The X Factor's Grace Davies returns to roots for emotional album homecoming

Known for early performances across the Ribble Valley and support from BBC Introducing, Grace said her hometown of Langho has always been behind her. She recalled performing “in literally every venue that would have me from like ages 16 to 19,” with …

Saddlebrook multi-modal path may finally say goodbye to roots and bumps

Golf carts traveling on the Saddlebrook multi-modal path for years have had to traverse bumps and tree roots. However, those days may soon be only a bad memory. A golf cart travels on the multi-modal path near the Saddlebrook Recreation Center. The …

Taiwan Through the Ages: Tea grower plants roots across the Straits

In 1991, Taiwanese tea expert Lin Yun brought high mountain oolong tea seeds to the Yunnan Plateau. Today, these Taiwanese tea seedlings have grown into large trees firmly established on the Yunnan Plateau. Take a look at how the tea across the Taiwan …

Los Angeles high school graduates celebrate their immigrant roots as ICE crackdowns continue

Raising kids? Our Early Childhood newsletter, focused on raising kids ages 0-5, is your place to get reads and resources on the topics most important to your family. Since early June, Huntington Park residents have witnessed federal immigration agents …

Ohio celebrates aviation roots as Wright Flyer III becomes official state airplane

DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- While visiting Carillon Historical Park on Friday, Governor Mike DeWine held a ceremonial bill signing to designate the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the official state airplane. "It is the only airplane designated as a national …

Operation Rising Lion: The biblical roots of Israel’s Iran campaign

The IDF has named its dramatic preemptive strike against Iran’s nuclear program Operation Rising Lion a biblical reference meaning “a people rises like a lioness.” The operation, launched Thursday night, targeted Iranian nuclear and military assets and …

New exhibit shines spotlight on DC’s culture and its deep roots in go-go music

The 1223 Potomac Gallery exhibit in D.C. highlights go-go music and features a mosaic of Chuck Brown. WASHINGTON — A new evolving exhibit at the 1223 Potomac Gallery in DC’s Georgetown neighborhood is celebrating the city’s rich cultural identity and its …

America's River Roots Festival's Bourbon Experience Will Celebrate Kentucky's Most Iconic Export

As Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky prepare for an enormous celebration of culture, music, food and history happening along the Ohio River’s banks this October, organizers have announced a new experience that will toast to Kentucky’s most iconic export: …

How two Philly chefs are preserving their Palestinian and Lebanese roots — one tightly rolled grape leaf at a time

Growing up in Amman, Jordan, Saif Manna would wake to the smell of grapevine leaves drifting in with the morning breeze. He’d find his Palestinian grandmother in her kitchen, stuffing the leaves from the backyard with tiny heaps of meat and rice, then …

Williams Celebrates Hometown Roots