A viral video shows a Columbus florist berating an Uber driver with racial slurs; the clip prompted an apology, online backlash and police contact.

State data shows San Diego County lost roughly 4,000 public‑school students this year, deepening a long‑running enrollment slide and squeezing district budgets. Local counts vary depending on whether charters and TK are included.

A $500,000 dollar-for-dollar match from Brad Lindner and United Dairy Farmers aims to double donations for Keep Cincinnati Beautiful’s new Imagine the Impact campaign.

Ferguson-Florissant plans to return to more traditional grade spans as teachers negotiate a successor contract. The change follows years of budget pressure and past consolidations.

North City neighbors pressed for continuous, public soil testing at the former Carter Carburetor superfund site as plans for a youth golf center near the Herbert Hoover club move forward.

Carroll ISD trustees approved blackout days, a $110-per-day buyback for unused local leave, and a retirement buyback that begins June 2028 for qualifying staff.

A Waxhaw resident hit an $8 million top prize on a $50 scratch-off and walked away with about $3.46 million after choosing the lump sum. The ticket was bought at a Publix in Marvin.

A crowded KHA CEO search drew 235 applicants, including Diana Greene and Lori Hershey, while the board sorts provider compliance issues and pending summer contracts.

Manhattan tenants say rooftop ventilation and transformer noise has made apartments unlivable and have taken landlords to court, citing high decibel readings and thousands of 311 complaints.

City leaders are updating emergency plans — shelters, supplies and federal coordination — in case a sudden political change in Cuba triggers arrivals to Miami.

Mifflin Elementary will close at the end of the school year after the Madison school board voted to shutter the 441 Reed Road building amid declining enrollment and budget shortfalls.

A Tempe apparel maker drew backlash after a limited‑drop shirt used derogatory language during Autism Acceptance Month. Families and local providers are calling for the item to be pulled.

AFSA announced it will close at the end of the school year, leaving families scrambling and highlighting funding and enrollment pressures facing Minnesota charters.