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Devastating Details About the Worst Crime Ever in Texas
Just like every other state in the country we know that crime happens in Texas. There are burglaries, robberies, and even murders. We know that people with evil intentions are going to do bad things, but when you think about the worst crime to ever be committed in Texas it’s a reminder to all of us about how evil some people can truly be.
'I didn't expect it': K-99's Big Frank to be inducted in Texas Radio Hall of Fame
At 50, radio personality Frank "Big Frank" Edwards Franklin said he's nowhere near slowing down. "I'm not ending anytime soon," Franklin said in a phone call. "I have a daughter that just started kindergarten, so I'm going to keep on keeping on. I'm a young 50 and have no plans of retiring in...
Questions surround the handcuffing of a Texas 10-year-old with learning disabilities
TEXAS — In an incident raising questions about school discipline and law enforcement practices, police handcuffed a 10-year-old girl with learning disorders following an incident at school.Conroe ISD Police arrested McKenna Lombardo, a fifth grader at Cryar Intermediate School, last May."I was scared. I was angry and I was sad," McKenna recalled.The incident, captured on police body cameras, reveals a sequence of events and comments that has McKenna's father, Matt Lombardo, a former police officer, demanding answers.The family reached out to the I-Team after seeing the videos, watching how McKenna was disciplined, and listening to the discussion officers and administration...
City of Rockwall proposes lower tax rate in 2025 budget
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 20, 2024) –Rockwall City Manager Mary Smith is proposing a reduced tax rate of 24.745 cents per $100 of assessed value for the upcoming fiscal year, October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. This represents a decrease of 2.27 cents from the previous year, reflecting the City’s commitment to maintaining low taxes.
Major Grocery Chain in Louisiana and Texas Under Fire for Pricing, Privacy Concerns
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - A grocery chain with stores across Texas and Louisiana is facing scrutiny in the Senate over new electronic shelf tags, which critics say will lead to unfair pricing. Also of concern to those critics? Privacy issues stemming from small cameras including in some of the...
From Iowa To Texas: The Incredible Ride Honoring WASP of WWII
The National Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) WWII Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, is preparing to honor veteran and avid cyclist Larry Ritland as he embarks on his "WASP Legacy Ride." This remarkable journey, set to take place from September 1 to 28, 2024, will see Ritland cycle from Iowa to Texas in tribute to the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. Ritland is a Vietnam veteran and is a proud 42-year member of the American Legion.
Former Houston mayor rejects visiting Trump's Mar-a-Lago after report
Former Houston Mayor Bill White denied having visited Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, rejecting a recent New York Times article that included him in a list featuring high-profile right wing figures who have gone to the resort. White, who served as the Texas city mayor between 2004 and 2010,...
Chefs to Take on Cancer and the Competition
Teams of chefs and culinary students will compete against each other in pursuit of a single goal — eradicating cancer — during Makeready’s fifth annual 86 Cancer event from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 at The Adolphus in downtown Dallas. Competitors at this year’s “Chopped”...
New exhibition at Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum highlights ‘Hidden History'
A new exhibition at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum opened this month, telling a story some might not have heard. "It really is a story about emigration," Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum President and CEO Mary Pat Higgins said. "And it's a story about upstanders." The special...
Elm Thicket residents at odds with developer after city mistakenly approves building permit
DALLAS - In the latest step of a Dallas planning debacle, the city’s Board of Adjustment heard from a developer and neighbors in the historic Elm Thicket neighborhood. The developers and neighbors are at odds after the city issued at least 19 building permits in violation of its own zoning standards.
Crews working to clear First Baptist Dallas' historic sanctuary one month after fire
DALLAS — First Baptist Dallas Tuesday for the first time released photos from inside its 133-year-old sanctuary that was decimated in a fire in July. First Baptist Dallas Executive Pastor Ben Lovvorn said Tuesday that crews are making progress removing debris from the sanctuary. First Baptist Dallas sanctuary 8-20-24...
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