Some places are like people. Some shine and some don’t. There’s nothing dull about Old Town’s Stephen King karaoke bar.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Hundreds of new laws are set to take effect in 2026. The new laws cover everything from gun control to housing and wildfire preparedness. California is capping the price of ...

ATLANTA - Georgia will enter 2026 with a wide slate of changes affecting homeownership, elections, courts, vehicles, health services, and taxes. Overall, the new laws focus on strengthening consumer ...

New year, new laws, the changes impacting your next grocery run. Developing more housing by transit hubs, how soon we could see crews break ground, more transparency on the price of cars, and new ...

Kanen Isaac Harper, 24, of Moody, is charged with murder in the Dec. 20 shooting death of 32-year-old Christian White, a father of two from Clay.

Under the Virginia Minimum Wage Act, the statewide minimum wage will increase to $12.77 per hour. This new rate reflects the law’s requirement to adjust wages annually based on changes in the Consumer ...

The Justice Department challenged laws aimed at popular rifles including the AR-15 in the nation’s capital. By Chris Cameron Reporting from Washington The Trump administration sued Washington, D.C., ...

The Trump administration is suing the local government of Washington, DC, over its gun laws, alleging that restrictions on certain semiautomatic weapons run afoul of Second Amendment rights. The US ...

As the new year begins, Texans will see dozens of new laws take effect on January 1 — from faster evictions for squatters to tax breaks on business inventory. The changes follow the more than 800 ...

With the start of 2026, several new laws and regulations will take effect across Massachusetts. Gov. Maura Healey signed 186 bills into law during 2025, according to her office. The vast majority of ...

AUSTIN, Texas – More than 30 new laws will take effect in Texas on Jan. 1, spanning the gamut from artificial intelligence, immigration enforcement and social media accountability. Across the 140 days ...

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