MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shortly after noon, as Sunday services at Memphis’ abundant churches conclude, another gathering of the faithful is getting u…
Some of us might have gotten a good chuckle when a woman tried to bring her “emotional support peacock” on a flight.
Delayed flights and long layovers can lead to frustration over wasted hours sitting and waiting. Flying can also pose a health challenge.
Because there are no city-sized theme parks in Southern Connecticut, you must find your thrills there in real life. I had just come from helpi…
NAGS HEAD, N.C. — Chaz Winkler walked along the roadside next to a rare undeveloped tract on U.S. 158.
DECATUR — The Decatur Police Department investigated a potential double-shooting Saturday night in the 1600 block of North Edward Street.
CHICAGO — Mike Kinsch hopped a fence last year and sneaked into the abandoned Edgewater Medical Center.
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HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — “The passage of the Patowmac through the Blue Ridge is perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes in Nature,” Thomas Jef…
PADUCAH, Ky. — In this riverfront town in western Kentucky, art isn’t just a luxury. It’s a lifeline.
WASHINGTON ISLAND, Wis. — Unlike many island vacation spots, Washington Island — a half-hour ferry ride from Wisconsin’s Door County peninsula…
SAN DIEGO — A symphonic score filled the former Shamu Stadium at SeaWorld, the tempo building suspense as footage of an icy landscape in Antar…
SALEM, Mass. — This was the golden era for ocean travel: when ladies wore floor-length ball gowns, sometimes with parasols in hand, and gents …
LOS ANGELES — Actor and comedian Cheech Marin, who for decades has been a noted collector of Chicano art, is teaming up with the city of River…
There’s only one palm tree native to California, and it’s not the one you see rising above Los Angeles.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Alexander Hamilton never visited the home of archrival Thomas Jefferson. But the nation’s first Treasury secretary — an…
LOS ANGELES — “La La Land” didn’t bring home the best picture Oscar, but the musical filmed in Southern California is expected to bring the re…
“We’re going to Walt Disney World!” That was the decision for our family vacation this year, so early one morning in January, I found myself l…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly four decades after Elvis sang his last tune, his legacy got a $45 million boost with the Thursday opening of a ma…
MOUNT VERNON, Va. — With the presidential election only weeks away, I made a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon, President George Washington’s Virginia home.
It sounds a bit salacious, but my husband and I just engaged in a bit of leaf peeping.
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DECATUR – A swearing-in ceremony this week for nine new court appointed special advocates reflects the new director's vision to serve more abu…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Attendance rose at the boyhood home of polka-playing bandleader Lawrence Welk after the state took over the site this summer,…
ESSEX, Conn. – Step back in time with the Essex steam train and riverboat sightseeing journey.
Do you like puzzles? Or maybe, ever wondered what happened to so-and-so you knew way back when? If yes, then, boy, do I have the job for you. …
DECATUR – Shucks, Jose Abreu failed to hit a home run.
DECATUR – Jan Roddis believes in on-the-spot learning.
The 11th Fallstrom family reunion focused on an 8-month-old newcomer.