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Win Tickets to See New Thriller “Trap” in Theaters
You can win tickets to see the new thriller “Trap,” by M. Night Shyamalan, in theaters Aug. 2! Watch the trailer here. *You must do both steps in order to be eligible. This sweepstakes runs from July 29 -31, 2024. AGM/TRAP Sweepstakes Official Rules. 1. Sponsors. This sweepstakes...
Map: Dallas Hottest Neighborhoods for Urban Heat Island Effect
Is everyone enjoying the final days of their mid-summer coolish front? Yes? Well, good, so are we. As WFAA Meteorologist Pete Delkus so kindly reminded us, this summer has paled in comparison to last summer’s scorch. We’ve had half as many triple digit temperature days so far this year as we had by this time in 2023, but don’t be fooled. The heat will be back.
14-year-old shot when fight breaks out in Downtown Dallas park
DALLAS - A 14-year-old boy was shot late Sunday night in Downtown Dallas. Police said a popular club hosted an end-of-summer bash, which brought a large number of teens to the area. There was a fight that broke out across the street from the club in a park on Pacific...
More Student Phones Will Be Stuffed Into Pouches in Dallas, Richardson ISDs
Students at Richardson and Dallas ISD schools are being sent a clear message this year: fewer phones, more learning. For the upcoming academic year, schools such as Richardson High School and Dallas ISD's Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy are instructing students to lock up their phones during the school day in secure pouches.
CFBISD Back-to-School fest to connect community, ready students
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD will host a Back to School Fest from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 3 at R.L. Turner High School. CFBISD families are invited to join a fun-filled morning to celebrate the 2024-25 school year while supplies last. Guests can enjoy the following activities:
Fort Worth-based pitch competition opens applications for women entrepreneurs
A Fort Worth business owner is helping women entrepreneurs thrive through a pitch competition that can provide critical seed funding for startups. Eosera Foundation’s third annual competition, started by Chief Executive Officer Elyse Stoltz Dickerson, opens for applications Aug. 1. The empowHERment pitch competition, described as “a dynamic platform...
Here’s What Plan Commissioners Are Saying About the ForwardDallas Land Use Document
The process of updating Dallas’ comprehensive land use plan — for the first time since 2006 — has been an arduous, often contentious process for the City Plan Commission, a panel appointed by Dallas City Council members to represent each of 14 geographical districts. There have been...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
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