Parents in DeKalb County say children sheltered on a school bus during Monday’s storms and are demanding to know why the district didn’t delay classes. The district points to its weather policy.

Knox County and the McNabb Center broke ground on a 13,000‑sq‑ft recovery high school that will expand the Elevate program and let students get treatment while earning credits. The new campus is expected to open this fall.

A viral social‑media post drew hundreds of teens to Pier 2 at Brooklyn Bridge Park last week, prompting police to clear the area and close the pier temporarily.

Curtis Park neighbors say St. Francis Center cut after‑hours security in February, leaving the block feeling less safe and prompting a city review.

Bumpy's in downtown Puyallup will close March 17–18, citing DUI prevention and staff upgrades, then reopen March 19.

Teachers and staff say trustees may be weighing a roughly $1 million buyout of the superintendent’s contract, raising fresh budget concerns. The board’s public agenda lists a budget amendment and closed-session items for Monday.

Butler Tech opened a $15M aviation center at Middletown Regional Airport, a new hangar-and-classroom campus meant to expand high-school aviation training and credential students for local jobs.

Statesville bought the Boys & Girls Club campus on Cochran Street and will lease Bentley Community Center so after-school and summer services keep running.

Bedford retiree Sonya Ingram won $50,000 on a Powerball ticket bought at Quick Stop on 16th Street. She plans to save most of the money and restore a 1969 Ford Torino.

A Pittsburgh family says a resort pool's loose drain cover pulled out their child’s small intestine; surgeons at UPMC stabilized her and she now needs nightly IV nutrition.

Cardinal Health’s Kendall Patient Recovery plant in Augusta will shutter in phases, affecting more than 200 jobs as ethylene oxide lawsuits and a federal rule review press the industry.

Atlanta approved its first open-container entertainment district in South Downtown, allowing adults 21+ to walk with drinks as the neighborhood gears up for the World Cup. Rules and enforcement details are still being finalized.

Last Saturday downtown filled with marchers, bands and tossed beads as Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade marched through the Golden Triangle. The annual march draws hundreds of thousands and blends neighborhood tradition with full-on revelry.