Nick Reina’s love of police patches turned into a birthday parade with more than 20 police and fire vehicles. Departments from across the region joined in for a celebration packed with cruisers, K9s and lifelong connections.

Dallas’ 30th annual Mayor’s Back to School Fair returns Friday with free supplies, screenings, haircuts and family services at Fair Park.

A Cal State LA biology professor won $1 million after a jury found he was punished for testifying in a colleague’s retaliation case.

St. Vincent de Paul is bringing a second thrift store to Dallas, with a Buckner Terrace opening planned before Christmas. The new location is designed to help fund a much larger network of services.

A 10-year-old in the Puyallup area called 911 and began CPR when his great-grandmother became unresponsive. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue later recognized his quick action.

A dog found crated at a gas station needed an emergency C-section after arriving at a Harvey shelter in distress.

After 81 years, Slickville airman Stephen Fatur returned to Westmoreland County with a hometown procession and full military honors.

Bellevue’s National Night Out brings police, families, food trucks, reptiles and a free movie to Downtown Park Tuesday evening.

A Cincinnati Navy veteran and author completed a 3,500-mile ride from California to Ground Zero, raising nearly $15,000 for veterans and first responders.

Houston’s only Rocambolesc location is gone after four-plus years, ending a gelato venture built around jobs for neurodivergent workers. The mission, however, has grown into a broader Houston inclusion movement.

Chicago Public Schools is adding 15 campuses to its Sustainable Community Schools model, but the expansion arrives amid a fight over $150 million in state funding.

Hickory police and the Crawdads are teaming up for a family-friendly National Night Out featuring patrol cars, K9s and baseball.

Texas flood victims in 11 counties now have until next Wednesday to replace SNAP food lost in July’s severe weather. Sutton and Zavala counties were newly added to the relief list.