Durham is directing more than $2.1 million through local nonprofits to repair aging homes, correct code violations and help low‑income owners avoid displacement.

A sports-heavy summer — the Hurricanes’ playoff run and World Cup gatherings — helped push downtown Raleigh visitation up about 5.4% in Q2 while developers press ahead. Bars, restaurants and a busy project pipeline are the immediate beneficiaries.

IFSI broke ground on a $16M Mattapan Community Hub to centralize childcare, job training and legal aid as TPS uncertainty ripples through the neighborhood.

Dozens of elderly and disabled Merrill Park residents reported days without running water or working toilets while crews investigate an underground leak.

Seniors at a The Woodlands senior community report rodents inside units and say short‑term baiting hasn’t stopped the problem. Families are asking state regulators to investigate.

Officials say medically dependent residents should pre‑register for special‑needs shelters now so planners can arrange transport, power and medical monitoring. Here's how to sign up.

Cabarrus and Rowan leaders say childcare shortages are costing the local economy about $149.1M a year and are lining up state funding and local programs to stabilize care.

Loyola University Chicago will stop admitting students to its M.A. in Hispanic Studies while current students may finish. Scholars and LASA are urging the university to reconsider.

The Arnall Family Foundation awarded $1.5 million to Sisu Youth Services to expand classrooms, therapy and emergency units at its Oklahoma City campus.

Katy ISD's new AI framework bans generative chatbots for K–6 and phases in vetted, teacher‑approved tools for older students.

Jalen Rose is balancing a new Tubi drama with a multi‑million dollar push to convert the donated Kingswood Hospital into a larger JRLA campus and middle school. The plan hinges on a capital campaign and donor momentum from the academy’s celebrity golf weekend.

Harvard’s union for non‑tenure researchers and teachers voted to authorize a strike after stalled contract talks, sharpening pressure on the university as the fall semester approaches. The move follows months of bargaining and disputes over pay, workload and protections for non‑U.S. workers.

The 2026 bill and budget let Pennsylvania districts apply for state grants to push high school bell times later, aligning schedules with teen sleep science.