MWC Daily: Where You’ll Find WOKQ This Weekend

It's a busy fall weekend and WOKQ will be out enjoying it with you!

Saturday is a busy day for us here at WOKQ. We'll see you at Apple Harvest Day in downtown Dover for our annual 'Apple Pie Contest.' Then, Saturday evening, we hope to see you at Maureen Hancock's 'Postcards from Heaven' event at the Rochester Opera House.

Seize the Deal

Have you checked out all the great items listed on our SEIZE THE DEAL?  

Weather

More clouds than sun, breezy with the possibility of showers, high 56. Check your 5-day forecast. 

News

Tragedy in Oregon
A witness says a teacher was struck in the head and some students were hit multiple times by a gunman who opened fire in a community college classroom in Oregon. At least nine people were killed and one witness said the attacker demanded to know students' religion before shooting them at Umpqua Community College. Authorities say the shooter, Chris Harper Mercer died after a shootout with police.

Dept. of Health and Human Services to examine procedures
The head of New Hampshire's Department of Health and Human Services says the agency is examining what it could have done better before the death of a Manchester toddler. Katlin Paquette was charged Saturday with second-degree murder in the death of her 21-month-old daughter, Sadence Willott. Police had responded to a call to their Manchester home on Sept. 5 and found the child unresponsive. She died the next day at a hospital.

Dartmouth removes director of Native American Program
Dartmouth College has removed its new director of its Native American Program from her position amid questions about her ancestry and tribal affiliation. The college says the distraction surrounding Susan Taff  Reed's hiring last month was preventing her from effectively doing her job. Reed remains a college employee, however, and a college spokeswoman says officials are exploring ways she can contribute to the campus.

Wake Up Winning

Next week, we'll have tickets to see Phil Vassar at the Blue Ocean Music Hall on Salisbury Beach. Have a lovely weekend and enjoy Phil's 'Six Pack Summer!'