A new North Carolina law, effective October 1, 2025, prohibits mass balloon releases. The law aims to protect wildlife and the environment from the dangers of balloon litter. Several other states, ...

As new laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly took effect July 1, one widely discussed issue is not among them: a ban on helium balloon releases. Despite social media chatter suggesting that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill that could limit the use of balloons in North Carolina festivities has been referred to the Senate Rules and Operations ...

This story has been corrected to reflect that N.C. Senate Bill 20 has yet to be signed into law. A bill that could limit the use of balloons in North Carolina festivities has been referred to the ...