The long‑closed lower level of Cleveland’s Veterans Memorial Bridge is open for free self‑guided visits and Friday guided walks through September. Limited spots and waivers apply.

Multiple downtown streets will close as Jazz & Rib Fest takes over the Scioto Mile July 24–26. Expect detours, tow zones and transit advice.

Three-year-old Joseph Martinez was found dead after being taken from his Parkway Village home; police have detained the father and opened an active death investigation.

Federal filings allege a Lee's Summit financial representative sold promissory notes and collected more than $2 million from investors; a judge has frozen assets.

Star Mountain Capital expanded its downtown Tampa office, adding room for about 160 employees as it leans on the city as a recruiting hub. The move adds to finance hiring in the region.

A new Village drive‑thru in Oklahoma City is selling 'sushi push pops' that have gone viral and sometimes sell out, turning a tiny window into a citywide phenomenon.

Federal agents seized nearly 500 pounds of meth in metro Atlanta after two seizures in Brookhaven and Sandy Springs; three people have been charged in federal court.

A family‑run kava bar has opened in the former Third Street Diner, offering booze‑free mocktails, games and live music in Jacksonville Beach.

Portland Fire & Rescue says crews responded Tuesday to a warehouse fire in Rose City Park. Officials had not reported injuries as first updates were posted.

A UC Berkeley‑backed Civic Assembly will pay 40 Oaklanders to help reimagine thousands of vacant lots and storefronts. Twenty thousand households were mailed invitations.

District 3 detectives released a photo after a July 13 auto theft at 2702 East Tower Road and asked the public to call Det. Mitchell with tips.

Orland Park’s three‑day Taste returns next weekend with 22 food vendors, added shaded seating, a drone show and a fireworks finale. Free admission and satellite parking are available.

Human remains were recovered at a property on 4th Street Place SW during a search for 79-year-old Claude Wayne 'Doc' Holsclaw. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.