Thirteen downtown SacRT light‑rail stations will close Thursday through Sunday for platform upgrades. Shuttle buses will bridge the Blue and Gold lines and riders should expect longer trips.

Upcountry Maui community groups pressed county and state leaders to fund two 500,000‑gallon tanks in Upper Kula to create an off‑grid, 1,000,000‑gallon emergency water reserve.

New 3D CT machines at security have smaller openings than older x‑ray units, and some standard carry‑ons may no longer fit through. Measure your bag before you fly.

Nearly six miles of the Ludlam Trail remain fenced and unbuilt after years of planning, contested budgets and environmental cleanup. Advocates want answers.

Folsom says East Bidwell traffic has surged to more than 66,000 vehicles a day, up from about 37,000 in 2019. A July 16 workshop will gather resident feedback on turn lanes, bike links and crossings.

FDNY warned of heavy emergency activity at Second Avenue and East 108th, advising drivers and riders to expect closures and delays. Officials urged alternate routes while crews work.

Henry County's Henry Connect fixed-route bus starts July 13, linking McDonough, Piedmont Henry Hospital and Stockbridge. The county will offer a free-ride introductory period.

A $4.7M BUILD grant will fund planning for a new I‑77 exit at Westmoreland Road. Local officials and health-system partners say it’s a planning step, not construction money.

A yellow Barnacle device is immobilizing cars at Pier 19 until drivers pay a fine and deposit.

Austin Energy’s Power Partner Battery pilot pays homeowners to share stored energy and aims to add distributed capacity to blunt summer price spikes.

A mid‑morning blackout hit east and southeast Durham, knocking out traffic signals and leaving about 3,000 customers in the dark while crews worked to restore power.

Hidden basements and coal chutes under Natural Bridge sidewalks have delayed MoDOT’s safety upgrades; the agency is asking residents to weigh a lane‑reduction option.

Storm-swollen sewers in Washington Township sent raw sewage into basements on Linn Drive, leaving families without heat or hot water.