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Wednesday August 21, 2024: Bumper Stickers; Your First Car; They Made Me Do It

It may be the end of summer, but it isn’t stopping people from doing one major thing…

What could be possibly worse than driving into work early in the morning? Getting stuck behind road work. At least it gives you a chance to check out everyone’s bumper stickers though!

Everybody bumps into a curb when parking sometimes, but if you leave your car parked that way, that’s all I need to know about you!

What was your first car? Raven was always the youngest guy in class and always had to depend on other people for rides!

Are you ready to go back to school? Play “Head’s Up” with Raven and Ashley and you could win a backpack full of school supplies!

Would you describe yourself as a morning person? According to a new study, most people agree that if their day is gonna go badly, it’s going to happen within the first hour!

Did your partner ever make you go to an event you didn’t want to go to? A major celebrity divorce was just finalized, and the signs had been there for months!

Bill & Gina asked their neighbor to cat, and house sit while they go on vacation next month, they’ve known him for some time and watched his cat last year. They recently discovered he may have been in some serious legal trouble years ago and now Gina wants to back out, Bill thinks that’s silly. He says he’s been fine as a neighbor for years, would you tell your neighbor thanks, but no thanks now?

Shae has got a shot at $800! All she needs to do is beat Raven in pop culture trivia!

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Kevin and Jenna: Ashley Baylor Explains the Historic Rainfalls in CT

Historic rainfall caused severe flooding in many Connecticut towns. Kevin and Jenna dive into the science behind why so much rain fell in Southwest Connecticut on Sunday night. Meteorologist Ashley Baylor joins to explain why this event was so challenging to predict and what people really mean when they refer to ‘a 1000-year flood.’

Kevin and Jenna: Jeremy Rodorigo on the Amazing Rescue of 19 People in Oxford

Historic rainfall caused severe flooding and damage in many Connecticut towns on Sunday evening, leaving many residents stranded in buildings as waters rose. Jeremy Rodorigo, Director of Beacon Falls Emergency Management, shares the remarkable story of the rescue of 19 people and a dog in Oxford.

Kevin and Jenna: First Selectman Terry Rooney on Monroe After the Storm

Historic rainfall caused severe flooding and damage in many Connecticut towns on Sunday evening. Terry Rooney, First Selectman of Monroe, joins Kevin and Jenna to provide an update on the town’s status after the storms and shares what he is grateful for as the community begins to rebuild.