Macy's Great Tree Lighting at Lenox Square 'retired' after 74 years

In a significant shift, Macy's at Lenox Square has decided to retire its annual Great Tree Lighting, marking the end of a 74-year-old Christmas tradition that began in 1948.

Oklahoma man puts up Christmas lights for his entire neighborhood

When Stephen Dunkelberg put up his Christmas lights this year, he noticed his was the only house lit up in his dark neighborhood. That's when he decided to spread his own form of holiday cheer.

DreamHack, holidays and Howard vs. FAMU Celebration Bowl: Things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta

Whether you're a hunk of burning love, looking for the holiday cheer, find yourself stoked about stegosauruses or totally glued to gaming, FOX 5 Atlanta has got you covered with a plethora of Things to Do in metro Atlanta this weekend.

Gaddy Family Christmas light show going strong despite summer fire

Fayette County's cherished Christmas tradition, the Gaddy Family Christmas Light Extravaganza, is celebrating its 36th consecutive year, defying the odds after a fire threatened to halt the beloved light show.

Boston mayor sends holiday party invite meant only for 'electeds of color,' dividing city councilors

The revelation about the holiday party quickly received responses from Boston's city council. A mayor's office spokesperson stressed the event was just one of several happening throughout the season.

Amazon brings back its delivery driver thank-you program

Launched a year ago, the “thank my driver" program lets consumers tip their delivery driver using an Amazon device.

Boss surprises team with lottery tickets as Christmas gifts, leading to $50K jackpot win

Sheila Colter, an employee at Med Center Health Environmental Services in Kentucky, gifted her team scratch-off tickets for Christmas, leading to an unexpected $50,000 jackpot win.

Atlanta Botanical Garden’s holiday light show 'shines' brighter than ever

The hard-working elves of the Atlanta Botanical Garden spent 7,288 hours turning the garden into a holiday treat. Now it’s time for visitors to stop in and enjoy the finished results!

White Christmas chances dwindling as December warmth expected to dominate US weather

So far, the beginning of meteorological winter, which runs from Dec. 1 to Feb. 29, has been mild. Right now, there are no indications of arctic air invading the country, the FOX Forecast Center said. This situation has resulted in a substantial lack of snow for many major cities nationwide.

Survey reveals most annoying, most popular Christmas songs

A recent survey has revealed the most annoying Christmas songs and most popular Christmas songs by state.

Biden to host Hanukkah ceremony at White House amid fears of rising antisemitism

Antisemitism has only intensified since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and other militants sparked Israel's ongoing war in Gaza -- which faces heightened criticism for the mounting Palestinian death toll.

2023’s most popular Christmas cookie by state

Google trends data collected by Menu Price found the most searched Christmas cookie recipes according to state.

Mariah Carey reacts to being dethroned from the top Hot 100 spot

Brenda Lee scored the No. 1 spot this week after peaking at No. 2 the last four holiday seasons behind Mariah Carey’s iconic “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”