In the late 1990s cinematic masterpiece, “Halloweentown,” main character Marnie discovers that her grandmother is a witch and lives in an alternative universe where every day is Halloween. They ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Campaigners are urging councils to ban the release of balloons and sky lanterns on their land after volunteers noticed a dramatic ...

After a tragedy, an accident, a crime or vigils to honor the victims often include a release of massive numbers of balloons. People have been releasing helium balloons, in celebration and in sympathy, ...

Family members and friends of people who die young often remember their loved ones with a balloon release. After WRAL’s latest documentary “UnSafe: North Carolina kids dying from gun violence,” ...

When Nicole Crosby looked for the City Council chamber earlier this summer, she asked a stranger for directions. He told her they could walk there together, and along the way, he asked about the box ...

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Jack, the Orange County Great Park Balloon, was transformed into a jack-o’-lantern face on Tuesday, Oct. 2, that will soar 400 feet into the sky over Irvine. Balloon pilots Michael Tarascio and Matt ...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns County commission voted 5-0 Tuesday to ban balloon and lantern releases, usually done in memory of people or events. The ordinance states “the release of helium, ...

TEQUESTA — Balloon releases and floating sky lanterns could soon become a thing of the past in Tequesta. On the village council's agenda Thursday is an ordinance that would ban the outdoor use of ...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — St. Johns County is the first Florida county to ban the release of balloons and sky lanterns. It’s not just a win for St. Johns Soil and Water Conservation District Chairman ...