Councillors in Newport have backed calls to ban the release of helium balloons from public land, over concerns for wildlife ...

The intentional release of inflated balloons is now illegal across nearly all of the Outer Banks due to environmental ...

which prohibits the intentional mass release of helium balloons outdoors and imposes a $50 fine for infractions. During the September vote, Board Vice-Chair Selina Jarvis and Commissioner Kitty ...

Swick has been on a quest to ban balloon releases throughout North Carolina. This is in response to how helium balloons can seriously harm the environment and marine life. “[The balloons] don ...

Local singer, songwriter and pianist Dina Bach will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, in the Carnegie Community Room at St.

The Naperville Education Foundation’s three-year grant in 2022 worth $750,000 is to help reduce barriers to learning through ...

It didn't take long for Kentucky lawmakers to file some controversial bills - including one requiring the Ten Commandments in ...

IN 1783 THE Montgolfier brothers lofted a trio of farm animals over Versailles in a hot-air balloon, in what remains ... difficult and expensive (helium, the most commonly used lifting gas ...

Balloons also drain helium resources. Humans need helium for many essential medical procedures, like MRIs. There are countless reasons why you should never release balloons. Other celebratory ...

organize the release or cause the release of 10 or more balloons inflated with helium or gas lighter than air, unless the balloons are released with governmental approval. Hot air balloons and ...