Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mix of sun and clouds…High 73. Showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight into Saturday. Some storms could be severe. Breezy…High 68
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Surry, Yadkin and Wilkes counties...late tonight through Saturday afternoon
The Salvation Army in High Point is kicking off the two-day "Stuff the Truck" at the North Main Wal-Mart location today. You can drop off clean, gently used items including clothes and furniture for the Salvation Army’s Family Stores. Donations are at a critical level. Contact the Salvation Army (High Point) at 881-5411 www.salvationarmycarolinas.org/highpoint
April 15th is usually Tax deadline Day. This year because of Emancipation day (a Federal holiday in DC), individuals get a couple of extra days to send in their tax returns.
TODAY: (April 15) - deadline for corporations to pay their state taxes
Monday (April 18) - deadline for individuals to pay State and Federal taxes
NC DOR website: http://www.dornc.com/
IRS website http://www.irs.com/
Some tips for the procrastinators:
-Save time and money by filing online. There are provisions and extensions if you simply can’t pay or if you have home mortgage problems. Beware of scams.
Tax Day Freebies:
TODAY (FRIDAY): A coupon for FREE curly fries at Arby’s (link on the WBFJ Facebook page) www.facebook.com/arbys?sk=wall
Monday:
Asian restaurant P.F. Chang's is giving guests a 15% discount.
Cinnabon locations – get two FREE Cinnabon Bites from 6 to 8pm on Monday.
You can even get a FREE copy of your 2010 tax return (limit 25 pages) at Office Depot
Major victory for the National Day of Prayer. The lawsuit attacking the annual National Day of Prayer has been dismissed. Based on the ruling, the atheist organization ‘Freedom From Religion Foundation’ and its plaintiffs do NOT have standing to continue their challenge of the 1952 congressional act declaring an annual National Day of Prayer…stating that the National Day of Prayer proclamation imposes no requirement on a person and therefore no one is hurt by a request that can be declined.
The National Day of Prayer is set for Thursday, May 5.
This year’s theme: “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” based on Psalm 91:2
http://nationaldayofprayer.org/
A deadly tornado ripped through southeastern Oklahoma overnight. Two people lost their lives in the twister. CNN
Tokyo Electric Power Company will compensate some 50,000 families who live within 18 miles of the damaged nuclear power plant in northeast Japan. Households will receive up to one million yen (or 12 thousand dollars). BTW: One sign of things trying to get back to normal: Disneyland Tokyo has re-opened. RnR
Chris Tomlin, David Crowder and Josh Wilson have all donated personal items and memorabilia to a charity E-bay auction to help the victims of last month’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Funds from the auction will go to the Red Cross relief efforts in Japan. Place your bids at www.ebay.com/EMIfamily4Japan
Thomas Nelson and World Vision are teaming up to help needy children around the world and here in the US through its "Buy a Bible, Help a Child" promotion. The promotion is part of Thomas Nelson's “God's Word in Action” campaign. www.worldvision.org/content.nsf/about/20110411-world-vision-Thomas-Nelson-Promotion
SPORTS: Minor League Baseball The Winston-Salem Dash and the Greensboro Hoppers both start their first home games of the season…tonight.
