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North Texas 9-year-old wins major Lego honor for his recreation of the Fort Worth Stockyards
GRAPEVINE, Texas — A 9-year-old named William Hicks has rebuilt the Fort Worth Stockyards brick by brick by -- or, well, Lego brick by Lego brick, at least. Hicks, a Grapevine native, recently won the title of 2024 North American Mini Master Model Builder with a 6,000-piece recreation of the historic Fort Worth district. The build took him more than 45 hours to complete, and includes details such as a cattle drive, a saloon, a working oil derrick and a mini-figure who can be seen running away from a horse that's rearing up and down.
Nine Horned Frogs Qualify for Olympic Games Paris
FORT WORTH – A total of nine current or former TCU student-athletes have qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, which will be held July 26-Aug. 11. The Horned Frogs will have five current student-athletes competing and four whose college eligibility has expired. Daniela Alvarez and Tania...
Crayola launches campaign to reunite Dallas-Fort Worth residents with childhood drawings
DALLAS — Crayola, the company known for crayons, markers, and all things kid's art supplies, needs your help to reunite three North Texans with their childhood artwork. Recently, Crayola opened up its children's art archives, pulling artwork from the 90s and early 2000s that Dallas-Fort Worth kids created. Now,...
Fort Worth’s Fire Station 16 Will Move to This New Site
Fire Station 16 will move to a new location in the same area from 5933 Geddes Avenue to 5701 Lovell Avenue in the Como neighborhood of Fort Worth. The two locations are about half a mile apart. The current fire station was built in the 1960s, the same decade the now-closed Edmondson’s Fried Chicken was built. Both buildings will be demolished. The new fire station will be built on the site of the Edmondson’s building, with construction expected to be complete by December 2025.
Texas Teen Harassed at Snow Cone Stand Over Refund [VIDEO]
Pro tip, don't cuss out the teen workers when they actually help you out. Well with temperatures in the triple digits throughout the state of Texas right now, everyone is trying to find ways to cool off. Around this time of the year, the local snow cone stand is the perfect cool treat on a hot day. Unfortunately at one stand the past week, the teenage workers were called derogatory names over a simple misunderstanding.
116 Texas Stores Now At Risk For Massive Closure
Another massive nationwide retailer that has a huge footprint in Texas could be the next to start shuttering stores as they have already declared that a Chapter 11 bankruptcy could be announced very soon. Many of the stores that have been recently closing and going belly up across the Lone...
Texas County Named Number One In Nation For Flooding Threat
Hurricane season is major worry for some in Texas. We've seen how major storms affect the state, and when a major hurricane is forecasted to hit our area, preparations begin. Attempts to limit the damage are made, and warnings are sent out to alert Texans when the storm will arrive. One of the biggest scares during the storms is none other than flooding.
AG Office Not Collecting Fines Paxton Owes
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton owes $11,000 in fines to the Texas Ethics Commission. Unfortunately, the state agency in charge of collecting those fines is the Attorney General’s office, and it has failed to do so despite receiving the notice of the fines in April. It’s the latest in...
Where to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks Celebrations in Central Texas
Austin Symphony H-E-B July Fourth Concert & Fireworks. 9pm at Typhoon Texas, in the field next to the waterpark. 9pm – The fireworks show can be viewed on the water by boat. San Marcos Activity Center, City Park, Bobcat Stadium, and the San Marcos Public Library. Blanco County. Johnson...
Supreme Court Denies Rodney Reed's Bid for New Trial in Contested Texas Murder Case
The persistent quest for a new trial by Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed suffered a blow recently as the United States Supreme Court denied his request to reevaluate his conviction, according to CBS Austin. Reed, convicted in the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop, and who has been proclaiming his innocence for over two decades, encountered this latest setback amidst fervent claims from his supporters that vital evidence has been disregarded.
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