Raleigh City Council directed staff to draft a curfew ordinance for people 17 and younger after holiday-weekend incidents involving large juvenile crowds. The proposal was scheduled for further discussion Aug. 18.
New York City’s Summer Streets program returned across all five boroughs in 2026, with selected avenues designated for pedestrians and cyclists on five Saturdays in July and August.
South Burlington voters will decide Aug. 11 whether to authorize up to $16.4 million in additional borrowing for wastewater improvements at Bartlett Bay, Airport Parkway and four pump stations.
Virginia Beach voters are approaching Virginia’s Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026 primary election, with city notices and election-period deadlines highlighting the need to confirm individual voting details.
Philadelphia’s Citizens Police Oversight Commission has opened a citywide inquiry into police interactions described as “mere encounters,” following complaints and internal case reviews and seeking public input.
Columbus’ Power CIPs program says it expected a July 2026 notice to proceed for Phase 1 of the Circuit 7221 voltage-conversion project, with construction anticipated to take about 15 months.
Gov. Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 257 on July 7, making North Carolina’s 2026-27 budget law. The measure includes teacher and law-enforcement raises, more than 1,000 state-position cuts cited by the governor, a new capital-finance agency and an Oct. 1 Highway Patrol reporting deadline.
RIDOT’s July 24 update outlined weekday lane shifts on Main Avenue and a northbound Post Road right-lane closure as curb, sidewalk and driveway work continues in Warwick.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said a risk-limiting audit involving election officials in all 159 counties confirmed the reported vote count in the Republican U.S. Senate and Democratic lieutenant-governor runoffs held June 16, 2026.
Charleston police are investigating a fatal July 22 collision at State Highway 41 and Halfway Creek Road. No charges had been filed when the department issued its July 23 update.