Winston-Salem metro jobs up from a year ago as June unemployment rate edges higher
Preliminary June data show a 3.6% unemployment rate, 281,600 payroll jobs and uneven sector performance across the Winston-Salem metropolitan area.
Local Headlines
-
-
I-79 Wexford Interchange construction keeps changing access to Exit 73
The July 27-30 overnight lane restrictions at the I-79/Route 910 Wexford interchange are over, but PennDOT’s active project continues to bring changing ramps, lane shifts and possible overnight closures for drivers using Exit 73 and Route 910.
-
San Marcos Gas Prices: Regular Spans 48 Cents; Diesel Is $6.899
San Marcos regular gas ranges from $5.299 to $5.779 in a verified snapshot, while diesel is $6.899 at a 7-Eleven on East Mission Road.
-
Glendale’s 75th Avenue reconstruction moves from budget promise to funded project
Glendale has authorized a construction agreement for 75th Avenue between Beardsley Road and Deer Valley Road, while a state report shows the related $3 million allocation was distributed. Construction timing and traffic impacts remain unconfirmed.
-
Tempe’s next police-recruit application window remains open through September 2
Tempe opened its Police Officer – New Recruit application window July 9. Applications close September 2, with a listed $79,977 starting salary and testing scheduled for September 16 or September 19.
-
Cuyahoga Falls schools propose $6.1 million operating levy for November vote
Cuyahoga Falls City Schools is proposing a five-year, 5.5-mill operating levy that Signal Akron estimates would cost about $193 annually per $100,000 in assessed value.
-
Eagle Mountain property-tax hearing could raise city portion of average home bill by $314
Eagle Mountain residents can comment Aug. 6 on a proposed city property-tax increase that could add an estimated $314.03 to the city portion of an average home’s annual bill.
-
FDOT intersection project will add left-turn signals on Fiske Boulevard in Rockledge
A $3.6 million FDOT project at Fiske Boulevard and Levitt Parkway/Lakemoor Boulevard is under construction, adding signalized left turns, pedestrian signals, crosswalks, ADA ramps and sidewalk connections.
-
Gainesville after-school program starts Aug. 10, 2026
Gainesville’s city-run after-school program begins Aug. 10 for students in grades 1 through 8, with site-specific hours, fees, enrollment limits and transportation rules.
-
Toledo’s Front and Main reconstruction moves ahead with $19.5 million grant
Toledo’s East Toledo Front and Main project has replacement federal funding, but the award is smaller than the original grant and construction still has no announced start date.
-
Waterloo’s La Porte Road project now listed for November letting
Iowa DOT lists two Waterloo La Porte Road segments for an estimated Nov. 17, 2026, letting while the Grimm Street-to-Bopp Street phase remains closed.
-
Tillamook school bond work moves into summer construction at two schools
Construction is underway at Liberty Elementary and Tillamook High School as Tillamook School District 9 begins projects approved through the May 2025 Measure 29-182 bond.
-
Thornton opens applications for city advisory boards, including a Ward 2 vacancy
Thornton residents have until 5 p.m. Saturday, August 8, 2026, to apply for a Ward 2 Thornton Active Adult Board seat. Other city board and commission openings remain available through August 30.
-
Huntington Beach reviews proposed $14.5 million Sports Complex contribution
A proposed $20 million Huntington Beach Sports Complex overhaul remains under review, with the operator seeking about $14.5 million in city support tied to future revenue.
-
St. Pete South Cross Bayou Wastewater Upgrade Reaches Filter Milestone as December Target Nears
Walsh reports rehabilitation of 11 denitrification filters at Pinellas County’s South Cross Bayou facility in St. Petersburg, but the broader wastewater project remains under construction through a December 2026 target.
-
Benbrook Approves $150,000 Storm-Sewer Inspection Project for Lakeside and Westpark
Benbrook City Council unanimously approved a $150,000 agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. to inspect about 50,000 linear feet of storm-sewer pipe in Benbrook Lakeside and Westpark and add the findings to the city’s GIS system for future maintenance planning.
-
Sanford Costco sign plan heads to Aug. 6 hearing as mall redevelopment advances
Sanford’s Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to consider a nearly 49-acre sign program Aug. 6, a land-use step tied to the proposed Costco and former mall redevelopment.
-
Brownsville activates new curve-warning system on E. Price Road
Brownsville activated a solar-powered sequential curve-warning system on E. Price Road between Crowndridge Drive and Land O Lakes Boulevard, replacing traditional chevrons with illuminated alerts.
-
Redondo Beach land-use update reaches August 4 council decision point ahead of possible November vote
The Redondo Beach City Council is scheduled to consider General Plan, coastal-plan and zoning changes on August 4, along with resolutions for a proposed November 3 Article XXVII land-use election.
-
Hamilton County voters head to polls Thursday for state, federal and county election
Chattanooga-area voters will cast ballots Thursday, Aug. 6, in state and federal primaries combined with the Hamilton County general election.
-
New Orleans City Council expands Sewerage and Water Board oversight as Act 938 takes effect
Act 938 took effect August 1, expanding New Orleans City Council authority over Sewerage and Water Board governance, budgets and accountability as officials examine the utility’s finances and staffing.
-
Montgomery’s Wares Ferry Road bridge reopens months ahead of schedule
Montgomery reopened the Wares Ferry Road bridge at 9 a.m. July 23 after a seven-month emergency replacement that cost approximately $1.15 million.