Lexington – September 23, 2026 -- Peachtree Entertainment has been named co-owner and exclusive operator of The Rail, a new 2,200-capacity live music venue rising within The Commons entertainment district in Lexington, Kentucky, with a grand opening set for early 2027.

Washington – September 23, 2026 -- George Guszcza, President and CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), has been appointed to the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee (NCSTAC), a federal panel that guides the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on building failure investigations.

Los Angeles – – September 23, 2026 -- LaserAway has opened its 232nd U.S. clinic in Lubbock, Texas, extending a 20-year run without a single location closure since its 2006 founding.

Lubbock clinic expands LaserAway's footprint to 36 states

The new site at 4210 82nd St, #206, Lubbock, TX 79423, will offer laser hair removal, Botox, dermal fillers, skin rejuvenation, and body contouring treatments including CoolSculpting and Thermage. It will also add LaserAway Wellness Injections administered by licensed medical staff.

Grand Rapids, Mich. – September 23, 2026 -- Mercantile Bank is deploying $150,000 in matching grants to eight Michigan nonprofit organizations through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Community Multiplier Member Match Program, targeting affordable housing gaps statewide.

Knoxville, Tenn. – September 23, 2026 -- ResultStack has completed a national benchmark evaluating hundreds of convenience-store brands to rank the 100 strongest digital ecosystems in the industry, with results to be shared privately at NACS 2026 in Las Vegas.

Aurora, Colo. – September 23, 2026 -- Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz report a 100% 24-hour survival rate among 26 Ukrainian military personnel who received drone-delivered freeze-dried plasma at the point of injury, a preliminary finding from an ongoing study testing whether unmanned aircraft can bring blood products to critically injured patients before conventional evacuation reaches them.

New York – September 23, 2026 -- Boeing and Turkish Airlines finalized an order for up to 150 737 MAX aircraft, the flag carrier's largest single-aisle purchase from the U.S. planemaker.

Turkish Airlines locks in 100 firm 737-8 jets plus 50 options

The agreement covers 100 firm 737-8 airplanes and options for an additional 50 737 MAX jets. Turkish Airlines also secured substitution rights allowing it to swap orders for the 737-10, the largest MAX variant, giving the carrier flexibility to add capacity across its route network.

New York – September 23, 2026 -- BlueVoyant has launched one of the first deployment solutions for Microsoft's newly announced Integrated Security Operations Center (ISOC) in Microsoft Defender, targeting enterprises running Microsoft 365 E5, E7 and Defender Suite licenses. The Microsoft Defender XDR ISOC Deployment Service is designed to help organizations merge SIEM and extended detection and response (XDR) functions inside the Defender portal, creating a shared data foundation for security teams and AI agents.

Portland, Ore. – – September 23, 2026 -- Asian Hall of Fame (AHOF) will host its annual Power of Portland gala at Waverley Country Club on September 25, raising funds for 100 National Scholarship Awards benefiting women in tech, entertainment and sports.

Los Angeles – September 23, 2026 -- Tangram Interiors, a Steelcase dealer generating nearly $300 million in annual sales, has completed a management buyout installing company president Nick Meter as chief executive, succeeding Joe Lozowski after his 25-year tenure at the helm.