Today is a THANKFUL THURSDAY at WBFJ. What are your thankful for?

43 days (or 7 Fridays) until Christmas Day :0

17 days until Thanksgiving Day (Nov 26)

Less than a week away: The power of a simple shoebox gift…

National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child…November 16–23

American Red Cross: Local blood drives for Thursday, Nov 12…

Northern Regional Hospital, Rockford Street in Mount Airy = 9am – 1pm

The Summit Church (Oak Ridge location) = 1:30pm – 6pm

Stokes Family YMCA in King = 1:30pm – 6pm

Calvary Baptist Church (Peace Haven location) = 2:30pm – 7pm

Clemmons Presbyterian Church = 2:30pm – 7pm

Schedule your blood donation appointment TODAY at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/

Download the Red Cross Blood Donor App or call 1-800-RED CROSS

Final day: Your opinion is need for the Greater Winston-Salem Area Transportation online survey. Click the link to take the survey: https://publicinput.com/wsatpodivision

UPDATE: With provisional ballots now counted across North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District, Democrat Chuck Hubbard leads Virginia Foxx ® by 325 votes with all 230 precincts reporting, according to the N.C. State Board of Elections.

Results are unofficial until counties certify the elections this Friday, Nov. 13.

https://wataugaonline.com/u-s-house-district-5-lead-changes-again-as-provisional-ballots-are-counted/

Unofficial results of last Tuesday’s mid-term Elections can be found at the

NC State Board of Elections website: https://www.ncsbe.gov/

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is collecting coats and blankets for those in need throughout the winter season.   Donated items can be dropped off at the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office LOBBY on North Church Street in downtown Winston-Salem…Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm. For more information, call 336-727-2112. www.fcso.us

“Because a coat does more than warm a child. It reminds them that they matter”

Military Appreciation Week at the Zoo

The North Carolina Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Asheboro is offering FREE admission to military personnel, veterans, and their spouses through this Friday.

*Available to active duty, reserve, veteran, retired military personnel with ID.

https://www.nczoo.org/experiences/events/military-appreciation-week

Flurries in the Northern Mountains (Boone, West Jefferson)

The highest elevations could get 1-3 inches of snow overnight into Friday morning.

*Wind chill in the upper teens expected early Saturday and Sunday mornings. NWS

Traffic Alert in Forsyth County: Expect delays on Salem Parkway / Business 40 EB between I-74 and S Main Street coming into Kernersville. The left lane is BLOCKED due to repaving (road construction). Only the right lane will be open through the area over the next several weeks.

**Take the new I-74 south exit to I-40 to avoid the backup. NC-DOT

Listen to our final ‘Fall foliage update’ from Dr Howie Neufeld Fall Color Guy) Friday morning around 6:20am only on WBFJ. Check out his new website anytime of the year https://fallcolorguy.org/

Kevin Johnson (sideline reporter with Your Triad Sports.com) will give us a rundown of some of the area teams heading into the second round of the state High School Football Play-offs.

Listen around 6:50am on the WBFJ Morning Show.