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Governor Abbott holding Small Business Summit in Plainview, Aug. 8
AUSTIN, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2024 Governor’s Small Business Summit will be held in Plainview on Thursday, August 8. Held throughout the year and in regions across the state, the Governor’s Small Business Summits aim to help Texas small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs succeed by connecting them with the resources and information needed to start, strengthen, and grow a business.
Motorcycles, vehicles hit North Texas streets for Rolling Stop the Violence Rally
FORT WORTH — Dozens of bikers took to the streets of Fort Worth for a rally through neighborhoods and communities, but it wasn't just any Sunday ride. The riders hope to reduce gun violence and deaths.A sea of about three dozen colorful motorcycles and vehicles drove through miles of roads in Fort Worth with a special meaning behind it."We're doing this ride to prevent gun violence in Fort Worth, Texas, and trying to make it a safer place because it's getting out of hand," rider Charles Hughes said.TJ Ragster began organizing the Rolling Stop the Violence Rally in 2012. He...
Minor league update for 7/28/24
Jose Gonzalez started for Down East, striking out five in five shutout innings. Kai Wynyard struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning. Esteban Mejia had a hit and a walk. Chandler Pollard had a walk and a stolen base. Joseph Montalvo threw three shutout innings for Hickory,...
"Emotional for everyone" | Firefighter released from hospital after fire engine hydroplaned and fell off an overpass
DALLAS — Sunday, one week after a fire truck fell from the I-345 expressway, a longtime lieutenant was released from the hospital following days in the ICU. Lieutenant John Hampton was discharged from Baylor Scott and White, surrounded by his family, friends, and DFR brothers and sisters. "Truly blessed...
Brownsville duo’s paletas finalists in H-E-B’s Texas Best
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Brownsville ice cream shop was named a finalist for H-E-B’s 11th annual Quest for Texas Best competition, which searches for the best state-made products. La Pale Frozen Fruit Bar was announced top 10 finalist out of more than 470 submissions from entrepreneurs...
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.
Mortgage refinancing rises among DFW homeowners, kept down by high interest rates
DALLAS — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Dallas Business Journal. Read the original article here. Mortgage refinancing activity is creeping upward in Dallas-Fort Worth but remains well below the levels seen a few years ago, when interest rates were much lower. The 10,887...
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...
Woman killed in Southeast Dallas hit-and-run crash
DALLAS - A woman is dead after a hit-and-run crash in Southeast Dallas on Sunday morning. It happened just before 7 a.m. on the southbound exit ramp from Julius Schepps Freeway to eastbound Interstate 20. Dallas police said an unidentified car hit the woman who was on foot. The car...
Fire damages Pleasant Grove apartment complex
DALLAS - Dallas firefighters battled a two-alarm fire Sunday afternoon at an apartment complex in Pleasant Grove. Dallas Fire-Rescue said the call about the complex in the 2600 block of Hillburn Drive came a little after 4 p.m. Firefighters found flames on the second floor of the building. They were...
DAC Hosts Welcome Reception for New City Manager
The DeSoto Area Chamber of Commerce is set to host a welcoming reception for the city’s new City Manager, Majed Al-Ghafry. The event will take place on Monday, July 29, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Thorntree Country Club. The reception is a highly anticipated event organized...
Fort Worth began cryptocurrency mining over two years ago. What were the results?
Fort Worth is becoming a cryptocurrency destination. An influx of cryptocurrency businesses now call Cowtown home — and Fort Worth is embracing them. Experts and Fort Worth officials attribute that growth to the city’s decision to bring a bitcoin mining operation to City Hall in April 2022. “For...
Four Fort Worth projects receive $8M in tax credits for lower-income housing
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs awarded over $95 million in housing tax credits to help finance the development or rehabilitation of more than 60 rental properties, offering reduced rents and increased housing options for Texans throughout the state, including four in Fort Worth. These awards have an...
Missing Irving man with autism last seen at bus station
IRVING, Texas — Authorities are searching for a 38-year-old man with autism who was last seen at a bus station in Irving. UPDATE: Brandon has been found safe. Brandon Keith Ritter, of Irving, was last seen on Sunday, July 28, at approximately 12:25 p.m. at the Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Station, according to the Irving Police Department. Ritter is described as 5'6" tall, weighing approximately 185-190 pounds, with black hair in a mullet style and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray NASA T-shirt, blue jeans, and sunglasses.
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