruptcy/
Requests in FarmVille Facebook, changes? The on-line social network has made changes to its News Feed, Game Requests and Bookmarks. www.insidefacebook.com/2010/09/21/facebook-making-changes-to-news-feed-requests-bookmarks-to-promote-social-games-or-hide-them/
More on the story about the two men who arrested after they allegedly cut a hole in an elderly woman's roof and attempted to charge her $1,200 to repair the damage. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-wicker-st-100922,0,6961614.story
The NCAA has suspended two UNC football players for receiving improper benefits. North Carolina defensive back Kendric Burney six games and safety Deunta Williams four games. Both players must also repay benefits to become eligible, though the school plans to appeal the length of the suspensions. www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/22/article/2_unc_players_get_ncaa_suspensions
9.22.2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Clouds early. Sunny skies this afternoon...High near 90
Autumn officially starts just after 11pm this evening. Sunny and 90 degrees for the First full day of Fall on Thursday. FYI: 9 days away from the start of the Dixie Classic Fair
“See You at the Pole 2010” student led prayer event was a huge success. Thanks to everyone who participated. And to everyone who took time out to send in your “See You at the Pole” praise reports all morning long to the WBFJ Morning Show. www.syatp.com/
This year’s theme was ‘Reveal’ based on Matthew 6:9-13. “Our Father in Heaven, reveal who you are”
David Cortman with the Alliance Defense Fund confirming that “Students have the Constitutional right to peacefully express their Christian beliefs outside of classroom time. As the US Supreme Court has indicted, students don’t abandon their Constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate.”
NEWS
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will make a one-time refund of $155 million dollars to more than 200,000 of its individual customers. The refund is a by-product of the grandfathering of rules connected with the federal Affordable Care Act. The refunds will be issued by the end of the year to policyholders who had Blue Advantage or Blue Options health-savings accounts policies in force as of March 23. The NC Insurance Department saying that refunds will be proportional to premiums paid. For example, for an average policyholder’s monthly premium of about $380 dollars, the refund would be about $690 dollars. www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/20/blue-cross-and-blue-shield-make-one-time-refund-mo-ar-408854/
The Natural Science Center in Greensboro is expanding. Thanks to a recently passed $20 million dollar bond referendum, the Natural Science Center will build a 23,000 square-foot aquarium that will feature sharks and penguins…plus a separate stingray ‘touch tank’. The main building will be renovated and an Animal Discovery exhibit will be added. The projects are expected to be finished by 2017. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-natural-science-center-100921,0,2642355.story
This past Saturday’s Rock the Block event in downtown Winston-Salem attracted over 50,000 people. This was the first time that Rock the Block was held all day long on a Saturday. Rock the Block began in 2002. www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/22/festival-attracted-50000-ar-412431/
Make it personal. Divine Catering on Main Street in King has erected a 35-foot flag pole…in order to fly their own Christian flag. BTW: Divine Catering is located across the street from the Veterans Memorial in King…the site where city officials recently voted to remove the Christian flag pending a lawsuit from the ACLU. Mike Marshall, the owner of Divine Catering, said he hates that it took the city removing the flag to remind him and his company they should have been flying the flag this whole time. FYI: A rally in support of the Christian flag is planned for October 23. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-king-christian-flag-100921,0,3413758.story
The person who complained about the Christian flag being flown at a Veteran’s Memorial in King also wants the city of King to remove a cross from a smaller monument showing a soldier kneeling next to a grave. The Afghanistan war veteran, who lives in King and whose name has not been made public, complained about the cross last Friday in a phone call to the city.
www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/22/vet-presses-point-about-memorial-wants-cross-off-o-ar-412374/
Doing a good dead. Several Guil-Rand firefighters donated their time to help build a wheelchair ramp for a fellow Guil-Rand firefighter who was injured earlier this month. Firefighter Darren Weatherman and his wife Heather were injured in a motorcycle accident outside Laurinburg. The couple was riding with the Pink Heals Tour raising cancer awareness. Darren suffered serious injuries to his pelvis, hip, left leg and ankle. According to Chief Cox, Weatherman has a 6 to 9 month recovery process ahead of him. The firefighters will also clean out Weatherman's gutters and help with landscaping in the yard.
www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-motorcycle-injuries-ramp-100921,0,5912243.story
Mt Airy: Mayberry Days start Thursday – through the weekend
The Davidson County Fair going on in Lexington through Saturday
Autumn officially starts just after 11pm this evening. Sunny and 90 degrees for the First full day of Fall on Thursday. FYI: 9 days away from the start of the Dixie Classic Fair
“See You at the Pole 2010” student led prayer event was a huge success. Thanks to everyone who participated. And to everyone who took time out to send in your “See You at the Pole” praise reports all morning long to the WBFJ Morning Show. www.syatp.com/
This year’s theme was ‘Reveal’ based on Matthew 6:9-13. “Our Father in Heaven, reveal who you are”
David Cortman with the Alliance Defense Fund confirming that “Students have the Constitutional right to peacefully express their Christian beliefs outside of classroom time. As the US Supreme Court has indicted, students don’t abandon their Constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate.”
NEWS
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will make a one-time refund of $155 million dollars to more than 200,000 of its individual customers. The refund is a by-product of the grandfathering of rules connected with the federal Affordable Care Act. The refunds will be issued by the end of the year to policyholders who had Blue Advantage or Blue Options health-savings accounts policies in force as of March 23. The NC Insurance Department saying that refunds will be proportional to premiums paid. For example, for an average policyholder’s monthly premium of about $380 dollars, the refund would be about $690 dollars. www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/20/blue-cross-and-blue-shield-make-one-time-refund-mo-ar-408854/
The Natural Science Center in Greensboro is expanding. Thanks to a recently passed $20 million dollar bond referendum, the Natural Science Center will build a 23,000 square-foot aquarium that will feature sharks and penguins…plus a separate stingray ‘touch tank’. The main building will be renovated and an Animal Discovery exhibit will be added. The projects are expected to be finished by 2017. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-natural-science-center-100921,0,2642355.story
This past Saturday’s Rock the Block event in downtown Winston-Salem attracted over 50,000 people. This was the first time that Rock the Block was held all day long on a Saturday. Rock the Block began in 2002. www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/22/festival-attracted-50000-ar-412431/
Make it personal. Divine Catering on Main Street in King has erected a 35-foot flag pole…in order to fly their own Christian flag. BTW: Divine Catering is located across the street from the Veterans Memorial in King…the site where city officials recently voted to remove the Christian flag pending a lawsuit from the ACLU. Mike Marshall, the owner of Divine Catering, said he hates that it took the city removing the flag to remind him and his company they should have been flying the flag this whole time. FYI: A rally in support of the Christian flag is planned for October 23. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-king-christian-flag-100921,0,3413758.story
The person who complained about the Christian flag being flown at a Veteran’s Memorial in King also wants the city of King to remove a cross from a smaller monument showing a soldier kneeling next to a grave. The Afghanistan war veteran, who lives in King and whose name has not been made public, complained about the cross last Friday in a phone call to the city.
www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/22/vet-presses-point-about-memorial-wants-cross-off-o-ar-412374/
Doing a good dead. Several Guil-Rand firefighters donated their time to help build a wheelchair ramp for a fellow Guil-Rand firefighter who was injured earlier this month. Firefighter Darren Weatherman and his wife Heather were injured in a motorcycle accident outside Laurinburg. The couple was riding with the Pink Heals Tour raising cancer awareness. Darren suffered serious injuries to his pelvis, hip, left leg and ankle. According to Chief Cox, Weatherman has a 6 to 9 month recovery process ahead of him. The firefighters will also clean out Weatherman's gutters and help with landscaping in the yard.
www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-motorcycle-injuries-ramp-100921,0,5912243.story
Mt Airy: Mayberry Days start Thursday – through the weekend
The Davidson County Fair going on in Lexington through Saturday
9.21.2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
“See You at the Pole 2010” student led prayer at the flag pole happening tomorrow morning (Wednesday, September 22). The WBFJ Morning Show will be taking your “See You at the Pole” praise reports all morning long. You can email or text your reports to live@wbfj.fm. Or call 777-1893. More information: www.syatp.com/
This year’s theme: ‘Reveal’ based on Matthew 6:9-13
“Our Father in Heaven, reveal who you are”
“Our Father in Heaven, reveal who you are”
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and mild…High 85
The Triad tied a yearly record, on Tuesday, hitting 63 days with temperatures 90 degrees or above. The Triad will likely pass the record with forecast Highs back at 90 degrees for Thursday (the First Day of Autumn) and Friday. Hot…and Dry. According to stats from the US Drought Monitor, most of North Carolina is abnormally dry. The Triad is currently two inches below normal for rainfall. (journalnow.com)
Breaking News: Nine US service members were killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan earlier today. NATO said there were no reports of enemy fire in the area, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. www.voanews.com/english/news/-NATO-Helicopter-Crash-Kills-9-in-Afghanistan-103413149.html
Build it and they will come? The Greensboro Aquatic Center will host the U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championships in 2012. Nearly 2,000 adult swimmers are expected to participate during the 4 day event. The aquatic center is slated to open in July 2011.
http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-aquatic-100917,0,3315770.story
The Triad tied a yearly record, on Tuesday, hitting 63 days with temperatures 90 degrees or above. The Triad will likely pass the record with forecast Highs back at 90 degrees for Thursday (the First Day of Autumn) and Friday. Hot…and Dry. According to stats from the US Drought Monitor, most of North Carolina is abnormally dry. The Triad is currently two inches below normal for rainfall. (journalnow.com)
Breaking News: Nine US service members were killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan earlier today. NATO said there were no reports of enemy fire in the area, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. www.voanews.com/english/news/-NATO-Helicopter-Crash-Kills-9-in-Afghanistan-103413149.html
Build it and they will come? The Greensboro Aquatic Center will host the U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championships in 2012. Nearly 2,000 adult swimmers are expected to participate during the 4 day event. The aquatic center is slated to open in July 2011.
http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-aquatic-100917,0,3315770.story
Police have charged a 17 year old student at Parkland High School after a school resource officer found an unloaded 9mm handgun in the teen’s book bag. Officials did not say if the incident was connected to a shooting last Friday night near Carver High School following the Carver/Parkland football game. (Fox8)
A Prayer Rally held last night at the Veteran’s Memorial in King for many who are unhappy at the recent removal of the Christian flag at the site. The original Christian flag was removed from the town’s Veterans Memorial last week after the city council in King voted to remove the flag… pending a lawsuit from the ACLU. A larger prayer rally in support of the Christian flag is planned for October 23. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-king-christian-flag-100920,0,3348221.story
FBI agents and U.S. Marshals arresting Michael Neal Harvey at a friend’s house in Niagara Falls, N.Y. on Monday. The convicted sex offender is accused of killing 23-year-old Valerie Hamilton…the daughter of Concord, police chief Merl Hamilton. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-warrant-100919,0,3306593.story
The real Leonard Skinner, the man who inspired the name of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died on Monday in Florida. He was 77 years old. Leonard Skinner was a basketball coach and PE teacher at Robert E Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida. In the late 60s, Skinner sent a group of students to the principal's office because their hair was too long. Those students later formed a band. Their name? It was pronounced Lynyrd Skynyrd…a creative variation of the former PE teacher’s name. The band became popular in the mid-1970s, with hits such as Sweet Home Alabama and Free Bird. Three of the band members, including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, were killed in a 1977 plane crash. www.usatoday.com/life/people/obit/2010-09-20-lynyrd-skynyrd-namesake_N.htm
NFL: Carolina Panther back-up QB Jimmy Clausen will start Sunday's game against Cincinnati. Jimmy Clausen, who turns 23 today, was the Panther’s second-round pick from Notre Dame.
