/tags/valentines-day Valentine's Day en-US Copyright Mon, 14 Feb 2022 20:58:07 GMT /2022-02-14/valentine-collectors-collecting-love-letters-from-our-cultures-past Jolene Sliwka, of Burlington, was searching through a thrift store for vintage t-shirts and used records 35 years ago when she picked up a “scratch-off-and-sniff” Valentine’s Day card. That card set off a scavenger hunt that has now become a collection of several thousand vintage valentines. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 20:58:07 GMT /2022-02-14/valentine-collectors-collecting-love-letters-from-our-cultures-past Sammy Ferris | UNC Media Hub /arts-culture/2016-02-12/after-divorce-an-unexpected-love-story Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. And while the holiday inspires some to roll their eyes at cheesy Hallmark cards and endless consumerism, others… Fri, 12 Feb 2016 17:18:28 GMT /arts-culture/2016-02-12/after-divorce-an-unexpected-love-story Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-02-12/after-divorce-an-unexpected-love-story Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. And while the holiday inspires some to roll their eyes at cheesy Hallmark cards and endless consumerism, others… Fri, 12 Feb 2016 17:18:28 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-02-12/after-divorce-an-unexpected-love-story Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2014-02-14/perfect-storm-could-put-damper-on-valentines-day-sales Florists across the state are working overtime to make sure the snow storm doesn’t wipe out Valentine’s Day sales.A steady stream of customers in Chapel… Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:28:44 GMT /business-economy/2014-02-14/perfect-storm-could-put-damper-on-valentines-day-sales Leoneda Inge /news/2011-02-13/the-dark-origins-of-valentines-day Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. But the ancient Romans had bloodier, drunker and more naked notions to mark the occasion. Sun, 13 Feb 2011 13:36:00 GMT /news/2011-02-13/the-dark-origins-of-valentines-day Arnie Seipel