5 Things to Know Today: July 4

1. Weather: A perfect day to celebrate! According to the National Weather Service, today will be a high of 89 degrees and mostly sunny. Tonight, it's going to stay mostly clear with a low around 60 degrees. All in all, a great day to catch the firework action!

2. In Case You Missed It:  The state budget had been passed, and we've got a from all our local representatives. What do you think of what they had to say?

3. Coming Up: Today's Independence Day, so we've got a load of articles to help you get through the day festively. Want to know more about the holiday? We've got it covered later this afternoon. Always wanted to see a kazoo parade? Would you believe we have that information too? Come back and check out the action later on!

4. Did You Know? That we've got 160 friends on Facebook? Make our holiday a little more sparkly and friend us too! 

5. Today in History: Yeah, you know the obvious...but did you also know that on July 4th, 1826 both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died? They did, and within hours of each other. In fact, John Adams last words were "Jefferson still lives", which was unfortunately wrong. Jefferson died 5 hours earlier.