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Orem wins 4A title in five-set girls volleyball final
Orem defeated Green Canyon 3-2 to win the 2026 UHSAA 4A girls volleyball championship, taking the deciding set 15-8.
Greensboro jobless rate fell as employment and labor force shrank
Greensboro’s unemployment rate fell to 3.6% in September, but the number of employed residents was 522 lower than a year…
USDOT selects $1.013 billion for 297 road-safety grants
The selected FY2026 grants include 100 Implementation awards that account for 67.5% of the funding, and 197 planning awards.
Bellows Falls beats Milton 52-12, reaches Division III semifinals
The No. 3-seeded Terriers beat No. 6 Milton by 40 points in a Vermont Division III quarterfinal and advanced to…
NW Natural rates took effect; $6.30 estimate assumes 54 therms
NW Natural’s residential rate increase is estimated at $6.30 monthly for customers using 54 therms. Actual bill impacts vary with…
Kenosha Unified adopts budget with $17.8 million structural deficit
Kenosha Unified adopted its 2026–27 budget with a projected $17.8 million structural deficit within an $18.8 million general-fund gap. Enrollment…
UAB becomes Alabama’s first AAU member
UAB is Alabama’s first and only AAU member. The association now has 73 universities, while UAB reports annual research spending…
20-year-old man killed in Yakima shooting; police seek tips
A 20-year-old man died after being shot on Woolsey Road in Yakima. Police are investigating the death as a homicide…
Tulsa reports 820 Safe Move exits, nears 300-person housing goal
Tulsa reported 820 Safe Move exits toward its 1,300 year-end target and said it expected to surpass its separate 300-person…
GRPS picks Allison Tingwall as superintendent, pending contract
An 8-1 board vote makes Tingwall the conditional choice to succeed Leadriane Roby, whose final official workday is listed as…
Lavaca scores final 12 points to beat Paris 38-26
Lavaca beat Paris 38-26 on Oct. 23 after the Eagles rallied from a 20-point deficit to tie the game. The…
11 Montgomery searches led to two arrests, ALEA says
ALEA says a five-month investigation led to 11 simultaneous searches in Montgomery and reported drug, firearm and cash seizures.
HealthCare.gov opens 2027 enrollment as benchmark premiums rise 13%
HealthCare.gov’s 2027 enrollment runs through Jan. 15 as KFF reports a 13% average increase in benchmark silver premiums.
Mendham Borough mayor urges countywide housing-growth study
James Kelly supports reviewing proposed housing projects but says a broader study should account for regional growth, including an estimate…
Providence superintendent plans exit; final day unset as of Oct. 30
Javier Montañez announced Oct. 30, 2026, that he would step down. His final workday was unset as of that date,…
Xcel schedules shoulder closures at three Highway 96 sites
Xcel plans restoration and shoulder closures at three Highway 96 project locations during the week of Nov. 2. Two sites…