Forest Ridge Park is holding a Winter Tree Identification workshop to teach identifying trees by bark and buds, offering NC environmental education credit.

Mooresville Planning Board reschedules a public meeting from January 27 to January 13, 2026, at Town Hall, 6:00 p.m. Further information is available at 704-662-7040 or mooresvillenc.gov.

Jacksonville, Florida's Government announced that ACPS shelter offers the opportunity to prepay for the adoption of puppies named after the 7 Dwarves.

Protesters rallied at Orlando City Hall against ICE after a Minneapolis shooting incident, organized by 50501 Orlando with support from local groups and religious leaders.

Detroit records its lowest murder rate since 1965 with overall crime declining, including a 34.5% drop in homicides and reductions in nonfatal shootings and carjackings. New community-focused safety initiatives are being launched.

Clayton County offers free tech training for residents to improve digital literacy, focusing on device usage and online security. Limited space requires registration, promoting digital empowerment and community learning.

Gov. Abbott celebrates Texas setting employment records with the highest number of employed individuals and the largest labor force in the state's history.

San Francisco will open RESET, a short-term sobering and triage center at 444 Sixth Street to hold arrested drug users and connect them to care. The move is part of Mayor Lurie’s recovery-focused plan.

Hickory Public Library and My Chapter House bookstore launch "Hickory Reads," a community reading initiative featuring Virginia Evans's novel "The Correspondent," with events and the author's appearance at Hickory Literary Festival.

Mayor Parker announces Sing That Jawn, a vocal competition for Philadelphia high schoolers, to bolster the city's music scene and youth opportunities.

A CSOC deputy in Castle Rock, Colorado, joined the local Wreaths Across America event to honor fallen service members, urging community participation in remembering their sacrifices.

Protests break out in Columbus and Minneapolis after an ICE agent fatally shoots a woman, with demonstrators calling for ICE to leave their communities and demanding justice.

An internal UC Davis review found an assistant professor failed to acknowledge the harm caused by a threatening social‑media post, triggering donor backlash and faculty departures. The campus now faces pressure to reform how it handles faculty misconduct.