Tampa Bay's Fast 50 pulled in $3.2 billion in 2025 and is heavy on construction firms, signaling more hires and projects across the region.

Pana Coffee & Desserts opened in Ballwin, blending Greek family pastries with a specialty coffee program. The small shop pairs housemade sweets with signature drinks.

Kenosha County deputies arrested 32 people and issued 310 citations at Country Thunder in Twin Lakes over the July 17–20 weekend, with most tickets for underage drinking.

Dan's Bagels will open a 1,460‑sq‑ft storefront at 9041 Mid Cities Blvd in North Richland Hills on Sept. 2, its fifth North Texas location.

A bat found inside a Painesville home tested positive for rabies — Lake County’s first confirmed case in four years. Officials advise residents to secure pets and report exposures.

NARA plans to close its Chicago branch in the coming years, moving large federal collections out of the city and raising costs and delays for local researchers.

JCPS cut the ribbon on a $62 million W.E.B. DuBois Academy campus in Louisville, bringing new CTE labs, art and band suites and a turf stadium ahead of 2026–27.

The U.S. Rafting Nationals will be staged Aug. 13–16, 2026 at Nugget Campground on the South Fork American River, with teams competing for Team USA selection.

Three of four Bay Area ZIP codes saw shorter days on market in June 2026 even as total sales dipped year‑over‑year.

A person was struck and killed by an SUV on a busy central Phoenix road Friday, forcing a closure as investigators processed the scene.

An Alaska Airlines flight bound for Seattle diverted to Eugene on July 23 after the crew shut down one engine midflight. The plane landed safely and no injuries were reported.

A White Oak woman was arrested after police say a Doberman was found emaciated and later euthanized; humane officers removed four cats and a teen was found in the home. She faces animal‑cruelty and child‑endangerment charges.

Two Greer officers were fired after audits found they misused Flock license‑plate cameras, renewing scrutiny of hundreds of ALPRs across the Upstate and stalled oversight bills. The case joins national reporting about audit‑flagged searches and calls for tighter rules.