North Waterfront
Fleet Week Fills the Northern Waterfront: Blue Angels, Ship Tours, and Fleet Fest Through October 12
San Francisco Fleet Week is underway through October 12, bringing the Blue Angels air show, the Parade of Ships, free ship tours, and the Fleet Fest community festival to Fisherman's Wharf and the Embarcadero.
San Francisco Fleet Week returned October 4 and runs through October 12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of military bands, ship tours, the Parade of Ships, community events, and aerial spectacle over San Francisco Bay.
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Heber City
Soldier Hollow Locks In Three-Year UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Commitment After Debut Draws 9,000 Fans
The Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation announced October 1 that the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Cup will return to Midway in 2027 and 2028 after the September debut at Soldier Hollow exceeded expectations.
Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway will host the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in 2027 and 2028, the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation announced October 1. The 2027 event is set for September 25–26.
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Midlothian & Red Oak
Midlothian Council Greenlights Airport Hangar Design Contract and Digital Ranch Development Deal
The September 22 City Council meeting advanced two significant economic development items: engineering work for new box hangars at Mid-Way Regional Airport and a development agreement with Digital Ranch LLC tied to a nearly 400-acre rezoning.
At its regular meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, the Midlothian City Council took up a packed agenda that included two high-profile economic development votes.
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Staunton
Staunton Stabbing Suspect Held Without Bond as ICE Detainer Puts Virginia's Sanctuary Policies in the Spotlight
A fatal August stabbing on Orchard Avenue has escalated into a statewide fight over whether Virginia jails must honor federal immigration detainers.
A 21-year-old woman is dead and another is recovering after a stabbing in the early hours of August 30 inside a home on the 300 block of Orchard Avenue in Staunton.
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Marion
Marion's Sixth Ward Seat Hangs in the Balance as Party Appointment Deadline Expires This Week
The 45-day window for the Marion County Republican Party to fill the Sixth Ward council vacancy closes around Oct. 1, potentially handing appointment power to City Council itself.
Marion City Council's Sixth Ward seat has been vacant since Aug. 17, when council member Bill Dichtl submitted his resignation after a change of address moved him outside ward boundaries — a violation of Ohio's residency requirements for elected office.
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