CitizenWire Main Story Index ~ includes both national and local business, entertainment, and technology news, as well as articles, columns and blogs from CitizenWire’s editorial staff.
ST. CLOUD, Minn. /CitizenWire/ — Planning is underway for Inspiration Space Port, a year-round family destination that will place Shuttle Inspiration, a full-scale Space Shuttle mock-up, inside a towering 300-foot-wide, 175-foot-tall dome. Wrapped in a spectacular LED exterior, the dome will become a glowing beacon on the Minnesota skyline-a new landmark visible for miles.
AUSTIN, Texas /CitizenWire/ — FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for home equity and mortgage lenders nationwide, announced today that John Aslanian, chief revenue officer, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Vanguard. The award recognizes C-level executives across mortgage, real estate and homebuilding for leadership that has driven measurable impact on […]
PROVO, Utah /CitizenWire/ — Thread wrapped a three-month graduation campaign by sending four members of the Class of ’26, along with the people who got them there, on a trip to the Big Island, Hawaii. The campaign, which ran from April 6 through July 2, invited thousands of graduates to enter online and on college […]
PROVO, Utah /CitizenWire/ — Thread wrapped a three-month graduation campaign by sending four members of the Class of ’26, along with the people who got them there, on a trip to the Big Island, Hawaii. The campaign, which ran from April 6 through July 2, invited thousands of graduates to enter online and on college […]
CHICAGO, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — What does a child do when an entire Saturday stretches out ahead with endless possibilities? In “A Perfect Saturday.., almost” (ISBN: 978-0228802990, released by Tellwell Publishing), author and retired educator Dave Jones, PsyD, takes young readers on a lively journey through one child’s ambitious plans for a bright springtime day and […]
SEATTLE, Wash. /CitizenWire/ — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced that its Founder and CEO Theo Ellis has been honored with HousingWire’s 2026 Vanguard Award.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced that Vikas Rao, chief executive officer, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Vanguard. Rao recognized for transforming Dark Matter and opening new ways for lenders to build, integrate and deploy AI.
TORRANCE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — DocMagic announced today that Chief Operating Officer Lori Johnson has been named a 2026 HousingWire Vanguard. COO recognized for advancing DocMagic’s latest innovations in a digital mortgage career spanning more than 30 years.
SALINA, Kan. /CitizenWire/ — Central Kansas United Youth Soccer (CKU) today announced it has selected Teams Elevated as the club’s team management platform. The system now carries team rosters, scheduling, and club-wide communication for roughly 150 players ages 5 to 14 and 15 coaches across 16 teams, with about 100 player, coach, and administrator accounts […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — “Pitch Black: The best Black ads of the past 50+ years” (ISBN: 978-1736621585), a new book by advertising luminary, Mark Robinson, officially goes on sale September 7, 2026, and is destined to challenge what you think you know about American business, fashion and culture. “Pitch Black,” chronicles a pivotal chapter […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — With Labor Day weekend expected to pack U.S. airports, free parking marketplace Parksy (parksy.com) today published a count of its listed parking within five miles of 14 major American hubs: nearly 2,000 spaces in total, led by Boston Logan with 491 – and spread so unevenly that the company says […]
JINAN, Shandong, China /CitizenWire/ — Shandong Renke Control Technology Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of environmental monitoring sensors and solutions, is bringing conventional and ultrasonic measurement technologies together in its wind monitoring portfolio to address the evolving requirements of applications that depend on continuous and reliable wind data.
NEW ORLEANS, La. /CitizenWire/ — In furtherance of their mission to redevelop underserved neighborhoods in the Greater New Orleans area and as a follow-up to previous successful real estate auctions on behalf of the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA), the agency will soon be conducting its next online-only auction sale, comprising approximately 100+- residential lots […]
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — CS3 Investments has closed on Infinite Clay Town Center, a 300-unit Class A apartment community in the Jacksonville metropolitan area, completing in under 75 days a transaction that typically takes four to six months. The community, acquired as Ascend at Clay Town Center, will operate under the Infinite banner and be […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — SnapFresh, a cordless power tool brand focused on making DIY easier for modern homeowners and creators, has introduced its new 20V Brushless Cordless Leaf Blower, designed to deliver powerful performance and greater convenience for everyday outdoor cleanup.
OAKLAND, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Sixty years to the day after the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum opened, VillageGIVE will present Coliseum 60, a free, all-ages community commemoration in East Oakland on Sept. 18, 2026, celebrating six decades of people, memories and community while looking toward the Coliseum’s future.
SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. /CitizenWire/ — CARZ4US, a family-owned independent used car dealership serving New Jersey from locations in South Hackensack (Bergen County) and Pine Brook (Morris County), has been named a 2026 Top Digital Dealer by CarGurus, placing the dealership among only 100 U.S. dealerships nationwide recognized in the category.
TEMECULA, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Send2Press, a 26-year-old U.S.-based newswire and press release distribution service, announces its expanded “AI Seeding” campaign for its PR and marketing clients. Launched in 2025 as nascent AI search and “answer engines” began to “breathe,” Send2Press launched organic and direct “seeding” of client news material into emerging LLMs to increase AI […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Secured Signing, a global leader in electronic signature and Remote Online Notarization (RON) technology, announced the launch of Outsource Notary Queue, a new feature that lets business, delegate overflow signings jobs to trusted signing services partners while staying fully in the loop from start to finish.
