
Archimedes Banya, the city's only full-nude Russian bathhouse, says it will now offer two separate women's nights after wording that limited its monthly ladies-only event to "biological women" drew criticism.
Mei Ling · March 4, 2025

Researchers at Washington University's School of Medicine report that half of Black pediatric patients finished recommended genetic tests, compared with 75% of white patients.
Fatima Zayed · March 4, 2025

A 24-year-old Newark man surrendered to authorities after being linked to 14 burglaries and one attempted burglary at Dunkin' locations between December 2024 and January 2025.
Mykola Bondarenko · March 1, 2025

An email from the Office of Personnel Management asking federal employees to detail their past week's work, with a Monday-night deadline, prompted confusion and scrambling among union leaders in the Philadelphia region.
Aever Bundji · February 26, 2025

Light snow fell across the Austin area Wednesday morning, and officials are urging residents to prepare for a hard freeze as shelters and warming centers open through the week.
Chinedu Okafor · February 19, 2025

Illinois women with dense breasts say Medicare and other coverage hurdles are leaving them with bills for automated breast ultrasound screenings that once were paid in full.
Ken Adams · February 19, 2025

City officials say the web-based ParkPHX platform, expected to launch within weeks, will let visitors find, reserve and pay for downtown parking from any internet-connected device.
Juan Gonzalez · February 17, 2025

City officials told the Portsmouth council that decades of wear on pipes and pump stations will require roughly $127 million a year through 2040, a challenge shared across Hampton Roads.
Rahul Mehta · February 13, 2025

The university joins 187 doctoral institutions nationwide with the elite designation, and East Carolina also earned it, bringing North Carolina's total to five.
Gabriela Flores · February 13, 2025

Pepperjack's Hot Diggity Dog Walk, a new event the night before the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic races, will benefit the Mercy Full Project.
Min-jun Kim · February 12, 2025

Park ranger Amanda Barrows has helped dozens of people leave Golden Gate Park and other city green spaces by building trust rather than relying on citations and sweeps.
Mei Ling · February 8, 2025

Two separate traffic stops on I-80 this past week yielded marijuana and methamphetamine, and a State Patrol lieutenant says the seizures reflect the corridor's role in drug trafficking and the value of trooper training.
Thabo Mokoena · February 8, 2025

The Rio Rancho City Council voted without dissent to approve the Amare Rio Rancho multifamily complex, over concerns from nearby homeowners about density and traffic.
Noor Haddad · January 21, 2025

Richards, the daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards and a leading voice for abortion access, died at home on Monday, her family said.
Aever Bundji · January 20, 2025

Stein, who brought New York-style Boar's Head hot dogs to Hampton Roads and became known as "Uncle Al," died on January 11, 2025.
Daniela Vargas · January 17, 2025

As residents return to evacuated areas after the Los Angeles-area fires, wildlife rehabilitators say burned and displaced animals may appear, and the public should keep clear and call experts.
Amy Swan · January 16, 2025

The school's board fired director Amani Reed after an outside legal review found failures in how leaders responded to a student's allegations against a former English teacher.
Marcus Johnson · January 8, 2025

Crews have finished a necropsy on a juvenile humpback that washed ashore in Kitty Hawk, but tissue testing will be needed before a cause of death is known.
Daniela Vargas · January 3, 2025

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a plan adding 22,000 acres to the Okefenokee refuge's acquisition boundary, opening the door to land purchases near a proposed titanium mine site.
Jayden Sweiler · January 3, 2025

Main Street Books' literacy foundation has given more than 300 books to students at two St. Charles schools and plans to donate 800 more by next May.
Fatima Zayed · January 2, 2025

A state permit clears the way to demolish the Institute of Texas Cultures building, while San Antonio's council, Gov. Greg Abbott, a new Laredo rail bridge and a tribute to caterer Rosemary Kowalski also made headlines.
Valentina Cruz · December 20, 2024

The University of Texas at Arlington's police force has again won accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, a distinction held by a small share of college departments nationwide.
Chinedu Okafor · December 20, 2024

A tent camp billed as a "sweeps-free sanctuary" was broken up by police and park rangers in the early hours of Thursday, organizers said.
Mei Ling · December 19, 2024

A West Boise woman lost one of her three dogs and another is recovering after vets found strychnine in their systems, and animal control is investigating.
Wei Zhang · December 18, 2024