University of Denver will close the Ricks Center for Gifted Children after the 2026–27 school year amid falling enrollment and operational pressures. The school will remain open through next year while the university helps families transition.

Houston's $70M-a-year plan to end street homelessness raised about $31M in year one and will be reevaluated after a nearly $40M shortfall, officials say. The gap complicates operations at the new East Downtown hub.

After a snowmelt sent raw sewage into basements, Hampden residents say repeated backups and rising cleanup bills show the city’s sewer system needs real repairs. Homeowners have filed claims and want a timetable for fixes.

An analysis suggests roughly 66,000 Miami‑Dade residents live in doubled‑up, motel or unstable housing — far more than the county’s nightly headcount. That gap changes how we should count and respond to homelessness.

An Allegheny County judge denied Red Bull's bid to dismiss a former KDKA reporter's 2017 Flugtag injury suit, keeping negligence claims alive.

Profiles and data show young Bay Staters skipping meals and moving farther out as housing, wages and debt squeeze them.

An anonymous donor paid a Houston senior's $8,927 SNAP overpayment after the state admitted it approved benefits in error. The gift halts planned garnishment.

City and county officials announced a mix of outreach teams, court programs and new funding after a statewide rise in domestic‑violence deaths. Advocates say early intervention is key.

Orlando and Harbor House broke ground on Our Grove, a survivor-focused housing community designed to give families longer-term stability and on-site services. The phased project will add apartments, childcare and wraparound supports.

A Cedar Hills apartment on Wilson Boulevard is reportedly overrun by squatters as tenants and local TV reports document code violations, police calls and ownership questions.

The Polar Express at the N.C. Transportation Museum carried nearly 93,000 riders in 2025 and helped drive a record $31.1 million economic impact for the Charlotte region.

SmartAsset's 2026 ranking shows Dallas households need $49,549–$148,646 to be middle class, while suburbs like Frisco and Plano push the ceiling far higher.

Tenants in Ocean Hill say they’ve gone months without reliable heat while leaks and wastewater drip through ceilings. City records show dozens of complaints and violations; HPD says it will reinspect.