Two Black St. Louis County officers reached separate racial-discrimination settlements that total nearly $600,000, adding to a string of costly employment disputes for the county. The deals arrived as state limits and insurance rules will shape how much taxpayers ultimately pay.

LAUSD denied renewal for Green Dot's Locke College Preparatory Academy; the operator has appealed and the county board will review the case next month.

A crowded Republican primary in Rutherford County put four GOP candidates and an independent in the race to replace Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh as he prepares to retire.

Rep. Nathaniel Moran rolled out the WAGES Act — a refundable payroll tax credit to subsidize apprentices — as businesses report worker shortfalls tied to enforcement and demographics.

Laredo unveiled CBP renderings that swap towering bollards for guardrails and shorter fences along the downtown Rio Grande as city and federal talks continue.

Oak Ridge's council voted unanimously to oppose congressional lines that would remove Anderson and Roane counties from the 3rd District, citing threats to energy investments and federal projects.

The state Senate advanced a set of bills to speed emergency care for neglected pets, ban non‑therapeutic debarking and raise penalties for abandonment and cruelty. The package mixes civil remedies and criminal changes.

A DeKalb Superior Court judge has blocked two State Election Board rules — a win for county elections staff that limits the board’s reach over local administration. The order invalidates poll‑watcher and daily‑reporting mandates and follows years of legal fights.

DHHL will hold a series of beneficiary meetings statewide this summer to discuss plans to study geothermal resources that officials say could cut power bills. The proposal has drawn both support and strong opposition from beneficiaries.

Federal agents served search warrants Wednesday at the Portsmouth office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas; a nearby cannabis storefront was also searched and officials have not released details.

San Elizario's council unanimously approved resolutions urging local agencies to deny water, permits and emergency support to planned ICE warehouses in Socorro. The move joins regional resistance to a national detention push.

A federal judge refused to dismiss St. Philip Neri’s suit over the Holy Cross landmark designation, keeping the preservation fight alive and the case moving forward.

UC Davis Health’s trauma recovery center was left out of this year’s state grants after Prop. 36 cut into the Prop. 47 savings that fund victim services. Advocates want $34M in bridge money to keep clinics open.