Ocean City has fined St. Paul’s by‑the‑Sea $1,000 a day for operating an indoor shelter; the parish says it will remain open and pursue federal legal protections. The town says the issue is zoning and safety.

Many immigrants in Tampa Bay say they won't trust hurricane shelters this year despite official assurances; advocates warn fear of enforcement could cost lives.

A Howard County zoning decision cleared the way for a Sheetz on part of Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park, and plot owners say pet and human graves are at risk.

A termite swarm forced staff to close a main hallway at Heritage Elementary in College Park while crews scheduled an after-hours chemical treatment.

Champlin's Father Hennepin Festival and Mississippi Crossings Summer Series return this week with Good for Gary, food trucks, a truck museum and free shuttles.

Haywood County's school board chair stepped down as chair after a Facebook comment to "get a rope" about an 18‑year‑old charged in the Brownsville pre‑prom shooting, prompting an NAACP ethics complaint.

A Springfield family and the Springfield NAACP are pressing for a formal investigation after an autistic second‑grader was reportedly bullied at a Columbus school; they want policy changes and supports.

An Oklahoma City renter says he’s gone nine months without a working air conditioner while a heat advisory pushes temperatures into dangerous territory.

At Medal Day the NYPD honored 42 officers who died of 9/11-related illness and Detective Didarul Islam, who was killed in a 2025 Midtown shooting.

Two years after HB 1083 hid adoption photo listings, Tampa Heart Galleries and child‑welfare recruiters say the privacy-driven change is cutting casual interest and complicating matches.

A new city volunteer program will station New Yorkers at high‑traffic sites this summer to help World Cup fans and other visitors navigate the city.

Evanston’s four‑person CARE team has handled thousands of nonviolent calls and will expand after city budget moves to add staff, vehicles and hours. The growth follows high call volume and local pilot success.

Westside neighbors say packs of loose dogs are chasing people and pets and pressing the city for faster action from animal-control officers.