First Alert Weather: Heat continues with midday and afternoon storms
Today will be a hot Juneteenth with highs rising into the lower 90s in NE Florida. Feels like temperatures will be 100-103F this afternoon.
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US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump due to intense fighting in Lebanon
What Americans think about Trump's handling of Iran, according to a new AP-NORC poll
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Talking the Tropics w/Mike: Arthur remnants may try to rejuvenate over West Atlantic
‘Friday,’ ‘Elf’ actor Faizon Love being held in Florida jail without bond
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Hope and help could be on the way for dozens of residents of Peppertree Village in Fernandina Beach
IN DEPTH: Chris Budihas on Iran ceasefire, B-52 crash and Army Reserve program
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Woman pleads guilty in assault on officers during Jacksonville ICE operation
Talking the Tropics w/Mike: Arthur remnants headed east/northeast across the Gulf/SE U.S.
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US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump due to intense fighting in Lebanon
The American push for high-stakes talks with Iran has hit a snag
Friction between Trump and Republican senators is growing before the pivotal midterm elections
What Americans think about Trump's handling of Iran, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
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Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews
Listen to all of the latest interviews from Jacksonville's Morning News with Rich Jones Kristine Bellino on News 104.5 WOKV.
6/19 - JMN IN-DEPTH - Juneteenth Special
WOKV's Kristine Bellino looks at Juneteenth commemorations in the Jacksonville area, and explores the history and relevance of the holiday. The event itself commemorates the end of slavery in the US, initiated in the Emancipation Proclamation 0f 1863, but wasn't fully realized until slaves in Galveston TX were freed in 1865. Its historic canon evolved to include the Civil Rights movement, seeing cultural evolutions in art, literature, music, food, society, politics, community and personal identity, and the evolving concept of freedom. Locally, a number of commemorative events celebrate how Juneteenth influenced communities like La Villa, St. Augustine, and more throughout Northeast Florida.
6/19 - Clark Howard Daily Savings Tip
FRI – Clark looks at “balcony solar” power. It’s a portable technology resource that could help renters & homeowners save a bit off their energy costs. Learn more at Clark.com!
6/18 - JMN IN-DEPTH - Plastic's Role (and roll?) in the Economy
Ross Eisenberg, President of America’s Plastic Makers and head of the Plastics Division at the American Chemistry Council, talks with Kristine Bellino about the latest manufacturing jobs reports. He says that more needs to be done to encourage recycling – of plastics and other materials – from both an economic and environmental perspective. He discusses different challenges facing the recycling industry, the possible job creation it would enable, and how challenges to manufacturing development permitting are hampering the industry.
