Someone is vandalizing Christmas light displays in South Lyon

Christmas came too early for at least one grinch this December.  A South Lyon family with a 20-year tradition of extravagant Christmas light displays had part of their setup vandalized earlier last week when they noticed their synchronized lolly pop lights weren't working.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Why our brains love good deals

Black Friday is predicted to lure 36 percent of American consumers into making purchases this year, and it turns out those door-buster deals are playing into the way our brains are wired.

Church pays off $1.62-million of medical debt for families

“We found out that there’s over $3 million in deferred medical debt in our city,” said Access Church’s lead pastor Jason Burns. "This $3 million is owned by people who live at less than half of the federal poverty line.”

Company will pay you $1,000 to binge-watch 12 holiday movies

The applicant must be enthusiastic about the holiday season, love movies, have a strong attention for detail, be able to binge-watch 12 movies in a short amount of time, and be active on social media

Dream job alert: Get paid to tour Christmas markets in Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest

Have you ever dreamed of working in Europe? This role might just be your time to shine: A tour company is looking to pay a tester to visit four European Christmas markets this holiday season. 

Gobble, gobble: Here’s why Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November

Have you ever wondered why families share turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce on the fourth Thursday in November each year? Here's how the holiday date came to be in the U.S.

Costco, HomeGoods and Lowe’s among major retailers closed on Thanksgiving 2019

Many retail chains have expanded their Black Friday hours earlier and earlier over the years, sometimes into the previous day, to get a head start on the competition.