Acez Lounge wants to open a live‑music lounge and brunch spot at Silver Mill Shopping Center; owner Timothy Milton has renovated the space but city permits are pending.

Provisional federal counts put overdose deaths above 73,000 in the 12 months ending April 2025 as officials renew warnings about fentanyl‑laced counterfeit pills.

The Fayette County coroner identified 57-year-old Michael Burnsworth of Ohiopyle as the rider killed in a single-vehicle crash on Nelson Road on Saturday.

A pool‑table argument at a Jacksonville tavern escalated into gunfire on May 12. Detectives later arrested two people in the months‑long probe.

A family-friendly block party at 2978 W. Grand Blvd will kick off Detroit’s multi-day early voting ahead of the Aug. 4 primary.

Federal agents arrested three men after seizing more than 280 pounds of meth and over four pounds of fentanyl across Morrow, Austell and College Park.

City crews stopped a 15,000‑gallon sewer leak that sent wastewater toward Lake Quinsigamond; officials have restricted swimming and fishing while daily E. coli testing runs.

Three people were arrested in the 1999 death of 14‑year‑old Justin Hocutt in Cassville after investigators reopened the case and retested evidence.

A jury convicted a Houston man Friday in the 2024 I‑10 crash that killed a Precinct 5 deputy and her 8‑year‑old daughter. Sentencing has not been set.

A Birmingham contractor says the developer of uptown Charlotte’s Moxy owes about $3.1M for work and materials delivered during the hotel’s construction. The newly filed complaint names BL Halbert and targets the 13‑story project at 125 S. Brevard.

MoDOT will rebuild a 1.4‑mile stretch of Bannister Road starting spring 2027; the project could last about two years and will include lane reductions and detours.

Portage County deputies seized psilocybin, cocaine, a handgun and about $3,448 during a Ravenna search; a man was booked and charges are pending.

A flood warning is in effect for Johnston County as the Neuse River at Smithfield approaches minor flood stage. Officials warn the riverwalk and low-lying areas could see water and urge caution.