The Denver Broncos have scheduled a news conference at noon today regarding the death of Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley. He was found dead in his home from an apparent suicide yesterday afternoon. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/09/20/denver-broncos-player-kenny-mckinley-dead-police-say/
The Denver Broncos have scheduled a news conference at noon today regarding the death of Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley. He was found dead in his home from an apparent suicide yesterday afternoon. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/09/20/denver-broncos-player-kenny-mckinley-dead-police-say/
9.20.2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
First Day of Autumn is this Thursday (September 23)
…11 days until the start of the Dixie Classic Fair
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and dry through the end of the week…High near 90
NEWS…
Bed bugs mean big business for several companies in the Triad. The nationwide outbreak of bedbugs has many of us secretly inspecting our bed sheets and even fumigating our homes. The Triad is by no means the hardest hit, but area businesses of various kinds are seeing opportunities and new business from the new national pastime of battling bed bugs. Check out the story from the Triad Business Journal: www.bizjournals.com/triad/
The bedbug problem in North Carolina is expected to worsen.
www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/20/nc-bedbug-problem-expected-to-worsen-ar-407753/
An experienced surfer died yesterday afternoon while surfing in the waves at Surf City. The 21-year-old man, whose name was not released, was an experienced surfer and was pulled from the water on Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service had issued a High Surf Advisory over the weekend because of Hurricane Igor. Hurricane Igor has been downgraded to a tropical storm after slamming Bermuda overnight. http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/20/article/man_dies_while_surfing_off_nc_coast
The Salvation Army of Greensboro is helping many families battling foreclosure. Need Help? The assistance hotline is 235-0368.
The BP oil well is officially ‘dead’. After a weekend of pouring cement into the base of the ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, pressure tests conducted early Sunday confirmed the seal was holding. The April 20th blowout killed 11 workers and spilled nearly 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf. www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/19/gulf.oil.disaster/index.html?hpt=T2
A wildfire apparently sparked by machine gun fire at a National Guard practice range outside Salt Lake City has forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 homes in Utah. More than 100 firefighters are battled the wildfire overnight. www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/20/utah.wildfire/index.html?hpt=T1
The families of the 33 miners trapped underground fear that Chilean President Sebastian Pinera may be playing politics with the rescue operation to boost his popularity. A third drill started boring a hole on Sunday. www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/09/19/chile.mine.president/index.html?hpt=C1
The Swiss government will not BAN assisted suicide groups in their country…but will propose new rules to restrict their work. Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland provided the ‘helper’ doesn't personally benefit from a patient's death. The government also wants to cut down on "suicide tourism," where scores of foreigners travel to Switzerland every year to end their lives. www.wxii12.com/health/25048743/detail.html
Police are looking for a registered sex offender in the death of 23-year-old Valerie Hamilton…the daughter of Concord Police Chief Merl Hamilton. Police are searching for 34-year-old Michael Neal Harvey. (The Charlotte Observer)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and the state Insurance Department say they'll discuss how national health insurance reform affects the company's requested 7% rate increase. The company last month asked for the department's permission to raise rates next year on about 300,000 customers who buy their own health insurance. Blue Cross insures 3.7 million in North Carolina. http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/20/article/blue_cross_nc_regulator_talk_about_premium_hike
Well, he looked the part. Chicago Transit officials reporting that a man stole a uniform and posed as a bus driver, driving around the city for several hours and picking up passengers. The man drove a Chicago Transit bus from 8 p.m. to midnight last Thursday. The suspect was found out when he returned the bus to a CTA garage on the city's South Side and hit another bus.
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129939704
SPORTS (NASCAR) The chase for the Championship: Tony Stewart runs out of gas, Clint Bowyer gets the win at New Hampshire.
NFL: QB Matt Moore was benched during the Carolina Panthers loss to Tampa Bay…20 – 7.
Winston-Salem Dash losing to the Potomac Nationals on Friday. The Nationals winning the Carolina League Championship. http://www.wsdash.com/
…11 days until the start of the Dixie Classic Fair
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and dry through the end of the week…High near 90
NEWS…
Bed bugs mean big business for several companies in the Triad. The nationwide outbreak of bedbugs has many of us secretly inspecting our bed sheets and even fumigating our homes. The Triad is by no means the hardest hit, but area businesses of various kinds are seeing opportunities and new business from the new national pastime of battling bed bugs. Check out the story from the Triad Business Journal: www.bizjournals.com/triad/
The bedbug problem in North Carolina is expected to worsen.
www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/20/nc-bedbug-problem-expected-to-worsen-ar-407753/
An experienced surfer died yesterday afternoon while surfing in the waves at Surf City. The 21-year-old man, whose name was not released, was an experienced surfer and was pulled from the water on Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service had issued a High Surf Advisory over the weekend because of Hurricane Igor. Hurricane Igor has been downgraded to a tropical storm after slamming Bermuda overnight. http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/20/article/man_dies_while_surfing_off_nc_coast
The Salvation Army of Greensboro is helping many families battling foreclosure. Need Help? The assistance hotline is 235-0368.
The BP oil well is officially ‘dead’. After a weekend of pouring cement into the base of the ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, pressure tests conducted early Sunday confirmed the seal was holding. The April 20th blowout killed 11 workers and spilled nearly 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf. www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/19/gulf.oil.disaster/index.html?hpt=T2
A wildfire apparently sparked by machine gun fire at a National Guard practice range outside Salt Lake City has forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 homes in Utah. More than 100 firefighters are battled the wildfire overnight. www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/20/utah.wildfire/index.html?hpt=T1
The families of the 33 miners trapped underground fear that Chilean President Sebastian Pinera may be playing politics with the rescue operation to boost his popularity. A third drill started boring a hole on Sunday. www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/09/19/chile.mine.president/index.html?hpt=C1
The Swiss government will not BAN assisted suicide groups in their country…but will propose new rules to restrict their work. Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland provided the ‘helper’ doesn't personally benefit from a patient's death. The government also wants to cut down on "suicide tourism," where scores of foreigners travel to Switzerland every year to end their lives. www.wxii12.com/health/25048743/detail.html
Police are looking for a registered sex offender in the death of 23-year-old Valerie Hamilton…the daughter of Concord Police Chief Merl Hamilton. Police are searching for 34-year-old Michael Neal Harvey. (The Charlotte Observer)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and the state Insurance Department say they'll discuss how national health insurance reform affects the company's requested 7% rate increase. The company last month asked for the department's permission to raise rates next year on about 300,000 customers who buy their own health insurance. Blue Cross insures 3.7 million in North Carolina. http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/20/article/blue_cross_nc_regulator_talk_about_premium_hike
Well, he looked the part. Chicago Transit officials reporting that a man stole a uniform and posed as a bus driver, driving around the city for several hours and picking up passengers. The man drove a Chicago Transit bus from 8 p.m. to midnight last Thursday. The suspect was found out when he returned the bus to a CTA garage on the city's South Side and hit another bus.
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129939704
SPORTS (NASCAR) The chase for the Championship: Tony Stewart runs out of gas, Clint Bowyer gets the win at New Hampshire.
NFL: QB Matt Moore was benched during the Carolina Panthers loss to Tampa Bay…20 – 7.
Winston-Salem Dash losing to the Potomac Nationals on Friday. The Nationals winning the Carolina League Championship. http://www.wsdash.com/
9.17.2010
History of the Christian Flag...
With all the talk of the Christian flag being taken down at the Veterans Memorial in King this past week after the King City Council received lawsuit threats from the ACLU, do you know the history of the Christian flag?
Here is the story...
The Christian Flag was first conceived on September 26, 1897, at Brighton Chapel on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. The superintendent of a Sunday school, Charles C. Overton, was forced to give an impromptu lecture to the gathered students, because the scheduled speaker had failed to arrive for the event. Overton saw a US flag in the front of the chapel and drawing on the US flag for inspiration. He gave a speech asking the students what a flag representing Christianity would look like. Overton thought about his improvised speech for many years afterward. In 1907, he and Ralph Diffendorfer, secretary of the Methodist Young People's Missionary Movement, designed and began promoting the flag.
The symbolism: The Christian flag has a white field, a red ‘Latin’ cross inside a blue square (canton). The red on the cross symbolizes the blood Jesus shed on Calvary, the blue represents the title given to Jesus of King of Kings and the white represents the purity of Jesus.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch/asktheexpert/jul13.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Flag
In the News: The King City Council, on the recommendation of the city’s attorney, voted to remove the Christian flag from Veterans Memorial Park after receiving letters from “Americans United for the Separation of Church and State” AND the “ACLU” threatening lawsuits if the flag was not taken down. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-king-christian-flag-100916,0,3610370.story
Here is the story...
The Christian Flag was first conceived on September 26, 1897, at Brighton Chapel on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. The superintendent of a Sunday school, Charles C. Overton, was forced to give an impromptu lecture to the gathered students, because the scheduled speaker had failed to arrive for the event. Overton saw a US flag in the front of the chapel and drawing on the US flag for inspiration. He gave a speech asking the students what a flag representing Christianity would look like. Overton thought about his improvised speech for many years afterward. In 1907, he and Ralph Diffendorfer, secretary of the Methodist Young People's Missionary Movement, designed and began promoting the flag.
The symbolism: The Christian flag has a white field, a red ‘Latin’ cross inside a blue square (canton). The red on the cross symbolizes the blood Jesus shed on Calvary, the blue represents the title given to Jesus of King of Kings and the white represents the purity of Jesus.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch/asktheexpert/jul13.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Flag
In the News: The King City Council, on the recommendation of the city’s attorney, voted to remove the Christian flag from Veterans Memorial Park after receiving letters from “Americans United for the Separation of Church and State” AND the “ACLU” threatening lawsuits if the flag was not taken down. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-king-christian-flag-100916,0,3610370.story
Friday, September 17, 2010
First Day of Autumn is next Thursday (Sept 23)
…14 days until the start of the Dixie Classic Fair.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and dry for the weekend. Hot...Highs near 90
A Christian flag flying at the Veterans Memorial at Central Park in King was taken down on Thursday. The King City Council, on the recommendation of the city’s attorney, voted on Wednesday to remove the Christian flag after receiving letters from “Americans United for the Separation of Church and State” as well as the “ACLU” threatening lawsuits if the flag was not taken down. Mayor Jack Warren says it was the toughest decision the council has ever had to make: balancing faith with the enormous cost to fight a lawsuit. (Estimated cost of a lawsuit: $200,000 to $300,000) FYI: A Christian flag has been flown at the Veterans Memorial in King since it was built in 2004. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-king-christian-flag-100916,0,3610370.story
History of the Christian Flag…
The Christian Flag was first conceived on September 26, 1897, at Brighton Chapel on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. The superintendent of a Sunday school, Charles C. Overton, was forced to give an impromptu lecture to the gathered students, because the scheduled speaker had failed to arrive for the event. Read more: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch/asktheexpert/jul13.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Flag
A Winston-Salem police investigation has cleared Wiley Middle School teacher Jason Ford of all allegations of any inappropriate conduct toward students. The investigation showed that the five students made up the accusations. www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/16/12/wiley-middle-school-teacher-cleared-police-allegat-ar-401533/
The Washington state woman who claimed that someone threw acid in her face is now changing her story. Bethany Storro has admitted to police that her injuries were self-inflicted. She may face charges. www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/16/washington.acid.attack/index.html?hpt=T2
Storm watch: A moderate risk for Rip Currents along the North and South Carolina coast because of Hurricane Igor, now a Category 3 storm. Hurricane Karl is closing in on the Mexican Gulf coast as a powerful Category 3 storm. The center of Karl will make landfall late this morning. (CNN)
RECALL: Burlington Coat Factory is voluntarily recalling hooded jackets and sweatshirts with drawstrings due to a strangulation hazard. Details on the NEWS BLOG: www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10347.html
Hot Dog! The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, that 27-foot-long lean and mean hot dog machine, is paying a visit to the new Lowes Foods on North Church Street in Greensboro…TODAY from 11am to 5pm. Stop by and get FREE "Wiener Whistles" and coupons. www.news-record.com/blog/bargainblog
Tickets for the individual sessions of the 20-11 US Figure Skating Championship in Greensboro go on sale this morning at 10am. Tix, priced from $10 to $80 dollars, available through Ticket Master or at the Greensboro Box Office. (sessions January 22 – 30, 2010)
THE LARGEST CHURCH IN THE COUNTRY IS…IN HOUSTON. Based on a survey conducted by Lifeway Research for Outreach Magazine, the results showed that Lakewood Church in Houston is the largest in the country with 43,500 members. The next three largest churches on the survey: Second Baptist in Houston, Northpoint Community Church near Atlanta and Willowcreek Community Church outside Chicago…each claim 24,000 members.
