Virginia woman delivers over 400 handmade cards to nursing home residents for Valentine’s Day

It has been nearly one year now since the coronavirus pandemic locked down nursing homes. Residents are often stuck inside their rooms and their loved ones aren’t allowed to visit. That’s why one Fairfax County woman is using handmade cards to spread love and joy to seniors.

Debbie Montgomery: 'I just don’t know that we’ve come a long way'

For Debbie Montgomery, a day to celebrate one of the nation’s most well-known civil rights leaders is also a time to look back and look ahead.

How to commemorate MLK Day while staying at home

You can commemorate the civil rights icon this MLK Day in several different ways from the safety of your home this year amid the pandemic. Here are just a few ideas.

Reflecting on Dr. King’s message following turbulent year

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is usually marked by celebration and service, but for some this year the day will take on a different tone.

Minnesota expert offers tips for successful New Year's resolution-making

New Year’s resolutions will likely be a challenge during the pandemic, so one Minnesota mental health expert offered tips on how people can stay the course.

As 2020 finally ends, pandemic mutes New Year's celebrations

Pandemic restrictions are limiting crowds in many places as people bid farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget.

New Year's Eve celebrations toned down worldwide

The coronavirus scourge that dominated the year is also looming over New Year's festivities and forcing officials worldwide to tone them down.

Volunteers deliver Christmas meals to families in need in the Twin Cities

Dozens of volunteers were lining up, car by car, at Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities to deliver meals to people in need on Christmas Day.

'We have a big problem': Experts fear the holidays will fuel the US COVID-19 crisis

Hard-hit California has eclipsed 2 million coronavirus cases as the U.S. heads into a Christmas travel surge that could fuel the deadly crisis across the nation.

Happy ‘howlidays’: Shelter dogs pick out their own toys for Christmas

A video showing shelter dogs choosing their Christmas gifts is the most wholesome content you didn’t know you needed this holiday season.

Tips for recycling wrapping paper this holiday season

Can you recycle all of your holiday wrapping paper, ribbons and bows? Here are some tips to help make your Christmas a little more green.

'It does break my heart a little bit': A bleak Christmas for America's unemployed

Millions of Americans have been jobless since the viral pandemic ripped through the U.S. economy in March, triggering a deep recession and causing widespread unemployment.