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Morning Headlines with Kevin Moran, Executive Editor of The Berkshire Eagle, 9/4/26
WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Kevin Moran, Executive Editor of The Berkshire Eagle about how the Clancy trial is holding up another murder case in the county.


News Update for 09/04/26
U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds made a campaign stop in Sebring Thursday, speaking to a packed crowd at Dee’s Place. Donalds highlighted growth, jobs, workforce training and lowering insurance costs, while urging voters to support his campaign for governor. The Sebring stop was…

Trump’s trade war with Canada sends shockwaves through New York
The president's recent ratcheting of new tariffs and retaliation by Canada may have strong economic and political impacts in NY ahead of this year's midterms.

Today in History – Sept. 4
September 4 In 1785, Jose de Galvez wrote to Spanish Governor Zespedes, “as soon as a case of smallpox is found in any town in your jurisdiction,” treat “isolated” victims medically to avoid spreading the disease. In 1904, black patrons, under the leadership of Prof. J.W. Holley,…

September is Florida Preparedness Month; here’s what it means
Some of the most devastating storms, including Ian, Helene, and Milton have impacted Florida during or after the month of September.

Preventative protocols: What happened post-9/11?
It has been 25 years since the tragedy that occurred at the World Trade Center, known as 9/11, rocked our nation to its core. The generation that was still growing or not...

David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together
Hello, I’m David Hoffmann. Like many of you, I’ve been thinking a lot about our country, our communities and how we find our way back to one another. There is too much friction, too much anger and, often, too little understanding of the people and places closest to us. I serve as…

“Dreaming Big” on Morning Energy
“You can’t just will your dreams to come true. You have to work hard. You have to give ’em wings, arms, legs…whatever it takes to make your dreams come true…Dolly Parton”.. The death of Dolly Parton on August 25, 2026 sparked global grief which mental health professionals refer…

Arts Alive! podcast takes a rare Friday off
There’s no Arts Alive! podcast today. The regular Friday feature, with Bill DeYoung, will return Sept. 11.

HBO Show ‘Lanterns’ Offers An Interesting Take On Superheroes
‘I’ ON CULTURE I started watching the new HBO Max show Lanterns despite initial qualms because it is based on the same Green Lantern stories that bombed as a movie years ago. But this new series seems far more grounded, more based in reality. Assuming, of course, that you accept…

Marriage Has Modernized In Some Ways… But Not Others
THE SONIC BOOMER Sept. 6 is Mark’s and my anniversary. We will have been married 28 years — or maybe it’s 27, I’m not sure. Yeah, I know. Most women can tell you to the hour how long they’ve been married. But I always wonder whether they’re keeping such close tabs on the date for…