Louisiana has received federal approval to offer Disaster SNAP benefits to eligible households affected by Tropical Storm Arthur, while eligible current SNAP recipients may receive automatic supplemental benefits.
South Carolina’s special Republican primary for the U.S. Senate vacancy left by the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is set for Aug. 11. Candidate filing closed July 28, and a runoff will be held only if no candidate wins a majority.
Tennessee’s mental health agency has launched a state-specific identity for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, reporting nearly 300,000 calls, texts and chats since the service began in the state in July 2022.
Puerto Rico’s recovery office says it disbursed $1.027 billion in FEMA-funded reconstruction and hazard-mitigation money during the first half of 2026, while a federal audit found billions in recovery funding were still pending.
Idaho Transportation Department ramp repaving at I-84 and Eagle Road is scheduled to close the westbound off-ramp overnight Aug. 3-5, with traffic directed to the Meridian Road Interchange.
Augusta’s Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a pre-meeting at 2 p.m. and its regular meeting at 3 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Augusta Municipal Building.
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority has authorized 30 days of mediation with City Hall while maintaining a potential lawsuit over City Council’s airport-budget actions and proposed charter changes.
New Jersey’s Office of Emergency Management has activated a damage-assessment portal as the state continues its response to severe weather and considers a possible request for federal assistance.
Wilmington has launched a rent escrow program intended to give eligible tenants a court-supervised option when serious housing-code or habitability problems are not addressed.
Franklin County Schools will offer tuition-free, full-day preschool to district four-year-olds during the 2026-27 school year under a two-year pilot program.