A new North Carolina law, effective October 1, 2025, prohibits mass balloon releases. The law aims to protect wildlife and the environment from the dangers of balloon litter. Several other states, ...

I’m doing something a little different in today’s newsletter: Some of you may already know that I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and this time of year, it’s absolutely magical. The skies come ...

LAUNCHES. SPECIAL SHAPED BALLOONS TAKING FLIGHT. HUNDREDS OF HOT AIR BALLOONS WILL LIFT OFF IN JUST THAT PERFECT COORDINATION. IT’S SO GORGEOUS. BUT BEHIND ALL OF THAT BEAUTY IS A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS ...

WEYMOUTH. NEW ON FIVE MASSACHUSETTS IS CHARTING A NEW VISION FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES IN THE STATE. STATE LAWMAKERS GATHERED THIS MORNING TO OUTLINE THEIR VISION OF ...

ROSSVILLE, Tenn. — About 18,000 people filled the tiny town of Rossville on Saturday for the Mid-South Balloon Festival. Around twenty colorful hot air balloons are featured this weekend in the ...

The State Fair is in the books, but there's plenty of fun still happening in the Springfield area. From hot air balloon festivals lighting up the sky with bright rainbows or booming music festivals, ...

Some wildlife advocates, a lieutenant governor with a passion for Louisiana’s natural environment and at least one state lawmaker are dismayed after Gov. Jeff Landry vetoed a bill that would have made ...

With their colorful designs and a breathtaking view below the basket, hot air balloons have become a romantic and exciting way to explore the skies — and more people are taking rides than ever before.

She’s throwing a wet blanket on summertime fun. A Noho tech entrepreneur is pushing the city to ban “single-use” water balloons in public parks and playgrounds. “Every summer, New York City parks — ...

WITH A PREVIEW OF WHAT WE CAN EXPECT THIS WEEKEND. GOOD MORNING ALLIE AND JOE THIS IS THE 40TH ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI CHAMPIONSHIP HOT AIR BALLOON FEST AND IT STARTS TOMORROW IT WILL BE A WEEKEND JAM ...

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (WPVI) -- Thousands of people are expected to pack Willowdale Steeplechase in Kennett Square in Chester County to see the balloons, and even fly in them! "It's about a three-hour ...