Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mostly cloudy and breezy. Afternoon shower and thunderstorm possible…High near 70. Wednesday: Mostly sunny…High 68
Dress for success and bring your resume: Spring Job Fair is happening this afternoon (April 12) at the Walker Center on the campus of Wilkes Community College from 3 – to – 6pm. Need more details? Call (336) 838-6545
An automotive-parts manufacturer has pledged to bring 260 new jobs to the town of Elkin . Surry County, along with Alleghany, Rockingham and Wilkes, are classified as “Tier 1” counties, which means they are among the 40 most economically distressed areas in the state. http://www.journalnow.com/business/2011/apr/12/WSMAIN01-elkin-expected-to-gain-260-jobs-by-landin-ar-939883/
Two state senators said they want to pay students for making good grades. Senator Fletcher Hartsell ( R ) of Cabarrus County and Senator Eric Mansfield ( D ) of Cumberland County said they want a two-year study looking at the pros and cons of using money as a learning incentive for students in our state. BTW: Baltimore, Chicago and New York City have experimented with pay-for-learning programs. Some students in New York City get up to $50 for a single test. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-good-grades-pay-110411,0,569145.story
Potential GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump opens up about his Christian faith on the 700 Club today. During a CBN interview, Trump said he is a Christian. Trump identified his religious affiliation as Protestant and said he has been a member of a New York City Presbyterian church. The six-minute interview clip will air nationwide today on "The 700 Club."
BTW: In other TV appearances, Trump has taken conservative positions on social issues, stating that he is against gay marriage and civil unions and is pro-life.
http://www.christianpost.com/news/donald-trump-on-faith-i-am-christian-sunday-church-person-49797/
www.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2011/April/Trump-for-President-Evangelicals-Paying-Attention/
Mandisa telling “E - News Live” that she has lost 120 pounds since her appearance on season five of American Idol. Check out Mandisa’s interview:
BTW: Mandisa's latest album, "What If We Were Real" is in stores now. Mandisa's debut album, "True Beauty", was the best-selling new artist album of 2007, and her second album, "Freedom", received a Grammy nomination
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the US Civil War. The first shots of the ‘War Between the States’ rang out at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861. BTW: This morning at 4:30am: a single beam of light shining up from Fort Sumter into the night sky, the moment the first shot was fired, was split in two…symbolizing the division of the nation.
www.npr.org/2011/04/08/135219146/150-years-later-americas-civil-war-still-divides
http://www.thestate.com/2011/04/12/1775630/mcconnell-time-has-come-to-move.html
RECALL: General Motors is recalling more than 2,000 Chevy Cruze models because the steering wheel come off. GM reporting that the steering wheels were improperly fastened at the factory. Details: http://www.gmownercenter.com/
A 24 year old man was ‘Tasered’ after unlawfully entering Guilford Middle School yesterday and refusing to comply with teachers and a resource officer. Parrish Jackson was transported to the Guilford County Jail. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-man-enters-classroom-110411,0,3421872.story
Thousands of Christians have fled Iraq since October 2010. ‘Open Doors’ ministry reporting that an estimated 45 to 95 thousand Christians left Iraq after a deadly attack on a Catholic church in Baghdad. The attack was linked to al-Qaeda. Because of the persecution, you can sign a petition urging the US to work with the Iraqi government to protect Christians and other minorities. Details: http://www.opendoorsusa.org/
