High wind warning issued for mountain counties (Winston-Salem Journal)People in Ashe, Alleghany, Watauga, Grayson and Carroll counties should prepare for strong winds starting tonight and make sure that items such as garbage cans or deck furniture are secure or moved inside, according to the National Weather Service.
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS (WDBJ 7 Roanoke)EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 TO 65 MPH CAN BE ANTIC PATED AS WELL. THE STRONGER GUST WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND JUST EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE RIDGES.
Fannie, Freddie execs ignored warnings about risky loans (USA Today)The former heads of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac told Congress on Tuesday that the firms bought questionable mortgages to keep pace with rivals despite subordinates' repeated warnings of risks to the companies, borrowers and the economy.