5th on the list was Rick Warren’s Saddleback Community Church in California with about 19,000 members on roll. (RnR)
SPORTS: Carolina League Championship (Best of 5 series) Game 3: Winston-Salem Dash losing to the Potomac Nationals 10-2. A ‘must win’ for the Dash on the road tonight in Game 4 on Friday. http://www.wsdash.com/
Friday Night Football
North Davidson at Lexington
Thomasville hosting Davie
College Football (SAT)
Georgia Tech vs UNC (noon)
Duke hosting Alabama (3:30pm)
Wake Forest…late game at Stanford (11:15pm Saturday night)
Last night: NC State moves to 3 and 0 with a big win over Cincinnati 30 – 19
NASCAR: The 10 race chase for the Championship begins Sunday in New Hampshire
NFL: Carolina Panthers hosting Tampa Bay (SUN)
…14 days until the start of the Dixie Classic Fair.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and dry for the weekend. Hot...Highs near 90
A Christian flag flying at the Veterans Memorial at Central Park in King was taken down on Thursday. The King City Council, on the recommendation of the city’s attorney, voted on Wednesday to remove the Christian flag after receiving letters from “Americans United for the Separation of Church and State” as well as the “ACLU” threatening lawsuits if the flag was not taken down. Mayor Jack Warren says it was the toughest decision the council has ever had to make: balancing faith with the enormous cost to fight a lawsuit. (Estimated cost of a lawsuit: $200,000 to $300,000) FYI: A Christian flag has been flown at the Veterans Memorial in King since it was built in 2004. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-king-christian-flag-100916,0,3610370.story
History of the Christian Flag…
The Christian Flag was first conceived on September 26, 1897, at Brighton Chapel on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. The superintendent of a Sunday school, Charles C. Overton, was forced to give an impromptu lecture to the gathered students, because the scheduled speaker had failed to arrive for the event. Read more: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch/asktheexpert/jul13.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Flag
A Winston-Salem police investigation has cleared Wiley Middle School teacher Jason Ford of all allegations of any inappropriate conduct toward students. The investigation showed that the five students made up the accusations. www.journalnow.com/news/2010/sep/16/12/wiley-middle-school-teacher-cleared-police-allegat-ar-401533/
The Washington state woman who claimed that someone threw acid in her face is now changing her story. Bethany Storro has admitted to police that her injuries were self-inflicted. She may face charges. www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/16/washington.acid.attack/index.html?hpt=T2
Storm watch: A moderate risk for Rip Currents along the North and South Carolina coast because of Hurricane Igor, now a Category 3 storm. Hurricane Karl is closing in on the Mexican Gulf coast as a powerful Category 3 storm. The center of Karl will make landfall late this morning. (CNN)
RECALL: Burlington Coat Factory is voluntarily recalling hooded jackets and sweatshirts with drawstrings due to a strangulation hazard. Details on the NEWS BLOG: www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10347.html
Hot Dog! The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, that 27-foot-long lean and mean hot dog machine, is paying a visit to the new Lowes Foods on North Church Street in Greensboro…TODAY from 11am to 5pm. Stop by and get FREE "Wiener Whistles" and coupons. www.news-record.com/blog/bargainblog
Tickets for the individual sessions of the 20-11 US Figure Skating Championship in Greensboro go on sale this morning at 10am. Tix, priced from $10 to $80 dollars, available through Ticket Master or at the Greensboro Box Office. (sessions January 22 – 30, 2010)
THE LARGEST CHURCH IN THE COUNTRY IS…IN HOUSTON. Based on a survey conducted by Lifeway Research for Outreach Magazine, the results showed that Lakewood Church in Houston is the largest in the country with 43,500 members. The next three largest churches on the survey: Second Baptist in Houston, Northpoint Community Church near Atlanta and Willowcreek Community Church outside Chicago…each claim 24,000 members.
5th on the list was Rick Warren’s Saddleback Community Church in California with about 19,000 members on roll. (RnR)
SPORTS: Carolina League Championship (Best of 5 series) Game 3: Winston-Salem Dash losing to the Potomac Nationals 10-2. A ‘must win’ for the Dash on the road tonight in Game 4 on Friday. http://www.wsdash.com/
Friday Night Football
North Davidson at Lexington
Thomasville hosting Davie
College Football (SAT)
Georgia Tech vs UNC (noon)
Duke hosting Alabama (3:30pm)
Wake Forest…late game at Stanford (11:15pm Saturday night)
Last night: NC State moves to 3 and 0 with a big win over Cincinnati 30 – 19
NASCAR: The 10 race chase for the Championship begins Sunday in New Hampshire
NFL: Carolina Panthers hosting Tampa Bay (SUN)
9.16.2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Increased ‘Fire Danger’ for central North Carolina (including the Triad)
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly sunny and breezy…High 90
First Day of Autumn is next Thursday, September 23rd.
Looking for a job? ‘BIG’ Job Fair in Burlington TODAY for stores at the new Tanger Outlet shopping center scheduled to open in early November. The JOB FAIR happens TODAY from 11 to 7pm at the Mebane Arts Center. A list of job openings: www.tangeroutlet.com/mebane/careers (919) 304-1520
RECALL: Burlington Coat Factory is voluntarily recalling hooded jackets and sweatshirts with drawstrings due to a strangulation hazard. The recalled items were sold nationwide from January 1995 to September 2009 for between $7 and $30. www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10347.html
The Parkland High School community is mourning the death of head basketball coach Rosco Turner. Turner passed away Wednesday morning during a routine procedure at an area hospital. He was 48 years old. Turner had been a Parkland coach for the past three years. Before moving to Parkland, Turner coached at several schools in the Piedmont including North Davidson, Lexington City and Asheboro. Funeral arrangements are pending.
www.journalnow.com/sports/2010/sep/16/parkland-coach-was-well-liked-respected-ar-400442/
Big plans for High Point University. The University plans to raise and spend $2.1 billion dollars over the next 10 years. www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/15/article/high_point_university_expands_growth_plan_to_21_billion
Violation of school policy or violation of Religious freedom? A 14-year-old's nose piercing has landed her a suspension from school and in the middle of a ‘First Amendment’ fight for religious rights. Ariana Iacono was suspended since last week because her nose ring violates the Johnston County school system's dress code. She attends Clayton High School, about 15 miles southeast of Raleigh. The ACLU has stepped in to help the family. FYI: According to their website, Church of Body Modification “represents a collection of members practicing ancient and modern body modification rites. (We) believe that practicing body modification and engaging in body manipulation rituals strengthen the bond between mind, body, and soul.”
Some images on this website are disturbing: http://uscobm.com/questions/
More on the story: www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/16/1696031/nc-teen-nose-ring-more-than-fashion.html#ixzz0zhFgNzCN
Police on the campus of Winston-Salem State University are investigating a hit-and-run accident that injured a 28 year old male student early yesterday morning. -A 15-year-old teenager is in critical condition after being struck by a minivan at the intersection of Lawndale Drive and Independence Road on last night in Greensboro. (Fox 8)
It’s the peak of Hurricane Season, and lots of activity. In the Atlantic, Hurricane Igor is still a Category 4 storm that will likely cause dangerous rip currents along the East Coast over the weekend. Tropical Storm Karl is gaining strength as it makes its way into the Gulf.
Karl could become a hurricane by Friday. (http://www.weather.com/)
Surprise ending last night on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent”. Mississippi Blues singer Michael Grimm won the million dollars and the chance to headline a show in Vegas. Grimm beating out the 10 year old singing sensation Jackie Evancho and the guys from Virginia Tech, Fighting Gravity. www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/
Story: www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2010/09/americas_got_talent_winner_mic.html
The first ‘online auditions’ for “American Idol” are open. You can submit an audition video at MySpace through October 6th. The entries must be no longer than 40 seconds and chosen from a list of songs posted online, along with other audition guidelines. Contestants for the show must be between the ages of 15 and 28. A “select number” of people will move on to a tryout in Los Angeles. http://www.americanidol.com/
FYI: In “American Idol’s” first online songwriting competition back in 2007… CCM artist /songwriter Scott Krippayne along with co-writer Pastor Jeff Peabody wrote “This Is My Now.” The song, selected from 25,000 entries, was performed by Idol winner Jordin Sparks.
Pancake restaurant I-HOP has filed a lawsuit against a church group called the International House of Prayer claiming that the group is illegally using the restaurant’s famous acronym. The legal ‘flap’ started earlier this month. The church group IHOP-KC started back in 1999 in Missouri…billing itself as 24/7 place for people to come and pray, according to the group's website. www.ihop.org/ The restaurant's website: www.ihop.com
Story: www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/16/ihop.lawsuit/index.html?iref=NS1
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly sunny and breezy…High 90
First Day of Autumn is next Thursday, September 23rd.
Looking for a job? ‘BIG’ Job Fair in Burlington TODAY for stores at the new Tanger Outlet shopping center scheduled to open in early November. The JOB FAIR happens TODAY from 11 to 7pm at the Mebane Arts Center. A list of job openings: www.tangeroutlet.com/mebane/careers (919) 304-1520
RECALL: Burlington Coat Factory is voluntarily recalling hooded jackets and sweatshirts with drawstrings due to a strangulation hazard. The recalled items were sold nationwide from January 1995 to September 2009 for between $7 and $30. www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10347.html
The Parkland High School community is mourning the death of head basketball coach Rosco Turner. Turner passed away Wednesday morning during a routine procedure at an area hospital. He was 48 years old. Turner had been a Parkland coach for the past three years. Before moving to Parkland, Turner coached at several schools in the Piedmont including North Davidson, Lexington City and Asheboro. Funeral arrangements are pending.
www.journalnow.com/sports/2010/sep/16/parkland-coach-was-well-liked-respected-ar-400442/
Big plans for High Point University. The University plans to raise and spend $2.1 billion dollars over the next 10 years. www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/15/article/high_point_university_expands_growth_plan_to_21_billion
Violation of school policy or violation of Religious freedom? A 14-year-old's nose piercing has landed her a suspension from school and in the middle of a ‘First Amendment’ fight for religious rights. Ariana Iacono was suspended since last week because her nose ring violates the Johnston County school system's dress code. She attends Clayton High School, about 15 miles southeast of Raleigh. The ACLU has stepped in to help the family. FYI: According to their website, Church of Body Modification “represents a collection of members practicing ancient and modern body modification rites. (We) believe that practicing body modification and engaging in body manipulation rituals strengthen the bond between mind, body, and soul.”
Some images on this website are disturbing: http://uscobm.com/questions/
More on the story: www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/16/1696031/nc-teen-nose-ring-more-than-fashion.html#ixzz0zhFgNzCN
Police on the campus of Winston-Salem State University are investigating a hit-and-run accident that injured a 28 year old male student early yesterday morning. -A 15-year-old teenager is in critical condition after being struck by a minivan at the intersection of Lawndale Drive and Independence Road on last night in Greensboro. (Fox 8)
It’s the peak of Hurricane Season, and lots of activity. In the Atlantic, Hurricane Igor is still a Category 4 storm that will likely cause dangerous rip currents along the East Coast over the weekend. Tropical Storm Karl is gaining strength as it makes its way into the Gulf.
