Houston Restaurant Weeks returns Aug. 1–Sept. 7 with menus live and 200+ restaurants offering prix‑fixe deals that raise funds for the Houston Food Bank.

Police arrested a 50‑year‑old man after a brush fire scorched about 3.7 acres near Bridgeway Court; community tips and an officer’s patrol led to a quick arrest.

A former Webb Street School teacher has sued Gaston County Schools, saying her firing over a Facebook comment about Charlie Kirk violated her First Amendment rights. She is seeking damages and reinstatement.

Troopers stopped a speeding van on the PA Turnpike and say they found more than 700 pounds of marijuana and 200 THC cartridges, worth an estimated $3.3 million.

Federal prosecutors say final sentences were handed down to more than 40 members of two violent Hudson Valley gangs.

A Doral family says federal immigration agents detained their father and is demanding answers as ICE faces scrutiny after recent enforcement deaths.

A Pierce County judge handed down life without parole to Joseph Ricky Emile after a jury convicted him of strangling his wife in December 2023. Prosecutors pointed to DNA, video and phone records tying him to the killing.

After repeat burglaries closed Pretty Soul Kitchen, Chef Brandi “Chef B” Bond pivoted to members-only dinners, catering and a spice line. Her next themed dinner is scheduled for next Wednesday.

Unicorp sold several International Drive parcels to Orion for about $55M as an InterContinental resort edges closer to groundbreaking. The deal includes restaurant sites tied to Cooper’s Hawk and LongHorn.

Two Dorchester residents were arrested after a multi‑agency raid that uncovered a trafficking scheme; officers seized a loaded 9mm and roughly 200 rounds of ammunition.

Charlotte and volunteer crews responded to a structure fire at 13400 Baker Mills Road; Carolina Volunteer Fire led the response and details remain limited.

An overnight e‑bike fire in Ledgeview gutted a duplex; residents escaped and two pets were rescued. Crews from multiple towns contained the blaze while investigators probe the cause.

CookNSolo will close three Federal Donuts & Chicken shops and three Goldie falafel locations in Center City by late July. Dozens of workers will be affected as the group retrenches.