BROOKLYN, New York — There are frozen pizzas you eat because they’re convenient. Then there’s this one. Di Fara — the Brooklyn institution with a decades-long waiting line and a cult following — quietly showed up in the frozen aisle at Target earlier this year. And for anyone who grew up eating real New York … Read more
LINDEN, New Jersey — If you have been driving past an empty lot on W. Edgar Road wondering what is going in there, now you have your answer. Raising Cane’s is officially opening in Linden on August 17, 2026 — and for anyone who has ever made a detour just to grab a Box Combo, … Read more
TYLER, Texas — A familiar spot on Loop 323 has gone dark. The Wendy’s that many East Texans made a regular pit stop is now permanently closed, and the building is sitting empty. But Tyler didn’t stay quiet for long. When locals were asked what they’d like to see move into that space, hundreds of … Read more
TYLER, Texas — Two months ago, Ashley Williams watched her five-year-old son bleed out on her living room floor after a gunshot tore through his head. This week, he woke her up every morning. Josiah “JoJo” Williams is home. And by every measure that matters, he is thriving. From the Floor to the Front Door … Read more
BRYAN, Texas — It was supposed to be a block party. Music, neighbors, a summer night on West 17th Street. Then the gunshots started. Bryan Police officers were already nearby when they heard the shooting break out. As the crowd scattered in every direction, officers found four victims on the ground — all of them … Read more
PLAINFIELD, New Jersey — One moment it was a stormy Friday night. The next, a massive tree came crashing down on an Amazon delivery truck — with a worker still sitting inside. The impact was so violent that neighbors thought a house had collapsed. “It sounded pretty bad. I thought it actually hit the house … Read more
WILMINGTON, North Carolina — Two months ago, Savannah Johnson’s future looked bright. She had just graduated from college in Michigan with a passion for art — and talent to match. Her father, Ricky Johnson, says her professors were already calling her work professional-level by her sophomore year. Then came June 15. A Night That Changed … Read more
DALLAS, Texas — Texas just lost three more restaurants that meant something to the people who ate there. Not trendy spots chasing a moment. Places that fed families for decades, hosted birthday dinners, became the backdrop for ordinary Tuesday nights that somehow became memories. Sevy’s Grill, Dallas — 29 years Sevy’s Grill near Preston Center … Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa — Every city has its pizza story. Des Moines’ goes back further than most people realize. Since 1946, when Noah Lacona first brought Neapolitan-style pizza to Ingersoll Avenue, central Iowa has quietly built one of the Midwest’s most diverse pizza cultures. Today, the metro spans everything from coal-fired crusts downtown to crackery … Read more
MILLVILLE, New Jersey — A quiet residential street became the center of a deadly confrontation early Thursday morning, leaving one man dead and an entire community searching for answers. Shaun Murphy, 47, of Millville, was shot and killed on August 6 at a residence in the 300 block of Hazel Boulevard. He was pronounced dead … Read more