The Morning Waking Crew is so excited for the premiere of 'The McCarthy's' tonight on CBS? We're so proud of and happy for New Hampshire's Jimmy Dunn.

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You've heard Jimmy on The Morning Waking Crew many times. He's a stand-up comedian, he's been featured on Letterman, he's an author, etc!

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We talked to Jimmy on the show this morning and you can hear the entire interview on the WOKQ Podcast page!

Weather

Sunny and cooler with a high of 56. Morning fog in the North Country, then a mix of sun and clouds and 53.  Your weekend weather.

Top News Stories

Lava won't chase out some people
Civil defense officials on Hawaii's Big Island say lava from the Kilauea volcano is about 225 yards away from the main road in the town of Pahoa. Once the lava crosses the road and a bypass road, it'll effectively slice the town in half, and most residents won't be able to get to the area's only supermarket a mile from the town center. Some of Pahoa's 950 residents already have left and some businesses are closing. But other people are vowing to stay.

Mazzaglia expected to plead guilty to escape charges
A man serving a life sentence without parole for raping and killing a University of New Hampshire student is expected to plead guilty tomorrow to charges that he plotted to escape from a county jail. Seth Mazzaglia received the maximum sentence in August for the 2012 killing of 19-year-old Elizabeth "Lizzi" Marriott of Westborough, Massachusetts.

Hickox steps outside to voice concerns
A nurse who treated Ebola patients in West Africa and has been under a voluntary in-home quarantine in Maine has stepped outside to voice her concerns about the state's quarantine guidelines. Kaci Hickox briefly left her Fort Kent home last night for an impromptu press conference with her boyfriend at her side. She reiterated her concerns about the state's quarantine.

Stupid News

Police in Alabama say a man's dog helped officers arrest the dog owner on drug charges.

Joke du Jour

The devil always goes trick or treating
"I know, Satan loves hell-o-ween!"

Why is a skeleton so nervous?
"He has no guts!"

Old man Frank went trick or treating holding a beer mug.
"Oh you mean, 'Frank and Stein!"

Coming Up Friday

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One more pair of FREE Cinemagic Movie Passes!  We'll finish up "Halloween Week" by asking you about the 'strangest thing you got while trick or treating?'

 

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