Sprouts is confirmed to be opening in Kingwood's King's Crossing this spring, anchoring the redeveloped shopping center and expanding specialty-grocery options nearby.

The Georgetown Sprinkles cupcake store closed abruptly, leaving employees to sell leftover inventory for laid-off workers' benefit, and marking an end to the brand's era.

GM's Flint Assembly plant is closed for renovations until January 26, 2026, temporarily laying off around 4,000 workers who will receive benefits. The upgrades are part of a $800 million investment for new truck production.

Skalet Family Jewelers, a century-old business in Old Sacramento, closed its doors, marking the end of a storied local legacy established in 1975 by John Skalet.

Sprinkles Cupcakes abruptly closed its bakeries on Wednesday. Founder Candace Nelson confirmed the move on Instagram; employees say many got little notice.

The Town of Garner introduces LaunchGARNER, a mentorship and sponsorship program to support local entrepreneurs, encouraging contributions from residents.

Law enforcement in Franklin, Louisiana, is searching for Jrevon Anderson, identified as the suspect in an attempted triple murder and arson case from December 27, 2025.

Billionaire David Hoffmann invests $35 million into Lee Enterprises and is set to become its chairman, with Lee raising a total of $50 million for growth and digital transition.

Michigan motorists face a gas tax increase to 52.4 cents per gallon, with the 6% sales tax removed, to fund $1.1 billion in transportation projects in 2026.

St. Louis police seek public help to identify a Christmas shooting suspect and have shared suspect images on Facebook. Tips can be confidentially reported to CrimeStoppers.

The New Orleans Fire Department tackled two major fires on New Year’s, one three-alarm fire in Algiers and another two-alarm in Uptown, which led to 18 people being displaced. No casualties were reported.

Tommy Bahama and other stores are closing at Towson Town Center, with crime and economic concerns cited as reasons, while local commerce remains hopeful, offering incentives to new businesses.

Investor materials show OpenAI averaged about $1.5M in stock‑based pay per employee across roughly 4,000 staff, a scale reshaping retention and investor math in San Francisco.