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DAs, State Bar prez defend NC law banning legal advice from paralegals

Five North Carolina district attorneys and the president of the State Bar are defending the state law that bans paralegals from offering legal advice. The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals is considering a First Amendment challenge to the law.

New Player Enters Debate Over Vacant Rent Stabilized Apartments, & What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Unlock Our Housing NYC, a new nonprofit founded by property owner advocate Jay Martin, says there is common ground for landlords and tenants on one issue: the tens of thousands of vacant rent stabilized units in the city.

Bennett Flood Drive Improvements

Flooding along Bennett Drive previously impacted the roadway and nearby businesses.

Traffic Alert: Hershberger Road at Intersection of Williamson Road

UTILITY WORK UPDATE | Increased Activity Ahead

Somerset County reports increase in fatal crashes, urges motorists to drive safely

SOMERSET COUNTY, N.J. — Somerset County has seen a significant increase in fatal motor vehicle crashes in recent months, prompting authorities to urge motorists and other road users to make …

NYC landlords likely to lose challenge of rent freeze, legal experts say – but a win could throw rent-stabilized leases into chaos

Landlords who have sued to reverse the Rent Guidelines Board’s June decision to freeze the rent on nearly 1 million stabilized apartments will probably lose their case against the city seeking to do so, legal experts say, regardless of whether or not they personally agree with or…

Florida Cabinet approves process to designate antifa, CAIR and others as domestic terrorist groups

In a procedure that took less than two minutes, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet voted Friday to approve a rule governing the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s designation of Florida groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations. The approval paves the way…

UTILITY WORK UPDATE | FPU Gas Project

We have a scheduling update to share regarding upcoming utility work in Longwood.

The Mayor’s Man: How James Perry Became Robert Restaino’s Most Useful Tool in Niagara Falls

There is a particular species of local politician that every Rust Belt city knows by instinct, even if it can’t always name it. He is not the boss. He is not the visionary. He is the mechanism — the man who shows up on time, sits in the right chair, calls the roll, and ensures…

🚨💧 PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE - Bryan Ave. and Davis St. Area💧🚨

The Scoop: Fri. Sep. 11, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Federal prosecutors withdrew an appeal this week that could have charged Tampa journalist Timothy Burke with wiretapping.