Dig World opens this weekend across from Grapevine Mills, letting kids and adults operate real excavators, try a Dude Perfect zone and take home a flattened toy.

A Mapunapuna dealership recovered five of six cars stolen in a brazen break-in after a community tip and police surveillance; one truck remains missing. The thieves had taken keys, titles and security hard drives.

Video shows a DoorDash driver in Greenspoint struck by a fleeing suspect who still delivered the order. The suspect was arrested and faces aggravated assault charges.

Davidson County says it has geo‑mapped every voter and is mailing canary‑yellow registration cards ahead of the Aug. 6 primary to prevent 2022‑style ballot mixups.

Englewood's 2025 use‑of‑force report shows the share of calls involving physical force fell from about 0.48% in 2023 to roughly 0.27% in 2024 and 2025, officials say. The department credits training, co‑responders and tech.

Family-run Pelago Cafe has opened at 325 Waukegan Ave in Highwood. The cousins behind the shop say the menu is a love letter to their Emilia‑Romagna roots.

A man was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a car in Maryvale early Saturday; police say the driver stayed and investigators are on scene.

A multi‑agency SWAT sweep at a Metairie motel led to arrests tied to a human‑trafficking probe; federal and local law enforcement were involved.

NWS Miami warned of 60-mph gusts and quarter-size hail across Golden Gate, Naples and Naples Park; Collier County urged residents to shelter and avoid flooded roads.

A Sonoma County judge sentenced James Unick to life in prison for the 1982 rape and murder of 13‑year‑old Sarah Ann Geer. DNA from a discarded cigarette helped prosecutors finally close the case.

A precautionary boil-water advisory was issued Saturday for East Point; residents should boil tap water for at least one minute. Watch local updates for the all‑clear.

C.L. Butaud will close its St. Elmo tasting room on July 26, 2026, with the owners blaming rising rent. The winery says production will continue while it looks for a new space.

Grant Terrace's board sued to evict a man it calls a criminal squatter after a violent hallway attack and a late‑June SWAT arrest.