Archives: 2018

Fall Finally Arrives!

HURRICANE MICHAEL: Hurricane Michael is moving through the Gulf and taking aim at the Florida Panhandle. Landfall is predicted as a major category 3 hurricane near Panama City Beach/Destin, FL. Michael will take a northeast turn prior to landfall, as an upper level trough pushes through the southeast.  Locally, our impacts will be minimal as our cold front helps to deflect…

Note to Self: Rock climber Alex Honnold on exploring his limits

In our Note to Self, rock climber Alex Honnold writes a note to his teenage self. The 33-year-old is one of the biggest names in the adventure sport. Last summer, he became the first and only person so far to climb Yosemite’s El Capitan without any ropes or safety gear. His climb is the subject of a documentary called “Free…

Nikki Haley resigns as U.N. ambassador

President Trump’s U.N. ambassador, Nikki Haley, will resign at the end of the year. The president announced the move in the Oval Office a short time ago. Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, has served in the Trump administration since it began. Categories: National, US & World News

Which brown bear will be crowned winner of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week?

A high-stakes, week-long competition ends Tuesday night in Alaska. And the contestants don’t even know they’re competing. A brown bear in Alaska’s Katmai National Park will soon be named the winner of “Fat Bear Week.” Fans are voting in an online contest for the bear that’s done the best job packing on the pounds before hibernation. “CBS Sunday Morning’s” Lee…