Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mix of sun and clouds…High 60. Breezy this afternoon with …winds gusting to 20 mph.
The wind will likley NOT be a friend to firefighters battling brush fires across the state. An estimated 200 wildfires have broken out across North Carolina since the weekend. The Lowgap fire in Surry County has consumed more than 600 acres. A fire burning near Chimney Rock State Park now covers nearly 300 acres in Polk and Rutherford counties.
www.journalnow.com/news/2011/feb/16/wsmain01-lowgap-fire-scorches-more-than-500-acres-ar-787193/ www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-surry-co-blaze-100215,0,5753380.story
Good News: Lowe’s is expanding its call center in Wilkesboro. 275 new full-time jobs will be added by September 1st . This position will answer customer questions both online and by phone. www.lowes.com/careers
BTW: Home Depot is in the process of hiring some 200 seasonal jobs here in the Triad. http://www.homedepot.com/
Guilford County School officials hearing from parents last night about the option of staggering bus routes and school openings for next school year. The current proposal could save the district at least $1 million dollars. The school board hopes to make a decision by the end of the month. A second meeting is scheduled for 6:30 tonight at Page High School in Greensboro. The deal breaker could be the proposed start times for middle schools…They would start at 9 a.m. and let out at 4 p.m. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-guilford-bus-110215,0,2316722.story
New research from the Barna Group finding that up to 43% of adult consumers said they'd be more likely to do business with a company that either embraced or operated under Christian principles. Researchers also discovered that between 22 and 27 percent of consumers expressed a strong interest in buying from Christian-influenced businesses.
Day two on Jeopardy’s man-versus-machine: Advantage machine. Watson, the IBM super-computer, is challenging two of the show's biggest-ever winners -- Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Watson now has a 25 thousand dollar lead over second-place Brad Rutter. Jeopardy’s “man-vs-machine” match up concludes tonight.
United Airlines has grounded its fleet of Boeing 757s…in order to perform overdue computer safety checks. The airline made the decision on Tuesday. According to USA Today, the required check ups take about 60 to 90 minutes per plane.
‘OPERATION HEART FELT SALUTE’. Support our military and their families at your local CBL Mall location between now and March 12th. You can donate items for a care package, purchase a Heart Felt Salute Bracelet or write letters of encouragement to be sent in care packages to our troops. Stop by the customer service locations at Hanes Mall, Friendly Center, Oak Hollow and Randolph Mall to find out more information. Call 1-800-333-7310 for more information. Details: http://www.shophanesmall.com/shop/hanes.nsf/Custom/OHFS+Main+Page+Details
Hair Trends for 2011
www.fashionising.com/trends/b--2011-hair-trends-2011-hairstyles-4338.html
SPORTS…
The Tarheels looked sloppy at times last night but still get the win over Wake Forest…78 – 64. Tonight: Duke at Virginia (7pm)
