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Community rallies for Lewisville ISD's annual Back to School Fair
The Lewisville Independent School District (LISD) is preparing for its annual Back to School Fair, set for Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at Lewisville High School. This event is a cornerstone of the community's efforts to ensure every student is equipped and ready to succeed as the new school year begins.
A Century of History Eradicated: Texas Megachurch Destroyed in Fire
The red brick walls of First Baptist Dallas Church's historic sanctuary are soot-singed and intact, but only devastation and ashes are found within. At 6:05 pm, the Dallas Fire-Rescue received a call for 1717 San Jacinto street in the heart of downtown Dallas. A second alarm was requested at 6:20 pm. The fire was contained until 7:35 pm when the roof partially collapsed and a third alarm was called. Finally, a fourth alarm was called at 8:14 pm, according to CBS5 News.
DART Riders Can Expect Delays for a Couple of More Days
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – On Sunday morning, a fire engine lost control on the 75 overpass above Good Latimer Expressway. It broke through the guard rail and dropped more than 35 feet onto the DART tracks below. A DART spokesperson stated that the track that the fire...
Mosquito control spraying scheduled in Dallas after West Nile Virus detection
DALLAS, Texas — Mosquito samples in Dallas have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, prompting scheduled mosquito control spraying in several areas, according to a press release from the City of Dallas. Weather permitting, the spraying will occur between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. from Tuesday, July 23rd...
First Baptist Dallas files 200-page plan to preserve historic sanctuary gutted by fire Friday
DALLAS, Texas — Leaders with the First Baptist Church of Dallas filed a roughly 200-page report with Dallas Fire-Rescue on Monday to preserve the remaining structure of its historic sanctuary, which was gutted by a sudden fire Friday evening. The report also intends to maintain as much of the...
Get to Know Carmen Blackwell, the New Face of North Texas News
CBS News Texas is shaking things up. The network launched a brand new morning show earlier this July, shaped in large part by the results of an extensive viewership survey that received thousands of responses. The new concept will feature an innovative breaking news initiative, an emphasis on “good news,” and a fresh lineup of anchors: two CBS11 veterans (Madison Sawyer and chief meteorologist Scott Padgett) and newcomer Carmen Blackwell, who comes to Dallas by way of Cleveland, Ohio, where she previously anchored at WKYC.
Olympic spirit is in ‘good' condition at Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Methodist Midlothian was all fun and games as junior volunteers organized an Olympic-style competition for doctors, nurses, and support staff. "Because we know how hard the staff works every single day," junior volunteers Kaylin Devilliers-Mohr and Christina Quipit said. "Since the Olympics is coming up, it would be good for them to have an event like this."
Trial over lawsuit involving Dallas Cowboys owner starts in Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) — Jurors in Texarkana heard opening statements and some testimony Monday (July 22) in a federal trial involving Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. He is suing two women for damages related to a potential paternity case. His attorney told jurors Monday that the mother and daughter...
Ferworn qualifies for U.S. Amateur Championship
DALLAS, Texas (July 22, 2024) – University of North Alabama freshman golfer Andrew Ferworn qualified for the 124th U.S. Amateur Championship at Hazeltine on Monday, finishing his qualifying round with a four-under-par 66 at the Brook Hollow Golf Club in Dallas, Texas. Ferworn — a Houston native — completed his freshman season at UNA this past Spring. He earned a spot on the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman team after recording three top 10 finishes. His lowest round was a 65 back in the fall at the Graeme McDowell Invitational. Now, Ferworn will have an opportunity to represent UNA on the...
Dallas PE Firm NGP Launches $500M Fund to Invest in Clean Energy Platforms
Dallas-based private equity firm NGP announced the closing of NGP Sustainable Real Assets LLC with roughly $500 million of capital commitments from NGP’s dedicated energy transition fund, NGP Energy Transition IV LP, and co-investors. The firm said that NGP SRA was formed to invest in real asset development platforms...
July forum attendees mostly oppose ‘Texas A&M University-Dallas’ nomenclature
A&M-Commerce President Dr. Mark Rudin said he has asked the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents to postpone action on a name change until after the July 31-Aug. 2 meeting. The month of July, normally a placid time in Commerce, has this year been marked by a controversy over...
3 DISD Students Win NFTE STEM BizCamp Pitch at UNT Dallas
A 16-year-old junior at Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas won a “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition sponsored by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship and hosted by the University of North Texas at Dallas last week. Mars Ratliff’s winning pitch for her proposed business, Interio Interiors, features an app...
Dak Prescott Predicted to Sign $285 Million Contract Amid Cowboys Uncertainty
The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott continue to be in a standoff over a potential contract extension. Prescott is heading into the final season of a four-year, $160 million deal. Bleacher Report’s Maurice Moton offered predictions for the upcoming NFL contracts that will “reset” the market at their respective positions....
Peso Pluma's ÉXODO tour launches in Texas with sold out shows, San Antonio next
SAN ANTONIO - Peso Pluma kicked off his highly anticipated “ÉXODO” tour this weekend in Texas playing three sold-out shows in Austin, Dallas, and Edinburgh. The tour features incredible choreography, and set design unlike any show you've seen before, adding an incredible visual experience to Peso Pluma's music.
Dallas woman says she shot, killed man who wouldn't stop following her: affidavit
A woman is facing murder charges after she told Dallas police she shot and killed a man because he refused to stop following her in the Pleasant Grove area this past weekend. Iyanna Wells, 25, is charged with murder in the shooting death of 44-year-old Keeman Bowens, according to the Dallas Police Department.
The Last Word: Style Advice from the North Texas Winner of the ‘Stuck at Prom’ Duct Tape Contest
…offering his style advice as the winner of the international “Stuck at Prom” Duct Tape Design Scholarship Contest. He designed a prom tuxedo that isn’t just totally awesome—it’s waterproof, too. And now Isaac Cervantes has won two international awards and $16,000 in scholarships in the 2024 “Stuck at Prom” Scholarship Contest presented by Ohio-based Duck Tape.
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