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Unretiring: Dallas Ranks Number One for this Employment Trend
DALLAS (KDAF) — Are you daydreaming about retirement? If you live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you might have to keep dreaming a little longer. According to a new study conducted by LLC.org, the Dallas metropolitan area has the highest percentage of working seniors in the nation. The study analyzed senior employment data from the U.S. Census Bureau among adults aged 65-74 in 170 of the most populated cities across the country to determine where senior workforce participation is the most active.
Dziuk to be Inducted into Southwest Conference Hall of Fame
FORT WORTH – Janice Dziuk, a TCU basketball trailblazer, is headed to The Southwest Conference Hall of Fame. Dziuk is one of eight members of a 2024 class of inductees voted on by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. She is first TCU women's basketball player to receive induction into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame.
ROME medical mission trips become interprofessional teams
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Office of Rural Medical Education at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently collaborated with physical therapy students and faculty from HSC’s School of Health Professions to participate in the annual summer medical mission trip. The trip...
The Big Question Mark in DFW’s Grocery Category
Without a doubt, the grocery store category is as strong as it has ever been in Dallas-Fort Worth. During the course of this year and the next, we’re seeing new locations from H-E-B, Joe V’s Smart Shop, Kroger, Tom Thumb, Walmart, Sprouts, Target, Costco, and more. But the...
HSC's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine's Elite Status Reaches Top Tier
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine maintained its elite status in 2024 as U.S. News & World Report ranked the college on Tuesday as a Tier 1 medical school for primary care in its best medical school rankings. Among...
With Business Booming, Restaurant Entrepreneurs on the Move
A simple sign in front of the former Edelweiss German Restaurant on the Benbrook Traffic Circle is making waves on the West Side. “The Sour Boule Bakery & Café, Coming Soon Again ... .”. Demand has necessitated that Lance and Alexis Misner, the husband-and-wife team behind The Sour Boule...
‘That need continues to grow’: Fort Worth’s Salvation Army family shelter unveils new, improved space
Fort Worth’s Salvation Army shelter is a better place for families experiencing homelessness after a monthslong renovation, shelter and city leaders said Tuesday. The Salvation Army cut the ribbon on the improved facility on E. Lancaster Avenue Tuesday morning. Tarrant County has seen a spike in family homelessness over the past few years.
Countdown to Kickoff 2024: 37 Days
37 | P Ethan Perry (2012-15) While perhaps not the most glamorous of positions on the football team and you never happy for the offense to fail requiring him to see the field, the Punter is a key component of any successful squad and Ethan Perry was one of the best to ever do it for the Horned Frogs.
Northwest ISD to host back to school fair Aug. 3
Volunteers will be needed on Aug. 2 and 3 to help set up and work at the back to school fair. (Courtesy Northwest ISD) The Northwest ISD back to school fair will be held on Aug. 3 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm. This year’s fair will be held at Worthington Middle...
North Texas mentorship program aims to help troubled youth and reduce gun violence
FORT WORTH, Texas — A grassroots crime prevention program is helping a North Texas city cut down on gun violence and gang activity. Fort Worth pastor and community leader Rodney McIntosh started V.I.P. about five years ago. It stands for Violence, Intervention & Prevention. VIP recruits young men ages...
‘Hawkeye & Michelle’ Send 20K Diapers To Cook Children’s Center.
Cumulus Media “New Country 96.3” KSCS Dallas morning hosts Mark “Hawkeye” Louis and Michelle Rodriguez collected more than 20,000 diapers from listeners during “Hawkeye & Michelle’s Diaper Drive” which concluded on July 19. The donations benefit Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. The diapers will be distributed to multiple departments throughout the hospital. In the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) alone, Cook Children’s uses over 600 diapers a day in various sizes.
Bill Pickett Rodeo Invitational brings the ‘Greatest Show on Dirt’ to Fort Worth Stockyards
May 18th will always be a day for my son to remember. Prayers were up as we left the Bayou City to North Texas avoiding the aftermath of a major storm. Growing up in southeast Texas, I was aware of cowboy culture because my great uncle had a stable of quarter horses and would take us to some of the local rodeos; however, I never knew there was an actual African American led rodeo in existence. The experience was electrifying where my son was glued to his seat from the competitive feats and the sounds from DJ Music Man kept us on the beat at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, TX.
Texas gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell last week and reached an average of $3.02 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.11 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 2 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.46 on Dec. 18, 2023, and as high as $3.45...
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