The SPCA of Wake County unveiled a 27,000-square-foot admissions and resource center in Raleigh that leaders say will expand spay/neuter and veterinary care and aim to help 9,000 animals a year.

A browser-based Epstein parody game has prompted Cleveland-area districts and Wake County to block access after students played it on school devices. Local leaders and experts say filters help, but conversations at home matter most.

More than 100 Club Valencia residents remain displaced after two fires; a federal judge has set pretrial dates as the insurance fight heads to trial.

A Lancaster County planning panel denied a conditional‑use permit for a proposed mosque on Harrisburg Road after neighbors raised traffic and compatibility concerns. The county council will decide May 11.

About 38,000 firefighters are in Indianapolis this week for FDIC, the six‑day training and trade show that has taken over the convention center and stadium.

Women Helping Women opened a new Cincinnati call center so advocates can take hotline calls in person, aiming to speed hospital and 911 responses as demand climbs. The hub will consolidate dispatch for hospitals and police across the region.

Norristown’s Juneteenth Jubilee returns June 19 with music, living-history reenactments and a vendor marketplace downtown.

After neighbor pushback, Caledonia's village board rescinded plans to reopen a police firearm training range at Gorney Park. Officials say they'll explore other training options.

The Saginaw Bay region has lost roughly 20,000 residents since 2020; leaders say attracting high-paying jobs and improving quality of life are central to any comeback.

Nick Bankston will unveil steering committee recommendations April 29 for Columbus’ first participatory budgeting pilot that would give residents local funds for neighborhood projects.

The Diocese of Charlotte is committing $5.1M to rebuild Our Lady of Consolation, aiming to fix mold, expand seating and return worshippers to the long‑closed sanctuary. The plan is part of a roughly $6.7M renovation with a mixed diocesan‑parish funding structure.

Holly Springs Community Library will close late April for months-long renovations and is expected to reopen by year’s end. Nearby branches and digital services will cover holds and programs.

A Columbus family says their 10-year-old was ordered off a school bus and left at a busy intersection. They want the district to move the stop and hold the driver accountable.