Wild hogs are tearing up yards in Seven Pines, damaging model-home lawns and prompting traps and warnings from wildlife officials.

An 8-year-old at Walnut Creek Elementary was suspended for three days after showing a LEGO model school officials called a "weapon," his mother says.

A CLT photo of Southwest's new Independence One jet drew scrutiny after an attached machine transcript appears to misread the plane's tail number into an offensive string.

A Salem Township mom won $1 million on a $10 scratch-off she bought during a flat-tire run. She plans to buy a car and invest the remainder of the prize.

A new Migration Policy Institute report finds immigrant workers contribute roughly $1.5 billion a year — about 11% of Napa County’s output — and anchor much of its farm labor. Simulations show major revenue and job losses if that labor were removed.

Google agreed to a proposed $50 million settlement in a class action alleging systemic racial bias against Black employees; the deal pairs cash with pay‑equity measures. A final fairness hearing was scheduled for Thursday.

Oak Park broke ground on an $8 million restorative housing project on May 8, pairing homes with wraparound services for families escaping sexual exploitation.

A federal magistrate ordered the release of Maria Loya Medina after four months in ICE custody; her immigration case remains pending on appeal.

Zion Elementary District 6 says revamped vaccination tracking and school‑based clinics pushed district measles coverage toward the 95% target, though some schools still trail. Officials point to tighter recordkeeping and mobile clinics as the fix.

Nearly 3,000 nurses at Endeavor Health's North Shore hospitals are organizing over pay cuts and staffing shortfalls, citing patient‑safety concerns.

Raccoons entered Noyes Elementary in northeast D.C., prompting one classroom to relocate while DGS crews inspect the building.

Dozens of Sunset Park tenants remain displaced more than four years after a 2022 e‑bike fire as repairs stall and a housing‑court trial approaches.

North Carolina set a new tourism record in 2025 with $37.2 billion in visitor spending, boosting payrolls and tax receipts across the state.