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Pastor thankful despite devastating church fire
A far Southeast Dallas congregation gathered for services two days after a fire tore through its building. The pastor of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church was in his office preparing his sermon at the time but managed to get out safely. And he got a bit of good news about the building’s future.
Arlington family grateful to be alive after escaping early morning house fire
An Arlington family says they lost everything after a fire tore through their home overnight, sending the three people inside to the hospital. It happened on Lomita Lane around 5 a.m. on Sunday. The victims told NBC 5 that despite their heavy losses, they were lucky to escape alive. As...
Missing Fort Worth man found dead in Jack County
FORT WORTH, Texas - A man who was reported missing in Fort Worth was found dead Friday in Jack County. The Jack County Sheriff’s Office said it got a call Thursday evening about a suspicious vehicle. They quickly learned that it belonged to 61-year-old Nkosinomusa Emmanuel Gwalla, who was...
Pedestrian killed on Hwy. 75 in North Dallas
DALLAS - Dallas police are investigating a crash that left a pedestrian dead. It happened a little after 3 a.m. on the southbound side of the Central Expressway near Forest Lane in North Dallas. Police said a person was found dead in the center lanes of the freeway. It’s not...
‘I take accountability’: CenterPoint Energy CEO testifies before Texas committee on Hurricane Beryl response
AUSTIN, Texas – As scrutiny and accountability remain at the forefront against CenterPoint Energy, the energy giant’s CEO testified before a special senate committee in Austin Monday morning for its response to Hurricane Beryl. KPRC 2 reporter Rilwan Balogun was in the room from Austin to share what...
An inmate’s body temp was 107.5 when he died. The state of Texas says heat did not kill him.
Have something you want us to investigate? Reach us at tips@kut.org. It was just before 11 p.m. when John Castillo’s cellmate alerted the guards. Castillo was passed out. His breathing was shallow. Prison staff rushed him to the medical unit, where they tried CPR and dosed him with epinephrine.
Killer Virus Now Spreading All Over Texas
As Texas is dealing with the scorching summer temperatures, but the extreme ultraviolet radiation is just the tip of the threat the outdoors brings in the Lone Star State during this time of year. We have grown accustomed to dealing with the presence of West Nile Virus over the past twenty years, but now a new viral threat is surging across Texas, and once again we have the world's most deadly animal to blame.
West Texas Convenience Store Plans To Open Location In East Texas
There's a gas station and convenience store brand that Texans, especially in West Texas cities like Amarillo and Lubbock swear by and for once, NO, we're not talking about "Buc-ee's". Of course in other areas of Texas, the "beaver" may reign supreme and is starting their trek towards global domination...
Texas man charged with DWI after fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash
SULPHUR, La. (KLFY) — A Texas man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a Lake Charles man was fatally struck when attempting to cross I-10 late Saturday, according to Louisiana State Police. State police said the crash claimed the life of 31-year-old Daniel Courville, who was attempting to...
14-year-old injured in shooting after Downtown Dallas club's 'back-to-school event,' police say
DALLAS — A teen was grazed by a bullet after a back-to-school party at a club in Downtown Dallas. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at 11:30 p.m. Sunday at James W. Aston Park near the intersection of North Harwood Street and Pacific Avenue, police said in a statement.
DART tests out new bus shelter designs in Dallas, Collin counties
Dallas Area Rapid Transit is testing out three new bus shelter designs at cities around its service area. DART installed five Next Generation Bus Shelters at stops in Dallas, Plano, Richardson and Garland. The new versions are standard- and slim-width with benches, and a mini shelter featuring seating for two.
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