Karl could become a hurricane by Friday. (http://www.weather.com/)
Surprise ending last night on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent”. Mississippi Blues singer Michael Grimm won the million dollars and the chance to headline a show in Vegas. Grimm beating out the 10 year old singing sensation Jackie Evancho and the guys from Virginia Tech, Fighting Gravity. www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/
Story: www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2010/09/americas_got_talent_winner_mic.html
The first ‘online auditions’ for “American Idol” are open. You can submit an audition video at MySpace through October 6th. The entries must be no longer than 40 seconds and chosen from a list of songs posted online, along with other audition guidelines. Contestants for the show must be between the ages of 15 and 28. A “select number” of people will move on to a tryout in Los Angeles. http://www.americanidol.com/
FYI: In “American Idol’s” first online songwriting competition back in 2007… CCM artist /songwriter Scott Krippayne along with co-writer Pastor Jeff Peabody wrote “This Is My Now.” The song, selected from 25,000 entries, was performed by Idol winner Jordin Sparks.
Pancake restaurant I-HOP has filed a lawsuit against a church group called the International House of Prayer claiming that the group is illegally using the restaurant’s famous acronym. The legal ‘flap’ started earlier this month. The church group IHOP-KC started back in 1999 in Missouri…billing itself as 24/7 place for people to come and pray, according to the group's website. www.ihop.org/ The restaurant's website: www.ihop.com
Story: www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/16/ihop.lawsuit/index.html?iref=NS1
9.14.2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Lots of sunshine…High 88
BTW: First Day of Autumn is next Thursday, September 23rd
Breaking News: One of three Americans hikers released from Iran.
After a year in prison, Sarah Shourd was released from prison after a $500,000 bail was submitted to the Iranian judiciary. An Iranian judge decided to release Shourd because of her medical condition.
www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/09/14/iran.detained.american/index.html?hpt=T1
Out in the Atlantic…Hurricane Igor is still a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 135mph while 'Julia' has become the fifth hurricane of the season. (weather.com)
Early findings from an autopsy on the infant found abandoned inside a storage bin at the Planned Parenthood building Saturday morning, reveal that the newborn was alive when she was born and did not have any bruising on her body. A cause of death is pending the completion of the autopsy. ***WSPD at 336-773-7700 or Crimestoppers at 336-727-2800.
http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-baby-100911,0,7582345.story
According to the state’s “Infant Abandonment Act” or “Safe Haven Act”, a parent may voluntarily deliver a child, less than seven days old, in the proper care of an on-duty health care provider. www.ncdnpe.org/faqs/iai.aspx
While traffic fatalities in the state have declined over the past year, deaths involving motorcycles in North Carolina have increased 20%. A loop hole allows drivers of motorcycles, mopeds and scooters can be driven legally on public streets without the driver having to take a road test or even a state-approved motorcycle training course. (Greensboro News/Record)
Officials with Wake Forest University have suspended center Tony Woods indefinitely after being arrested on assault charges last week. www.wxii12.com/sports/24991896/detail.html
President Obama will deliver his second "back-to-school" message to students around the nation today. This year’s speech will encourage students to make the most of their education opportunities. www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/09/14/obama.back.to.school/index.html?hpt=T2
Forsyth Technical Community College is turning 50. Forsyth Tech will kick off its 50th anniversary celebration at 2pm TODAY on its main campus on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem with the dedication of its new Alumni Oval (a gathering place for current students which honors Forsyth Tech Alumni). The celebration is free and open to the public. www.forsythtech.edu/
Interesting facts about Forsyth Tech on the front page of today’s Winston-Salem Journal:
www.journalnow.com/content/2010/sep/14/tech-school-worked-its-way-into-the-heart-of-commu/
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton travels to Egypt and Israel this week for the next round of Mideast peace talks. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100913/D9I6VO580.html
Needed: Store managers, sales associates even cleaning crews.
The new Tanger Outlet shopping center in Burlington will hold a JOB FAIR this Thursday from 11 to 7pm at the Mebane Arts Center. The new 80-store Tanger Outlet shopping center in Burlington is scheduled to open on November 5th. Details and directions: www.tangeroutlet.com/mebane/careers
(919) 304-1520
SPORTS: NFL (Monday Night Football / double header)
Ravens over the Jets…10 - 9
Chief surprise the Chargers…21 - 14
Carolina League Championship (Best of 5 series)
Winston-Salem Dash winning game one of the Carolina League Championship series last night . (4 – 0 over the Potomac Nationals). Game Two: First pitch TONIGHT at 7pm at BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem. www.wsdash.com
BTW: First Day of Autumn is next Thursday, September 23rd
Breaking News: One of three Americans hikers released from Iran.
After a year in prison, Sarah Shourd was released from prison after a $500,000 bail was submitted to the Iranian judiciary. An Iranian judge decided to release Shourd because of her medical condition.
www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/09/14/iran.detained.american/index.html?hpt=T1
Out in the Atlantic…Hurricane Igor is still a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 135mph while 'Julia' has become the fifth hurricane of the season. (weather.com)
Early findings from an autopsy on the infant found abandoned inside a storage bin at the Planned Parenthood building Saturday morning, reveal that the newborn was alive when she was born and did not have any bruising on her body. A cause of death is pending the completion of the autopsy. ***WSPD at 336-773-7700 or Crimestoppers at 336-727-2800.
http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-baby-100911,0,7582345.story
According to the state’s “Infant Abandonment Act” or “Safe Haven Act”, a parent may voluntarily deliver a child, less than seven days old, in the proper care of an on-duty health care provider. www.ncdnpe.org/faqs/iai.aspx
While traffic fatalities in the state have declined over the past year, deaths involving motorcycles in North Carolina have increased 20%. A loop hole allows drivers of motorcycles, mopeds and scooters can be driven legally on public streets without the driver having to take a road test or even a state-approved motorcycle training course. (Greensboro News/Record)
Officials with Wake Forest University have suspended center Tony Woods indefinitely after being arrested on assault charges last week. www.wxii12.com/sports/24991896/detail.html
President Obama will deliver his second "back-to-school" message to students around the nation today. This year’s speech will encourage students to make the most of their education opportunities. www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/09/14/obama.back.to.school/index.html?hpt=T2
Forsyth Technical Community College is turning 50. Forsyth Tech will kick off its 50th anniversary celebration at 2pm TODAY on its main campus on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem with the dedication of its new Alumni Oval (a gathering place for current students which honors Forsyth Tech Alumni). The celebration is free and open to the public. www.forsythtech.edu/
Interesting facts about Forsyth Tech on the front page of today’s Winston-Salem Journal:
www.journalnow.com/content/2010/sep/14/tech-school-worked-its-way-into-the-heart-of-commu/
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton travels to Egypt and Israel this week for the next round of Mideast peace talks. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100913/D9I6VO580.html
Needed: Store managers, sales associates even cleaning crews.
The new Tanger Outlet shopping center in Burlington will hold a JOB FAIR this Thursday from 11 to 7pm at the Mebane Arts Center. The new 80-store Tanger Outlet shopping center in Burlington is scheduled to open on November 5th. Details and directions: www.tangeroutlet.com/mebane/careers
(919) 304-1520
SPORTS: NFL (Monday Night Football / double header)
Ravens over the Jets…10 - 9
Chief surprise the Chargers…21 - 14
Carolina League Championship (Best of 5 series)
Winston-Salem Dash winning game one of the Carolina League Championship series last night . (4 – 0 over the Potomac Nationals). Game Two: First pitch TONIGHT at 7pm at BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem. www.wsdash.com
9.13.2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny skies…High 85
Needed: Store managers, sales associates even cleaning crews.
The new Tanger Outlet shopping center in Burlington will hold a JOB FAIR this Thursday from 11 to 7pm at the Mebane Arts Center. The new 80-store Tanger Outlet shopping center in Burlington is scheduled to open on November 5th. Details about job positions available at www.tangeroutlet.com/mebane/careers or call (919) 304-1520.
New for parts of the Triad: AT&T U-verse, a new television delivery system to compete with Time Warner Cable. The company says the service provides customers an advanced digital video recorder, high-tech features plus the option of broadband, home phone and wireless service on one bill. Initially, the service will be available in parts of Guilford, Forsyth, Rockingham and Alamance counties. www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/13/article/att_enters_tv_fight_with_time_warner
Want to know more: call (800) 288-2020, go to www.att.com/u-verse
To learn more about Time Warner Cable, call (866) 666-1203 or visit www.timewarnercable.com or http://www.buytimewarnercable.com/
Remember the family of 11 year old Emily Locklear who was hit and killed last Tuesday on Highway 150 in Davidson County. Emily’s funeral will be at 3pm Tuesday afternoon (Sept 13). Emily was a 5th grader at Northwest Elementary school in Davidson County. Funeral: Landmark Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. Kenneth Marshburn.
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20100913/OBITUARIES/100919967/1001/obituaries
An autopsy will be performed on a newborn girl found inside a storage bin outside the Planned Parenthood building on Maplewood Avenue in Winston-Salem early Saturday morning. An autopsy will be performed on the infant's body later today. The health and well-being of the child's mother is also a concern. WSPD at 336-773-7700 or Crimestoppers at 336-727-2800.
www.journalnow.com/content/2010/sep/13/mother-of-baby-found-at-center-still-unknown/
***North Carolina's Infant Abandonment Act states that a parent may voluntarily bring a child less than seven days old to a health care provider on duty at a hospital, health department or a police station. A parent who surrenders a child under this act is not subject to criminal prosecution and the parent is not required to provide any additional information.
http://www.ncdnpe.org/faqs/iai.aspx
Hurricane Igor expanded into a powerful Category 4 storm on Sunday with sustained winds at 150 mph. The storm, which is about 1,000 miles from land, is forecast to track between Bermuda and the East Coast. Igor could become a Category 5 hurricane later today.
The last Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic was Hurricane Felix back in 2007.
www.weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/update/index.html
The NC Beekeepers Association and the State Department of Agriculture are cracking down on ‘Bogus Honey’ being sold as the real thing. The beekeepers have a new set of honey standards…and will follow up on complaints from consumers who think their locally produced honey contains additives such as ‘corn syrup’. FYI: The real Honey business in North Carolina is a $15 million dollar a year industry. (WXII)
Computer maker Dell is closing its facility in Forsyth County earlier than expected. Lay offs will occur during October and November. FYI: Dell was offered more than $300 million in incentives to choose the North Carolina site in 2004. Most state incentives were never paid, and Dell repaid local governments $26 million in upfront incentives.
http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-dell-plant-100910,0,5653219.story
One of three American hikers detained in Iran for more than a year, could be released as early as today. Sarah Shourd will be released if a bail worth about $500,000 dollars is submitted to the Iranian government. Sarah’s mom said that, "Naturally she was happy, but her wish is for all three to be released together." She is one of three American hikers held in Iran for more than a year and accused of spying.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/09/13/iran.detained.american/index.html?hpt=T1
SPORTS: NFL (start of the regular season):
Panthers lose to the Giants…31 - 18
Redskins over the Cowboys last night…13 – 7
Monday night: Ravens vs Jets (7pm)…Chargers vs Chiefs (10pm)
Congrats to the Winston-Salem Dash who completed a three-game sweep of the Kinston Indians in the first round of the Carolina League playoffs over the weekend. The first two games of the Carolina League championship will be played on Monday and Tuesday nights at BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem. www.wsdash.com
Needed: Store managers, sales associates even cleaning crews.
The new Tanger Outlet shopping center in Burlington will hold a JOB FAIR this Thursday from 11 to 7pm at the Mebane Arts Center. The new 80-store Tanger Outlet shopping center in Burlington is scheduled to open on November 5th. Details about job positions available at www.tangeroutlet.com/mebane/careers or call (919) 304-1520.
New for parts of the Triad: AT&T U-verse, a new television delivery system to compete with Time Warner Cable. The company says the service provides customers an advanced digital video recorder, high-tech features plus the option of broadband, home phone and wireless service on one bill. Initially, the service will be available in parts of Guilford, Forsyth, Rockingham and Alamance counties. www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/13/article/att_enters_tv_fight_with_time_warner
Want to know more: call (800) 288-2020, go to www.att.com/u-verse
To learn more about Time Warner Cable, call (866) 666-1203 or visit www.timewarnercable.com or http://www.buytimewarnercable.com/
Remember the family of 11 year old Emily Locklear who was hit and killed last Tuesday on Highway 150 in Davidson County. Emily’s funeral will be at 3pm Tuesday afternoon (Sept 13). Emily was a 5th grader at Northwest Elementary school in Davidson County. Funeral: Landmark Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. Kenneth Marshburn.
