The Woodland Hills superintendent has been on leave while an independent probe looks into district contracts; lawmakers and residents are demanding answers. The draft report is said to be under review.

Gov. Wes Moore used Wednesday’s State of the State to unveil a $70.8B budget and a package of bills on housing, education, public safety and AI.

Porn briefly interrupted a TxDOT presentation at Frio County’s commissioners court in Pearsall, forcing the meeting to end and prompting a security review.

Missouri's Attorney General is suing Pressure STL for selling illegal, mislabeled THC products aimed at minors, allegedly bypassing regulations and posing health risks.

State officials handed out $1.7M to Volusia and Flagler law enforcement to reimburse 287(g) immigration‑enforcement costs; Flagler received the largest share.

Navy veteran Captain Duane Mallicoat was honored for his service and community involvement at a Clay County, FL BCC Meeting where he led the Pledge of Allegiance.

City leaders launched the rollout for Columbus' $500M affordable housing bond, scheduling public hearings and outreach to decide projects.

East Cleveland passed an emergency "GTFO" ordinance saying municipal resources won’t assist ICE and listing limits on agent conduct. Officials also offered practical ID and document guidance for residents.

Broward County approves a $4 million tech enhancement for law enforcement, to be implemented over 26 months with cloud-based LRMS, enhancing collaboration and efficiency in public safety.

Neighbors sued the city and the Weingart Center over a $27.3M Shelby Drive Homekey purchase, alleging the deal was rushed and taxpayer funds misused. Plaintiffs seek an emergency halt amid a federal probe.

A hazmat monitor funded by a Firehouse Subs grant helped West Palm Beach firefighters detect deadly carbon monoxide, rescuing six people from poisoning.

West Palm Beach facilities closed on Presidents Day but trash services continue; City Hall and Nature Center to reopen February 17 at 8 a.m., Library at 9:30 a.m.

The L.A. County Federation of Labor has formally backed Mayor Karen Bass and publicly criticized Nithya Raman’s late mayoral bid, pledging ground-game support ahead of the June 2 primary.