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.

Police say surveillance and an affidavit show a body was moved into a city trash can; 65‑year‑old Richard Fishel was booked on a felony charge in West Palm Beach.

A Glasair I RG crashed near Lewiston Thursday evening as the pilot attempted an emergency landing. The 62-year-old pilot was transported to Mayo Clinic Saint Marys and investigators are on the scene.

A state police helicopter filmed a July 1 pursuit of suspects on a stolen ATV in Detroit that included an attempted carjacking and ended in a crash and arrests.

The state budget names the Diaper Bank as North Carolina’s official supplier of period products for schools, but advocates warn funding and distribution still lag demand.

State agents searched four Springfield stores and removed thousands of unregulated hemp and kratom products amid a months‑long investigation. Officials say the seized goods are now evidence.

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb sued two landlords, accusing years of neglect that led to a Sept. 20, 2024 gas explosion that displaced residents and injured a tenant.