The trend only lasted a handful of years. Beginning with Sears' 1963 fall/winter catalog, only monkeys, mynah birds and hamsters were offered — no other types of pets — based on the catalog archives.

Eugene Arden Roebuck, known as “Gene” transitioned on October 12, 2024 in Winter Garden, Florida. Gene was born in Robersonville, North Carolina on December 14, 1942 to the late Ralph E.

Kenneth "Kenny" Turner, 79, was living a quiet life as an antique shop owner in Fieldale, Virginia, when he disappeared on April 12. "I think somebody picked him up and took him somewhere ...

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Cameron and Emily O’Sullivan of Refuge Farm in Roebuck describe their business as "built for chaos." The couple started their business in 2019 and grew during the pandemic. They were able to ...

Residents of a Miami neighborhood worry the entire area will be transformed by a new development planned on the lot where a Sears has stood for more than 60 years. The project in Coral Gate is ...

A popular antiques event is returning to a Norfolk venue after several years away. Lomax Antiques Fairs is a family-run business that was taken over in 2023 by Anthony Keer, his wife and their ...

Nippon Steel may consider a lawsuit against the U.S. government if it blocks its $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel.

A friend recently asked if I knew where he could get a “vintage” Sony Walkman for his 14-year-old daughter’s Birthday. That’s all she wants, he said. Not an iPhone. Not a PlayStation.