A diver says he recovered about 16–18 pistols from the bottom of Bde Maka Ska and traced them to a 1927 newspaper account about police dumping weapons into the lake. The finds tie a quiet corner of the lake to a contentious moment in city history.

The Parker family sold roughly 138 acres to Chatham County to create Parker’s Ridge Park in Moncure; plans call for a pump track, inclusive playground and pond loop.

Bennett Park reopened Wednesday after a $25.8 million overhaul that added turf fields, ball diamonds, a community building, trails and more to serve northeast Forsyth.

A Clairemont hiker says overgrown brush, dead trees and invasive palms on Keller Canyon trail and Marian Bear Park could fuel a wildfire; she says Get It Done reports went unanswered.

Doorbell camera footage shows a mountain lion prowling outside an Olympus Cove home in Millcreek and appearing to try to get inside. Wildlife officials were called and neighbors are on alert.

A Brookline dog walker was circled by three coyotes Tuesday night; neighbors and police helped and no injuries were reported.

Starting May 1, Slide Rock will stop allowing cars to line up on SR 89A and will admit vehicles only when enough spaces open. Officials say the change aims to ease dangerous backups.

Minnesota rolled out a new canopy map, $12M in grants and Arbor Day plantings to expand shade in heat‑soaked neighborhoods while nonprofits race to plant and water saplings. Funding and long‑term maintenance remain the critical next steps.

DLNR crews found roughly 200 tires dumped on Puʻu ʻŌhiʻa Trail and warn that dumped yard waste can spread invasive pests and threaten drinking water.

A local stewardship group says Pasadena’s goat‑grazing pilot risks habitat damage without stronger oversight and wants the operation paused pending independent monitoring.

Neighbors in Oak Glen fear a missing mastiff was carried off by a mountain lion after a trail of blood was found; state wildlife officials urge pet owners to secure animals and report sightings.

A buck-and-doe piebald pair was photographed in the Long Island Pine Barrens. Experts say piebalds are rare and explain how to watch and report sightings.

A Dover Plains trailhead has been blocked after a private landowner closed the Route 22 right‑of‑way, leaving the historic Dover Stone Church unreachable. Town officials and conservation partners are negotiating to reopen access.