Utica, NY (WKTV) Meeting Face-to-Face:
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente says he wants to meet face-to-face with the president of New York Regional Interconnect.

Absentee Votes:
27 absentee votes must be counted to see who will officially take the independent line on the ballot for the Oneida County Family Court judge seat.

Lipstick Lingo:
John McCain's camp wants Barack Obama to apologize for a comment he made using the word "lipstick."

Oil Production Cutbacks:
OPEC is slashing production of barrels of oil to insure the price of oil doesn't drop too low.

Ike Heads to Texas:
Evacuation routes open this morning in Corpus Christi, Texas as Hurricane Ike gains strength in the Gulf of Mexico.

Weather:
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE ADIRONDACKS TONIGHT.

Today: Sunny, but quite cool. Highs only in the mid 60s.

Tonight: Clear and cold. Temperatures expected to fall to near 40 in town, mid 30s in outlying areas, and low 30s in the Adirondacks.

Thursday: Mostly sunny and a tinge warmer. High: 70, Low: 52