A lakeside dinner turned tragic when a wind‑lifted patio umbrella struck and killed a 56‑year‑old woman at Driftwood Grill on Lake Marion. Officials say high gusts likely sent the umbrella airborne; an autopsy is pending.

The state’s CAPE review praised Allegheny’s help‑at‑home and caregiver programs but flagged protective‑services documentation and investigative gaps; county leaders have an approved improvement plan.

New state and city rules mean swimmers under 14 must be supervised by an adult during play swims. Portland will use wristbands and swim tests to sort access this summer.

A Libertyville ABA provider abruptly stopped services Wednesday, leaving children without therapy and parents and workers demanding state answers.

Hello Houston’s May 27 episode tied the Astrodome master‑plan debate to Texas Monthly’s taqueria picks, a Spamilton preview at Stages Houston and a look at corporate redomiciles to Texas.

Gov. Josh Stein welcomed Gastonia’s Sgt. David Rowland and K‑9 Bo to the Executive Mansion Wednesday, honoring Rowland with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine and presenting Bo a "pup‑preciation" certificate. The awards spotlight the K‑9 team's lifesaving tracks.

A May deep-well pump failure left thousands in Atascosa under a boil-water notice while the utility waits for a replacement column pipe due in early June.

Deputy Mayor visited a Lower East Side Head Start program as the city named May Child Care Educator Appreciation Month, but staff pressed for pay parity and concrete budget action.

Young‑Williams says it's caring for 300+ kittens this spring and urgently needs foster homes, supplies and donations.

Thousands gathered in Dearborn for Eid al-Adha and marched to the Arab American National Museum, blending celebration with protest over the war in Lebanon.

RNs at St. Mary of Nazareth filed for an NLRB election and say Prime Healthcare fired four nurse leaders days later. Organizers rallied outside the hospital and are demanding reinstatement and a quick vote.

A Florida man says the Carnival Magic's Lido deck became hot enough to cause second‑degree burns during a May 2025 cruise. The federal complaint seeks more than $5 million.

Immigrant-rights and labor groups will protest outside FIFA's Los Angeles offices, accusing the organization of collecting workers' Social Security numbers and sharing data with federal agencies. Organizers want accreditation halted or reformed before World Cup matches begin.