HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — High school proms and graduation ceremonies can take place this spring but should have precautions to reduce the possibility of spreading COVID-19, Connecticut's Department...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — There will be high school proms and graduation ceremonies in Rhode Island this spring as more residents get vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Dan McKee said...

KINDER, La. (AP) — A 17-year-old was hospitalized with injuries sustained in a fight that broke out during a party following a Louisiana high school prom over the weekend, according to...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A rural Idaho high school isn't hosting a prom this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, so a group of parents planned to throw their own — promoting it with the tagline,...

HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Department of Education will prohibit events involving gatherings of more than 20 people for the remainder of the school year.

O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The Archdiocese of St. Louis on Monday announced plans to resume in-person classes next month as one area Catholic school deals with a coronavirus outbreak.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman is planning a prom night for up to 2,200 seniors whose high school dances were canceled by the coronavirus pandemic, waving away strong warnings from public...

PHOENIX (AP) — The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has played havoc with high school proms and graduations across Arizona, but some school administrators are devising backup plans.

PHOENIX (AP) — The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has played havoc with high school proms and graduations across Arizona, but some school administrators are devising backup plans.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — A man using a metal detector on a Florida beach found a high school ring that another man lost nearly 50 years ago.

LOWVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A prom in northern New York was relocated at the last minute after a student's social media acquaintance threatened to "shoot up" the prom.

EAST HANOVER, N.J. (AP) — Thursday morning, Victoria Rossi was poised to make a Hollywood-style entrance to her senior prom that night, rocking a custom-made, bright-red dress inspired by the one...

GROTON, Conn. (AP) — Police have determined that the discharge of pepper spray at a Connecticut high school prom that sent three students to the hospital was an accident.

GROTON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut high school's prom had to be cut short when several students were brought to the hospital because of what was described as an irritant similar to pepper spray in...

PALM CITY, Fla. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies foiled plans for a post-prom bash at a Florida Airbnb that had been stocked with liquor, pot and stripper poles.

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — A social media photo showing two Southern California high school students laughing while displaying a prom proposal poster containing a racial slur against...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia woman who made headlines for an elaborate prom send-off has been spared a prison term for Social Security fraud.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A man who was one half of the first gay couple to attend a high school prom says he didn't expect to become entrenched in LGBTQ rights history and that he looks back on...

BELLVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio high school student's prom proposal sign referencing black people picking cotton has been condemned by school officials as hurtful and inappropriate.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — When it comes to convincing throngs of high school students to show up to an alcohol-free party stretching until dawn after prom night, 17-year-old Parkland senior Dani...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Some South Texas teenagers bound for prom but stranded along a highway made it to the dance thanks to a couple celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — After Hurricane Michael destroyed the country club where they had planned to hold prom, students at a Florida high school were at a loss.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Michael forced the cancellation of homecoming for Florida's Bay High School, but thanks to a community effort the 2019 prom is all set.

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A transgender student says his Georgia high school removed him from this year's prom king ballot.

The Gainesville Times quotes Johnson High School senior Dex Frier as...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — With prom season not too far away, North Carolina transportation officials are asking people to avoid using railroad tracks as a backdrop for their photos.

WANAQUE, N.J. (AP) — Some students at a New Jersey high school are upset that they won't be able to make a grand entrance by taking limousines and luxury cars to their prom.

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Public Library is offering more than just books with free new or gently used prom gowns and other elegant clothing available for high school girls including LGBTQ students.

Library officials on Wednesday announced registration has opened for the Fairy Tale Closet. Items were donated by area women and retailers including Neiman Marcus, Bella Bridesmaids and Sam Moon.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia woman who made headlines for an elaborate prom send-off has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that 44-year-old Saudia Shuler acknowledged Tuesday that she collected Social Security disability payments for years while failing to report income that would have made her ineligible.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A hungry North Carolina bear and its three cubs were caught on video when they broke into a car to devour dozens of chocolate bars.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The parent who took a photo of Wisconsin high school boys giving what appears to be a Nazi salute on the steps of a local courthouse said Tuesday he was simply asking the teens to wave goodbye to their parents before they headed to prom and never anticipated the image would draw widespread condemnation.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes isn't ruling out a prom date with a 17-year-old girl with a severe physical disability after she posted a widely circulated "promposal" video to Facebook.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A former Penn State University employee has been charged with filming people inside a bathroom on campus.

The State College Area School District says a student reported being filmed at the Bryce Jordan arena during a prom held in May.

The student told police a man that he thought was a chaperone led him to a restroom. The student says he later heard the sound of video being recorded and saw a camera pointing in his direction.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — When Skylar Russell finished her prom makeup, she turned in her hospital bed to look at her grandfather.

"Papa, don't cry. Because if you cry, I'll cry. And then we'll all be crying," she said.

If Randal Russell was going to cry, he didn't let it show.

Neither of them expected this day to come.

When 15-year-old Skylar Russell fell ill in April, she'd already bought her prom dress and shoes. The staff at MU Women's and Children's Hospital weren't going to let them go to waste.

BRICK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey teenager is a finalist for a $10,000 scholarship because of a prom tuxedo he constructed entirely from duct tape.

HUDSON, N.H. (AP) — With a Disney princess soundtrack playing in the background of her Bow home on Thursday, Emma Valas tried on an old dress. The formerly solid white ruffled garment had seen some modifications of a bright pink variety since the 15-year-old last wore it.

"It's totally different. It's not a first communion dress anymore. It's a ball gown," said her excited mother Kris Valas.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia mom who threw a $25,000 Dubai-themed prom for her son last year is throwing a "Black Panther"-themed prom this year complete with an actual black panther.

Saudia Shuler tells WPVI-TV she had a contest this year that asked kids in her North Philadelphia neighborhood to send their report cards and essays explaining why they deserved to have an epic prom send-off.

CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — Actor Danny DeVito took a cardboard cutout of the Pennsylvania high school student who brought a cutout of him to prom.

DeVito's co-star Rob McElhenney posted a picture to Instagram on Monday of the actor posing next to a cutout of Carlisle High School student Allison Closs on set.

Closs tweeted that she was "SHOOKETH" and thanked DeVito and McElhenney for the reply.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Liquor Commission is visiting schools across the state to educate students on alcohol safety issues during prom and graduation season.

The school visits include hands-on training, informational sessions and an opportunity for students to engage in a dialogue with enforcement officers on the consequences of underage drinking.