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20100913/OBITUARIES/100919967/1001/obituaries
An autopsy will be performed on a newborn girl found inside a storage bin outside the Planned Parenthood building on Maplewood Avenue in Winston-Salem early Saturday morning. An autopsy will be performed on the infant's body later today. The health and well-being of the child's mother is also a concern. WSPD at 336-773-7700 or Crimestoppers at 336-727-2800.
www.journalnow.com/content/2010/sep/13/mother-of-baby-found-at-center-still-unknown/
***North Carolina's Infant Abandonment Act states that a parent may voluntarily bring a child less than seven days old to a health care provider on duty at a hospital, health department or a police station. A parent who surrenders a child under this act is not subject to criminal prosecution and the parent is not required to provide any additional information.
http://www.ncdnpe.org/faqs/iai.aspx
Hurricane Igor expanded into a powerful Category 4 storm on Sunday with sustained winds at 150 mph. The storm, which is about 1,000 miles from land, is forecast to track between Bermuda and the East Coast. Igor could become a Category 5 hurricane later today.
The last Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic was Hurricane Felix back in 2007.
www.weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/update/index.html
The NC Beekeepers Association and the State Department of Agriculture are cracking down on ‘Bogus Honey’ being sold as the real thing. The beekeepers have a new set of honey standards…and will follow up on complaints from consumers who think their locally produced honey contains additives such as ‘corn syrup’. FYI: The real Honey business in North Carolina is a $15 million dollar a year industry. (WXII)
Computer maker Dell is closing its facility in Forsyth County earlier than expected. Lay offs will occur during October and November. FYI: Dell was offered more than $300 million in incentives to choose the North Carolina site in 2004. Most state incentives were never paid, and Dell repaid local governments $26 million in upfront incentives.
http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-dell-plant-100910,0,5653219.story
One of three American hikers detained in Iran for more than a year, could be released as early as today. Sarah Shourd will be released if a bail worth about $500,000 dollars is submitted to the Iranian government. Sarah’s mom said that, "Naturally she was happy, but her wish is for all three to be released together." She is one of three American hikers held in Iran for more than a year and accused of spying.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/09/13/iran.detained.american/index.html?hpt=T1
SPORTS: NFL (start of the regular season):
Panthers lose to the Giants…31 - 18
Redskins over the Cowboys last night…13 – 7
Monday night: Ravens vs Jets (7pm)…Chargers vs Chiefs (10pm)
Congrats to the Winston-Salem Dash who completed a three-game sweep of the Kinston Indians in the first round of the Carolina League playoffs over the weekend. The first two games of the Carolina League championship will be played on Monday and Tuesday nights at BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem. www.wsdash.com
9.10.2010
Weekend happenings...
If you're headed to downtown Winston-Salem on Saturday, you might want to allow some extra time. The Wake Forest - Duke football game at BB&T Field (NOON) and the Winston-Salem Air Show at Smith Reynolds Airport are just two of the many events going on this weekend in the Twin City. Also going on in downtown WS, a 5-kilometer run in the West End, a bike race and car show in Old Salem, and a book festival on Trade Street. Plus, the opening weekend of the new Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts.
Check out the event map from the Winston-Salem Journal: www.journalnow.com/exposure/full/2010/09/08/5064_weekendmap.jpg
9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance Events (Saturday)
9-11 Memorial service at Corpening Plaza - 9:45am in downtown Winston-Salem
Sponsored by the Winston-Salem Professional Firefighters Association and the Police Benevolence Association.
9-11 Memorial Service this Saturday morning (8:30 – 9am) at Salem College. Come out and sign a "thank you" banner for troops, firefighters, and police officers. Also, the community is asked to donate supplies for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The event is sponsored by “Hands-On NWNC” in collaboration with Big Brothers, Big Sisters, the Hispanic League, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University and Salem College.
Prayer gathering at the Town Hall in Jamestown (NOON)
www.awakeningamerica.us/upcoming-events/49-cry-out-america-2010-
Other events going on in the community...
Pink Heals Tour. Join the High Point Fire Department on Saturday (Sept 11) from 9:30AM-3:30PM at the Showplace parking lot in HP. Proceeds to benefit the Cancer Patient Support Program at High Point Regional Hospital. The tour consists of five PINK fire trucks and firefighters trade their regular gear for pink. A motorcycle ride will also be held. http://www.pinkhealsnc.com/
Open House this Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5pm at the Ronald McDonald House in Winston-Salem. A recent addition to the Ronald McDonald House on South Hawthorne Road has doubled its capacity, now accommodating up to 35 families. Family friendly events are planned for the Open House. For more information call 723-0228
www.rmhwinstonsalem.org
FYI: The Ronald McDonald House provides housing to parents with children being treated at area hospitals.
Traffic Alert for the weekend (Greensboro)
A stretch of I-40 in Greensboro will be closed this weekend to Westbound I-40 will be blocked at Highway 220 from early Saturday morning until 6am Monday morning as crews continue to work on the Bridford Parkway bridge.
-The exits from High Point Road and Wendover Avenue will be closed.
-Traffic from Patterson Avenue will be detoured onto westbound Wendover.
Check out the event map from the Winston-Salem Journal: www.journalnow.com/exposure/full/2010/09/08/5064_weekendmap.jpg
9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance Events (Saturday)
9-11 Memorial service at Corpening Plaza - 9:45am in downtown Winston-Salem
Sponsored by the Winston-Salem Professional Firefighters Association and the Police Benevolence Association.
9-11 Memorial Service this Saturday morning (8:30 – 9am) at Salem College. Come out and sign a "thank you" banner for troops, firefighters, and police officers. Also, the community is asked to donate supplies for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The event is sponsored by “Hands-On NWNC” in collaboration with Big Brothers, Big Sisters, the Hispanic League, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University and Salem College.
Prayer gathering at the Town Hall in Jamestown (NOON)
www.awakeningamerica.us/upcoming-events/49-cry-out-america-2010-
Other events going on in the community...
Pink Heals Tour. Join the High Point Fire Department on Saturday (Sept 11) from 9:30AM-3:30PM at the Showplace parking lot in HP. Proceeds to benefit the Cancer Patient Support Program at High Point Regional Hospital. The tour consists of five PINK fire trucks and firefighters trade their regular gear for pink. A motorcycle ride will also be held. http://www.pinkhealsnc.com/
Open House this Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5pm at the Ronald McDonald House in Winston-Salem. A recent addition to the Ronald McDonald House on South Hawthorne Road has doubled its capacity, now accommodating up to 35 families. Family friendly events are planned for the Open House. For more information call 723-0228
www.rmhwinstonsalem.org
FYI: The Ronald McDonald House provides housing to parents with children being treated at area hospitals.
Traffic Alert for the weekend (Greensboro)
A stretch of I-40 in Greensboro will be closed this weekend to Westbound I-40 will be blocked at Highway 220 from early Saturday morning until 6am Monday morning as crews continue to work on the Bridford Parkway bridge.
-The exits from High Point Road and Wendover Avenue will be closed.
-Traffic from Patterson Avenue will be detoured onto westbound Wendover.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly sunny…High 83
Update: Accident involving a Davidson County school bus sends 7 people to the hospital. Six students were taken to the hospital this morning as a precaution after a school bus taking students to Reeds Elementary School was rear-ended by a Ford Explorer. The accident happened on Highway 64 at 150 in the Reeds community. The driver of the Ford Explorer was seriously injured and transported to Wake Forest - Baptist Medical Center.
Witnesses say that the bright sun may have played a factor in the accidents.
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20100910/ARTICLES/100919996/1005?Title=Students-taken-to-hospital-after-bus-accident
September is Hunger Action Month, Help fight hunger.
‘Drive Thru - Food Drive’ this Friday and Saturday (Sept 10 and 11)
You can drop-off non-perishable food items in the parking lot of
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest – North Carolina. Location: 3655 Reed Street off Highway 109 (near I-40) in Winston-Salem. Times: Friday: 7am til 7pm...Saturday: 8am til 5pm. Details and Volunteer information: http://www.hungernwnc.org/
Friday News
Pastor Terry Jones says he is re-considering plans to burn some 200 copies of the Quran on Saturday, the 9th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks.
www.voanews.com/english/news/US-Pastor-Reconsidering-Plan-to-Burn-Qurans-102598059.html
www.christianpost.com/article/20100909/fla-preacher-quran-burning-plan-back-to-square-one/index.html
An e-mail virus hitting computers on Thursday, taking down servers at ABC, NASA and Google. The virus, called “Here You Have” or V-B Mania, is a simple Trojan Horse that arrives in your inbox as an e-mail. Once clicked, everyone in your address book becomes affected while flooding and crippling e-mail servers. Major virus monitors are currently investigating the threat.
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/09/09/beware-link-e-mail-virus-plays-havoc-internet/
At least one person is dead and several injured after an explosion from a ruptured gas line that rocked a neighborhood south of San Francisco last night. Firefighters still on the scene of several fires this morning. (RnR)
Iran officials will ‘free’ one of three Americans jailed for more than a year as a good will jester to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Hostage Sarah Shourd, who has serious medical problems, should be released on Saturday. www.the-dispatch.com/article/20100910/APA/1009100565?Title=Moms-of-US-hikers-held-in-Iran-get-some-good-news
Beware of a new magazine scam: A Clemmons woman said she received a notice to renew her magazine through a company called Publisher's Billing Exchange. The problem is that P-B-E is charging a lot more for the subscriptions, and the magazines say they never got money from the company, said the woman (who was not named in the story from WXII). The Better Business Bureau said P-B-E has an "F" rating…with 98 complaints. www.wxii12.com/news/24935464/detail.html
Although medicine has changed greatly in the last 80 years, the hospital gown has not. The Cleveland Clinic is having patients ‘try out’ new, improved versions of its hospital gown from fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. The revamped hospital gown features side ties, a signature ‘Furstenberg’ wrap design and the Cleveland Clinic logo incorporated into the print. http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2010/09/designer_diane_von_furstenberg.html
SPORTS: Carolina League semi-final play-offs (Game two): The Winston-Salem Dash over the Kinston Indians…2 - 0. The Dash travel to Kinston tonight for Game three. http://www.wsdash.com/
Update: Accident involving a Davidson County school bus sends 7 people to the hospital. Six students were taken to the hospital this morning as a precaution after a school bus taking students to Reeds Elementary School was rear-ended by a Ford Explorer. The accident happened on Highway 64 at 150 in the Reeds community. The driver of the Ford Explorer was seriously injured and transported to Wake Forest - Baptist Medical Center.
Witnesses say that the bright sun may have played a factor in the accidents.
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20100910/ARTICLES/100919996/1005?Title=Students-taken-to-hospital-after-bus-accident
September is Hunger Action Month, Help fight hunger.
‘Drive Thru - Food Drive’ this Friday and Saturday (Sept 10 and 11)
You can drop-off non-perishable food items in the parking lot of
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest – North Carolina. Location: 3655 Reed Street off Highway 109 (near I-40) in Winston-Salem. Times: Friday: 7am til 7pm...Saturday: 8am til 5pm. Details and Volunteer information: http://www.hungernwnc.org/
Friday News
Pastor Terry Jones says he is re-considering plans to burn some 200 copies of the Quran on Saturday, the 9th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks.
www.voanews.com/english/news/US-Pastor-Reconsidering-Plan-to-Burn-Qurans-102598059.html
www.christianpost.com/article/20100909/fla-preacher-quran-burning-plan-back-to-square-one/index.html
An e-mail virus hitting computers on Thursday, taking down servers at ABC, NASA and Google. The virus, called “Here You Have” or V-B Mania, is a simple Trojan Horse that arrives in your inbox as an e-mail. Once clicked, everyone in your address book becomes affected while flooding and crippling e-mail servers. Major virus monitors are currently investigating the threat.
