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Tutwiler-area school consolidation study raises travel concerns
Mississippi lawmakers are studying possible school-district consolidation ahead of the 2027 session. Tallahatchie County is among four potential candidates, while…
Woman, 32, dies after LAPD patrol car strikes her in Los Angeles
A 32-year-old woman died after an LAPD patrol car struck her near Woodman Avenue and Bessemer Street. The department’s collision…
Port St. Lucie woman arrested on 29 animal-cruelty counts
Police say the 29 felony counts are based on veterinary findings for the first 29 cats evaluated after 124 cats…
Five hospitalized in critical condition after Laredo crash
Five people were taken to hospitals in critical condition after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 359 near Oil Patch…
Mastic Beach library to end regular branch service
Trustees voted to end traditional operations at the Mastic Beach branch. It is scheduled to close temporarily Dec. 24, 2026,…
Judge dismisses DOJ’s Alaska election suit over redressability
A federal judge found DOJ had not shown how its requested relief could remedy the injury it alleged in a…
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…