Utah Senate President proposes Utah help California build desalination plants in exchange for part of its Colorado River allocation, amid broader water scarcity and interstate negotiations.

Zebulon invites residents to Jan 2026 Town Hall meetings to increase civic engagement, with multiple boards meeting and options for in-person and online participation.

The City of Marietta has announced holiday schedule changes, including closures and altered sanitation services, with emergency services remaining available.

Volunteers from St. Sabina packed and delivered 1,600 hot meals, toys and gift cards across Chicago’s South Side on Christmas Day.

Fort Worth leaders and police surprised a boy with a new bike and additional gifts after theft, while OKC community raised funds to gift bikes to Salvation Army Angel Tree children.

Last-minute shoppers in Phoenix visited stores like Safeway on Christmas Eve for essentials and gifts, exhibiting a mix of urgency and holiday spirit.

Cincinnati road closures from Dec 29-Jan 4, 2026, include areas around William Howard Taft Road, Collins Avenue, and parts of Taft Road Lane and Heatherhill Lane. The reason for closures is not specified.

Riley Dodge has left Southlake Carroll High School to join SMU as passing game coordinator and tight ends coach, after an impressive 108–10 record and accomplishments in high school coaching.

The City of Moore, Oklahoma, offers a free Christmas tree pickup service to assist with eco-friendly holiday clean-up from December 26 to January 16.

Various essential workers and first responders worked during Christmas, providing crucial services and maintaining public safety, with some businesses also showing generosity through donations.

During Thanksgiving week, Gastonia's GoGastonia transport provided 3,050 rides to 855 riders, with improved service times and 91.1% demand fulfillment despite holiday quietness.

Horizon City Police rescued a dog near a middle school and used social media to find its owners, expressing law enforcement's caring role in the community.

A ticket from a gas station in Cabot, Arkansas won the $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot, the second-largest in US history, with officials confirming the win post-Christmas Eve.