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/09/09/beware-link-e-mail-virus-plays-havoc-internet/
At least one person is dead and several injured after an explosion from a ruptured gas line that rocked a neighborhood south of San Francisco last night. Firefighters still on the scene of several fires this morning. (RnR)
Iran officials will ‘free’ one of three Americans jailed for more than a year as a good will jester to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Hostage Sarah Shourd, who has serious medical problems, should be released on Saturday. www.the-dispatch.com/article/20100910/APA/1009100565?Title=Moms-of-US-hikers-held-in-Iran-get-some-good-news
Beware of a new magazine scam: A Clemmons woman said she received a notice to renew her magazine through a company called Publisher's Billing Exchange. The problem is that P-B-E is charging a lot more for the subscriptions, and the magazines say they never got money from the company, said the woman (who was not named in the story from WXII). The Better Business Bureau said P-B-E has an "F" rating…with 98 complaints. www.wxii12.com/news/24935464/detail.html
Although medicine has changed greatly in the last 80 years, the hospital gown has not. The Cleveland Clinic is having patients ‘try out’ new, improved versions of its hospital gown from fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. The revamped hospital gown features side ties, a signature ‘Furstenberg’ wrap design and the Cleveland Clinic logo incorporated into the print. http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2010/09/designer_diane_von_furstenberg.html
SPORTS: Carolina League semi-final play-offs (Game two): The Winston-Salem Dash over the Kinston Indians…2 - 0. The Dash travel to Kinston tonight for Game three. http://www.wsdash.com/
9.09.2010
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly sunny skies. Mild…High 85
Thumbs down on eight child booster seat models. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reporting that boosters are better than they used to be at fitting lap and shoulder belts on 4 to 8-year-old kids to restrain them in a crash. But, eight specific booster seats don't offer consistently good fit in all vehicles. This is the bottom line in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's third round of booster evaluations.
The 2010 IIHS BOOSTER EVALUATION LIST: www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr090810.html
FYI: State law requires children to use a booster car seat until age eight or until they weigh 80 pounds, whichever comes first.
An 11-year-old girl who was hit by a car along Highway 150 late Tuesday afternoon passed away on Wednesday at Brenner Children's Hospital. Witnesses telling the Lexington Dispatch that 11 year old Emily Locklear appeared to have been crossing Highway 150 to a mailbox when she was struck. 19-year-old Crystal Michelle Luck struck the girl but failed to remain at the scene.
Charges are pending against her. Emily Locklear was a student at Northwest Elementary School. www.wxii12.com/news/24927307/detail.html
The head of the world’s largest evangelical body on Wednesday spoke for the first time with the pastor behind the planned Quran burning on Saturday, September 11. Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe, secretary general of the World Evangelical Alliance, tried to dissuade Pastor Terry Jones of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., from following through on his controversial plan to burn copies of the Quran; which has sparked International protests and prompted pleas from U.S. government officials. The National Association of Evangelicals has also urged Pastor Jones to cancel the burning.
www.christianpost.com/article/20100908/world-evangelical-alliance-steps-into-quran-burning-fray/index.html
Graffiti on the rise in Greensboro. Graffiti shows up on street signs, bridges even on the entrance sign at the Greensboro Arboretum. Lindley Park and areas surrounding UNCG have been hit hard by spray paint vandalism. If you see graffiti call your local police dept. www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/08/article/greensboro_seeing_a_rise_in_graffiti_vandalism
Winston-Salem / Forsyth County school officials have suspended a teacher at Wiley Middle School. Police are investigating allegations that he took indecent liberties with students. (http://www.journalnow.com/)
The Samaritan Ministries Soup Kitchen in Winston-Salem will serve its’ 3 millionth meal during lunchtime today. Ann Rudert with Samaritan Ministries says that the ‘celebration’ for the 3 millionth meal will be short and sweet. Samaritan Ministries Soup Kitchen, which opened its doors in 1981, serves an average of 300 meals a day…365 days a year. http://www.samaritanforsyth.org/
1 in 8 residents of Northwest North Carolina struggle with hunger…
1 in 5 children in our state go to bed hungry…
‘Drive Thru - Food Drive’ this Friday and Saturday (Sept 10 and 11)
You can drop-off non-perishable food items this Friday and Saturday in the parking lot of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest – North Carolina.
Location: 3655 Reed Street off Highway 109 (near I-40) in Winston-Salem.
Times: Friday: 7am til 7pm...Saturday: 8am til 5pm
Details and Volunteer information: http://www.hungernwnc.org/
SPORTS
NFL: Thursday Night Football...The Saints hosting the Vikings
Carolina League semi-final play-offs: The Winston-Salem Dash over the Kinston Indians…3 – 2. Game two of the best-of-five series tonight at 7pm at BB&T Ballpark. http://www.wsdash.com/
Thumbs down on eight child booster seat models. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reporting that boosters are better than they used to be at fitting lap and shoulder belts on 4 to 8-year-old kids to restrain them in a crash. But, eight specific booster seats don't offer consistently good fit in all vehicles. This is the bottom line in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's third round of booster evaluations.
The 2010 IIHS BOOSTER EVALUATION LIST: www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr090810.html
FYI: State law requires children to use a booster car seat until age eight or until they weigh 80 pounds, whichever comes first.
An 11-year-old girl who was hit by a car along Highway 150 late Tuesday afternoon passed away on Wednesday at Brenner Children's Hospital. Witnesses telling the Lexington Dispatch that 11 year old Emily Locklear appeared to have been crossing Highway 150 to a mailbox when she was struck. 19-year-old Crystal Michelle Luck struck the girl but failed to remain at the scene.
Charges are pending against her. Emily Locklear was a student at Northwest Elementary School. www.wxii12.com/news/24927307/detail.html
The head of the world’s largest evangelical body on Wednesday spoke for the first time with the pastor behind the planned Quran burning on Saturday, September 11. Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe, secretary general of the World Evangelical Alliance, tried to dissuade Pastor Terry Jones of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., from following through on his controversial plan to burn copies of the Quran; which has sparked International protests and prompted pleas from U.S. government officials. The National Association of Evangelicals has also urged Pastor Jones to cancel the burning.
www.christianpost.com/article/20100908/world-evangelical-alliance-steps-into-quran-burning-fray/index.html
Graffiti on the rise in Greensboro. Graffiti shows up on street signs, bridges even on the entrance sign at the Greensboro Arboretum. Lindley Park and areas surrounding UNCG have been hit hard by spray paint vandalism. If you see graffiti call your local police dept. www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/08/article/greensboro_seeing_a_rise_in_graffiti_vandalism
Winston-Salem / Forsyth County school officials have suspended a teacher at Wiley Middle School. Police are investigating allegations that he took indecent liberties with students. (http://www.journalnow.com/)
The Samaritan Ministries Soup Kitchen in Winston-Salem will serve its’ 3 millionth meal during lunchtime today. Ann Rudert with Samaritan Ministries says that the ‘celebration’ for the 3 millionth meal will be short and sweet. Samaritan Ministries Soup Kitchen, which opened its doors in 1981, serves an average of 300 meals a day…365 days a year. http://www.samaritanforsyth.org/
1 in 8 residents of Northwest North Carolina struggle with hunger…
1 in 5 children in our state go to bed hungry…
‘Drive Thru - Food Drive’ this Friday and Saturday (Sept 10 and 11)
You can drop-off non-perishable food items this Friday and Saturday in the parking lot of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest – North Carolina.
Location: 3655 Reed Street off Highway 109 (near I-40) in Winston-Salem.
Times: Friday: 7am til 7pm...Saturday: 8am til 5pm
Details and Volunteer information: http://www.hungernwnc.org/
SPORTS
NFL: Thursday Night Football...The Saints hosting the Vikings
Carolina League semi-final play-offs: The Winston-Salem Dash over the Kinston Indians…3 – 2. Game two of the best-of-five series tonight at 7pm at BB&T Ballpark. http://www.wsdash.com/
9.08.2010
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mix of sun and clouds. A shower this afternoon…High 88
Allergies? Ragweed and grass pollen will be in the ‘moderate to high range’ again today.
“See You at the Pole 2010” Global day of student led prayer
The event: Wednesday, September 22. Details / Q+A: www.syatp.com/
The SBI is checking into allegations that employees with the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School system violated state laws by NOT reporting potential criminal violations in a timely manner. The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board voted to suspend Drew Davis, the school system's lawyer, pending the results of the investigation. On Tuesday, SBI officials, using a search warrant, removed at least one box of material from the school system's headquarters. www.journalnow.com/content/2010/sep/08/school-board-votes-to-suspend-lawyer/news/
The first cases of seasonal influenza in the state have been confirmed. The North Carolina Division of Public Health reporting that two children from Durham County have the flu. (journalmow.com)
This summer was THE warmest summer on record at Piedmont Triad International Airport. According to the National Weather Service, the average temperature in June, July and August was 80.1 degrees. During the past three months, there were 52 days with highs of 90 degrees or warmer in the Triad. (Greensboro News / Record)
The Chick-fil-A location on North Elm Street in Greensboro is closing. The last day of service will be September 17. The Elm Street Chick-Fil-A only serves lunch Monday through Friday, The store opened in 1995. (Greensboro News / Record)
Psychologists in England say they've identified specific dance moves that make men more attractive to women. In fact, Northumbria University psychologists in North England say, it's the left wrist and the right knee, as well as the head and the trunk that women often notice while dancing. These movements show how healthy, vigorous and strong a man is. The findings published in the Royal Society journal "Biology Letters."
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/09/08/attractive.dancing/index.html?hpt=C1#fbid=LAFVZdOiWFT&wom=false
Name change for one local restaurant. The Texas Land & Cattle Steak House off Hanes Mall Boulevard is being turned into a Lone Star Steakhouse. Both chains are owned by Lone Star. The TLC in Winston-Salem is closed for remodeling…and should reopen as a Lone Star on September 23rd. (journalnow.com)
“No screaming children, please?” The owner of the Olde Salty restaurant at Carolina Beach has posted a sign on the store window that reads "Screaming children will not be tolerated." Brenda Armes, telling WECT-TV that she was tired of having customers complain about misbehaving and screaming children inside the restaurant. The owner of the restaurant says the signs have worked. Here’s the deal: If a child is screaming, a restaurant employee will ask the parent to take the ‘up-set’ child outside to calm down. They will not be asked to leave the restaurant for good. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-nc-restaurant-children-100907,0,3040193.story
Even in the face of death threats and public outcry, Pastor Terry Jones says he intends to go ahead with burning copies of the Quran this Saturday, the 9th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks. Jones is the pastor of the 50-member Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida. The fire department in Gainesville has denied Jones a required burn permit for Sept. 11, but he said that lawyers have told him that his ‘’right to burn Qurans’’ is protected by the First Amendment. www.journalnow.com/content/2010/sep/08/church-gets-a-warning/news/
Another fire station in High Point has ‘mold’. Building maintenance workers found mold growing above the ceiling at fire station number 13 in High Point. The ceiling tiles will be replaced and the building scrubbed once crews finish cleaning Fire Station 12 on Barrow Road.
Officials said they are not sure what is causing the mold.
www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-hp-fire-mold-1000907,0,3802143.story
A break in a sewer pipe is being blamed after thousands of gallons of wastewater that spilled into Randleman Lake last week. Officials said a pipe that carries untreated wastewater to High Point's eastside wastewater treatment plant snapped causing over 300,000 gallons of untreated wastewater to spill into the Deep River, which flows into Randleman Lake. The state is monitoring water quality. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-wastewater-randleman-100907,0,7163200.story
SPORTS: The Winston-Salem Dash vs the Kinston Indians in the best-of-five semi-final play-offs series that starts TONIGHT at 7pm at BB&T Ballpark. www.wsdash.com
Allergies? Ragweed and grass pollen will be in the ‘moderate to high range’ again today.
