CARS

The government has a new program called the Car Allowance Rebate System. CARS is a program where the government pays you to bring your old gas guzzling car and get a new more fuel efficient car. Your old car will get no trade in value and will be scrapped. Your car must meet certain requirements to qualify. For details visit www.cars.gov. We’ll have a link at our website, wkidnews.com. Just look for Car Allowance Rebate System.

Swine Flu Vaccines to Begin in October

According to the federal government, swine flu vaccinations may begin this October. They are trying to prevent another outbreak in the fall. They are planning to give vaccine to school children first as they have gotten the hardest hit from the virus. A very slim percentage of people have gotten the swine flu, and it is no more deadly than the regular flu.

Bachman Found in Lake

The body of Alice Bachman was found yesterday afternoon in Watauga Lake. Authorities say that it is apparent that when she was putting the cover on the boat she fell in the lake and drowned.