BAY HARBOR — Thirty years ago, a falling smokestack heralded the beginning of an enormous project to transform a five-mile stretch of land along Lake Michigan from a shuttered cement plant into a bustling lakeside community filled with multi-million dollar homes. The Petoskey News-Review was on site on July 12, 1994 when the demolition of […]
Jul. 1—Monday saw the gathering of local organizations and community members to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the West Virginia Botanic Garden’s (WVBG) new Equitrans Midstream Visitors Center. The event recognized the work of each individual who has brought the project’s vision to life, as well as the ways the facility will further enrich the […]
Over the trumpets and guitars of a mariachi band, Raleigh-Durham International Airport welcomed its first nonstop flight from Mexico City on Monday, opening a new chapter in international service. The Airmexico flights depart daily in both directions, marking RDU’s 10th direct international destination and its 18th airline. RDU President and CEO Michael Landguth celebrated the […]
Over the pounding drums of a samba reggae band, Durham celebrated its immigrant community Saturday with colorful clothes, savory food and a hand for whoever needs it. Durham Refugee Day drew roughly 100 people to its Central Park on a blazing hot afternoon, where dozens of booths offered help finding churches, counseling, emergency aid and […]
STORY: :: June 29, 2024 :: Mexico City, Mexico :: Pride parades across Latin America celebrate diversity and inclusion :: Santiago, Chile :: Lima, Peru :: In Peru, this comes days after the country stops calling trans people mentally ill ::“It’s a fight for our dreams, a fight for respect, for tolerance and equality. I […]
The Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Mount Pleasant marked the occasion with a parade. Area first responders came out to celebrate and local businesses made floats. The department has been around for so long, that it pre-dates fire trucks. “It started in 1876. they used a hand pumper. They chartered […]
The Shanghai Zoo in China got to celebrate the eighth birthday of one of their giant pandas, and it looked like the party was a success! ABC News posted a video of the birthday boy, Xing Guang, on Tuesday, June 25th. He celebrated the day with a birthday cake just for him full of his […]
Balenciaga celebrated the art of repurposing, reworking and regeneration for the label’s autumn/winter 2024 haute couture show, where trends including deconstructed denim, excessive leather and ruched outerwear dominated the catwalk. Frequently sported by the likes of Kim Kardashian and Cardi B, this Balenciaga collection was attended by Nicole Kidman in a simple diamante skin-tight dress, […]
Ceremonies and celebrations are planned near the west entrance of Yellowstone National Park to mark the recent birth of a white buffalo calf in the park – a spiritually significant event for many Native American tribes. A white buffalo calf with a dark nose and eyes was born on June 4 in the the park’s […]
June 25 (UPI) — The San Diego Zoo announced the birth of a female Baird’s tapir, an endangered animal native to Mexico and Central America. The zoo said the calf, born June 3 to mother Luna, is now on display alongside the facility’s capybaras in an enclosure located in the Elephant Odyssey section of the […]
Jun. 24—MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice and two members of his team came to Coopers Rock State Forest Monday afternoon to celebrate progress on new cabins and infrastructure upgrades to boost tourism there—and to celebrate similar progress all across the state park system. Justice, Tourism Secretary Chelsea Ruby and Division of Natural Resources Director Brett […]
Despite temperatures hovering around 90 degrees and a threat of rain earlier in the week, roughly 100 people flowed through the 500 block of Buckeye St. on Saturday to celebrate the LGBTQ community at the 2024 Kokomo Pride Festival. Music from a DJ could be heard from about a block away. Visitors who followed the […]