MWC Daily: Memorial Day Weekend

WOKQ presents a 'Flag Wavin' Weekend.'

Memorial Day Weekend

This weekend, WOKQ salutes those that have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country.  It’s a flag wavin' weekend!  All Memorial Day Weekend long, Proudly Presented by Service Credit Union and in part by Greg and Jane's Beer and Wine, Main St. Epping.

Weather

Clouds with some sunshine, possible showers this afternoon, high near 83.

News

Obama speaks in Hiroshima's peace park 
President Barack Obama has arrived in Hiroshima's peace park, making him the first U.S. sitting president to visit the city where America dropped an atomic bomb in 1945. Obama has said that the visit is an opportunity to honor the memory of the 140,000 people lost, but he's not apologizing for the U.S. decision to use a nuclear weapon.

Kibby sentenced
A New Hampshire man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping a 14-year-old girl and raping her repeatedly during nine months of captivity has been sentenced to 45 to 90 years in prison. Thirty-five-year-old Nathaniel Kibby apologized in court Thursday for the decisions he made. The girl was in court and thanked Kibby for eventually letting her go.

Wake Up Winning

The Morning Waking Crew is off on Monday (Memorial Day). We'll be back Tuesday, May 31st with tickets to see Juston McKinney at the Blue Ocean Music Hall