Columbia continues evening youth-access rule at Finlay Park
Columbia’s rule requiring visitors 17 and younger at Finlay Park to be with an adult after 5 p.m. began June 21 and applies every day.
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Smith Hill Block Party set for Aug. 12 with performances, services and free food
Smith Hill Library’s annual block party is scheduled for Aug. 12 on Candace Street, with live performances, children’s activities, free food and more than 40 listed community organizations.
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Louisville air monitors show mostly good conditions, with moderate PM2.5 at French Settlement
Louisville Metro air-quality data dated July 27 showed mostly good ozone and particle conditions, while the French Settlement monitor recorded a moderate PM2.5 AQI of 53.
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Frankfort forecast calls for high near 84, 30% storm chance through Aug. 3
A National Weather Service Louisville forecast for Frankfort and Franklin County calls for mostly cloudy conditions, a high near 84 degrees and a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms during the period ending Aug. 3.
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Charleston’s 2026 capital program centers on $20 million public-safety center and $25 million riverfront connector
Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin outlined a 2026 municipal investment program that includes a planned $20 million Public Safety Center, $5 million in EMS and fire-station renovations, a $25 million riverfront connector and expanded road repairs.
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Bridgeport police arrest man accused of making bomb threat at Total Mortgage Arena
Bridgeport police arrested a man in connection with a bomb threat at Total Mortgage Arena on July 23, 2026. Available reporting does not say whether a device was found or whether the venue was evacuated.
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State comptroller projects roughly $103 million Buffalo general-fund gap as adopted budget moves to implementation
A New York State Comptroller review projected an approximately $103 million general-fund deficit for Buffalo’s 2026-27 fiscal year, while city budget documents show the adopted plan has moved into implementation.
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Burlington mayor signs executive order for possible federal immigration enforcement escalation
Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak signed Executive Order 2026-1 on July 27, establishing a citywide framework for preparedness, transparency and constitutional policing if federal immigration-enforcement activity escalates in Burlington.
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Maine’s nonemergency laws from 2026 session reach general effective date
Nonemergency laws enacted during the second regular session of Maine’s 132nd Legislature reached their general effective date July 29, 2026, after the session adjourned April 29.
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Augusta leaders extend moratorium on new data centers while weighing regulations
Augusta Commission members extended a moratorium on new data centers as they continue debating a regulatory framework for the industry.