About 15 miles from Asheville, North Carolina, smaller but equally energetic Black Mountain is ready for its day in the sun.

The new year is shaping up to be a consequential one, from control of power in Washington to the agenda President Trump ...

Three more dog breeds joined the American Kennel Club’s roster of recognized breeds on Tuesday, making them eligible for many ...

A roundup of predictions and opinions on the Oregon Ducks' upcoming College Football Playoff game against the James Madison Dukes.

CPP headlines in 2025 were dominated by Helene recovery and other holdovers, plus some surprises and results of investigative ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A special visitor will be making an appearance in downtown Clearwater in January, and you won’t be able to miss it. The “World’s Largest Rubber Duck” is set to visit Coachman Park ...

This might be recency bias (or maybe mass hysteria meeting peak consumerism), but I knew all year that my top movie of 2025 would be Wicked: For Good. The first installment basically became a ...

Looking for plans in the Traverse City area and beyond? We’ve rounded up the top events happening across Northern Michigan from Friday through Sunday. This weekend, we’re heading into January with ...

A GRIP ON SPORTS • A New Year’s Day of dominating defense, guard-changing and a wild, wacky, “the-stage-is-on-the-field” ...

Whitlock played openly corrupt city councilman Clay Davis on 25 episodes across the five seasons of “The Wire.” ...

Well folks, this is the final issue of Scales and Tales for 2025. It has been an interesting year that I see overall as good.