Lancaster Adopts Its First Data-Center Zoning Rules
Lancaster City Council approved the city’s first specific data-center zoning rules after public opposition and concerns about future development.
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Garden Grove Council Set to Revisit GKN Aerospace Chemical Crisis
Garden Grove residents are seeking accountability and possible city action over a chemical crisis tied to GKN Aerospace ahead of an Aug. 11 council meeting.
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Oceanside Adopts Major General Plan and Climate Policy Package
The Oceanside City Council approved a long-planned package updating development, transportation, economic-growth and climate policies on June 24.
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Rancho Cucamonga Gets $1.03 Million for Emergency Operations Center Move
Rancho Cucamonga will use $1,034,487 in federal funding to move its Emergency Operations Center to the Civic Center campus and upgrade the facility.
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Salem adopts one-year pause on new data-center development
Salem City Council adopted a one-year moratorium on new data centers as the city weighs zoning and infrastructure rules around a proposed southeast Salem project.
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Newport News Reports Sharp Drops in Homicides, Shootings
Newport News says its Momentum for Peace plan exceeded public-safety goals, reporting a 63% drop in homicides and a 38% decline in nonfatal shootings.
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State audit details Cary spending concerns as town launches reform dashboard
A state audit found more than $1 million in questionable Cary spending and weak controls. Town officials released a response and launched a reform dashboard.
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Harbor Pointe recommendation lists no Measure X funding in Discovery Bay
Contra Costa County’s recommended FY 2026-27 package for Discovery Bay’s Harbor Pointe lists no Measure X funds, while other financing deadlines remain in place.
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Cookeville opens Henley Drive extension nearly two months ahead of schedule
The new 0.13-mile connection links Sams Street with Bunker Hill Road and adds another route between South Jefferson Avenue and Bunker Hill Road.
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Mississippi appropriates up to $60,000 for Booneville’s East Lake Street drainage problems
House Bill 1853 directs up to $60,000 from Mississippi’s State General Fund to Booneville for drainage problems on East Lake Street during the 2027 fiscal year.
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Plainfield planning commission reviews proposed 132-unit Airtech Apartments
Airtech Apartments is listed for development-plan approval on Plainfield’s Aug. 3, 2026 planning docket.
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Upper Darby Residents Challenge Proposed Rezoning of Mozino Tract
Residents are urging Upper Darby Township Council to reject a proposal that would replace zoning for 56 single-family homes with a mixed-use plan for townhomes, apartments, retail and a park.
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WisDOT awards $5.21 million contract for WIS 27 resurfacing in the Town of Hayward
WisDOT awarded Monarch Paving Co. of Amery a $5.21 million contract to resurface WIS 27 in the Town of Hayward, from West Boylan Road to north of West Carol Drive.
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Old Batley Road North closure near Oliver Springs set to continue through Sept. 30, 2026
Bridge construction has closed Old Batley Road North at State Route 61, or Oliver Springs Highway, in Anderson County. The closure is scheduled to remain in place through Sept. 30, 2026, after the county reported a delay in the project.
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Brooklyn Center voters face Aug. 11 primary to narrow City Council field
Brooklyn Center’s Aug. 11, 2026, primary will narrow a large field competing for two City Council positions. Mayor April Graves is not seeking reelection, leaving an open mayoral contest later in the year.
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Farmington Crossings construction continues as Bray Road closures begin
Periodic closures of Bray Road will begin in Farmington in July 2026 as construction advances on the Farmington Crossings development.
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Concrete work advances on Bowling Green roundabout at Route 161 and U.S. 61
MoDOT says concrete pours are underway as crews build a roundabout at Business Route 61, Missouri Route 161 and Court Street in Bowling Green.
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Crawfordsville to hold Aug. 12 design open house for rail-crossing project
Crawfordsville’s third public open house on the railway crossing project will review design progress before environmental review begins this fall.
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Mat-Su prioritizes Shaw Elementary roads before the 2026 school start
New traffic-circulation roads around Shaw Elementary are being prioritized ahead of the late-August 2026 school start, but paving must be completed before they open. The opening is expected in September, while the Wasilla Fishhook Road intersection remains planned for 2027.
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Anderson City Council advances proposed $94 million 2026-27 budget without property-tax increase
Anderson City Council gave initial approval July 27 to a proposed $94 million budget for fiscal 2026-27, with no city property-tax increase and projected growth in property-tax and business-license revenue.
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Antioch’s Centennial Park redevelopment targets substantial completion in late August
Phase 1 of Antioch’s Centennial Park redevelopment remains under construction, with substantial completion scheduled for late August 2026.
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SCDOT seeks public comment on replacing Simms Reach Road bridge near Kingstree
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on a proposed replacement for the Simms Reach Road bridge over the Black River in Williamsburg County.