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A Hurricane Exposes Houston’s Infrastructure Weaknesses — Again
Beryl, the first major hurricane of the year, has finally dissipated, but it’s still casting a long shadow in Texas. As of last Tuesday afternoon, more than a week after the storm made landfall in the state, more than 100,000 electricity customers still didn’t have power — the vast majority of them in the Houston metropolitan area. Now intense heat and humidity have blanketed the region, leaving many vulnerable residents without the cooling they need to endure the hot, muggy weather with the heat index topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Historic First Baptist Dallas Church ravaged by fire, services held in convention center
DALLAS - A fire all but destroyed the historic church sanctuary at First Baptist Dallas, sending smoke billowing over the city but causing no deaths or injuries, Dallas firefighters said. The fire in the Texas Historic Landmark, a Victorian-style red brick church built in 1890, was reported about 6:30 p.m....
Hasty recruited for Vice Provost and Senior Associate Dean role
“I have always loved thinking about what is new and unknown,” said Alyssa H. Hasty, Ph.D., who joins UT Southwestern on Aug. 1 as Vice Provost and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Career Development. As a teenager, an interest in math and science evolved into a passion...
Economic Development Projects Slated for Fort Worth Stockyards Will Drive People (Like Cattle)
After their redevelopment work at The Stockyards Mule Alley and Hotel Drover, the Stockyard Heritage Development partnership team has their eye on the next phase of development with the more than half billion-dollar renovation of the entertainment district. More than 500 hotel rooms, two below-ground parking garages, 300,000 square feet of commercial space, and — importantly — a 295-unit multifamily property are proposed in Fort Worth Heritage Development’s revitalization project for the iconic Stockyards.
Will Dallas voters add marijuana reform to the city charter? Or will the idea go ‘up in smoke?'
A petition to add a marijuana reform to Dallas' city charter has been certified by the City Secretary. Now, Dallas voters will have the final say. The petition was started by a group called Ground Game Texas. The organization works to “advance social justice while strengthening” democracy, according to its website. Ground Game Texas calls the charter amendment proposal the “Dallas Freedom Act.”
Colleyville Approves Luxury Homes Plan After Three Rejections Over Trees
After three denied rezoning applications, developers with WillowTree Custom Homes were granted approval this month by the Colleyville Planning and Zoning Commission to build nine estate homes on 14 acres previously designated for agricultural use. Developers promised at the July 8 P&Z meeting that the new application for The Bluffs...
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.
Video: DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID at Dallas Theater Center
Performances are now underway for Disney's The Little Mermaid at Dallas Theater Center. The production runs through August 4, 2024. All performances will be at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. Check out an all new trailer here!. The production, directed by Moriarty, choreographed...
You Don’t Have to Leave Dallas to Celebrate the Olympics in True French Fashion
With just days until the opening ceremonies, Olympic fever is in high gear. Can’t make it to Paris? No problem. Here’s how to celebrate the games right here in Dallas — no plane ticket required. Get the party started at Harwood District’s Olympics Bar Crawl. This...
Bills mounting for owners of illegal dump site in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH — Months after the I-Team revealed a massive illegal dump in a quiet Fort Worth neighborhood, the cleanup has begun.Illegal dumping, tax breaks and donkeys; I-Team investigates Fort Worth propertyIt's been a long time coming for neighbors along Randol Mill Road, near East Loop 820. They've spent years worried about water pollution, fire hazards, and mosquitoes -- all because of the dump hidden within the heavily wooded 70-acre lot.When our chopper flew over the property in February, we could see mountains of shingles and tires among the trees. The city and state found out about it in May 2022...
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...
Family takes Tarrant County to federal court over jailhouse homicide
TARRANT COUNTY — The family of an inmate killed at the Tarrant County in April filed a civil rights lawsuit Monday in Federal Court.The 62-page suit alleges the alleged murder of Anthony Johnson Jr. was caused by excessive force, lack of training, failure to provide proper medical assistance, deficient supervision, and an absence of discipline."To see how this family has been treated after the death of Anthony, it's just been horrible," Daryl Washington said. "And this is just something that we're hoping not only going to bring about change, needed change within the Tarrant County Jail, but it's going to help...
Man drowns trying to help child struggling in water, Fort Worth police say
On Sunday, July 21, at 3:42pm, Fort Worth Fire Department, Police Department, and MedStar EMS were dispatched to Beach Street and East Freeway at the Trinity River for reports of a possible drowning. Emergency personnel confirmed that the male victim jumped in to save a child that was struggling in...
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."
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