Mardi Gras themed festivities on February 7th

Phase II of NCL's grant begins.

BOOM Youth Fraternity will host its first national step show, Battle on the Bayou: Mardi Gras Edition, on Feb. 14, 2026, at Neville High School in Monroe.

A brief update highlighting Monroe’s response to winter storm Fern, recognizing community resilience, the work of city crews, and ongoing efforts to restore power and support residents.

The Chamber of Commerce has expanded the 2026 Building Bridges Teacher Grant Program, doubling the number of $500 classroom grants available. Because of recent weather-related school closures, the deadline to apply has been extended to February 13.

As South Carolina's outbreak grows to 876 confirmed cases, vaccinations in the state surged in January. Cases have also been reported in two ICE detention facilities.

Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.

U.S. Olympic athletes are arriving and settling into their digs for the next couple of weeks in Italy. Curlers are amazed by the mountain scenery in Cortina; figure skaters are plant fostering in Milan; and the big air slopestyle women are "smashing pizzas" in Livigno.