by Llewellyn King I am an oddball. I like to work on Christmas. I don’t know how it is now, but when I was younger and worked for newspapers, variously in Africa, Britain and the United States, I always volunteered to work over the holiday and loved it. There was a special ...
Christmas is almost here and playing Santa for the year is almost over. With less than a handful of days left before Christmas, there are just a few things that my family does to get fully in the Christmas spirit. One of the activities I save to do with the kids for when they are out of ...
BY JARETT LEWIS CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Parkways Authority said it will be a busy holiday travel season on the West Virginia Turnpike, but nothing it hasn’t seen before. It’s expected that 1.33 million transactions will be made on the Turnpike over a 13-day travel period ...
As snow blankets the ancient Appalachian Mountains, many of the region's inhabitants come together to celebrate the holiday season, with traditions and time-honored recipes at the forefront of these festivities. The Appalachian region is well-known for its cuisine, developed from a ...
The holiday season is upon us, and everyone is making plans to gather with friends and family. For many of us, winter weather, flight delays and other inconveniences can make traveling burdensome. For those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, travel can be even more complex and may ...
A few years ago, one of my sisters awed the family on Christmas morning with some beautiful cloth gift bags she had made. She only got around to making a couple, but these ornate bags set off a new mission in our family — to switch from paper wrapping to fabric. While we haven’t taken ...