MLGW says it has redefined legacy job classifications and asked staff to apply for newly created roles as the utility upgrades systems; details on timing and any cuts remain unclear.

A new ALICE update finds 49% of southeast Louisiana households fell below the cost‑of‑basics threshold in 2024, leaving many one emergency away from crisis as hurricane season opens.

A consultant report urges Austin to beef up its Office of Violence Prevention — but an AI-generated cover and a detection scan have raised transparency questions.

A powerful veterinary sedative is surfacing in Kensington's street supply, leaving people deeply sedated and straining clinics as Lincoln Financial Field readies for World Cup matches.

Black queer creatives used a PAMM Pride block party to warn that Florida’s new DEI restrictions could strip Miami‑Dade LGBTQ+ programs of funding and urged film as a defense.

A North Side volunteer pet pantry closed after organizers say a landlord threatened a volunteer and ordered donated supplies removed by June 17.

A Quincy-based trust claimed a $15M Diamond Deluxe scratch-off bought at Millis Mart; the trust took a $9.75M lump sum and the store will receive a $50K bonus.

Three Fantasy 5 top‑prize tickets from Friday were sold at a Tampa 7‑Eleven, a Lauderhill grocery and a Publix in Indian Harbor Beach. Winners must claim prizes at Lottery district offices.

Hochul announced $10 million for NY PLATES grants to help food banks buy cold storage, vehicles and make facility upgrades across the state.

Summer EBT is rolling out in New York City: eligible school‑age kids get a one‑time $120 grocery benefit. Here's who qualifies, when funds arrive, and how to apply.

MCAS Cherry Point will run boat and explosive‑ordnance training June 13–18. Neighbors along the Neuse may hear intermittent loud detonations into the late evening.

Wake Forest defended posting armed officers on downtown rooftops at Friday Night on White after a hardware store complained about crowds and theft. Officials say rooftop posts are a crowd-management tool.

A free, all-day Best Southwest Juneteenth Festival takes over Lancaster Community Park tomorrow with big-name acts, food trucks and family programming.