A Kingsport driver faces vehicular homicide charges after a July 7 crash on Hwy 107 that killed a 69‑year‑old motorcyclist. Deputies say impairment and drugs were involved.

A woman plowed a sedan through a gate and into a dumpster at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse early Friday; she was hospitalized and police are investigating.

State Question 846 would enshrine a voter ID requirement in the Oklahoma Constitution and appears on the Aug. 25 runoff ballot. Supporters say it secures elections; opponents warn it could entrench restrictions.

Lincoln Avenue Trader Joe’s won recognition after the NLRB opened a challenged ballot, giving the crew a one‑vote majority and making it the first TJ’s in Illinois to unionize.

Oregon slipped to No. 42 in CNBC's 2026 business rankings after slippage across cost, tech and infrastructure. A newly released Prosperity Council report lays out tax, regulatory and education recommendations.

Two coyotes were photographed in West Seattle neighborhoods within an hour Thursday morning. Wildlife officials urge humane hazing and securing pets and garbage.

Mequon-Thiensville’s preliminary 2026-27 budget edges up property taxes slightly while protecting reserves and funding special-education needs plus Range Line recreation upgrades.

Five attendees say they were shoved and injured at Wesley Bell’s August 2025 town hall and have filed suit seeking $25,000 per person. The complaint names Bell and several security hires and alleges assault, battery and negligence.

A worker was killed Friday after becoming trapped in a conveyor at a Deerfield Beach food‑production facility. Broward fire rescue and safety investigators are on scene.

Axium Packaging bought a newly built 255,000‑sqft warehouse at 12101 Worthington Road in Pataskala, expanding its Columbus‑area manufacturing footprint. The facility adds shell space ready for manufacturing or distribution.

Building owners say months of Florida video contradict the plaintiff’s injury claims and are asking a judge to void a $35M Manhattan verdict.

A late-night wildfire in American Fork Canyon evacuated Timpooneke and Mutual Dell and closed Tibble Fork Reservoir as crews brought in aircraft.

The Bureau of Land Management approved a plan to repurpose a buried Mojave pipeline for water transport to Southern California, prompting sharp criticism from tribes and conservationists.