After local reporting found chronic attendance problems, Jacksonville says it will add members and review how the Park Safety Council is organized. City leaders want the council to finish regular inspection reports.

City Dogs Cleveland is near capacity after a one-week intake surge. The kennel urgently needs fosters, adopters and donations to free up space.

Neighbors are organizing ahead of an Aug. 5 hearing over a proposed eight‑building data center and gas plant on 126 acres of a former strip mine.

HACLA installed 1,066 air‑conditioning units across Los Angeles public housing to help residents beat extreme heat, using LADWP rebates and federal funding.

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees released a leadership profile and launched a national search for the system’s next president as Tim Killeen prepares to step down. Trustees have hired AGB Search and held campus listening sessions.

Durham is directing more than $2.1 million through local nonprofits to repair aging homes, correct code violations and help low‑income owners avoid displacement.

A sports-heavy summer — the Hurricanes’ playoff run and World Cup gatherings — helped push downtown Raleigh visitation up about 5.4% in Q2 while developers press ahead. Bars, restaurants and a busy project pipeline are the immediate beneficiaries.

IFSI broke ground on a $16M Mattapan Community Hub to centralize childcare, job training and legal aid as TPS uncertainty ripples through the neighborhood.

Dozens of elderly and disabled Merrill Park residents reported days without running water or working toilets while crews investigate an underground leak.

Seniors at a The Woodlands senior community report rodents inside units and say short‑term baiting hasn’t stopped the problem. Families are asking state regulators to investigate.

Officials say medically dependent residents should pre‑register for special‑needs shelters now so planners can arrange transport, power and medical monitoring. Here's how to sign up.

Cabarrus and Rowan leaders say childcare shortages are costing the local economy about $149.1M a year and are lining up state funding and local programs to stabilize care.

Loyola University Chicago will stop admitting students to its M.A. in Hispanic Studies while current students may finish. Scholars and LASA are urging the university to reconsider.