A Blount County Facebook post referenced a national tally — 31 children in 2025 — and urged caregivers to lock cars, check back seats and keep keys away from kids. Local and federal sources offer steps families can take now.

CoStar reports Los Angeles' unemployment climbed to about 5.5% in April, above the U.S. rate; state data show a 5.2% county figure as information-sector losses mount.

A voter-approved bond will remake Biltmore Preparatory Academy into a larger, bilingual-first campus while students remain on site during phased construction.

San Diego County opened a new survey to document business and community losses from the Tijuana River sewage crisis; findings are due in fall 2026.

Salt Lake City’s Filipino Festival returns to Jordan Park on June 20 with food trucks, cultural performances, free T‑shirts for early arrivals and a 50‑inch TV raffle.

A Lenoir City woman says she lost a mid‑term pregnancy while detained by ICE; DHS disputes the account and lawmakers are pressing for stronger protections.

A federal settlement requires Sartell Mobile Home Park's owner to repair sewers, fix billing glitches and reverse contested lease changes.

A Ridgewood resident won the Win $1,000 A Week For Life scratch-off and took a $429,595 lump sum after taxes.

After 40 years on Highway 100, McNeil’s Fresh Produce will close this Saturday. Owners David and Tabatha McNeil said rising costs, taxes and fuel made the stand unsustainable.

A Lake Havasu City owner lost two Labradors after a Memorial Day swarm. Extension officials and local removal crews urge homeowners to call pros at the first sign of a colony.

An Ocala woman claimed a $1 million Gold Rush Legacy scratch-off bought at a Belleview Publix and accepted a $640,000 lump-sum payout when she collected the prize in Tallahassee.

After Erdman Animal Hospital closed, Baltimore pet owners are turning to shelters, low-cost clinics and new loan-repayment changes for affordable care. Here’s where to look.

Good Samaritan Society’s Kissimmee Village is being sold to Millennial Healthcare and will be rebranded Oakwood Meadows. Residents and attorneys say lawsuits and rent questions still loom.