As cases of COVID-19 spread across the nation in the spring, Bob Moulton decided it was best to close his business, National Pawn, to walk-in sales. Although pawnshops were deemed essential in North Carolina and could remain open, Moulton didn’t want to risk the health of customers or employees at […]

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — “Pierspective,” a community art exhibit designed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Manhattan Beach Pier, is now available to view online. The art exhibit is sponsored by the City of Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation Department and has rolled out two online ways to view […]

Ed Tom, director of operations at the Hollywood Bowl, started as a teenage usher 48 years ago. He says his summertime staff of 500 is down to 17, but he’s working to keep the venue ready to go the minute it can welcome guests back in. (Al Seib / Los […]

You’re invited to a birthday party for one of South Florida’s greatest arts champions: Sandrell Rivers. Fantasy Theatre Factory at the Sandrell Rivers Theater presents the third annual celebration of its namesake on Aug. 29 through Facebook Live. Sandrell Rivers was arts administrator for Miami-Dade County’s Parks and Recreation Department […]

ALPHARETTA, GA — Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Scarecrow Harvest Festival, held last year in Brooke Street Park, has been canceled. Each fall, residents and visitors of Alpharetta look forward to seeing the downtown streets decorated with scarecrows made by local schools, businesses and organizations. This sight brings a smile […]

Toast is the most basic breakfast, but these slices on TikTok are making everyone do a double take. Zara Kaye, a 21-year-old film student from Los Angeles, California, is bringing some of her favorite films to life on bread. ”I started recreating food from films,” Kaye told “Good Morning America.” […]

Few things are more difficult than getting by on a paycheck that’s just not large enough. Some of America’s hardest-working people are trapped in low-wage jobs and don’t end up seeing a lot of financial return. When you’re earning at or just above the minimum wage, you might find yourself needing […]

We’ve dropped the paywall on this article delivering critical public safety information in this developing story. Please consider a digital subscription to The Bee to support local journalists. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire is continuing to surge through the North Bay area on Thursday after scorching more than 131,000 acres […]

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Seattle Seahawks will play at least their first three home games without fans in the stands at CenturyLink Field. The team said in a statement Wednesday the decision was made in conjunction with public […]

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: — Auburn will reduce Jordan-Hare Stadium’s seating capacity to about 20% at the start of the upcoming football season. Athletic director Allen Greene said the move will lead to ”a shortfall of tens of millions of […]

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: — North Carolina has immediately suspended athletics activities for all sports teams for at least 24 hours due to a ”continued upward trend in positive COVID-19 tests on campus.” In Wednesday’s announcement, the school said the […]

In the three months since Dashauna Ballard of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, recovered from the coronavirus, she has learned to not mention that she was ever sick. Some people give her suspicious looks when they find out she had COVID-19; some assume she got it because she did not take proper hygiene […]

Our long, hot summer has now arrived. And COVID-19 or not, we all need to get outside. Here’s the problem: after the tedious incarceration of lockdown, going outside suddenly seems scary, with coronavirus outbreaks in 26 states. Is it safe to go outside? How do you know you won’t get […]

Shy Rodriguez with her sons, Shawn Pagan, 11, left, and Jaiden Pagan, 8, at their home in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on July 31, 2020. (Hannah Yoon/The New York Times) WASHINGTON — When Shy Rodriguez heard about one of the hottest trends in education during the pandemic — “learning pods,” where parents […]