Morning Minute – August 5th, 2013

August 5th, 2013

It's Free Music Monday! Listen for Darn Near Impossible Trivia at 6:50 and 7:50 for your chance to win Miranda Lambert's latest!

There are 149 days left in 2013 and 25 days until ROLL TIDE.

This Day In History

1914 - First electric traffic signal is installed.
1944 - Hundreds of Jews are freed from forced labor in Warsaw
1962 - Marilyn Monroe is found dead.

FORECAST: Isolated Thunderstorms. 92F/74F

LOCAL: Sinkhole in Cottondale neighborhood closes road. 

STATE:  Madison County inmate serving 10 year prison sentence escapes while on work release program.

NATIONAL:  Planned terror attack against US interests 'strategically big'.

TECH:  Justice Department seeks oversight of iTunes including music, television and music.

ENTERTAINMENT: Former Scientologist Leah Remini is about to get really real with a tell all book that will blow the lid off Scientology.

SPORTS:  Nation's best defenses weren't good enough for 'Bama.

MUSIC: Kid Rock doesn't care if you're temporarily maimed. Don't ease up to his house on crutches with the intention of breaking in unless you want some lead. Straight-up,

Let us know where you're working and tune in on Friday at 8:10 to see where Madison & Shepherd will deliver three dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts and coffee!