WABE raised about $1.1M at a sold-out March benefit as the station pivots to community funding after losing $1.9M in federal support.

AVMC has asked a judge to move a race-discrimination suit from downtown Los Angeles to the Antonovich courthouse in Lancaster; a hearing is set for April 30, 2026.

A foul‑smelling chunk of ice crashed through the roof of a Whittier ADU on Friday, startling a tenant and prompting an aviation-related investigation. Homeowners have preserved samples while officials look into possible aircraft or atmospheric causes.

North Berkeley’s senior center shut down after rats were found in the ceiling, forcing meals and programs to move while pest crews work to clear the building.

Advocates and lawmakers met in Pittsburgh after a Propel estimate put SNAP theft at roughly $607 million in 2025. Local leaders pressed for chip-enabled EBT cards and quicker fixes to protect families.

DCS says it hired a dedicated manager to oversee ABLE accounts after reporting showed delays transferring foster children’s federal benefits. Advocates want clearer notice and faster transfers.

A Cincinnati shooting survivor now runs a weapons-under-disability class at River City Correctional Center that leaders say is cutting re-arrest rates among graduates.

Franklin County logged more than 25,000 eviction filings last year and early 2026 activity shows filings remain elevated as state bills aim to offer tenants more time and record relief.

Organizers say Fayetteville's Dogwood Festival will go on, but rising production costs have left the nonprofit asking city hall for bigger support. The spring weekend is still scheduled and general admission will remain free for now.

An outside review found former Cape Cod Community College President John Cox engaged in "inappropriate and unprofessional conduct," the college announced after his March retirement.

More than 700 UCF students held a one-day strike at Memory Mall on April 10 to protest the campus 287(g) ICE agreement and to support faculty bargaining demands.

Archbishop James Checchio and Gayle Benson met Pope Leo XIV in Rome, raised his family’s New Orleans ties and got permission to name the cathedral rectory in his honor.

A Steelers-backed youth recreation complex at Hazelwood Green is nearly finished; an unveiling is expected around Pittsburgh's 2026 NFL Draft.