The Firehouse Restaurant has been serving the Tri-Cities since 1980 from a converted firehouse, which houses the 99-year-old truck that will be featured in Saturday’s Christmas parade.

But as with all things human and nonhuman, the truck aged with time. A new radiator, a new fuel pump, new brakes, new computer, new battery and assorted other replacement parts were needed to keep the ...

"We had an idea, Tommy and I, let's have a fire truck parade to promote for the community for Christmas and fire trucks themed up with Christmas lights, and we decided that we're going to have a ...

The 80th Annual Raleigh Christmas Parade will take place ... when she was struck by a truck during the parade. This will be the first time since then that vehicles are allowed to participate ...