Union County deputies and ATF say they seized about 11.5 pounds of suspected fentanyl bound for Monroe. A man was arrested and is being held on a $1 million bond.

Surveillance video reportedly shows a Homestead father striking his 4‑year‑old autistic son for roughly 25 minutes; the father was arrested and charged. Authorities say the child suffered visible injuries.

Garmin is expanding its Cary office, and local job listings show openings across engineering and technical roles that could bring new hires to the Triangle.

White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook will retire Aug. 31, 2026, after years leading the hometown department through falling crime and accreditation wins.

The NLRB certified SEIU representation for nurses at St. Mary’s after denying SSM Health’s objections. Nurses say the win is a mandate to fix staffing and retention.

Jordan Devey, a former NFL lineman and Super Bowl champion, died by suicide at 38. His parents are urging open conversations about mental health and possible head‑injury effects.

Emergency repairs at the Oklahoma County Detention Center brought a second secured elevator back online, easing transport bottlenecks at the 13‑story jail.

Bayou Court Apartments plans to remove a slash pine holding a bald eagle nest this Saturday, prompting questions about federal permits and nest protections.

All Wet Sports on Beach Boulevard will close after 24 years as the site is cleared for a Pottsburg Creek Fish Camp. Owner Andy Fraden is selling inventory while he winds down operations.

A man was found shot on the 2800 block of Reese Street in Fairhill; police say a suspect was taken into custody and the victim is stable at Temple University Hospital.

Jefferson County approved a tax-exemption and private-activity bond support to advance The Ives II, a 98-unit affordable housing project in Wheat Ridge with partner services.

State highway officials will add a pedestrian hybrid beacon at Harford Road and 5th Avenue after a 72-year-old was killed crossing the corridor. Local leaders say the signal will give walkers a safer, signalized crossing.

Eight people who lived in the same home were found dead; some had apparent gunshot wounds, local TV stations report. Officials have not released identities or a motive.