Fresno, Calif. – September 12, 2026 -- Bar None Auction will sell surplus fleet vehicles and heavy construction equipment from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Granite Construction on Saturday, September 12, through a competitive online public auction based in Sacramento.

Benghazi -- The University of Benghazi resumed full operations on September 4, 2026, after an 11-year closure caused by war damage, following a three-year reconstruction led by the Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund under Director General Belqasim Khalifa Haftar.

Tampa, Fla. – September 12, 2026 -- Kevin M. Conneran, an insurance coverage attorney and partner at Kuhn Raslavich, P.A., has been named to the 2025–2026 Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, a peer-reviewed designation limited to the top 2.5% of attorneys in the state who are 40 or younger or have practiced law for 10 years or less.

Cambridge, Mass. – September 12, 2026 -- MIT Technology Review has released its 2026 list of 35 Innovators Under 35, selecting the honorees from 550 nominations reviewed by a panel of 44 expert judges over several months.

Littleton, Colo. – September 12, 2026 -- Dr. Angie Paccione, Chief Impact Officer of Verus Global, has been named a Pinnacle Professional of The Year by The Inner Circle for her work in transformational leadership, education advocacy and global impact.

Boynton Beach, Fla. – September 12, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has named Neil H. Fishman, CPA, CFE, a Pinnacle Professional Member within its Inner Circle of Excellence, citing more than three decades of tax, finance and business advisory work at Fishman Associates CPAs.

Lexington – September 12, 2026 -- BODYBAR Pilates has opened its first Kentucky studio at 4257 Harrodsburg Road in Lexington's Palomar neighborhood, expanding the reformer-based franchise's national footprint to 86 locations and more than 21,000 members.

Frederick, Md. – September 12, 2026 -- TydeCo will host the US debut of "HR & Finance Walk Into a Bar" on September 24 at Charley's Chesapeake Chophouse in Gaithersburg, Maryland, bringing Sage on as a collaborating partner after the event proved successful in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

New Britain, Conn. – September 12, 2026 -- Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) confirmed that President & CEO Chris Nelson will speak at the Morgan Stanley 14th Annual Laguna Conference on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 11:30 AM PT (2:30 PM ET).

Nelson to address investors at Morgan Stanley's flagship conference

The appearance places Nelson before institutional investors attending Morgan Stanley's annual Laguna gathering, a venue where executives typically field questions on strategy, capital allocation and end-market demand.

Streator, Ill. – September 12, 2026 -- Illinois American Water has invested $26.5 million over the past five years into its Streator Water Treatment Plant and distribution system, upgrades that serve roughly 7,600 customers, the company said following a legislative tour of the facility.