Dozens of residents pressed Durham leaders during a community conversation as city and county officials collect public input for a months‑long violence‑reduction plan. Community members urged faster action and more youth programming as leaders gather data to shape interventions.

A Ybor City Rocky Horror pop-up this Sunday will raise money for Out of the Closet as state changes threaten access to HIV medications. Performers will pass the hat at SpookEasy Lounge.

A Houston mother says her two young sons were released to an adult she hadn't authorized during dismissal at Gross Elementary. The report has parents calling for clearer pickup safeguards.

Waterford Estates residents say near‑daily gunfire from the county firing range has rattled homes and chilled the housing market. Commissioners ordered a phased study but neighbors say relief is slow.

After a March 7 e-bike "ride out" slowed traffic in Heritage, Wake Forest police warned riders and parents that violators could face arrest, citation or impoundment under new local rules.

About 300 nurses at Staten Island University Hospital are planning a strike over wages and staffing, adding a local edge to New York’s broader nurse labor fights.

Three emaciated dogs arrived at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay this March, prompting staff to urge residents to use free pet-food and low-cost clinic services.

Updated Urban Institute data show nearly half of Ohio households lack the resources to cover everyday costs and save — a shortfall concentrated among single parents and families of color.

The Castro Night Market returns Friday after a successful first year as a monthly event. The event kicks off on Friday, March 20, from 5 to 10 p.m.

A resident at Jazzie Collins Apartments was found dead after staff missed required wellness checks; the nonprofit operator and city agencies are under scrutiny. Officials have sent corrective orders and a probe is underway.

City funding will bankroll pop‑ups, rent help and marketing on Cermak Road and 26th Street as businesses try to recover from the Midway enforcement surge. Local nonprofits will run activation programs and offer technical support to entrepreneurs.

The Governing Body said members may now choose to have their own blood drawn and stored for planned surgery, while still forbidding transfusions from other donors.

The Strat removed listings for Pridestyle’s April 18 show, and organizers say they’re relocating the Pride‑adjacent benefit to Ferguson’s Downtown.