With multiple downtown restaurants abruptly closing, business owners and local leaders are pointing to a mix of declining foot traffic, rising costs and public perception about safety and parking as ...

In news highlights, a Liberty Tree planting is planned, the Western Hills Neighborhood District Sip & Survey event was postponed and more road closures are ahead for the Knob Creek ...

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The Oscar-winning actor steps behind the scenes as a producer for Investigation Discovery’s ‘Feds’ and ‘Lost Women of Alaska’ ...

Store closures in the U.S. are expected to fall to the lowest level in the past three years, as the retail industry moves beyond a major wave of bankruptcies. Dollar General, Aldi and Tractor Supply ...

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the Trump Kennedy Center will close later this year for a two-year period to undergo renovations. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the complex will close ...

A brutal winter storm left widespread damage and power outages across Middle Tennessee. The storm triggered lengthy school closures for many districts. Here are the latest updates. Schools across ...

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After Winter Storm Fern shuttered Houston-area schools on Monday, the area's largest school district and several others have decided students and staff will return to classrooms as usual on Tuesday.

Video game retailer GameStop is closing stores across the country, USA TODAY network sites confirm. GameStop did not respond to USA TODAY’s multiple requests for comment, but closures have been ...

Fans of Macy’s Inc. will be disappointed to learn that the iconic department store has announced its next round of store closures. Fourteen Macy’s locations in 12 states will shutter as a result of ...