Frank Craver shares his story of the 1978 Waverly train disaster that killed 16 people. His story may be more important that ...

In 1978, cult leader Jim Jones led one of the biggest mass murders in American history David Hume Kennerly/Getty The Jonestown Massacre is one of the largest mass death events in American history. On ...

The date was June 21, 1978, and host nation Argentina found themselves on the brink of elimination from the World Cup. Despite successfully navigating a highly competitive first group stage where they ...

While the rainy, overcast, unseasonably warm weather in Columbus this week more accurately resembles a winter in Seattle, this day in 1978, Ohio experienced one of the deadliest snow storms in ...

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by ...