Barbara Gagne 
Two completely different parts of the United States are bracing for the same kind of trouble this Wednesday, as forecasters track a pair of separate weather systems capable of producing damaging winds and large hail — one over the Northern Plains, and another nearly a thousand miles away along the Florida-Georgia border. According to the … Read more
A small restaurant tucked inside Columbia, Tennessee’s Arts District is quietly building a reputation that has nothing to do with marketing and everything to do with family history. Mama Mila’s began years ago not as a restaurant, but as a woman selling homemade lasagnas out of a parking lot. Mila Martinico grew up working in … Read more
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A well-known Birmingham barbecue restaurant is stepping in to fill space left behind after several eateries linked to a struggling restaurant group shut down, giving the Valley Post development a new addition in the months ahead. Saw’s BBQ confirmed this week that it will open a new location inside Valley Post, joining … Read more
A Panama City mother is now serving probation after admitting to hitting a young girl during an argument over a shared bathroom at a local daycare center. Latoya Gaines, 48, entered a no-contest plea on July 17 to a child abuse charge stemming from the April incident. A Bay County judge handed down a 24-month … Read more
A 36-year-old Laguna Beach resident has been charged with murder after his 61-year-old mother, who had traveled across the country to see him, was found dead inside his home with severe head injuries, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Safford Wolfson now faces a felony murder charge along with a weapon enhancement for … Read more
A 24-year-old Tucson man who says he personally alerted the Pima County Sheriff’s Department about a swatting threat against him is now paralyzed from the chest down after deputies opened fire on him during what turned out to be a fake emergency call, according to a legal claim filed against the county. Axeel Melendez says … Read more
A 31-year-old Indiana woman has pleaded guilty to neglect after her infant daughter suffocated while she slept beside the child on a couch, according to court records. Quinzena Rancefer was formally charged in February with neglect of a dependent causing serious bodily injury. On Monday, she entered a guilty plea as part of an agreement … Read more
An Idaho man is facing criminal charges after police say he was distracted by his phone, recording an Instagram story and browsing Amazon, just before a crash that killed his young son and injured his two other children. Austin Summers, 31, has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and two counts of injury to a child, … Read more
A 65-year-old Michigan man is facing murder charges after authorities said he confessed to killing his wife inside their home, allegedly stopping her from calling for help through a voice-activated assistant. Rodney Olmsted is currently held at the Allegan County Jail in connection with the death of his 58-year-old wife, Rosa Mercedes Olmsted. According to … Read more
Birmingham’s food lovers have something to look forward to this summer. Birmingham Restaurant Week (BRW) kicks off July 30 and runs through August 8, 2026, bringing together dozens of locally owned restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and food trucks for ten days of special menus across the city. Now marking its 16th year, the event has … Read more