In May 1987, the quiet community of Hampton, Virginia, was shaken by the brutal murder of Debbie Dicus, a 31-year-old radio ...

1837: Birth of Wild Bill Hickok (James Butler) in Illinois. 1840: Death of composer and violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini aged 57. 1883: Tsar Alexander III is crowned in Moscow. 1905: The Japanese ...

Norfolk poet Symay Rhodes, from the poetry slam team Verb Benders, at a previous competition. Verb Benders will be competing on Friday. Courtesy of Lacroy Nixon The six teams will have between ...

North Dakota Poet Laureate and award-winning author Larry Woiwode died Thursday. He was 80. Woiwode was a Sykeston native and author of numerous books, including the 1969 bestseller "What I'm ...

Poet Sophie Morelli gives life to Mabel Smith Douglass, who drowned in Lake Placid. The true details of her death by suicide ...

City leaders are inviting residents to weigh in on which artists' work should be on display in Norfolk's Kindred neighborhood.

Over at Discover Downham, popular actor and personality Tim FitzHigham will talk on Shakespeare’s connection to Lynn. June 18 ...

Poetry Moment Presented by Spokane Public Radio, Poetry Moment is a program that showcases myriad poems as read by poets and poetry lovers from across the Inland Northwest — and occasionally ...

A celebration of life service was held for the 105-year-old dedicated Wells-next-the-Sea RNLI supporter, who died in March. Anita was a resident at Thorp House care home in Griston and it commemorated ...

Mery Smith's tumultuous journey to the title Spokane Poet Laureate included flunking out of college due to alcoholism and ...

As Americans continue to weather the pandemic, many have been turning to poetry: According to the executive director of the Academy of American Poets, traffic to the organization’s site ...

To celebrate World Ocean Day, the Center for Coastal Studies and Payomet Performing Arts Center will host a special World Ocean Day Poetry Event at Payomet on Sunday, June 8, ...