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Willkommen zum Oktoberfest!

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, is the world's largest and most famous beer festival. It has a rich history dating back to the early 19th century. Here's a brief overview:

Oktoberfest originated in Munich in 1810 as a celebration of the October 12th marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig (who later became King Ludwig I) to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. The citizens of Munich were invited to join in the festivities, which included horse races, parades, music, dancing, and of course, beer.

Over the years, the festival was extended and moved to September to take advantage of better weather conditions. The 2024 Oktoberfest begins on September 21 and ends with a traditional gun salute on October 6.

Check out the official Oktoberfest website »

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News Roundup

Local News:

• Donald J. Trump to Hold a Rally in Wilmington, NC this Saturday

• Plane door falls off, lands near Myrtle Beach home

• Daycare worker accused of abusing child while on job

What you should know:

• Fed slashes interest rates by a half point

• Over 5,000 gallons of sewage discharged near Brunswick Co. creek

• Trump just paid his tab in a NYC bar using Bitcoin making this the first public crypto transaction by a president

• Diddy faces sex trafficking, racketeering charges - EXPLICIT

• A Gulf storm is becoming likely next week

What might surprise you

• Teamsters union declines to endorse either Harris or Trump

• Every single member of the board just resigned from DNA tester 23andMe

• Michelle Obama selling her new drink at Costco

National & World News:

• Delta Passengers Suffer Bloody Noses, Burst Ear Drums After Terrifying Mid-Flight Malfunction

• Justice Department files $100M lawsuit against operator of vessel in Baltimore Key Bridge wreck

To-Do!

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Weather Forecast

Thu 19 PM Thunderstorms | 80°/68° | 45% | NNE 6 mph
Fri 20 Partly Cloudy | 81°/66° | 14% | NNE 10 mph
Sat 21 Partly Cloudy | 80°/64° | 7% | N 11 mph

Provided by weather.com

Tide Forecast

Thu Sep 19

2:37am: -0.57 ft (Low Tide)
8:44am: 5.50 ft (High Tide)
3:10pm: -0.40 ft (Low Tide)
9:09pm: 5.05 ft (High Tide)

Fri Sep 20

3:22am: -0.58 ft (Low Tide)
9:36am: 5.55 ft (High Tide)
4:01pm: -0.23 ft (Low Tide)
10:02pm: 4.76 ft (High Tide)

Sat Sep 21

4:07am: -0.42 ft (Low Tide)
10:31am: 5.47 ft (High Tide)
4:54pm: 0.07 ft (Low Tide)
10:57pm: 4.45 ft (High Tide)

Provided by Marineweather.net