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It’s Apple Picking time in North Carolina! From Reidsville to Flat Rock to Morganton to Moravian Falls. A short drive or make it a daytrip.

FINAL DAY: Diaper Drive supporting moms and babies through Salem Pregnancy. The urgent need: new diapers sizes 3, 5, & 6. Please consider dropping off new packs of diapers to Salem Pregnancy Care Center (3001 Maplewood Ave in Winston-Salem) during business hours.

Beyond her legendary music career, movies and her theme park, Dollywood, Dolly Parton’s ‘Imagination Library’ program has provided more than 300 million free books to children (from birth to age 5) since its launch in 1995.

American Red Cross: Local blood drives Thursday, August 27 YMCA REACH Center (Winston Lake) = 2pm – 6pm Children’s Center of Northwest North Carolina (Dobson) = 1 – 5pm Friday, August 28 Livingstone College in Salisbury = 10 – 2pm High Point Elks Lodge = 1:30pm – 6pm Reeds United Methodist Church (Old Hwy 64) = 1:30pm – 6pm Saturday, August 29 Hilltop Baptist Church in Thomasville = 9am – 1:30pm Boonville Volunteer Fire Department = 9am – 1pm Sunday, August 30 Lighthouse Baptist Church in...

Fall is just around the corner. Around a month until the start of the Carolina Classic Fair in Winston-Salem. Wally and Verne talk ‘Fair Food Contests’ with Steve Rogers and Davis Hill Sign up for the ‘WBFJ Heavenly Cake Contest’ (Adult division or Youth division) at www.wbfj.org “Red White and Moo”: The Carolina Classic Fair runs October 3-12, 2025 at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds.

Breaking News: Tropical Storm DOLLY has formed in the Atlantic. Really! It was the next name on the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane list!  https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ NOTE: Atlantic hurricane season names are chosen years in advance—typically on a repeating six-year rotation, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

It’s National Park Weekhttps://www.npca.org/articles/11475-6-ways-to-celebrate-national-park-week-in-2026 Enjoy these ‘cool’ mornings while they last! Diaper Drive supporting moms and babies through Salem Pregnancy Care Center The need: new diapers sizes 3, 5, & 6. Please consider dropping off new packs of diapers this week thru Friday (8/28).

Hello, WBFJ family! Last night, I had the privilege of attending WBFJ’s “Where In The World Are You” contest End of Summer Celebration! Patrick Mayberry put on a great concert and it was so wonderful to hear about our winners’ summer vacation destinations! Yes, life can take us many places, but there is one thing we can always know: God is there with us. Whether we’re at home, traveling across the country, or halfway around the world, we are never outside His presence.

The Davidson County Board of Commissioners voting unanimously Monday night (August 24) to remove Flock cameras in the county. The cameras will be turned off as soon as today (August 25) and will take them down within 30 days. https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/davidson/davidson-county-commissioners-vote-to-remove-flock-cameras/ Davidson County commissioners fail to pass a six-month moratorium on new data center development following several rounds of public discussion.

Dolly Parton, singer, songwriter and actor, has passed at age 80, as confirmed by her family. Dolly was among the most beloved personalities in music and beyond — the rare celebrity whose appeal transcended generations, geography and politics. In May, Parton canceled her previously postponed Las Vegas residency due to health challenges that left her feeling “swimmy headed”.