New Year celebrations today mix traditions and modern rituals. Fireworks, music, and gatherings mark hope and fresh ...

Author Signing -- Poet and filmmaker Emily Robyn Clark will be signing and selling copies of her new poetry collection, ...

With 2025 just days away from turning into 2026, let’s take a look at what made sports special in the calendar year. Over the next two editions, The Item will break down the Top-10 stories of 2025 ...

By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District’s first day for the 2026-27 school year is Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, and San Benito High School’s ...

Arts, entertainment, film, festivals and more events happening this week in the greater Capital Region from Thursday, Dec. 25 ...

Christmas Trees – Evergreens, fir trees, and other plants have been a part of the winter festivals and traditions since ancient times. The first person to place a tree in a house for Christmas may ...

Trace the Baby New Year tradition's roots from ancient times to today. Learn its full story and meaning right here.

Charlotte is more than a stopover. This guide helps first-time visitors experience the Queen City like a local.

First-grader Jarquees asked his mom to scratch a Nintendo switch off his Christmas list so he could feed the homeless instead.

The Trump administration has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from next year's calendar of entrance fee-free days for national parks and added President Trump's birthday to the list, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Education unveiled the 2026 African-American History Calendar, honoring black Revolutionary War heroes and their contributions to the state’s ...