“See You at the Pole 2010” Global day of student led prayer
The event: Wednesday, September 22. Details / Q+A: www.syatp.com/
The SBI is checking into allegations that employees with the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School system violated state laws by NOT reporting potential criminal violations in a timely manner. The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board voted to suspend Drew Davis, the school system's lawyer, pending the results of the investigation. On Tuesday, SBI officials, using a search warrant, removed at least one box of material from the school system's headquarters. www.journalnow.com/content/2010/sep/08/school-board-votes-to-suspend-lawyer/news/
The first cases of seasonal influenza in the state have been confirmed. The North Carolina Division of Public Health reporting that two children from Durham County have the flu. (journalmow.com)
This summer was THE warmest summer on record at Piedmont Triad International Airport. According to the National Weather Service, the average temperature in June, July and August was 80.1 degrees. During the past three months, there were 52 days with highs of 90 degrees or warmer in the Triad. (Greensboro News / Record)
The Chick-fil-A location on North Elm Street in Greensboro is closing. The last day of service will be September 17. The Elm Street Chick-Fil-A only serves lunch Monday through Friday, The store opened in 1995. (Greensboro News / Record)
Psychologists in England say they've identified specific dance moves that make men more attractive to women. In fact, Northumbria University psychologists in North England say, it's the left wrist and the right knee, as well as the head and the trunk that women often notice while dancing. These movements show how healthy, vigorous and strong a man is. The findings published in the Royal Society journal "Biology Letters."
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/09/08/attractive.dancing/index.html?hpt=C1#fbid=LAFVZdOiWFT&wom=false
Name change for one local restaurant. The Texas Land & Cattle Steak House off Hanes Mall Boulevard is being turned into a Lone Star Steakhouse. Both chains are owned by Lone Star. The TLC in Winston-Salem is closed for remodeling…and should reopen as a Lone Star on September 23rd. (journalnow.com)
“No screaming children, please?” The owner of the Olde Salty restaurant at Carolina Beach has posted a sign on the store window that reads "Screaming children will not be tolerated." Brenda Armes, telling WECT-TV that she was tired of having customers complain about misbehaving and screaming children inside the restaurant. The owner of the restaurant says the signs have worked. Here’s the deal: If a child is screaming, a restaurant employee will ask the parent to take the ‘up-set’ child outside to calm down. They will not be asked to leave the restaurant for good. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-nc-restaurant-children-100907,0,3040193.story
Even in the face of death threats and public outcry, Pastor Terry Jones says he intends to go ahead with burning copies of the Quran this Saturday, the 9th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks. Jones is the pastor of the 50-member Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida. The fire department in Gainesville has denied Jones a required burn permit for Sept. 11, but he said that lawyers have told him that his ‘’right to burn Qurans’’ is protected by the First Amendment. www.journalnow.com/content/2010/sep/08/church-gets-a-warning/news/
Another fire station in High Point has ‘mold’. Building maintenance workers found mold growing above the ceiling at fire station number 13 in High Point. The ceiling tiles will be replaced and the building scrubbed once crews finish cleaning Fire Station 12 on Barrow Road.
Officials said they are not sure what is causing the mold.
www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-hp-fire-mold-1000907,0,3802143.story
A break in a sewer pipe is being blamed after thousands of gallons of wastewater that spilled into Randleman Lake last week. Officials said a pipe that carries untreated wastewater to High Point's eastside wastewater treatment plant snapped causing over 300,000 gallons of untreated wastewater to spill into the Deep River, which flows into Randleman Lake. The state is monitoring water quality. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-wastewater-randleman-100907,0,7163200.story
SPORTS: The Winston-Salem Dash vs the Kinston Indians in the best-of-five semi-final play-offs series that starts TONIGHT at 7pm at BB&T Ballpark. www.wsdash.com
9.07.2010
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly sunny and HOT…High 92
FYI: Allergies? Ragweed and grass pollen will be in the ‘moderate to high range’ today.
A funeral mass for Kate Thornton, the 5-year-old girl who was battling leukemia, will be Wednesday morning. Visitation with the family will be tomorrow morning followed by a funeral Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in High Point. Thomasville Funeral Home is assisting the family. An organization called Kisses 4 Kate raised $100,000 to help the family of the 5-year-old girl battling leukemia purchase a larger home. The family moved into the home on Saturday. Funeral details: www.kisses4kate.org
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said the planned burning of Qurans by a small church in Florida this Saturday could put the lives of American troops in danger. Terry Jones, the pastor of the 50-member Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, has organized the Quran burning to mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks this Saturday.
www.voanews.com/english/news/Indonesian-Muslims-Protest-Plans-to-Burn-Koran-on-September-11-102250384.html
www.christianpost.com/article/20100728/fla-church-plans-burn-a-quran-day-on-9-11/index.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703713504575475500753093116.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLTopStories
A Davidson County man who was the victim of a ‘hit-and-run’ along Business 85 last week is wanting to know who hit him. Mark Kellam, Jr., said he was walking along the Business I-85 median near Thomasville last Tuesday when he was hit. Kellam was released from the hospital yesterday. Kellam, a single dad who worked as a roofer, sustained serious injuries including an injury that left him without the use of his right hand. No charges have been filed in the accident.
www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-davidson-co-hit-run-100907,0,7097558.story
Family Service of the Piedmont, a domestic violence shelter based in High Point, could be forced to shut down after finding out that they will lose a $90,000 grant in state funding. According to the shelter, more than 900 victims of domestic violence were helped in 2009 by special shelters and programs in Guilford County. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-domestic-violence-funding-100906,0,5226985.story
Over 100 student-athletes in the Guilford County Schools who failed to attain a 2.0 grade-point average in the spring semester are ineligible to play for their high school teams this semester. Guilford County’s policy is stricter than the state’s eligibility requirements. The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg school systems also have a 2.0 student athlete policy. Each of the district’s 15 high schools with athletics programs has reported at least one ineligible student as a result of the policy for fall teams. http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/04/article/gpa_rule_sidelines_more_than_100_athletes
Tropical Storm Hermine is weakening as it travels into Tesas after hitting Mexico’s Gulf coast this morning bringing heavy rains and strong winds to an area battered by Hurricane Alex earlier this summer. The storm was expected to dump up to a foot of rain in some areas and cause flash flooding. Schools canceled classes on both sides of the border. www.weather.com
The team of NASA experts sent to Chile to assist with those miners trapped underground since early August will hold a news conference later today. The miners may not be rescued until November or December. www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=31560
Winston-Salem Dash clinched the Southern Division second half championship on Monday with a 10 - 5 win over the Salem Red Sox. The Dash finished with the best overall record in the Carolina League by 7.5 games and had the best Southern Division record in both the first and second halves. The WS Dash will play the Kinston Indians for the Southern Division Championship. First pitch is Wednesday night at 7pm at BB&T Ballpark.
www.wsdash.com
FYI: Allergies? Ragweed and grass pollen will be in the ‘moderate to high range’ today.
A funeral mass for Kate Thornton, the 5-year-old girl who was battling leukemia, will be Wednesday morning. Visitation with the family will be tomorrow morning followed by a funeral Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in High Point. Thomasville Funeral Home is assisting the family. An organization called Kisses 4 Kate raised $100,000 to help the family of the 5-year-old girl battling leukemia purchase a larger home. The family moved into the home on Saturday. Funeral details: www.kisses4kate.org
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said the planned burning of Qurans by a small church in Florida this Saturday could put the lives of American troops in danger. Terry Jones, the pastor of the 50-member Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, has organized the Quran burning to mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks this Saturday.
www.voanews.com/english/news/Indonesian-Muslims-Protest-Plans-to-Burn-Koran-on-September-11-102250384.html
www.christianpost.com/article/20100728/fla-church-plans-burn-a-quran-day-on-9-11/index.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703713504575475500753093116.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLTopStories
A Davidson County man who was the victim of a ‘hit-and-run’ along Business 85 last week is wanting to know who hit him. Mark Kellam, Jr., said he was walking along the Business I-85 median near Thomasville last Tuesday when he was hit. Kellam was released from the hospital yesterday. Kellam, a single dad who worked as a roofer, sustained serious injuries including an injury that left him without the use of his right hand. No charges have been filed in the accident.
www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-davidson-co-hit-run-100907,0,7097558.story
Family Service of the Piedmont, a domestic violence shelter based in High Point, could be forced to shut down after finding out that they will lose a $90,000 grant in state funding. According to the shelter, more than 900 victims of domestic violence were helped in 2009 by special shelters and programs in Guilford County. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-domestic-violence-funding-100906,0,5226985.story
Over 100 student-athletes in the Guilford County Schools who failed to attain a 2.0 grade-point average in the spring semester are ineligible to play for their high school teams this semester. Guilford County’s policy is stricter than the state’s eligibility requirements. The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg school systems also have a 2.0 student athlete policy. Each of the district’s 15 high schools with athletics programs has reported at least one ineligible student as a result of the policy for fall teams. http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/09/04/article/gpa_rule_sidelines_more_than_100_athletes
Tropical Storm Hermine is weakening as it travels into Tesas after hitting Mexico’s Gulf coast this morning bringing heavy rains and strong winds to an area battered by Hurricane Alex earlier this summer. The storm was expected to dump up to a foot of rain in some areas and cause flash flooding. Schools canceled classes on both sides of the border. www.weather.com
The team of NASA experts sent to Chile to assist with those miners trapped underground since early August will hold a news conference later today. The miners may not be rescued until November or December. www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=31560
Winston-Salem Dash clinched the Southern Division second half championship on Monday with a 10 - 5 win over the Salem Red Sox. The Dash finished with the best overall record in the Carolina League by 7.5 games and had the best Southern Division record in both the first and second halves. The WS Dash will play the Kinston Indians for the Southern Division Championship. First pitch is Wednesday night at 7pm at BB&T Ballpark.
