Homeowners in Allegheny County say county assessors are increasingly absent from BPAAR hearings, complicating property-tax appeals as telephonic procedures and a backlog take hold.

State court tallies show 514 ERPO petitions in 2025 and 407 orders granted, offering Michigan’s first statewide snapshot of how the red‑flag law is being used. Advocates call it a lifesaving tool; critics worry about due process.

The West Suburban Irish's 33rd annual St. Patrick's Parade returns next Saturday at 10 a.m., stepping through downtown Naperville with bands, dancers and dozens of floats. Organizers say large crowds are expected and officials have posted route and traffic guidance.

A Jacksonville sober‑living nonprofit that has operated since 1967 says it must raise about $175,000 after fire inspectors found long‑missed safety violations and displaced residents.

Charlotte households saw winter Piedmont Natural Gas bills jump about 20%. We break down the causes and list help and complaint options.

Ranken will offer a 16‑month Diesel Technology program at Schneider's Edwardsville hub; classes begin Aug. 24, 2026, and there's an open house March 31.

A March 1 Bass- and Hernandez-led cleanup briefly cleared MacArthur Park — but a follow-up visit found tents, trash and drug waste, renewing debate over one-day sweeps.

Carbonium Core told state officials it won't pursue a proposed nuclear-grade graphite plant in Claiborne County after residents packed a town hall. The decision pauses a contentious plan.

A deer crashed through a glass door at the Roane County Shopping Center in Rockwood on Monday; animal control treated its cuts and released it back into the wild.

Millwood High unveiled a 276 kW, 531-panel solar system that will supply about 44% of the high school’s electricity and serve as a hands‑on STEM resource.

Portland State released a program-review list that puts 19 academic units on the chopping block as administrators race to close an estimated $35M structural shortfall.

A new mapping analysis shows many NYC school attendance lines mirror 1930s redlining maps, locking low‑income Black and Latino students out of top public elementary schools.

The Trooper Kenny Velez golf fundraiser will hold its tenth and final tournament in 2026, organizers say a new committee will launch a Phillip Wagner memorial drive in 2027.