States without official poets laureate are getting on the bard wagon.

A tour of Salem, Massachusetts' gruesome and supernatural landmarks by hearse? To Doug Antreassian, it seemed like the perfect business plan.

With mounting evidence that America's streets are becoming increasingly perilous for pedestrians, cities across the country are searching for ways to make them safer. In Spanish Fork, Utah, the solution is a $500 self-flagging sidewalk system.

The future looks dark for the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge in Philadelphia, as city and state officials continue an eight-year stalemate over who's responsible for the structure's lighting.

While zoning hearings are often something to yawn about, the usual boredom in Athens, Georgia, was shaken up a bit in June.