Verne Hill
Tuesday News for October 24, 2023
Peak color in the Northern Mountains
Seven minutes of worship every day ‘positively changes your brain’? Research demonstrates the effect of ‘worship’, especially on the brain, which found that when we worship God, there is an increase in B-P-N-F, (a neurotransmitter) that helps us grow healthy brain cells. Also, listening to ‘religious music’ is proven to promote a ‘strong sense of connectedness with other people’. So, the more you listen to WBFJ, the more connected to God (and others) you will be!!
https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/opinion/seven-minutes-of-worship-every-day-changes-brain.html
Medicaid expansion in North Carolina officially begins December 1st. Enrollment has already begun. Medicaid Expansion 101: A series of Town Hall ‘meetings’ regarding Medicaid Expansion are planned across Forsyth County…
***TONIGHT (OCT 24) at the Walkertown Library (6:30-7:30pm)
*NOV 4 (Saturday afternoon) Lewisville Library on Shallowford Road (1pm – 2pm)
Nov 8 (Wednesday) Reynolda Manor Library (6:30-7:30pm)
Nov 9 (Thursday) Southside Library on Buchanan Street (6:30-7:30pm)
Nov 29 (Wednesday) Central Library (5th street downtown WS) from 6:30pm -7:30pm
https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/questions-and-answers-about-medicaid-expansion#
Details on the News Blog at wbfj.fm
Survey: Many Americans have ‘unused or expired drugs at home’, with many ‘unsure of how to dispose of them safely’.
Forsyth County Drug Take-Back event happening this Saturday (Oct 28) from 10am – 2pm at Bolton Elementary School (parking lot) in Winston-Salem. Just collect your unwanted medications, drive through the school’s parking lot for a quick and secure drop-off experience! The event is being sponsored again by Novant Health, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and Inmar Intelligence. More info at www.safemedicinedrop.com
“Nearly half (47%) of misused prescription pain relievers are given by, bought from or taken from a friend or relative – making it imperative to remove them from households when no longer needed.” -DEA
Resource: Inmar’s 2023 National Survey on Consumer Drug Take-Back Awareness
Fact: Over 30% of food in the United States is wasted, costing the average peason around $1,800 dollars! Yikes! FREE seminar tonight: “Is It Okay to Eat This? Wasting Less Food—and Saving More Money” happening at the High Point Public Library (Morgan Community Room) this evening starting at 6pm. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/is-it-okay-to-eat-this-wasting-less-food-and-saving-more-money-tickets-722259797497
One-stop, in-person early voting continues thru Nov 4 (SAT) at ‘select locations’.
General Municipal Election statewide will be Tuesday, November 7.
*Sites and voting hours plus new Voter ID requirements on the News Blog.
https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/vote-early-person#sites
Come expecting a miracle: Living Proof (Tent Revival) Crusade with Mario Murillo
…continues at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, TONIGHT and Wednesday night starting at 6:15pm (New start time!). Separate Children’s tent with activities. FREE.
Snow out west? Parts of the northwestern US (think parts of Washington, Oregon through much of Montana) are expecting their first significant snowfall of the season. Winter is on the way! CNN
AAA: Prepping your Vehicle for cooler weather
Check your tires. Make sure they are properly inflated.
If your car battery is close to 3 years old, have it checked, even replaced.
Winston-Salem police have arrested a juvenile in connection with a ‘string of auto break-ins’ during the month of October at two apartment complexes on the southwest side of Winston-Salem. The break-ins occurred at Wyngate Village off Jonestown Road and apartments at Hillcrest Town Center off S. Stratford Road.
Local restaurant robbed. Two armed men with masks robbed Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar on Hanes Mall Boulevard after closing (around 10:30pm) late Sunday night.
Anyone with information, call Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800 https://journalnow.com/news/local/crime-courts/robbers-hit-bad-daddys-burger-bar-gunpoint-guns/article
The second round of the state volleyball state tournaments happening later today (Oct 24). Two teams from the Central Piedmont 4-A facing off for the third time this season = # 1 seed Reagan vs Davie County at 6pm this evening
Road to the World Series
*ALCS: The Texas Rangers advancing to the World Series for first time since 2011.The Rangers defeating the Houston Astros 11-4 in Game 7 last night.*NLCS: Philadelphia Phillies hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks TONIGHT in a winner-take-all Game 7. The World Series is set for Friday in Arlington, Texas. CNN
Davidson County Sports Hall of Fame. Members of the 2023 class of the Davidson County Sports Hall of Fame were inducted Saturday night including Darrius Little, Jody Westmoreland Fleming, Josh Bush, Justin Strickland, Henry Walls, Dan Tricarico, Brian Hege, Danny Huneycutt, Catherine Koontz Rogers and Don Osborne.
https://www.the-dispatch.com/sports/davidson-county-sports-hall-of-fame-2023-class-inducted/article
