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When I was a little girl growing up in the church in Shelby I remember the old timers saying “I’m shore (sure) glad I’m a Christian, cause if hell’s any…

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 19: A view of Frankston foreshore is seen during sunrise on June 19, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia.

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When I was a little girl growing up in the church in Shelby I remember the old timers saying "I'm shore (sure) glad I'm a Christian, cause if hell's any hotter that this...).  The saying applies this weekend as we reach 100 degrees (starting Friday) and that's not even counting the heat index.  So where are the hottest places on earth?  One is right here in the USA.

5)Timbouctou, Mali ...record heat of 130 F

4)Kebili, Tunisia ....131 F

3)Ghudamis, Libya ...131 F

2) Death Valley, Cali 134 F

  1. Al'Azizihay, Libya 136.4 F
Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.