Prime Beverage Group will lease the 900k‑plus Velocity 74 Trade Center in Fairland and convert it into a beverage production and packaging plant. The move gives the co‑packer a Midwest hub near Indianapolis.

The Cambria Hotel in Navy Yard is replacing its Perch SW rooftop lounge with Croix, a Caribbean restaurant focused on St. Croix dishes and botanical cocktails. The initial report did not include an opening date.

A pre-dawn blaze at Insurance Auto Auctions in Templeton involved roughly 60 vehicles; crews battled heavy flames and no injuries were reported.

Humble Pie’s Richmond Heights spot pairs tavern-style pizzas with a soda‑fountain counter serving Dole Whip, stacked shakes and dirty sodas.

Big & Rich will headline Mooresville’s fourth Bands, Brews & BBQ at Liberty Park on Sept. 19. The free, family‑friendly festival runs 4–9 p.m.

Michael Peña pleaded guilty Wednesday in the 2025 East Elmhurst crash that killed Justin Diaz; prosecutors say he was driving 83 mph and had a .156 BAC.

A Jacksonville mother says her 17‑year‑old was given a marijuana‑laced dessert at a downtown fashion show, sending the teen to the ER. The vendor denies the claim and police are reviewing.

The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey is up for sale and may close Sept. 30 if a buyer doesn’t emerge, owner Larry Oddo says he plans to retire.

A former North Adams Athletic Boosters president faces an aggravated theft charge after investigators say roughly $156,000 meant for school sports went missing.

A Shelby County judge sentenced Joshua Gossett to 150 years after his conviction in the 2022 killings of Shunish Baggett and Lyft driver Richard Skelskey.

Williamson County detectives say a suspect is in custody after an early-morning homicide in College Grove. Officials are asking Wellsford Lane residents to check surveillance recorded between midnight and 3 a.m.

Garrett County confirmed a raccoon tested positive for rabies after a June 21 encounter in Swanton; the exposed dog got a booster and will be observed for 45 days.

NWS Miami issued a Special Marine Warning for waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee through 6:30 p.m. EDT, warning of 34+ kt gusts and sudden seas.