Join WCC’s First Start-Up Week: Epic Pitch Battle & Business Workshops

TL/DR - Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) Entrepreneurship Center is marking its 10th anniversary by expanding its Pitch@WCC competition and hosting four days of free entrepreneurship activities from May 6-9. This year's Pitch competition will introduce new categories reaching out to skilled trades, the arts, and returning citizens. All Pitch…

Unhoused in Asheville Answer Top 10 Homelessness Queries

TL/DR - In Asheville, volunteers conducted an annual homelessness count, resulting in a higher unsheltered count due to a new methodology and increased volunteer engagement. The count found 739 total people experiencing homelessness, marking an increase from the previous year's total of 573. Responses from those surveyed highlighted…

Valley’s Industrial Space Vacancy Soars

TL/DR - Industrial space in the Phoenix metro area now has a vacancy rate of 8%, the highest it's been in four years, according to real estate analysts at Colliers. The areas with the highest vacancies are the Northwest and Southeast Valley, both with vacancies above 10%. Analysts expect the vacancy rate to increase in the coming months as more…

Trump Held in Contempt for Violating Gag Order

TL/DR - Donald J. Trump has been found in contempt of court and fined $9,000 during his ongoing criminal trial in Manhattan, with the judge warning him of potential jail time if he continues to breach the gag order by maligning witnesses and jurors. The trial, which has seen multiple witnesses and evidence presented against Trump, including text…