Burleson’s Air Center Helicopters won two Navy VERTREP contracts — roughly $82.8M each — totaling about $166M to deploy H225 detachments aboard resupply ships starting July 2026.

GM added about 50 collaborative robots at its Factory ZERO plant in Detroit after mass layoffs, prompting UAW grievances and renewed fights over automation.

7 Brew opened a new drive‑thru at 833 W. Edmond Road on June 22, donated $6,179 to the Children’s Health Foundation and expects to create roughly 50 jobs. Swag Day is set for June 27.

A $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at a Kroger fuel station in Greenfield after the June 20 drawing; the jackpot rolls to roughly $312 million.

Abigail Buckwalter relocated to Massachusetts to become Ocean Spray’s CEO, taking charge of the farmer‑owned cooperative and its regional workforce.

Morningstar Farms voluntarily recalled two frozen items after warning that small pieces of plastic may be present. Shoppers should check UPCs and date codes and contact the company for refunds.

Budget committee advanced legislation to extend First Year Free, which waives initial permit and registration fees for qualifying small businesses. City staff proposed an $881,000 transfer to keep the program funded while the Board decides.

Yum! Brands agreed to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion in two deals, sending most operations to LongRange Capital and Pizza Hut China to Yum China. The sale follows years of sliding sales and store closures.

Universal Studios Hollywood has enclosed CityWalk behind new security hubs, moving metal detectors to parking‑garage entry points and changing how visitors enter the promenade. Plan extra time and pick your garage wisely.

CarMax plans a 45,604‑sq‑ft used‑car superstore along I‑35 in San Marcos with a targeted September opening and both in‑store and online buying options.

AB30 legalized E15 in Oct. 2025 — yet most California stations still don’t sell it. A tangle of state certifications, federal rules and costly pump upgrades is to blame.

Kuehne + Nagel is shrinking its Lewisville logistics hub this summer, laying off roughly half the site's full‑time staff and moving some roles to other hubs.

A convenience store in Soldiers Grove sold a Badger 5 jackpot ticket in the June 17 drawing. The winning numbers were 4-13-16-27-30 and state and local reports give six-figure figures.