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Dallas police seek information in fatal hit-and-run on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
DALLAS, Texas — A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run early on July 4, 2024, on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, according to Dallas police. The preliminary investigation determined that 35-year-old Lydie Zebaze Metsindon was walking on the Cedar Crest bridge when an unknown vehicle traveling northbound on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard struck her. The driver fled the scene without stopping to assist Zebaze Metsindon, who died at the scene.
Man Loses Cool in Texas, Attacks Utility Truck Over Hurricane Beryl Power Outage
Man Attacks Texas Utility Worker Truck in the Middle of the Highway. A CenterPoint Energy utility worker in Houston, Texas, found himself on the receiving end of an angry outburst from a local resident. The incident, which can be seen in the video at the bottom of this article, shows...
Elon Musk plans to move SpaceX HQ to Starbase over new California law
This week SpaceX founder and leader Elon Musk has decided to pull SpaceX’s headquarters from Hawthorne, California to Starbase, Texas over a pro-LGBTQ+ law. However, what this actually means is unclear, as this is not the first time Musk has moved its company to Texas over political trouble. The...
‘Preparation, preparation, preparation.’ After Hurricane Beryl, Texas leaders look to next storm
It's been more than a week since Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas and thousands of people still don't have power. The category 1 storm produced winds up to 97 miles per hour, knocking down trees and power lines. Almost two dozen people died due to the storm or the power loss. Nearly 2.2 million utility customers did not have electricity at the outages' peak. As of Friday, several thousand customers remain powerless.
Wheelchair dependent youth experience sports summer camp in the Brazos Valley
BURTON, Texas (KBTX) - Summer is a popular time for students to go to camp, and over in Burton kids from across Texas are taking part at Camp For All. These campers utilize a wheel chair and are building confidence and skills along with showcasing their abilities. With Wheeled Warriors...
‘Heck yeah, let’s go!’: How ‘Twister’ in 1996 inspired these North Texans to chase storms
TV meteorologists, forecasters and storm chasers in Dallas-Fort Worth credit the first “Twister” movie for stoking their love of weather ... and they can’t wait to see the new “Twisters” that hits theaters Friday.
Cooler Temperatures Are On Their Way To Texas, For a Short Time
No, it's not time to break out the jackets and extra blankets, but a rare summer cold (or maybe cool) front is sweeping across Texas and that means cooler temperatures the rest of the week and even cooler temperatures this weekend. So what does that mean for different areas of...
The Hidden Horrors of Texas’ Deadliest County Jail
Since 2017, there have been 65 in-custody inmate deaths at the Tarrant County Jail. There have been seven deaths in the year 2024 to date. The most recent death was reported on just last Friday, July 12. These deaths have come from suicides, overdoses, and fatal encounters with jail staff....
See inside the Arlington High School addition
The addition at Arlington High School looks big when you drive by. But wait until you see the inside. It’s huge. You can’t walk in yet – there are several more months of construction left – but you can see some photos taken earlier this week. Check them out here.
TAMUC Alum to Join Arlington ISD as Deputy Superintendent
The Arlington Independent School District (AISD) recently named Dr. Jennifer Collins, an A&M-Commerce alum, its new deputy superintendent. Collins has an extensive background in education. She taught sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students in Sunnyvale, Forth Worth and Marshall. She served as assistant superintendent for education services at Highland Park ISD and director of student services at Northwest ISD.
Dallas’ Nonprofit Impact Ventures Announces New Dates for Inclusive Capital Summit, Celebrates Cohort 8 Graduates, Adds Board Members
Dallas-based nonprofit Impact Ventures is proving obstacles can indeed become opportunities. In a recent newsletter to its stakeholders, Impact Ventures shared significant updates about its upcoming events and initiatives. The organization, dedicated to removing social and economic barriers for underserved communities of color, has announced a change in the date for its much-anticipated Inclusive Capital Summit and the launch of its ninth cohort of the Capital Readiness Program. But CEO Benjamin J. Vann had much more to say.
Ventra Health Appoints Noted Physician as Strategic Adviser for Emergency Medicine
Dallas-based Ventra Health, a business solutions provider for facility-based physicians, has appointed James L. Shoemaker Jr., MD FACEP, as a strategic adviser for emergency medicine, focused on reimbursement advocacy. Shoemaker joins a team led by Darshan Patel, a respected revenue cycle management executive. “I’m delighted to welcome Dr. Shoemaker to...
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