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New charter school set to open in Arlington
A new charter school is on track to open in Arlington next year. Infinite Minds was one of four charter schools approved by the Texas Board of Education last week at the recommendation of state Commissioner of Education Mike Morath. The school will serve grades K-6 with an enrollment capacity...
'Baby, you're a firework!' North Texas NICU babies dress patriotic for July 4
DALLAS — For many parents, celebrating their baby’s first Fourth of July means watching fireworks or going to a barbecue. But that’s not possible for families with an infant in the NICU, or neonatal intensive care unit. These patriotic preemies are shining like a bright light in...
City of Arlington, Texas Rangers prepare to host 2024 MLB All-Star Game in two weeks
The City of Arlington and the Texas Rangers are preparing to welcome thousands of baseball fans to Globe Life Field for the 2024 MLB-All Star week and the MLB All-Star Game. “The game hasn't been here since 1995, so it's really exciting for everyone in our organization to be able to bring the greatest players in the world to Globe Life Field in celebration of the great game of baseball," said Rob Matwick, the Texas Ranger's executive vice president of business operations.
Fiancé of Marine reservist killed in Arlington hit-and-run hopeful driver is caught
ARLINGTON, Texas - The man who planned to marry a U.S. Marine Corps reservist, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash last month, says he's still dealing with anger over what happened. On June 23, the driver of a pickup truck struck and killed 21-year-old Areauna Laws along I-20 in...
FBI task force officer accuses North Texas man of flying drone over Globe Life Field during game
ARLINGTON, Texas — An FBI Task Force officer has accused Jason Carvell Banner of flying a drone around Globe Life Field while it was under a temporary flight restriction (TFR) during a Texas Rangers game. According to the criminal complaint, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a TFR, which...
TinCaps catcher Salas to play in Futures Game
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - For the third straight year, an active TinCaps player will head to the MLB All-Star Futures Game. Fort Wayne catcher Ethan Salas has gotten picked to play in this year’s game. The Futures Game features some of the top prospects throughout all of Minor League Baseball.
Former Bear Drake Baldwin selected to play in All-Star Futures Game
SPRINGFIELD – Former Missouri State catcher Drake Baldwin was selected Tuesday to participate in the All-Star Futures Game as part of Major League Baseball All-Star weekend. The seven-inning contest features some of MLB’s top prospects and takes place at 3 p.m. Central time on Saturday, July 13 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
North Texas woman sentenced to prison in $3 million wire fraud scheme
MANSFIELD, Texas — A North Texas woman was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison on Monday after defrauding her employer, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. 51-year-old Tanisha Adderley was charged in a $3.7 million wire fraud scheme against the health and human services tech company...
Artist Juan Velazquez Talks About His Latest Baseball-Related Mural
Over a year has passed since local artist/muralist Juan Velazquez went viral after painting the iconic 2016 fight between the Rangers’ Rougned Odor and the Blue Jays’ Jose Bautista on the wall of Gilberto’s Taco Shop in Arlington. The sight of one of his latest murals, which will be unveiled next week, is the very spot where he got his start; the Artes de La Rosa Cultural Center for the Arts at 1440 N. Main St. This soon-to-be-unveiled work is being painted in honor of the upcoming Major League Baseball All-Star game being played on July 16 at Globe Life Field. What a get, Texas!
UTA Athletics Receives Impactful Donation
UTA Alumnus and former student-athlete David Daniel ('83 BS, Management) has pledged an impactful gift in support of The University of Texas at Arlington's Athletics Department. Daniels' gift will provide important support for Athletics, helping drive the success of UTA's student-athletes by offsetting the cost of important resources such as...
Quantum for All Camp inspires high schoolers
Forget about band camps, art camps or sports camps. You want to find a camp where students have a passion, attend a Quantum for All camp. For the third-straight year, the district hosted a Quantum for All camp. This year’s camp, which is run in conjunction with the University of Texas at Arlington and the National Science Foundation, was at Young Junior High.
Manikandesh Named WGCA All-American Scholar
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – UT Arlington's Nitisha Manikandesh was named to the 2023-24 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars List announced on Tuesday. The criteria for selection to the WGCA All-American Scholar Team are among some of the most stringent in all collegiate athletics with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 needed to be included on the team. In addition, members must have competed in at least 50 percent of the rounds completed by the team in 2023-24.
West Texas football preview: 13 offensive lineman to watch before the 2024 season
Please consider a subscription. Much of the 2024-25 season coverage will be exclusive to subscribers. Texas high school football is fast approaching its first practices, and excitement grows as fans, players and coaches with high aspirations anticipate the return of Friday night lights in West Texas. Despite the turnover from...
Texas Lottery Confirms Texas Mega Millionaire in Tuesday Drawings
Our friends at the Texas Lottery home office in Austin, Texas are going to need to give the "check writer" some "comp time" after all the big winner checks the Texas Lottery has been asked to write in recent days. The past two Powerball drawings have created multiple financial windfalls for lottery players in the state. And, Tuesday's Mega Millions lottery drawing just gave Texas a brand new millionaire.
FEMA Extends Deadline For East Texas Disaster Assistance
East Texas Was Battered By A Series Of Severe Thunderstorms That Did Major Damage To Areas Of Tyler. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in East Texas as storm spring storm recovery continues and they are helping homes, churches and businesses with disaster claims. Some disaster recovery centers that...
Experts – Extreme Weather To Become “Normal” In Texas
Texas saw some crazy weather last year, including extremely high temps, and 2024 is looking to bring us more. In fact, experts think this insanity may become "normal". Last year, Texas saw record breaking heat waves and 2024 is expected to be at least as hot, if not hotter. The heat isn't the only extreme weather the lone star state could see this year.
Did We Make The List? FBI’s 2024 Most Dangerous Cities In Texas
When it comes to where we live, we never want it to be considered one of the most dangerous places to live. Here is the FBI's 2024 list of most dangerous cities and one of them is not that far from us. The information is based on crime statistics from January 2023 through September 2023. Violent crimes are any crimes that include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
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