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Manufacturing startup turns trash into podiums and seating for Paris Olympics: 'It was an incredible opportunity'
"We're making something beautiful out of old trash that is cluttering the planet." The Olympic Games are notoriously wasteful, creating thousands of tons of trash and using tens of thousands of gigawatts of mostly nonrenewable electricity, for example. But with the upcoming Paris Games set to be the "greenest in...
Opening statements set for Monday in Jerry Jones paternity suit in Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Texas - Opening statements are expected Monday in Texarkana in the civil trial involving Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys. Jones is counter suing Alexandra Davis who claims to be his daughter for breaking a contract Davis' mother Cynthia signed in 1998. Jones filed the counter suit...
More than 4,200 East Texans helped at Love Thy City in Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Love Thy City took over the W.T. Brookshire Conference Center on Saturday, to help out the East Texas community. “400 volunteers from various churches, nonprofit organizations. We got 55 or more churches represented,” Marvin Methodist Church pastor and Love Thy City board of directors member Doug Baker said. This was the first […]
Grapevine Community Unites for Pet Welfare: Free Vaccines and Food Pantry Support Local Animal Owners
Residents and their furry friends have a reason to wag their tails with the recent collaboration between a local outreach center and Grapevine Animal Services. The team-up offered essential services to the pet community, including a food pantry and vaccine clinic. The outreach endeavors resulted in numerous pets receiving rabies vaccinations and microchip implantations. Additionally, supplies such as cat litter, and both dog and cat food were distributed to animal owners in need.
Tarrant Appraisal District approves sweeping changes to appraisal process
It didn’t take long for new Tarrant Appraisal District board members to make their mark on how the district handles property appraisals. On Monday, during the first official meeting since the historic May election of three new members by taxpayers, the board voted to drastically change the district’s appraisal process. The trio of new members — Matt Bryant, Eric Morris and Callie Rigney — ran on a platform of capping residential appraisal increases at 5% and limiting appraisals to once every three years.
Dak Prescott Predicted to Sign $285 Million Contract Amid Cowboys Uncertainty
The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott continue to be in a standoff over a potential contract extension. Prescott is heading into the final season of a four-year, $160 million deal. Bleacher Report’s Maurice Moton offered predictions for the upcoming NFL contracts that will “reset” the market at their respective positions....
Few details released after infant found in dumpster outside Fort Worth apartment
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth investigators are asking the public for help finding a person who left an infant in a dumpster outside an apartment complex. At least three trash dumpsters are located around the La Hacienda Apartment complex on Norma Street in east Fort Worth. On Sunday, July...
Peso Pluma's ÉXODO tour launches in Texas with sold out shows, San Antonio next
SAN ANTONIO - Peso Pluma kicked off his highly anticipated “ÉXODO” tour this weekend in Texas playing three sold-out shows in Austin, Dallas, and Edinburgh. The tour features incredible choreography, and set design unlike any show you've seen before, adding an incredible visual experience to Peso Pluma's music.
Lieutenant in Dallas fire engine crash transferred to ICU
DALLAS — Three firefighters who were injured when their fire engine went off an overpass have been released from the hospital, while their lieutenant has been transferred to the ICU, fire department officials said. The crash happened on July 21 on Interstate 345 and South Good Latimer Expressway, officials...
East Fort Worth Tackles Massive Illegal Dump Cleanup, Suspect Warranted as Community Unites
East Fort Worth's persistent illegal dump saga has its local community rolling up its sleeves and spearheading the lengthy cleanup process. According to the City of Fort Worth, the discovery of the large illegal dump site, spurred by vigilant residents led to the City's collaboration with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to birth a remedy to the ongoing environmental sore.
All in on Knox: Big-name investors have big plans for luxury hot spot
DALLAS — this story and more North Texas business news from our partners at the Dallas Business Journal. At the convergence of the affluent enclave of Highland Park and the vibrant Uptown neighborhood is a small but popular district tapping into both those worlds. It's now largely controlled by...
Dallas woman shoots, kills man 'because he wouldn't stop following her,' report says
DALLAS - Dallas police arrested a woman for fatally shooting a man late Sunday night. Officers found 44-year-old Keeman Bowens around 9 p.m. on a sidewalk near Bruton and St. Augustine Roads in Pleasant Grove. Investigators interviewed 25-year-old Iyanna Wells at the scene after the shooting. She admitted to shooting...
JUST IN: The Stewpot Makes a Major Move Purchasing CitySquare’s 53,000-Square-Foot Opportunity Center
On a Sunday afternoon when the morning showers had passed and everyone was enjoying surprisingly cooler-than-usual July temperatures, all heck broke loose. No, we’re not talking about the beyond-real reality TV-type U.S. presidential race, with President Joe Biden stepping away and turning over the Democratic future to VP Kamala Harris.
The U.S. Military Launched Chaff Over DFW & It Was Picked Up on Radar
A few months ago, a weird "rain cloud" was captured on radar over the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex but it wasn't raining. So what was it?. This didn't stop the conspiracy theorists from jumping into the comment section. Covering up a UFO flyover was very popular. Others believed it was some kind of weather control experiment. I still find that baffling that our weather is being controlled artificially. That's very bad sci-fi movie stuff there. There were others who wondered if it would interfere with airport radar to the point they would lose aircraft positions in the air.
8th Strongest Earthquake in Texas’ History Shakes Lubbock
LUBBOCK, TX (KLBK) – KLBK Chief Meteorologist Jacob Riley has details on an earthquake that shook West Texas Monday night. At approximately 10:39 PM CDT Monday, July 22, 2024, an earthquake occurred between Snyder and Roby Texas, just north of Highway 180 at 10:38 PM CDT. At 10:46 PM CDT, an aftershock with a magnitude of 4.4 struck in roughly the same location. The magnitude 4.9 is tied for the 8th strongest to impact Texas in recorded history, tied with the magnitude 4.9 earthquake that hit near Loving, NM that occurred on July 21, 2022, nearly 2 years ago to the date.
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