The COVID-19 pandemic won’t stop NORAD from tracking Santa Claus’ progress as he delivers gifts on Christmas Eve. The North American Aerospace Defense Command has announced that NORAD will track Santa on Dec. 24 but there will be some changes: Unlike in years past, not every child will be able to get through to a…
Dolly Parton’s $1M Donation Helped Fund Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: ‘I just wanted it to do good’
In the spring of 2020, Dolly Parton made a $1 million donation to COVID-19 research at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center. According to the New England Medical Journal, the research done at Vanderbilt helped the biotechnology company Moderna develop its COVID-19 vaccine, which has proven to be 94.5 percent effective against the virus. At the time of the donation,…
Pepsi Unveils New Apple Pie-Flavored Cola for the Holidays
What’s He Waiting For??
Today on THE SITCH, “Jill” wrote in about her current boyfriend not proposing after being together for 16 years. They’ve been living together for the past 13 and he’s even helped raise her kids. Last year they went engagement ring shopping which led Jill to believe a proposal was on the way. It’s been about…
Michael B. Jordan Named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive 2020: ‘The Women in My Family Are Proud of This One’
People just revealed who the Sexiest Man Alive is for 2020 – it’s Michael B. Jordan! View this post on Instagram A post shared by People Magazine (@people) “It’s a cool feeling,” Michael told the mag about the honor. “You know, everybody always made that joke, like, ‘Mike, this is the one thing you’re probably not…
Restrictions Increased at Hampton Roads Navy Installations
Navy installations in Hampton Roads are being ordered to move to Health Protection Condition Level (HPCON) Charlie starting Wednesday due to the increase in both the number of COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate among the local military and civilian populations. Military personnel in Hampton Roads must limit travel to and from their homes to…
Be My Guest: The Up Center
This month’s featured local non-profit on ‘Be My Guest’ is The Up Center. Jen Lewis spoke with their Outreach Coordinator, Sabrina Carr. They discussed the Up Center’s foster and adoption program along with the great need for families to open their hearts and homes to children 10 years of age and older. View this…
Get the First Look at Gwen Stefani’s Engagement Ring from Blake Shelton!
Gwen Stefani shared the first glimpse of her diamond engagement ring from Blake Shelton on her Instagram Story Sunday. Gwen and Blake were in the car on the way to the People’s Choice Awards where Blake won for Top Country Artist. In the video, Gwen said that Blake was going inside for the awards while…
You Can Now Feast on Cinnabon Frosting By the Spoonful. Here’s Where to Buy Pints of It
Good news: You can now buy Cinnabon frosting by the PINT. Bad news: When I heard about that, I thought, “Oh, so you can eat it with a spoon or by the handful” . . . instead of using it for baking like a reasonable adult. But it’s true: Cinnabon is selling pints of its…
Taylor Swift Responds to Scooter Braun Selling Her Masters
Scooter Braun and his media holding company Ithaca Holdings LLC have sold the master rights to Taylor Swift’s first six albums, Variety reports and Taylor Swift confirmed. After news about the sale emerged, Taylor revealed what she knew about the deal saying her team attempted to negotiate with Braun about bidding on her own work, but was told she’d…