Atlanta’s new Beltline Mortgage Assistance Program offers up to $30,000 for legacy residents and public servants — and $20,000 for other qualified buyers — to buy homes in targeted Beltline TAD areas.

ReAnimator Coffee opened at 6509 Germantown Ave in Mt. Airy on July 3, 2026, bringing the roaster’s seasonal lattes and house-roasted beans to a busy Germantown Avenue corridor.

A 49-year-old man was charged with aggravated arson after a room at the Executive Inn on Chapman Highway was set on fire; crews contained the blaze and no one was hurt.

NWS issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Harris County through 7:15 p.m.; officials warned of damaging winds, heavy rain and frequent lightning.

The Art Institute will outsource its custodial team to a private contractor, removing 23 custodial staff from the museum payroll and triggering an AFSCME grievance and protests.

Mid‑afternoon outages knocked out power across Goose Hollow and the Washington Square Mall area; PGE says crews are working and expects service back by evening.

A St. Paul man who admitted to taking 'indecent liberties' at a Murray religious conference had his prison term suspended and will serve four years' probation in Minnesota.

Solano County detectives arrested a Vallejo man after recovering county laptops, an iPhone and blank EBT cards stolen from the Vallejo H&SS office.

Deputies say a viral "door kick" stunt has surfaced in Santa Clarita and can lead to felony vandalism and dangerous confrontations. Officials urged securing doors and checking cameras.

A Linthicum Heights man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he paid traffickers more than $29,000 for livestreamed sexual abuse of children in the Philippines.

Tornado Terry's Family Amusement Center will close on Aug. 9 after 35 years. Owner Shannon Bell says prolonged Keller Hicks Road construction cut away the arcade’s walk-in business.

A Tampa runner reported repeated incidents of being photographed while running on Bayshore Boulevard; police met with the man but said no crime was committed.

A man was found shot dead in a South Linden alley and neighbors say a home camera shows a dark vehicle pulling in. Police were alerted by shot‑spotter and detectives are investigating.