Mailbox in Florence, Texas gives kids direct line to North Pole

In the small town of Florence Texas, you’ll find a mailbox with direct service to Santa Claus in the North Pole.

Exotic car club surprises family with special Christmas delivery

Christmas came early for one Buford family. Santa's special helpers made the holidays brighter for a mom and her three young sons.

'I don’t know if this is the smartest idea': Holiday travel surges despite COVID-19 outbreak

Millions of Americans are traveling ahead of Christmas and New Year’s, despite pleas from public health experts that they stay home to avoid fueling the raging coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 320,000 nationwide.

Season's greetings: Cards solicited for COVID-19 patients

Hospitals asked adults, organizations and schoolchildren to either make or buy holiday cards and send them to the institutions for distribution to patients. The goal is for everyone in the hospital to get a card and at least a tiny bit of holiday cheer.

Christmas Day: Here are the restaurants, stores open

While more retailers and restaurants than usual may be shutting their doors this Christmas, shoppers and would-be diners aren't completely out of luck.

Holiday fear, not cheer, as coronavirus pandemic changes Christmas

The patchwork of restrictions being imposed by local and national governments across the world varies widely — but few holiday seasons will look normal this year.

Christmas in the ICU: Decorations, lights and tears

A Christmas tree stands outside the intensive care room where a man stricken by COVID-19 lies unconscious, a machine breathing for him. A few feet away, a plastic snowman adorns the door of another patient whose face is barely visible behind ventilator tubes.

Preventing Christmas tree fires can stop millions in property damage every year

Christmas trees are a must for many. But while the sight of a fully decorated tree may inspire joy, these trees can pose a significant fire threat if they’re not properly maintained.

Alyse, Paul and Sharon celebrate 'Christmas in Atlanta'

Our Christmas tradition continues with the release of "Christmas in Atlanta" -- an original holiday song written by Paul Milliken and performed with Alyse Eady and Sharon Lawson.

Weather models show chance of snow on Christmas Eve in north Georgia

Next week starts with the first day of winter and ends with Christmas Day, so of course, the chance of wintery precipitation including snow has crept into the forecast.

Atlanta shoppers get special surprise

Christmas came early on Friday to dozens of shoppers at an Atlanta Walmart.

First responders come to mother's rescue a second time after vehicle fire

Aysha Pettis teared up as the sheriff of Rockdale County handed over a hefty gift card and a box full of toys Friday afternoon. The tears kept rolling as Rockdale Fire Lt. Randy Lloyd added to the holiday surprise with gift cards from Target, Visa prepaid card, and passes to a trampoline park.