www.wsdash.com
9.03.2010
Friday, September 03, 2010
Increased ‘Fire Danger’ across central NC including the Triad because of dry, breezy conditions and low humidity
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and breezy. HOT…High 95
Hurricane Earl is now a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of just over 100 mph. The Governor and emergency management officials holding a news conference this morning on the impact of Hurricane Earl on our coast saying that we ‘dodged the bullet’ with Earl. Perdue says that the Category 2 storm caused minimal damage and no deaths reported. Earl is making its way northward toward New England. The latest on Hurricane Earl: www.nhc.noaa.gov/
THERE IS NO APPARENT OIL LEAK, FOLLOWING AN OIL PLATFORM FIRE OFF THE COAST OF LOUISIANA YESTERDAY. All 13 crewmembers were safely rescued by helicopter. The cause of Thursday's blast is under investigation. (RnR)
I-T services firm Bald Eagle Technologies is merging with Maryland-based OutsourceIT. The combined firm will operate under the OutsourceIT brand. The combined companies will continue to operate offices in both Maryland and in Winston-Salem. http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/08/30/daily25.html
Miami International Airport has re-opened after a passenger was detained and a suspicious item was spotted last night. Most of the airport was closed for hours as a bomb squad team dealt with the suspicious item, which inspectors found when screening a checked bag. A passenger travelling from Brazil was taken into custody. www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/09/03/miami.airport.evacuation/index.html?iref=NS1
Lisa Tew, of Greensboro, begins a 545-mile run to raise money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Their journey begins this morning in Murphy. They plan to run 35 miles a day for the next 16 days, hopefully reaching Manteo, NC on the Coast on September 19. www.wxii12.com/news/24864244/detail.html
For the first time, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners met at Wake Forest -Baptist Medical Center because the deciding vote from Commissioner Beaufort Bailey on a library bill…was a patient in the hospital. Commissioner Bailey is recovering from surgery for colon cancer. Bailey couldn't go downtown to meet the rest of the commissioners on Thursday, so they went to him. The commissioners voted to approve a plan to put a $40 million dollar bond on the ballot in November that would pay to renovate or replace the Central Library in Winston-Salem and improve the libraries in Clemmons and Kernersville. There are seven commissioners on the board, and Bailey was the tie-breaking vote. www.wxii12.com/news/24862850/detail.html
The Greensboro Grasshoppers closed the 2010 season last night at Newbridge Bank Park with a major milestone. The 2.5 millionth fan walked through the turnstiles. Rhonda Butts of Greensboro was that 2.5 millionth fan. She was attending just her second Grasshoppers game…Rhonda receives a baseball autographed by the team, a Grasshoppers jersey with the number 2.5 million, and merch…oend at the ballpark. She’ll also have the honor of throwing out the first pitch at the Hoppers’ 2011 home opener. www.gsograsshoppers.com
SPORTS: Big win last night: Wake Forest over Presbyterian…53 - 13
High School football tonight…
College Football on Saturday…
UNC vs LSU
Duke vs Elon
NC State vs Western Carolina
ASU vs Chattanooga
WSSU vs A+T (6pm on Saturday)
Winston-Salem Dash at home tonight at 7pm. FYI: Baseballparks.com has named BB&T Ballpark where the Dash play their home games its 2010 ‘Ballpark of the Year’. An award will be presented to the Winston-Salem Dash before the team’s first playoff game September 8th. http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/08/30/daily26.html?surround=lfn
www.wsdash.com
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and breezy. HOT…High 95
Hurricane Earl is now a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of just over 100 mph. The Governor and emergency management officials holding a news conference this morning on the impact of Hurricane Earl on our coast saying that we ‘dodged the bullet’ with Earl. Perdue says that the Category 2 storm caused minimal damage and no deaths reported. Earl is making its way northward toward New England. The latest on Hurricane Earl: www.nhc.noaa.gov/
THERE IS NO APPARENT OIL LEAK, FOLLOWING AN OIL PLATFORM FIRE OFF THE COAST OF LOUISIANA YESTERDAY. All 13 crewmembers were safely rescued by helicopter. The cause of Thursday's blast is under investigation. (RnR)
I-T services firm Bald Eagle Technologies is merging with Maryland-based OutsourceIT. The combined firm will operate under the OutsourceIT brand. The combined companies will continue to operate offices in both Maryland and in Winston-Salem. http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/08/30/daily25.html
Miami International Airport has re-opened after a passenger was detained and a suspicious item was spotted last night. Most of the airport was closed for hours as a bomb squad team dealt with the suspicious item, which inspectors found when screening a checked bag. A passenger travelling from Brazil was taken into custody. www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/09/03/miami.airport.evacuation/index.html?iref=NS1
Lisa Tew, of Greensboro, begins a 545-mile run to raise money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Their journey begins this morning in Murphy. They plan to run 35 miles a day for the next 16 days, hopefully reaching Manteo, NC on the Coast on September 19. www.wxii12.com/news/24864244/detail.html
For the first time, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners met at Wake Forest -Baptist Medical Center because the deciding vote from Commissioner Beaufort Bailey on a library bill…was a patient in the hospital. Commissioner Bailey is recovering from surgery for colon cancer. Bailey couldn't go downtown to meet the rest of the commissioners on Thursday, so they went to him. The commissioners voted to approve a plan to put a $40 million dollar bond on the ballot in November that would pay to renovate or replace the Central Library in Winston-Salem and improve the libraries in Clemmons and Kernersville. There are seven commissioners on the board, and Bailey was the tie-breaking vote. www.wxii12.com/news/24862850/detail.html
The Greensboro Grasshoppers closed the 2010 season last night at Newbridge Bank Park with a major milestone. The 2.5 millionth fan walked through the turnstiles. Rhonda Butts of Greensboro was that 2.5 millionth fan. She was attending just her second Grasshoppers game…Rhonda receives a baseball autographed by the team, a Grasshoppers jersey with the number 2.5 million, and merch…oend at the ballpark. She’ll also have the honor of throwing out the first pitch at the Hoppers’ 2011 home opener. www.gsograsshoppers.com
SPORTS: Big win last night: Wake Forest over Presbyterian…53 - 13
High School football tonight…
College Football on Saturday…
UNC vs LSU
Duke vs Elon
NC State vs Western Carolina
ASU vs Chattanooga
WSSU vs A+T (6pm on Saturday)
Winston-Salem Dash at home tonight at 7pm. FYI: Baseballparks.com has named BB&T Ballpark where the Dash play their home games its 2010 ‘Ballpark of the Year’. An award will be presented to the Winston-Salem Dash before the team’s first playoff game September 8th. http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/08/30/daily26.html?surround=lfn
www.wsdash.com
9.02.2010
Thursday, September 02, 2010
The Triad is under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for ground level Ozone
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and HOT ...High 93. Cooler temperatures for the weekend. Ragweed and grass pollen will cause watery eyes today.
Residents from the outer banks to Boston are bracing for EARL. As of 8am, Hurricane Earl, a Category 4 storm, has sustained winds of 145 mph. Forecasters say ‘Earl’ will brush by the Carolina coast later today and track northward toward New England. Hurricane watches and warnings have been posted from North Carolina to Delaware. Governor Perdue has issued a state of emergency for the coastal areas of the state. Triple A of the Carolinas suggesting that if you are planning on traveling to the coast over the next 24 to 36 hours…please check the weather and road conditions before heading out.
The latest on Hurricane Earl: www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Various webcams along the Outer Banks:
http://visitob.com/outer_banks/trip/outer_banks_webcams.htm#
I-T services firm Bald Eagle Technologies is merging with Maryland-based Outsource I-T. The combined firm will operate under the OutsourceIT brand. Bald Eagle, founded in 1996, provides network services and hosting to clients. Bald Eagle founder and CEO Mike Linville will join the board of directors of OutsourceIT and help direct the integration of the two companies…that will continue to operate offices in both Maryland and in Winston-Salem. http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/08/30/daily25.html
A man was arrested last night after a nearly two-hour standoff that started when officers apparently arrived at the scene of an armed robbery in progress at Syd's Tobacco Shop in the Parkway Plaza Shopping Center. Officers entered the store about 10 and came out with a man in handcuffs. The situation was resolved without any injuries or shots fired.
www.journalnow.com/content/2010/sep/01/020146/armed-robber-holds-hostage-business-area-shopping-/news/
Back-to-School speeding? Winston-Salem police have issued 92 traffic citations, mostly for speeding, in school zones since classes began Aug. 25. Police focused on drivers in the zones of Old Town and Speas elementary schools, and Carver, Mount Tabor and Reagan high schools after receiving complaints about speeding in those areas. The speed limit in school zones is 25 mph…most drivers who were cited were traveling about 40 mph. www.journalnow.com/content/2010/sep/02/020000/speeding-biggest-issue-near-schools/
Members from Shepherd's Fellowship of Greensboro and the UNCG Atheists, Agnostics, and Skeptics group will debate the topic: “Does the Christian God Exist?" The debate will happen tonight (Sept 2nd) at 7pm…Graham Hall in room 212 on the campus of UNC-G. The debate is open to the public. Details: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141206579247222&index=1
Blog site: www.graceinthetriad.blogspot.com/2010/08/debate-does-christian-god-exist.html
Another road sign…another miss-spelling? A traffic sign on I-77 in Charlotte is supposed to read "Independence", but instead reads a little different ("Indepednence"). The letters "d" and "n" are reversed. The state DOT is aware of the error. The company that manufactured the sign will fix it at no cost to the taxpayers. FYI: You can see the sign traveling eastbound on I-277 toward Independence Boulevard. See the sign: www.wbtv.com/global/story.asp?s=13072656
Pre-order Chris Tomlin’s latest CD at Family Christian Stores and help widows and orphans in Guatemala. For each CD pre-ordered online OR in-store at Family Christian Stores through November 15th, ‘The James Fund’ will donate 75 cents to help those in need in Guatemala. Chris Tomlin’s new project “And If Our God Is For Us” will be available November 16th. www.familychristian.com/
SPORTS
College Football: Season opener for Wake Forest football tonight. The Deacs taking on Presbyterian. Kick off at 6:30pm. www.wfu.edu
Winston-Salem Dash at home for a NOON game today. www.wsdash.com
FYI: Baseballparks.com has named BB&T Ballpark where the Dash play their home games its 2010 ‘Ballpark of the Year’. An award will be presented to the Winston-Salem Dash before the team’s first playoff game September 8th.
http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/08/30/daily26.html?surround=lfn
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Sunny and HOT ...High 93. Cooler temperatures for the weekend. Ragweed and grass pollen will cause watery eyes today.
Residents from the outer banks to Boston are bracing for EARL. As of 8am, Hurricane Earl, a Category 4 storm, has sustained winds of 145 mph. Forecasters say ‘Earl’ will brush by the Carolina coast later today and track northward toward New England. Hurricane watches and warnings have been posted from North Carolina to Delaware. Governor Perdue has issued a state of emergency for the coastal areas of the state. Triple A of the Carolinas suggesting that if you are planning on traveling to the coast over the next 24 to 36 hours…please check the weather and road conditions before heading out.
The latest on Hurricane Earl: www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Various webcams along the Outer Banks:
http://visitob.com/outer_banks/trip/outer_banks_webcams.htm#
I-T services firm Bald Eagle Technologies is merging with Maryland-based Outsource I-T. The combined firm will operate under the OutsourceIT brand. Bald Eagle, founded in 1996, provides network services and hosting to clients. Bald Eagle founder and CEO Mike Linville will join the board of directors of OutsourceIT and help direct the integration of the two companies…that will continue to operate offices in both Maryland and in Winston-Salem. http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/08/30/daily25.html
A man was arrested last night after a nearly two-hour standoff that started when officers apparently arrived at the scene of an armed robbery in progress at Syd's Tobacco Shop in the Parkway Plaza Shopping Center. Officers entered the store about 10 and came out with a man in handcuffs. The situation was resolved without any injuries or shots fired.
www.journalnow.com/content/2010/sep/01/020146/armed-robber-holds-hostage-business-area-shopping-/news/
Back-to-School speeding? Winston-Salem police have issued 92 traffic citations, mostly for speeding, in school zones since classes began Aug. 25. Police focused on drivers in the zones of Old Town and Speas elementary schools, and Carver, Mount Tabor and Reagan high schools after receiving complaints about speeding in those areas. The speed limit in school zones is 25 mph…most drivers who were cited were traveling about 40 mph. www.journalnow.com/content/2010/sep/02/020000/speeding-biggest-issue-near-schools/
Members from Shepherd's Fellowship of Greensboro and the UNCG Atheists, Agnostics, and Skeptics group will debate the topic: “Does the Christian God Exist?" The debate will happen tonight (Sept 2nd) at 7pm…Graham Hall in room 212 on the campus of UNC-G. The debate is open to the public. Details: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141206579247222&index=1
Blog site: www.graceinthetriad.blogspot.com/2010/08/debate-does-christian-god-exist.html
Another road sign…another miss-spelling? A traffic sign on I-77 in Charlotte is supposed to read "Independence", but instead reads a little different ("Indepednence"). The letters "d" and "n" are reversed. The state DOT is aware of the error. The company that manufactured the sign will fix it at no cost to the taxpayers. FYI: You can see the sign traveling eastbound on I-277 toward Independence Boulevard. See the sign: www.wbtv.com/global/story.asp?s=13072656
Pre-order Chris Tomlin’s latest CD at Family Christian Stores and help widows and orphans in Guatemala. For each CD pre-ordered online OR in-store at Family Christian Stores through November 15th, ‘The James Fund’ will donate 75 cents to help those in need in Guatemala. Chris Tomlin’s new project “And If Our God Is For Us” will be available November 16th. www.familychristian.com/
SPORTS
College Football: Season opener for Wake Forest football tonight. The Deacs taking on Presbyterian. Kick off at 6:30pm. www.wfu.edu
Winston-Salem Dash at home for a NOON game today. www.wsdash.com
FYI: Baseballparks.com has named BB&T Ballpark where the Dash play their home games its 2010 ‘Ballpark of the Year’. An award will be presented to the Winston-Salem Dash before the team’s first playoff game September 8th.
http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/08/30/daily26.html?surround=lfn
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