Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly sunny…High 75
Job Alert: U.S. Airways is adding up to 200 jobs at its Winston-Salem reservation call center located off Hanes Mall Boulevard. The jobs are part of an agreement between the airline and its union to relocate the positions from overseas. www.wxii12.com/money/27452265/detail.html
Info about interviewing for a job from job coach Randy Wooden on Tami’s Blog
Gas prices nationwide have gone UP 12 cents in the past week. The averages: Nationwide: $3.71…Statewide: $3.67…Triad: $3.63. Cheaper gas prices: www.gasbuddy.com/Gas_Prices/North_Carolina/index.aspx
What does it mean if the Federal Government Shuts-down this weekend? If a budget deal is NOT met…more than 800,000 federal workers would undergo a ‘work stoppage’ as of (midnight) Friday into Saturday. Good news: Social Security checks will still go out. Tax payments and e-filed returns will still happen. US soldiers and FBI agents will remain on the job. And, yes, the mail will be delivered as normal. www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-government-shutdown-effects-110406,0,5544376.story
Storm Damage update: Duke Energy reporting that 1,700 customers in Guilford County still without power this morning . Statewide: 20,000 residents without power from Tuesday morning’s storms. www.duke-energy.com/north-carolina/outages/current.asp
Because of an unexpected ‘day off’ on Tuesday, students in Davidson County and Thomasville City will be going to school this Saturday. The school day will operate as an early release day. (elementary schools dismissing at noon. Middle and High schools will dismiss at 1 p.m. Classes will start at the same time as a regular school day). http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-saturday-make-up-110406,0,6728433.story
If you are a ‘care-giver’, make plans to attend the Davidson County Caregiver’s College and Resource Fair, this Saturday from 8:30am til 3:30pm at the Life Center of Davidson County located at 601 west Center Street in Lexington. Lots of important information for ALL caregivers and their families in caring for persons with disabilities, the elderly in poor health and persons with Alzheimer’s and dementia. This Caregivers event is FREE (a light breakfast and lunch will be served). Call 249-2155 for more info.
A local firefighter was at the right place, at the right time earlier in the week. Eric Stewart was enjoying lunch with his son at Rural Hall Elementary when a teacher ran over to his table, telling him that a student was choking. Stewart jumped up, went over to 9 year old Darrell Cates (4th grader) and gave him three abdomen thrusts. Out came the chicken nugget that had gotten lodged in Darrell’s throat. “I popped the chicken nugget in my mouth. The next thing I know, I couldn’t breathe,” Cates said. “I was like, ‘Lord, get someone over here. I don’t want to choke to death.” Eric Stewart, who works for the Rural Hall Fire Department, said he doesn't consider himself a hero…just a firefighter doing what he's been trained to do. Eric said. "Thank goodness the Lord put me here that day for a reason." http://www.wxii12.com/news/27455480/detail.html
ACC: Duke Point guard Kyrie Irving is leaving Duke after one season to enter the NBA draft. North Carolina forwards John Henson and Tyler Zeller will return next season.
PGA tour in Augusta today for the start of the Masters…
