Pittsburgh residents and commuters have until Aug. 7 to respond to the city’s mobility and roadway-safety survey, which is intended to inform future transportation policy, planning and investment decisions.
Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy has backed replacing Albany’s outdated bus terminal with what he described as a modern, safe and welcoming transportation hub, though the public statement did not identify a site, budget or construction schedule.
Two Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal crime-fighting task force fatally shot a man during a downtown Memphis pursuit on July 5, police said.
David Elliott Pritt resigned effective immediately from the West Virginia House of Delegates after appearing in federal court in Charleston on a federal charge of enticing a minor. The charge remains unresolved.
Indiana Medicaid has released implementation details for Healthy Indiana Plan work requirements that will take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Most affected adults will need 80 hours a month of qualifying activity or an approved exemption.
Chesapeake began a single-bin household trash and recycling program July 27, 2026, shifting sorting work to an SPSA facility in Portsmouth. The initial phase is expected to cover about 70% of the city’s waste stream.
Maine’s 2026 Emergency Operations Plan identifies Lewiston as one of three communities where urban heat-island effects can intensify summer heat impacts and air-conditioning demand.
The Texas Department of Public Safety says its Operation Safe Summer initiative will add coordinated patrols in high-volume pedestrian corridors in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth.
Gov. Tate Reeves has scheduled Nov. 3, 2026, special elections for vacant Mississippi House Districts 77 and 70. Candidates must qualify by Aug. 20.
The National Weather Service forecast for Overland Park calls for highs near 90 degrees, humid conditions and warm nights through Aug. 3, following a regional extreme-heat episode.