SPRINGFIELD — Organizers of the city’s annual Parade of Big Balloons were hoping to lift off this November after being canceled the last two years, but a worldwide shortage of helium is keeping the ...

In the past, we did not always know that releasing helium balloons was harmful to the environment. Large-scale balloon ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – There will be no Parade of the Big Balloons in Springfield for the third consecutive year. According to a news release sent to 22News from a Spirit of Springfield ...

A six-year-old Illinois boy died after inhaling helium from a large, “child-size” Mylar balloon just days after his birthday, according to officials. Gunner Hyatt likely suffocated and died after ...

CLINTON, Tenn. (WJW) — A mother is warning other parents of the dangers of balloons after her daughter died tragically last week in Tennessee. Channa Kelly, who took to Facebook following the death of ...

The Festival of Trees Holiday Parade will step off as planned at 9:45 a.m. Saturday in downtown Davenport, but whether it contains large helium balloons or marching bands depends upon the weather.

NEW YORK — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century on Thursday despite a drenching rain and a brief disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators. New ...

The Forest Service and NASA have teamed up to evaluate the use of remote controlled balloons that can loiter high above fire scenes. The federal agencies are working to finalize a contract with South ...

OUR METEOROLOGIST HEATHER WALDMAN, EXPLAINS HOW THAT’S BEING DONE. WELL, THE BALLOONS FOR THESE MISSIONS AREN’T YOUR STANDARD WEATHER BALLOON WHEN INFLATED, THEY’RE AS BIG AS A FOOTBALL STADIUM AND ...