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How much funding did NCDOT receive for Western NC rail projects?. How many railroad crossings will be upgraded between Salisbury and Hickory?. Why could restoring passenger rail benefit Western NC's economy?. The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded NCDOT $35.8 million to improve rail safety and support plans to restore...

Within ten seconds, a sold-out Crisler Center watched as the Michigan volleyball team took advantage of a free ball. Junior setter Camille Edwards set a shoot to junior outside hitter Ella Demetrician, allowing her to tool the Nebraska blocker. Crisler Center felt a thunderous roar, but it was short-lived. In...

A halal steakhouse in Dearborn, a barbecue fusion restaurant in Hamtramck, and a handful of coffee shops are among the 21 new businesses that came onto the food scene in October 2026. Second locations were also trending this month, with Ann Arbor's Spiedo opening a Detroit restaurant, Old World Pizza in Saginaw coming to Birmingham, and Kickstand Brewery opening in New Hudson. Bev's Bagels of Detroit also opened in Birmingham. Among the major restaurant closings in October were two businesses th

Fire crews from several Oakland County agencies responded to a massive fire a a daycare facility under construction in Auburn Hills over the weekend.

ADRIAN — A Lenawee County court has barred Boss’s Pump & Well Service and owner Chadwick Boss from well drilling and pump installation work in Michigan. According to the Michigan Attorney General’s Office, the October 12 judgment also dissolves the business, orders refunds for 10 consumers and imposes a $75,000 civil fine.

ENGLEWOOD — “Runaway Rosy,” a baby cow, is home safe with her owner after escaping, and 22 hours of running through Englewood over the weekend.

TAMPA, Fla. — About $50,000 worth of materials were stolen from a Metropolitan Ministries tent site in October, delaying preparations for the organization’s Thanksgiving distributions as donations also lag behind past years. James Dunbar with Metropolitan Ministries said the stolen materials include aluminum uprights and cross members used...

Marine Corps veteran and local charter boat captain Hunter Ledbetter is obsessed with catching lionfish. Ledbetter recently won the 2026 FWC Lionfish Challenge by spearing and removing 1,541 lionfish in a four-month span stretching from May to September. For his winning effort, Ledbetter was crowned the Lionfish King by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The 65-year-old fisherman also won the Veterans Division of the competition. As the overall winner, Ledbetter received all

National Weather Service officials issued urgent warnings for Brevard residents of "extremely dangerous and life-threatening conditions," as flash floodwaters sent water into homes, stalled out cars and left beachside canals swollen and schools closed. The heavy, persistent rains fell across Brevard overnight leaving residents rattled and roadways overtaken by flood waters. Nearly a dozen calls for motorists stranded in the rising waters were handled by Palm Bay Fire Rescue crews. The headquarte

They were first told to expect their money within nine weeks, which was later revised to 180 days, but so far nothing has come through. Here’s the latest.