Charlotte’s Asana Partners has teamed with Norway’s sovereign wealth manager on a $500M fund to buy grocery‑anchored and street retail across the U.S.

LA28 has tapped the Warner Bros. Ranch in Burbank as its broadcast headquarters for the 2028 Olympics. Campus prep begins January 2027 and soundstages will power global coverage.

A JAMA Network Open analysis shows many U.S. eighth‑graders underestimate the danger of fentanyl; local data show adolescent fentanyl deaths have surged.

Five men were arrested in Rockland County after a multi‑agency undercover operation into online child exploitation; authorities say the suspects face serious charges.

A Flood Advisory soaked parts of Orleans Parish Thursday, producing pockets of street flooding in low-lying neighborhoods. Officials urged caution and pointed residents to NOLA Ready and the National Weather Service for updates.

State environmental officials ordered a boil advisory for parts of Moore after E. coli showed up in tests. Residents should boil or use bottled water until samples clear.

An 18-year-old received 20–25.5 years after pleading guilty in the 2023 Bond Hill shooting that killed 15-year-old Ja'mir Thompkins.

City Council approved a $1M loan to demolish Franklin Arms, clearing the way for a $50M plan to replace 98 units with 130 affordable senior apartments.

Christopher Burne, a former Romeoville deputy and Marine veteran, will be sworn in as Montgomery’s new police chief this week. The hire follows Chief Phil Smith’s planned retirement.

A tentative deal would turn a busy 59-space lot at Broadway and Spruce into a 110-room hotel with public gathering areas and below-market retail. The Downtown Management Commission will review the plan next week.

A 19-year-old former DPD trainee was arraigned on a reckless-driving causing death charge after a Feb. 28 pedestrian fatality on Grand River Avenue.

A San Jose man was arrested after detectives linked him to more than 30 restaurant and coffee‑shop burglaries across the Bay Area; officials say evidence recovered at his home tied him to multiple cases.

A proposed Massachusetts law would set up a statewide homesharing program to help seniors and renters, but critics say the draft strips tenant protections and raises legal questions.