Axios Sneak Peak

16 hours ago | axios.com | Sam Allard |Kavya Beheraj

With more than 20 locations in Northeast Ohio, Walmart is still the most popular local grocery chain. By the numbers: Data compiled by the Chain Store Guide shows the market share for area grocery stores in 2024 virtually unchanged from 2023. Giant Eagle is still the only challenger to Walmart's dominance, with a 20% market share. What we're watching: Will Meijer crack the Top 10 next year?

16 hours ago | axios.com | Chrissy Suttles |Alexis Johnson |Ryan Deto

πŸŽ“ Carnegie Mellon President Farnam Jahanian and Allegheny College President Ronald Cole were among 200 university leaders who signed a letter Tuesday denouncing the Trump administration's "political interference and coercive use of public research funding." (Letter)🏠Our region ranks 16th worst for air quality in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association's annual "State of the Air" report, which found that 46% of Americans are living in places with failing grades for air quality.

16 hours ago | axios.com | Sabrina Moreno |Karri Peifer

🚨 A guard at Pocahontas State Correctional Center was arrested and accused of smuggling drugs into a state prison, the Virginia Department of Corrections announced yesterday. (Times-Dispatch)Law enforcement said they found $150,000 in "prison value" worth of drugs in his home. Prosecutors have identified a ninth newborn hurt at the neonatal ICU at Henrico Doctors' Hospital. One nurse faces charges connected to five of them.

16 hours ago | axios.com | Karri Peifer

Illustration: Annelise Capossela/AxiosA group of Henrico County constituents says U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman won't hold an in-person town hall, so they're putting one on for him. Why it matters: Wittman will not be there; the Republican congressman declined the invitation, organizers tell Axios. But the constituents hope Saturday's "in-absentia town hall" can be a venue to have their voices heard.

16 hours ago | axios.com | Chrissy Suttles

Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/AxiosPitt is turning to AI to reshape sports science and athlete performance at a new innovation center. Why it matters: The city, with its rising tech sector and fierce passion for sports, is a fitting home for the first innovation center of its kind dedicated to sports. Officials hope it helps University of Pittsburgh teams bring home more championships.