Discover the many benefits of using plug-in solar panels as an affordable alternative to a traditional rooftop installation.

Smart plugs can add controls to any outlet, but they aren’t perfect for everything. Here’s our guide to using one and which ...

Responding to increased state-level interest in plug-in solar, a nonprofit group has published an in-depth guidebook to help state policymakers navigate the path to allowing households to use the ...

Omar Villafranca is a CBS News correspondent based in Dallas. He joined CBS News in 2014 as a correspondent for Newspath. Before CBS, Villafranca worked at KXAS-TV Dallas-Fort Worth, at KOTV-TV the ...

Economic uncertainty, rising costs from import tariffs, and persistently high interest rates made 2025 a hard year for many companies — and contributed to the flurry of bankruptcies among several ...

As the holidays near, Austin’s neighborhoods sparkle with twinkling lights and festive decor. Downtown, the Capitol tree is lit. Nearby, at Zilker Park, more than two million lights make large-scale, ...

When this year’s Christmas tree arrived at the White House just before Thanksgiving by horse-drawn wagon, the conveyance brought more than an evergreen: It also carried more than a century of history.

It may not be the famous wardrobe leading to Narnia, but one bookcase in a Hanover area bar and grill is transporting patrons into a magical Christmas wonderland. Tucked away behind a not-so-secret ...

SEARCY, Ark. — Searcy is receiving national recognition for its Holiday of Lights spectacle for the second year in a row after Southern Living featured the city on its annual Top Ten Best Christmas ...

For years, solar power at home was mostly limited to people who owned their rooftops and could afford the steep upfront costs. But now, a new generation of small, affordable systems — often called ...

This holiday season, Tennessee's Upper Cumberland invites you to experience the warmth, wonder, and nostalgia of a true small-town Christmas. "Small Town Tennessee Christmas" is a month-long ...

When December comes around, it’s the time to bring out your Christmas tree and the Christmas lights and decorations in that dusty box from your garage and set up your Christmas tree and décor all over ...