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Eaton helps Dallas Fort Worth International Airport build new electric Central Utility Plant and accelerate progress toward net zero carbon emissions
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 20, 2024-- Intelligent power management company Eaton announced it won a contract to help Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) build its innovative electric Central Utility Plant (eCUP). The project aims to help DFW achieve its ambitious net zero carbon emissions goal by 2030 and is supported by partial funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Eaton’s equipment contribution to the project is valued at nearly $10 million and expected to be installed in the spring of 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240820646451/en/ Eaton helps Dallas Fort Worth International airport build its innovative electric Central Utility Plant and accelerate progress toward net zero carbon emissions. (Image courtesy of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
Fort Worth man found fatally shot, police say
FORT WORTH, Texas — A man was found fatally shot in Fort Worth late Monday night, police said. Officers responded around 10:30 p.m. to the 3700 block of Post Oak Boulevard in far northeast Fort Worth, near Euless, on a shooting call. When they arrived, they found a man dead of a gunshot wound, police said.
Countdown to Kickoff 2024: 10 Days
Called upon when an injury took starter Chandler Morris down midway through the 2023 season, quarterback Josh Hoover hit the scene with a massive splash in his first career start for the Horned Frogs. The redshirt freshman from Heath, TX delivered a touchdown strike to JP Richardson on his first drive of the game and proceeded to complete an all-time debut with 439 passing yards and four touchdowns in a dominant 44-11 win over the BYU Cougars. Hoover remained the starter for the rest of the season, finishing the campaign with 299 completions for 2,208 and 15 touchdowns, adding two scores on the ground. Heading into the 2024 season, Hoover is the presumptive QB1 for the Horned Frogs, set to lead the offense when TCU hits the field at Stanford next Friday.
Newly renamed S.M. Wright Freeway is first Texas state highway named after an African American
After discovering a decades-old error, the city of Dallas is officially renaming a three-mile stretch of the South Central Expressway the S. M. Wright Freeway in honor of the late pastor and civil rights leader. This marks the first time a state highway in Texas has been named after an...
Heat-related calls ramp up in North Texas amid triple-digit temperatures
First responders have been busy this summer with heat-related calls, which have ramped up significantly over the past several days. Slightly cooler temperatures are coming, but emergency crews still caution the public to remain vigilant. Oak Cliff resident Stephanie Murray said outdoor activity is central to her wellness routine. Over...
UTA Volleyball sets season against Dallas Baptist University
The volleyball team kicks off its 2024 campaign in an exhibition match against Dallas Baptist University 6 p.m. Friday at the College Park Center. The Mavericks are heading into the season with hopes of building on last years promising season. In 2023, UTA went 21-11 overall and 9-7 in Western Athletic Conference play. After earning the No. 4 seed in the WAC tournament the Mavericks lost in the quarterfinal, ending their season.
'We believe the lord has given us a new name' | Houston offshoot of Gateway Church changes its name
HOUSTON — Editor's note: The video at the top of this article aired on Friday, August 16. Following a number of resignations and sexual abuse allegations at Gateway Church in Southlake, its Houston offshot has announced it will be changing its name. The church, formerly known as Gateway Houston,...
In a North Texas House race, two Asian candidates campaign on their version of the American Dream
GARLAND — Rep. Angie Chen Button, 70, is living the American Dream. After immigrating from Taiwan to Texas for graduate school at 24, she improved her English, climbed the corporate ladder and was elected to the state House, where she has served eight terms as the only Asian American woman in the Legislature.
Chicken Nuggets/Tenders Recalled – What Texans Should Know
The Food Safety Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has a word of caution for Texas shoppers in Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur, Jasper, Tyler, and Lufkin. In fact, any place in the state where ready-to-eat chicken nuggets and chicken tenders are sold frozen and ready to heat and eat should pay attention to this recall notice.
Texas Hunting, Fishing Licenses Now On Sale For Upcoming Season
If you plan to hunt or fish this year in Texas, it’s time to pay for a new license. New hunting/fishing licenses went on sale Thursday for the 2024-25 season. Current-year licenses expire at the end of August. Texans purchase more than 3.9 million hunting and fishing licenses each...
Texas Representatives at the Democratic National Convention
HOUSTON - Day one of the Democratic National Convention has wrapped up and it was eventful. Texas Representatives Jolanda Jones and Ron Reynolds talk with Isiah Carey from the convention. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV,...
Very Hot Tuesday Through Thursday
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A very hot airmass near the Texas/Oklahoma border will incresingly influence our weather during the next 3 days. This will raise our temperatures above 105, Wednesday hottest with highs perhaps as high as 108. There are indications that we will see a little more of a gulf influence by the weekend with temperatures closer to 100 and a slight chance of showers on Sunday and Monday.
Texas jury finds school shooter's parents not liable for violence
(Reuters) -A Galveston, Texas, jury on Monday found the parents of a teenager who shot and killed 10 classmates at Santa Fe High School in 2018 not liable for the violence, ending an unusual civil trial. Family members of the shooting victims and survivors accused Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Kosmetatos...
North Texas marks the hottest day of the year ahead of weak cold front
NORTH TEXAS — DFW marked the hottest day of the year at 107 degrees on Monday. The previous high was 108 set last year.Tuesday, our Heat Alerts have shifted west. Most of the metroplex is under a heat advisory. Feels-like temperatures will hover just over 105° by afternoon.The western half of North Texas as well as a few more southern counties are under the more dangerous excessive heat warning. Highs will reach near 105°, feels-like temperatures will approach 110°.The frontal boundary is knocking on our door. Prior to passage, we could experience a little compressional heating, briefly warming things up....
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