Today is Thursday, Jan. 5. Here are five things you need to know:
- Warmer: It's not exactly a heat wave, but today is expected to be warmer than the past two days, with temperatures in the mid-30s most of the day.
- Meeting: The will be at 7:15 a.m. at
- Contest: Make sure to vote in our Deck Your House national contest. Two homes in our region are national finalists in the contest. You may vote once a day until the end of the contest.
- Fitness: Looking to get into shape this winter?
- This Day in History: In 1781, Richmond, Va., was burned by a British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold. In 1914, Ford Motor Company announced that there would be a new daily minimum wage of $5 and an eight-hour workday. In 1933, construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began. In 1956, in the Peanuts comic strip, Snoopy walked on two legs for the first time.
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