Oakland County’s multimillion-dollar overhaul expands Pontiac Oaks with new trails, a boardwalk, ADA kayak access and an 18‑hole disc golf course.

A Marine on St. Croix council member admitted removing the village's POW/MIA flag; the banner was recovered and the village is pursuing charges amid calls for resignation.

A bomb threat prompted a Thursday evacuation at Enchanted Forest in Turner; K‑9 teams searched the park, found nothing and the attraction closed for the day.

Cook County Sheriff's Police say deputies stopped a 23-year-old at 95th/Dan Ryan and found a loaded firearm in his backpack; he faces aggravated unlawful possession and was released after court.

A Kent HealthPoint security guard injured in a January clinic altercation later died in May; the King County medical examiner now classifies the death as a homicide.

A shooting was reported overnight at a downtown Memphis apartment complex; the shooter is unknown and investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

Marietta approved converting the vacant Powers Ferry Kroger into an EōS Fitness, but the council attached conditions requiring major site and landscaping upgrades. The project aims to turn a 1980s supermarket into a 48,000‑sq‑ft gym.

Four Democrats have filed for the open 14th District state Senate seat in north St. Louis County, turning the Aug. 4 primary into the key contest in a safely Democratic district.

Circle won final OCC approval to establish Circle National Trust, positioning USDC under federal oversight and enabling institutional custody services.

Authorities say DNA tied a Jesup man to two pregnancies with the same Florida juvenile; he’s been charged with child abuse and impregnating a child under 16.

A brush fire near Piru burned about 50 acres and prompted evacuation warnings east of Lake Piru. Aircraft and more than 100 firefighters are battling the blaze in steep terrain.

City records show Austin has already spent more than $100,000 cleaning graffiti from private buildings since an October 2025 pilot launched. Officials say they are tracking the results before deciding whether to continue the program.

A trail camera at the Springs Preserve recorded a lone Woodhouse’s toad calling in the Cienega — the first recorded toad at the site since the 1960s.