Buffalo Outer Harbor cruise terminal construction set for August
Construction is scheduled to begin in August on Buffalo’s Outer Harbor cruise terminal, with the project targeting cruise operations in Western New York by 2028.
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Madison police shooting remains under homicide investigation
The Wisconsin DOJ is investigating the fatal July 22 shooting of Corey Ruiz as Madison officials face protests, scrutiny and questions about missing body-camera footage.
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Three Gilbert council incumbents lose seats in primary shakeup
Three Gilbert Town Council incumbents lost their seats in the July primary, changing the council’s makeup as voters weigh the town’s next policy direction.
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St. Paul CIB committee to review 2026 project proposals Aug. 10
St. Paul’s Capital Improvement Budget Committee will meet Aug. 10 to continue reviewing 2026 community capital-project proposals at Arlington Hills.
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JetZero, EXIM Explore Up to $3B for Greensboro Aerospace Campus
JetZero and the Export-Import Bank signed a preliminary financing letter for a planned Greensboro aerospace campus, with no final loan or construction date set.
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Santa Ana candidate filing period closes ahead of Nov. 3 election
Santa Ana’s regular candidate-filing period for the Nov. 3, 2026, municipal election ran through Aug. 7. The final candidate list is not yet available.
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Corpus Christi Sets Aug. 11 Hearings on Two Rezoning Cases
Corpus Christi will hold three public hearings Aug. 11 on two rezoning cases and the proposed annexation of the Weber Crosstown Dollar General property.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Set for Irvine’s Great Park
Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival will debut at Irvine’s Great Park on Aug. 29, 2026. C3 Presents is producing the event.
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Lexington pauses data-center approvals through Oct. 31
Lexington council approved a temporary pause on data-center approvals while officials consider development rules and public input, including at a former Lexmark site.
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Tulsa Police Chief Dennis Larsen to retire Sept. 30
Tulsa Police Chief Dennis Larsen will retire Sept. 30 after more than 47 years with the department. The city will begin a civil-service search.
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Oakland Sets 2.3% Rent Increase for Covered Units
Oakland’s Rent Adjustment Program lists a 2.3% allowable annual rent increase for covered units, effective August 1, 2026.
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Long Beach schedules meeting on Pacific Avenue corridor overhaul
Long Beach Public Works announced a community meeting for a proposed Pacific Avenue project between Pacific Coast Highway and Wardlow Road.
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Omaha Council Sets Aug. 11 Hearing on 2027 Budget and Projects
Omaha residents will have a formal chance to weigh in on the 2027 city budget as the council considers development, property and public-safety items.
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Mesa’s 37-Acre Surf Park Joins Growing Development Pipeline
A 37-acre surf-park project is taking shape in Mesa as the city’s economic-development pipeline also adds industrial, hotel, apartment and manufacturing plans.
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Tucson Sets Public Review for Proposed Prime Leaf Dispensary
A Tucson zoning docket lists Prime Leaf Dispensary’s proposed location at 1525 N. Park Ave. for review during the July-August 2026 hearing cycle.
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Tonkawa boil order lifted after E. coli contamination prompted emergency bottled-water distribution
Oklahoma DEQ lifted Tonkawa’s mandatory boil order July 8 after a reported E. coli-positive result led to city and state testing and free bottled-water distribution.
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Tulls Creek Elementary set to open in Moyock for 2026-27 school year
Tulls Creek Elementary on Tulls Creek Road is scheduled to open for the 2026-27 school year on a 36-acre site beside the Moyock Library.
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Barrett Township seeks bids for 2026 road work from its Cresco offices
Barrett Township issued a public notice for sealed bids on a 2026 road project covering various township roads and specifying 1,647 tons of paving materials.
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Westfield sets Aug. 20 hearing on proposed trucking terminal at 0 Medeiros Way
The Westfield City Council will hold an Aug. 20, 2026, public hearing on A.J. Virgilio Construction Inc.’s proposed trucking terminal at 0 Medeiros Way on Summit Lock Road.
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Sedona schedules Aug. 25 public hearing on Uptown parking fees
The City of Sedona has posted a notice of intent and scheduled an Aug. 25, 2026, public hearing on proposed parking fees in Uptown Sedona.
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Bitcoin-mining company plans Cascade facility; city permits still pending
A bitcoin-mining company plans to build an operation in Cascade with backing from the local economic-development corporation, but construction cannot begin until required city permits are approved.
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Feasterville-Trevose derailment aftermath included 16 derailed cars and temporary evacuations
A June 30 freight-train derailment near the Neshaminy Falls station temporarily displaced residents, closed part of Bristol Road and disrupted the rail corridor before crews removed the cars and restored freight service.