After more than 25 years leading MTSU, President Sidney McPhee told trustees he will retire in December and plans to join the College of Education as a tenured professor.

Neighbors near 1965 Lombard St. say a new 24-hour Tesla Supercharger has brought noise, traffic and sanitation problems to their Cow Hollow block. Residents want Tesla and city officials to take enforceable action.

Sacramento won a $5 million CalVIP award to scale rapid-response teams, street outreach and youth case management in neighborhoods hit hardest by shootings.

Washington State University has paused the equine portion of a large‑animal surgery elective after receiving threatening messages, and says it will not bring eight horses to campus this spring. The college cited safety for students, staff and animals.

State records show a 22half-year-old wandered out of Kids Korner Daycare and was left outside for at least 15 minutes. TDHS has opened a licensing investigation.

Advocates and shelter staff say King County’s 2024 Point‑in‑Time snapshot undercounted families, and they want sampling and outreach changes to capture households with children.

San Diego Unified moved forward with preliminary layoff notices after the board approved eliminating 221 classified positions as it seeks to close a projected $47M gap.

Newly sworn-in Commissioner Rolando Escalona is pushing cleanups, a Calle Ocho BID and moves to restore programming at the Tower Theater and Domino Park.

A peacock wandered through Fox Hollow in Cherry Hill and later turned up near Voorhees, drawing videos and neighborhood chatter.

San Antonio is offering $25 pet adoptions at its municipal shelter this St. Patrick’s Day. Fees include spay/neuter, vaccinations and microchipping.

Boca Helping Hands is serving 17% more people while receiving about a million fewer pounds of food after a federal farm‑to‑food program was cut. Volunteers and state programs are scrambling to keep nutrition on the plates of neighbors.

Houston’s first Fleet Week lands April 15–22 with Navy and Coast Guard ships visiting the Port and an Expo downtown. Here’s what to know about tours and security.

Dozens of dogs at Prince George's County Animal Services face a 6 p.m. euthanasia deadline Tuesday as the overcrowded shelter scrambles for adopters and fosters.