Business 40 Improvements Project in downtown Winston-Salem: Major Update The ramps to and from Main Street on Business 40 (near Highway 52) will re-open this Friday morning. Note: Electronic message boards will help drivers of the new changes. https://www.journalnow.com/news/local/new-business-section-to-downtown-winston-salem-opens-friday
This Triad license plate agency is CLOSED over contract violations.
License Plate Agency in Rural Hall on Bethania-Rural Hall Road is part of an ongoing investigation. https://www.wral.com/dmv-closes-forsyth-county-license-plate-agency
The College Board said Tuesday that the company is dropping the so-called “adversity score” as a supplement to the SAT college admissions test after heavy pushback from critics. Critics called it an overreach for the College Board to score adversity the way it did academics. College Board CEO David Coleman agreed.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/college-board-drops-sat-adversity-score
Headline of the Morning
Good News: Avocados Are Even Healthier Than You Thought
When it comes to health benefits, avocados are anything but basic.
Avocados are packed with omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and other nutrients that help with cholesterol, bone density, skincare, and more.
Over 75% of the fat in avocados is unsaturated fat or “good fat.” The American Heart Association recommends that most of the fat in your diet is unsaturated, so load up on the avocado. https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/popular-ingredients/avocado-nutrition
A generous “act of kindness” – The meal debts of students in Guilford County Schools are now fully paid, thanks to three anonymous donors. Late last week, the latest donor offered to pay just over $32,000 dollars — the remaining lunch debt for the entire county.
The latest on Tropical Storm Dorian (noon) Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings remain in effect for Puerto Rico, eastern Dominican Republic and the Virgin Islands. The National Hurricane Center showing that Dorian has sustained winds of 70 MPH. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT5+shtml/271438.shtml
Tis the season for College Football…
App State season opener against East Tennessee State at home in Boone on Saturday. https://www.journalnow.com/sports/college/asu/app-state-s-demetrius-taylor-has-the-talent-to-make/article
Go Deacs: Season opener for football at home this Friday evening
Wake Forest hosting Utah State at BB&T Field. Kick off at 8pm https://godeacs.com/
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VERSE: “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD” Psalm 150
QUOTE: “A person who loves his job, will never work a day in his life.”
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