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Five Things: Tropical Storm Warning, First Televised MLB Game

Five things you need to know today, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011

  1. The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology's varsity volleyball team is holding a at the Exxon near Pinecrest Plaza on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop by and show your support for the Colonials.
  2. There's a possible chance of a scattered shower or thunderstorm for our area and there's also a in effect.
  3. Follow our for coverage of Hurricane Irene all day Friday and through the weekend.
  4. The first televised Major League Baseball game was broadcast on this day in 1939. According to history.com, the game was between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, NY.
  5. The Aloha Boys are bringing a little hawaiian flavor the tonight for Spotlight by Starlight. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.


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