Neighbors near Woodycrest Ave and W. 163rd St report 'cat-sized' rats and filed 16 311 complaints; community gardeners have set traps and call for bigger bins.

Local parents say groceries and gas are still squeezing household budgets, prompting bulk buys, deal hunting and extra work. The pain persists even as some inflation measures cool.

Fourteen-year-old Osten “Oz” Utley suffered a severe C1 spinal injury after an April 1 e‑bike crash in Stillwater and is now receiving care at OU Children's in Oklahoma City.

WSU has reassigned senior campus leadership and named Sandra Haynes to a systemwide executive role as the university confronts a decade of enrollment and budget declines.

The Downtown Neighbors Alliance’s board voted to dissolve after an internal review found the group nearly broke and raised questions about spending.

Neighborhood groups in St. Petersburg are pressing the city to rebuild the historic Jungle Prada Pier after an April 16 council vote to demolish the storm-damaged structure. Residents say the pier’s history and local business impacts make a like-for-like replacement essential.

At an East High School town hall Thursday, CCS leaders and parents grappled with how Columbus’ population boom and gentrification are reshaping enrollment and staffing.

Tenants at two Sheepshead Bay buildings say years of roaches, rats, mold and broken appliances have gone unaddressed while management and the city fail to act.

Faith leaders asked Mayor Donna Deegan to seed a $10 million affordable housing trust as Jacksonville faces rising rents and heavy cost burdens.

Students led a youth symposium at NCCU, pressing leaders to prioritize jobs, mental-health supports and youth-designed prevention strategies against gun violence.

A $1M city‑funded fresh market and hydroponic farm is slated for East Oak Cliff to bring local produce to a neighborhood bypassed by big chains. The initiative is billed as community‑led.

A Columbus eighth grader was taken to Nationwide Children’s after ingesting THC gummies at Champion Middle School. The district says the region has logged dozens of marijuana incidents this year.

A Pew brief shows roughly a third of Philadelphians 65+ live at or near poverty, and more older residents are working longer for income, health coverage or purpose.