Zoom gets rid of 40-minute limit on free calls for Thanksgiving

Zoom will be getting rid of its 40-minute limit on free calls for Thanksgiving to give families more virtual time together.

NORAD to track Santa on Christmas Eve 2020, but with less volunteers amid pandemic

NORAD will continue its annual tradition of tracking Santa Claus’ journey around the globe as he delivers gifts on Christmas Eve — but with fewer volunteers.

Santa Claus to use plexiglass, face masks at malls across US as COVID-19 cases surge

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and the fact that Santa's age and weight put him at high risk for severe illness, mall owners are going ahead with plans to bring him back this year.

US governors, mayors increase COVID-related restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving

More governors and mayors are ratcheting up COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving for fear that holiday travel and family gatherings will only worsen the record-breaking, coast-to-coast resurgence of the virus.

Georgian tapped to help decorate White House for Christmas

The holidays are right around the corner and one Georgian is taking his Christmas decorating talents to Washington D.C. for the second year in a row.

'Friday the 13th...in 2020': Origins of why the day is considered unlucky

In the strangest of years, today marks the last Friday the 13th of 2020. Here’s a look at why the day has long been considered by some as unlucky.

This Thanksgiving, experts recommend keeping gatherings small, local

The pandemic has made planning holiday celebrations like Thanksgiving a lot more complicated. Dr. Henry Wu, director of the TravelWell Center at Emory University in Atlanta, recommends staying at home and celebrating with your immediate family.

Veterans, civilians honor those who served in metro Atlanta

Bill Saling, Bronze Star Medal awardee, has made it his mission to tell the stories of fellow U.S. military veterans.

President Trump emerges from White House to mark Veterans Day

President Donald Trump spent 10 minutes in public Wednesday honoring America's war veterans — a veneer of normalcy for a White House that's frozen by a defeated president mulling his options, mostly forgoing the mechanics of governing and blocking his inevitable successor.

Zoom Thanksgiving? Holiday travel is not essential travel, says public health officers

"Holiday travel is not essential travel and in some ways, you can show your love for your family and friends by not gathering this year because when you do, you put them at risk," said Dr. Matt Willis. 

Woodstock brewery crafts holiday shopping event

Folks looking to "shop local" this holiday season will have an easy way to do it this Sunday, thanks to a Woodstock brewery.

NY police investigate after razor blade found in child's Halloween candy

Police in upstate New York are investigating after a parent found a razor blade embedded in a piece of their child's Halloween candy.

Douglasville community changes Halloween tradition due to COVID-19

This has been an unusual year and despite the circumstances and of course the pandemic, one metro Atlanta community wanted to move forward with an annual Halloween tradition, with a little bit of a change.