UNION CITY, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Masonic Homes of California and Acacia Creek Retirement Community invite Union City neighbors of all ages and abilities to take part in the second annual Walk in the Hills on Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. The walk course is approximately […]
PLYMOUTH, N.H. /CitizenWire/ — After years of working with patients with lower back problems, New Hampshire chiropractor Dr. James Pamplin saw a practical challenge: people looking for a way to apply traction at home often encounter inversion tables, uncomfortable restraints, or bulky and cumbersome equipment. That challenge ultimately led Pamplin to develop Riveo, a new […]
SHENZHEN, China /CitizenWire/ — SaleWisely today announced the launch of its free AI-powered omnichannel sales and customer service platform, providing businesses with one unified inbox to manage customer conversations from WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, email, and other digital channels in one place.
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — To celebrate the arrival of Apple’s next-generation iOS 27 and iPhone 18, Tenorshare, a global leader in mobile management and AI-driven utility software, today announced its Exclusive iOS 27 & iPhone 18 Special Offers. Designed to help users seamlessly upgrade, repair, and optimize their devices, the global campaign features up […]
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Advisory List, a directory and professional community for the small and middle-market M&A ecosystem, has published new guidance for business owners considering a future sale, highlighting issues transaction professionals say should be addressed years before a company goes to market.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. /CitizenWire/ — Restroom Privacy remains a serious concern on college campuses nationwide. Due to increased incidents of video voyeurism and trespassing, 72% of Americans worry about their privacy and safety in shared restrooms. The Gap-Strap™ from Bamsaw Industries, LLC addresses this.
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Argyle, a consent-based verification (CBV) platform, today announced it has been added as an approved provider under a competitively solicited Washington State Department of Enterprise Services contract (No. 10925, Employment & Income Verification and Public Records Search Services), giving Washington agencies a pre-vetted path to consent-based income and employment […]
AUSTIN, Texas /CitizenWire/ — FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for home equity and mortgage lenders nationwide, announced today that it has launched an integration with MeridianLink to bring its home equity order management capabilities directly into the MeridianLink Mortgage loan origination system (LOS). The integration extends FirstClose’s existing MeridianLink partnership […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. /CitizenWire/ — Echoes of the Forest, an Asheville-based nonprofit that turns timber salvaged from Hurricane Helene into public art, has been selected as an official charity partner of Birdies for Charity at the 2026 Biltmore Championship, the PGA TOUR event running September 17-20, 2026, in Asheville, North Carolina.
ST. HELENA, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Sometimes people simply need a reason to extend an invitation. A new national consumer survey conducted by Come Over October™ in partnership with LocalWineEvents.com found that nearly half (41%) of respondents said having a specific occasion or reason to gather, such as Come Over October, would make them more likely […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Capital investment across the Midwest held strong through July 2026, with new construction, facility expansion, equipment modernization, and plant renovation activity spanning key industries including food, metals, aerospace, automotive, industrial equipment and plastics. Our research team tracked 129 new industrial, manufacturing, and supply chain facility projects across the Midwest, says Industrial […]
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Optimism, the platform for well-being, today announced that writer, podcaster, and three-time bestselling author Case Kenny has joined the company as its first Chief Optimist. Kenny will help ensure that Optimism’s science-backed guidance reaches its audiences in a voice that actively builds optimism, and will lead new consumer programming, beginning […]
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Capstone Logistics, a leading provider of supply chain solutions, has been named a 2026 Top 100 Third-Party Logistics Provider by Inbound Logistics. Each year, Inbound Logistics selects 100 logistics providers that demonstrate the capabilities, scale, and expertise required to navigate increasingly complex supply chain demands.
HONG KONG /CitizenWire/ — HitPaw Edimakor V5.2.0 has arrived with major upgrades designed to make AI video creation faster, more consistent, and easier to manage. The latest release introduces DeepSeek V4 integration for smarter AI story generation, alongside a new AI Avatar template system that helps creators produce digital human videos more efficiently.
PROVO, Utah /CitizenWire/ — Thread is launching its new Crescent Bag with a celebratory 24-hour live marathon on TikTok with hosts from the entire Thread team this coming Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Thread was founded in 2015 with a simple idea of bringing expression to everyday carry; the Crescent Bag joins the existing lines of […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced its latest point-of-sale (POS) release, bringing document validation powered by Aiva Intelligence to the earliest stage of the lending process. By validating borrower documents at upload instead of later in the review process, lenders can identify issues sooner, […]
IRVINE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — CDF Labor Law LLP (CDF) is pleased to announce that 30 of its attorneys, more than half of the firm’s attorneys, have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, reflecting the depth of talent across the firm and […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Luvme Hair, a beauty brand offering human hair wigs, clip-in extensions, crochet hair, and protective styling solutions, today announced the release of a new expert guide explaining how shoppers can choose clip-in extension weight, weft count, and pack quantity.
SYDNEY, Australia /CitizenWire/ — STARII TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD today announced the launch of Koozee, an AI visual production platform for apparel e-commerce. It helps apparel businesses create AI-generated model images, product visuals and apparel videos. Koozee generates main product images, flat lays, detail shots, ghost mannequin images and listing-page assets.
LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J. /CitizenWire/ — Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI), a grassroots organization dedicated to sound energy policies and preserving our shore and ocean environment, filed a Notice of Intent on August 9 to sue the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) for failure to protect the primary historical migration corridor of the critically […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — While the daily news cycle is dominated by fears of artificial intelligence replacing human jobs, hacking our passwords, gobbling the world’s energy to feed polluting data centers, and disrupting global infrastructures, a groundbreaking independent research project is demonstrating that AI can also be a powerful force for good. The AzurevaAI […]
