Communities from Bay City to Fenton offer Independence Day festivities including parades, live music, vintage warbird flybys, and spectacular fireworks displays.

There is now a 60 percent chance that a tropical depression forms near the United States this Independence Day weekend, but those along the Gulf Coast can breathe easier for now. The National Hurricane Center has shifted where forecasters think the disturbance will form from the Gulf to the southwestern Atlantic, off the Southeast coast.

The city of Whittier has canceled its 4th of July Freedom Walk following community concerns about the event. Although city officials did not reference ICE in the announcement, Whittier has seen an increase in ICE activity over the past months.

Most people hear about big July 4th fireworks in New York or Washington, but there are dozens of lesser-known cities that take Independence Day just as seriously. Some launch fireworks over rivers, others set them off from mountains,

When the 4th of July comes around, finding a place that really knows how to celebrate can make all the difference. These 11 U.S. cities with the best 4th of July celebrations bring the right mix of fireworks,