4th of July

With the rising costs of beef and other food items, expect to pay more to host your 4th of July BBQ this year.

Independence Day is coming up, so when can Texans start buying fireworks?

The 2022 Lawton, Fort Sill 'Freedom Festival' has been announced! This year it will be a 2 day Independence Day bash at Elmer Thomas Park 501 N.W. Ferris Ave. on Friday, July 1st and Saturday, July 2nd (04-01-22 & 04-02-22). It's going to be an all-American, red, white, and blue, star-spangled good time guaranteed!

Remembering those times when classic rockers waved the flag.

A flashy (and often very loud) tribute to end-of-show pyromania.

Like the country, their differences are what makes the whole so much stronger.

A look at patriotic musicians simply and proudly demonstrating their love of America.

Videos of some legendary performances of the national anthem.

4th of July celebrators in San Diego, Calif. got an extremely brief but oddly spectacular fireworks show in 2012 when a malfunction caused all of the pyrotechnics to detonate at once. As you can hear in the video below, Queen's anticipation-building anthem "We Will Rock You" hangs in the air after the unintentionally short display, adding inadvertent insult to injury as the confused crow

You think you're ready for Independence Day? You've got a ways to go to match these little critters.

You haven't truly experienced 4th of July fireworks until you've experienced them from the viewpoint of a drone flying dead center through all of the explosive action.

Many of us have outdoor plans for the 4th of July. Backyard barbeques or maybe a day at the beach. No Independence Day celebration is complete without enjoying some fireworks. While your are planning your day, take a moment to consider your pets.