Ganado ISD shut all campuses Friday after more than 90 elementary students reported illness; custodial crews will deep-clean and the district expects students back Monday.

Willoughby‑Eastlake will standardize bell times next year, extending elementary days to 8:15–3:00 and streamlining bus routes to cut costs.

Hernando County and You Thrive broke ground on a Brooksville children's advocacy center that organizers say will centralize care for abuse victims. State funds are helping finish the build.

The Saint Louis Science Center paused its long-running YES youth program in December, affecting about 90 students who lost stipends, internships and promised college resources.

Hundreds of relatives were turned away from NC State’s Department of Biological Sciences ceremony on May 8; the university apologized and says it will review commencement planning.

The USPS has suspended delivery to a Bed‑Stuy apartment building after carriers reported rats; residents must now collect mail at the post office during limited hours.

Live Oak marked two ribbon-cuttings this week: ACES Autism Therapy Center on Pat Booker Road and a newly branded Applebee’s/IHOP at The Forum at Olympia Parkway.

David Tepper landed on Time’s 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy list after giving roughly $529 million last year. Local gifts include UNC Charlotte, USC and a $1M push for girls’ flag football.

Mayor Andrew Ginther postponed the Kilbourne Run ribbon-cutting after neighbors said turf rental fees priced out local families.

A CBS News Miami investigation found a Lauderhill rental may again exceed the city’s four‑person occupancy limit after a fall stabbing. City inspectors plan a follow‑up inspection.

Neighbors on Treasure Island say abandoned homes left since Hurricane Helene are drawing dozens of rats, and the city says it's working to contact owners and draft an abatement ordinance.

A sold-out Play It Forward event brought donors and neighbors together to fund a rebuilt, more accessible 1,000 Hands Playground after the Nov. 1, 2024 bridge fire.

Site work at the Tree of Life campus in Squirrel Hill has picked up. Leaders say a rebuilt campus will include a 300‑seat sanctuary, museum and memorial with a 2028 opening target.