Rob and Rose Bronstein pledged $15 million to Buckets Over Bullying to expand anti‑cyberbullying programs and a new grants stream for small nonprofits. The family said remaining funds will be paid through 2028.

DeKalb County Animal Services says the shelter is over capacity and 17 dogs face euthanasia if not adopted or fostered by 7 p.m. on Feb. 26. Staff and rescues are scrambling to place animals.

Thermometers and teacher logs show MPS classrooms topping the 80s and 90s as aging boilers and failing controls pile up into a costly HVAC backlog. Short-term fans help, but full fixes will take big capital dollars.

St. Petersburg Fire Rescue is staging rescue units across downtown for the Firestone Grand Prix and urging seatbelts, sober rides and caution on race weekend.

A recent snowstorm canceled drives and closed Red Cross centers, knocking out about 1,000 donations and deepening a regional blood shortage. Local banks are urgently calling for donors.

Hillsborough County will install vape-detection sensors in every high school this spring after a pilot found vaping in restrooms; the board has pressed staff on privacy and discipline.

A Slidell mother says St. Tammany shortened her 10‑year‑old son's school day to as little as two hours; she has filed a federal lawsuit seeking education and policy fixes.

A co‑located Baltimore City social‑services desk opened inside the Reisterstown Road MVA to help residents with SNAP, Medicaid and temporary cash benefits as federal work rules roll out.

Fayetteville’s utility board approved a two‑year rate plan that will add roughly $8 a month for a typical 1,000‑kWh household next May. The utility cites rising wholesale power and capital costs as the reason.

Brig. Gen. Leah Voelker has taken command at Selfridge as the 127th Wing shifts to F-15EX fighters and KC-46 tankers, a transition that will bring major construction and community impacts.

Draymond Green backed Anthony Edwards' critique of Memphis hotels, reigniting debate as the city pushes a multi‑year renovation of its largest downtown hotel. The remarks have local tourism leaders balancing image and infrastructure fixes.

Animal Care Services and neighbors are searching east of downtown after a cat was seen with a jar stuck on its head. Officers set a humane trap and asked residents to report sightings.

A Columbus mother says a court‑ordered drug test from Averhealth was a false positive and is pressing Franklin County Children Services for details.