Christmas decorations are already up in some stores.  It’s a reminder that now is the time to implement a holiday shopping strategy.

At a time when most retailers are offering specials on lawn mowers and BBQ grills, Sears is getting a jump on Christmas.

It’s an international mystery: How did a Missouri family’s Christmas card photo end up in the Czech Republic, splashed across a huge storefront advertisement?

Merry Christmas! A warm day is on the way with only a small chance of a light rain shower. High temperatures today will be in the middle ot upper 70’s.

A bad economy has left thousands and thousands of South Carolinians out of work, but on Christmas Eve many are putting their worries aside to celebrate peace.

We are going to see an unseasonably warm Christmas Eve and Christmas day across the Lowcountry. High temperatures over the next several days will reach into the low 70’s.

All the preparations are completed…Santa is ready to go! Track St. Nick through the night and around the world!!!!

A major warm-up is on the way over the next 24 to 48 hours as daytime high temperatures climb from the 40’s to the 70’s. Overnight low’s will go from the upper 20’s this morning to upper 50’s by Christmas morning.

It will be a cold Monday across the Lowcountry with high temperatures only in the 40’s. A warm-up will begin on Tuesday and by Christmas we will return to the 70’s.

This year’s economic nose-dive is forcing many families to cutback or even go without this holiday season.  Many children will not have presents under the tree even with support for programs like News 2’s Toys for Tots.

With the sagging economy, the holiday gift giving season is taking on a new meaning this year. It’s not all about who can spend the most money. In some cases, it’s about who can save the most.

The good news is that holiday meals do not have to spell dietary disaster. With a bit of planning and some healthy cooking tricks you can enjoy both good food and good health while giving thanks this year.

With a dreadful outlook for the holiday shopping season there are all sorts of deals to be had.

It’s love down under as Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman star in the romantic epic “Australia”.

Stores are pulling out all the stops: sales, coupons, special promotions.  But with unemployment high and confidence low, can retailers coerce consumers to spend their money?