Smoke detectors (not just their batteries) have a temporary shelf life. Find out how long yours will last, and how to know it ...

Batteries power nearly everything in a modern home. They keep the smoke detectors chirping, the remote controls clicking, and ...

Winter has a special talent. It waits until it’s 10°F (-12°C), dark, and you’re wearing socks… then it springs a leak, a ...

Around the holidays, you’re cooking more, hosting more, and plugging in more devices than usual, which makes now the time to ...

Earlier this week, I delivered a Scrooge-like rant against Paul McCartney’s rubbish “Wonderful Christmastime,” naming it the ...

Many fires happen during the winter months. Firefighters told us there have been 33 fires in Fayetteville since the beginning ...

As the holiday season approaches, so does the annual debate over festive music. While many cherish the joy that Christmas songs bring, some tunes are often met with disdain. Recently, the Globe ...

Keeping your home clean and safe goes beyond regular tidying and visible cleaning. There are everyday items around your house ...

As the Triad experienced its coldest morning in nearly two years, Winston-Salem fire officials emphasized the importance of ...

Malls are struggling now, but in days of old, they were abuzz with social activity. This relic of the food court is still around, but on a much smaller scale.

Waves of rain are likely today in the Piedmont Triad. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible this evening in the Piedmont ...

It's a buyer's market around Temple University. But clients of Pat Fay, a real estate agent in Old City, have paid about 99% ...