An Alton man received a 50-year sentence after a judge found he orchestrated the 2024 drive-by that killed 13-year-old Ra'Niya Steward. Several co-defendants have pleaded guilty.

Chase Rice is opening Welcome to the Farm in Short North, moving into the Good Night John Boy space on North High Street with live music, DJs and a bourbon focus.

An 18-year-old from Leesburg was sentenced after admitting to making bomb threats and swatting calls that forced evacuations at Metairie schools and others.

Share Cheesebar announced it will close July 27 after nine years in Pleasant Ridge. Owner Emily Frank says final cheese boards will be sold online while supplies last.

Seven French bulldogs under one year old were found abandoned across Rancho Santa Fe; neighbors and a vet clinic are caring for the animals while investigators probe the dumping.

A $10.5M Lemonade settlement could deliver cash and three years of credit monitoring to people whose driver’s‑license numbers were exposed. Claims must be filed by Sept. 8, 2026.

WPBF will produce and televise Florida's U.S. Senate and gubernatorial debates at FAU in Boca Raton on Oct. 13 and Oct. 15, with Todd McDermott moderating.

Minneapolis' last mounted patrol faces an August contract deadline after years of council cuts. Supporters urge fundraising while officials weigh options.

More than 1,000 fans turned Gay Street into a fan zone Monday night as Knoxville hosted a free World Cup watch party with a big screen, DJ and giveaways.

Lenders have filed at least 14 foreclosure suits against Prana Investments’ Bronx and Harlem portfolio, alleging more than $56 million in unpaid loans and raising repair‑and‑management concerns.

San Juan One converts the former San Juan Motel on Stockton Boulevard into 113 affordable, all-electric homes, with residents moving in and a ribbon-cutting today.

A federal jury found three Las Vegas men guilty this week in a meth and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. Sentencing is set for Oct. 1, 2026.

Canada’s D‑Spot Dessert Café is opening its first U.S. cafe in Carrollton, bringing towering milkshakes, Belgian waffles and late-night hours to Hebron Parkway.