FLORIDA – As Labor Day weekend approaches, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued a reminder of how citizens can help protect sea turtles and shorebirds. Florida’s beaches provide important nesting habitat for several species of endangered sea turtles and shorebirds, which depend on the beaches for successful nesting, resting and migration. […]
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Tuesday’s record-breaking heat is a thing of the past, but warm, humid conditions will continue across much of the state line Wednesday. Maximum temperatures reached between 27 and 29 degrees, slightly warmer than normal for this time of year, but far from the temperatures of between 35 and 40 degrees that […]
With the unofficial last weekend of summer just around the corner, many people want to make the most of the three-day weekend with a trip to a local lake, river or beach. Here’s what you need to know before you leave: KEY POINTS: Not every day, but the probability of rain increases over the weekend […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The 11th annual Monroe Life Balloon Festival returns to East Tennessee on Labor Day weekend. The festival will take place on Saturday, August 31st and Sunday, September 1st at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, Tennessee, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Attendees can enjoy balloon rides, live music, arts […]
Planning to stock up on some fancy snacks and a few bottles of Two-Buck Chuck for your Labor Day party? Before you set your GPS to Trader Joe’s, check to see if the store’s famous Hawaiian shirts are hung up for the holidays—because nothing kills a party mood faster than an empty shopping cart and […]
NEW YORK STATE (WRGB) — Labor Day weekend will mark the launch of a new free fishing day in New York State for the 2024 season, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday. The launch of Free Fishing Day on Saturday, August 31, bringing the total to seven free fishing days in New York State in 2024, […]
JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has launched a traffic safety campaign to reduce impaired and dangerous driving. According to the sheriff’s office, this high-profile enforcement initiative will run from August 16 through the early hours of September 3 and will include Labor Day weekend, using messages such as “Drive sober […]
Sean Pavone / iStock.com Many Americans plan to take one last summer vacation over Labor Day weekend. HomeToGo, a vacation rental marketplace, has identified the most searched domestic destinations for the annual holiday weekend, including a mix of beach areas, small towns and big cities, and the average nightly price for a stay in those […]
Michigan Central Station celebrates 100,000 visitors since reopening Michigan Central Station celebrates 100,000 visitors since reopening 00:24 (CBS) — Michigan Central will be open to the public through Labor Day weekend after the revitalized building has already welcomed over 100,000 visitors. The station celebrated its grand reopening in Juneincluding a 10-day open house celebration and […]
