Paul Parajeckas can't hide his enthusiasm, not just for Pleasant Valley Country Club where he enters his first full season as head pro, but also for his son, Jason, whom he expects to take a big step forward in his golf career this year.

MARION -- A recent poll from ABC news shows only 21 percent of Americans think that it's a good time to buy right now. Certainly not what business owners want to hear. But some are not letting the gloomy economic forecast get them down.

Some local charities are having to turn people away because of a decline in donations caused by tough economic times and an influx of new faces seeking help.

A Henrietta foster care provider is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in his care over a four year period dating back to 2002. Monroe County Sheriff's deputies arrested Lawrence Bright, 72, Thursday.

WILMINGTON -- The Sunday Breakfast Mission, one of Delaware's oldest charities helping the homeless, announced plans Tuesday to build a shelter for women and children at its existing site.