MWC Daily: Why Today is So Special for Kenny Chesney

Today is a big day in Kenny Chesney's life. Not only is it his 47th birthday, but he also kicks off 'The Big Revival Tour' tonight in Nashville.

Why start his tour in Music City? Well, it's quite simple, really. Kenny wanted to play Nashville on his birthday so his Mom could be with him to celebrate his big day. Kenny is our featured "ThrowBack Thursday' artist. Scroll down for one of Kenny's earlier hits.

Reba Beauty

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Reba McEntire announced a beauty line that will kick off April 7th. Now you can get Reba's look!

Weather

Cloudy with rain or rain showers this afternoon, high 51. Cloudy with rain showers developing this afternoon in the North Country with a steadier rain by evening, high 46. That rain will mix with before changing over to snow, less than one inch accumulation. Check your 5-day forecast.

Top News Stories

AP: One pilot locked out of cockpit
The parent company of Germanwings says it has no new information about the investigation into this week's plane crash in the French Alps that killed 150 people. But an unidentified investigator tells The Associated Press that recordings recovered from one of the plane's black boxes show that one pilot left the cockpit but was unable to get back in.

Panel rejects pumpkin festival permit
A city council panel in Keene has again rejected a permit request for the town's annual pumpkin festival. The nonprofit running the festival wants the city to develop a security plan after problems with violence last year but the study could cost more than $300,000. The full council is slated to vote on the permit request next week.

Teen sentenced for 2 decades behind bars
A 19-year-old from Barnstead has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for stabbing another woman in an Allenstown park early last year. Samantha Heath pleaded guilty to attempted murder charges and has agreed to testify against her ex-boyfriend. Authorities allege he came up with the plan to kill Andrea Halvorsen and then rob a string of gas stations.

Wake Up Winning

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On Friday, we have one more pair of tickets to the NHRA at New England Dragway in June.