Acciona is buying an 80% stake in Cumming-based Vertical Earth while founder Brett Johnson keeps 20%. The deal strengthens Acciona’s local construction capacity ahead of major Georgia highway work.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 31 years for the 2023 South Loop killing of an 18‑year‑old Perspectives student. Court records say he must serve the full term.

HB26-1234 requires counties to standardize how survivors and former foster youth request child-welfare records so they can access scholarships, medical care and legal supports.

A Greenville woman has been charged in connection with a June 14 east Charlotte shooting that killed a 30-year-old man; CMPD says the investigation is ongoing.

Ramsey County’s sheriff says Somali-affiliated youth gangs were tied to a violent July 4 weekend and has scheduled a July 21 meeting to discuss prevention.

Ohio’s high court ruled July 8 that the bench in a Berea rec-center locker room wasn’t a tangible defect, restoring the city’s immunity after a 2018 fatal fall.

Life Time and Midas Hospitality unveiled plans for a Life Time Living project at Boulevard South in Richmond Heights, pairing 263 apartments with a 110,000‑sq‑ft athletic club and street‑level retail.

Nearly 20,000 NYC taxi, livery and rideshare drivers are part of a $140M settlement over license suspensions; payouts top out near $36,000 and a claims portal is open. The court has asked counsel for fresh allocation math after claims surged.

Supervisors advanced a plan to give community land trusts and nonprofit developers a first chance to buy certain apartment buildings in unincorporated L.A. County. Staff have 180 days to draft the rules.

St. Helena’s City Council voted to put a half-cent sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot to shore up services amid rising costs. Polling shows wide support even as some officials object to the speed of the move.

A 10-year-old in Harrison Township was grazed by a bullet and treated at Dayton Children’s Hospital. Deputies are canvassing the area and seeking tips.

A decade after SB 1391 expired, survivors and advocates say arrests, custody loss and fear still shape maternal care in Tennessee.

Family-run Juliet Italian Kitchen is shifting to a more casual model across Austin, refreshing menus and leaning into daily happy hour and weekend brunch.