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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 approve marijuana reform, 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...
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...
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...
Runway at Dallas Love Field to Close for Safety Improvements
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas Love Field Airport will close Runway 13L/31R for essential safety improvements starting August 5, with the closure expected to last approximately 85 days. The project, named the Runway 13L/31R Runway Safety Area Improvements & Rehabilitation of Taxiway A, aims to address runway safety area (RSA)...
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."
H-E-B is opening its 15th storefront in North Texas. Here's when and where it will open
FRISCO, Texas — H-E-B's North Texas expansion continues with an opening date set for their second Frisco location. The Texas-based grocer will open a location at 899 University Drive (at Highway 380 and FM 423) in Frisco on August 7. Their first Frisco location at 4800 Main Street opened in September 2022.
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.
O'Gara: Any question about Texas getting SEC respect came and went in Dallas
Steve Sarkisian sounded like he was blown away. Upon Texas’ arrival to SEC Media Days, Sarkisian and the Longhorns’ crew got in a Sprinter van and received a police escort to the Omni hotel in downtown Dallas. “It just means more? It just means more right there,” Sarkisian...
Lieutenant in Dallas fire engine crash transferred to ICU
DALLAS — Three firefighters who were injured when their fire engine went off an overpass have been released from the hospital, while their lieutenant has been transferred to the ICU, fire department officials said. The crash happened on July 21 on Interstate 345 and South Good Latimer Expressway, officials...
The U.S. Military Launched Chaff Over DFW & It Was Picked Up on Radar
A few months ago, a weird "rain cloud" was captured on radar over the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex but it wasn't raining. So what was it?. This didn't stop the conspiracy theorists from jumping into the comment section. Covering up a UFO flyover was very popular. Others believed it was some kind of weather control experiment. I still find that baffling that our weather is being controlled artificially. That's very bad sci-fi movie stuff there. There were others who wondered if it would interfere with airport radar to the point they would lose aircraft positions in the air.
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