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Man Tased in Fort Worth Walks Away Unfazed
The video at the bottom of this article features one of the wildest scenes you will likely see today. Keep scrolling to see it for yourself. A cop in Fort Worth, Texas unloaded at least 25,000 volts of electricity into a dude and he didn't even flinch. Let's break down the footage.
Texas' civilian labor force records 7th consecutive month of growth
AUSTIN, Texas — July marked the seventh consecutive month of growth for the Texas civilian labor force that has added nearly 250,000 people this year. Last month, 41,900 people became a part of the state's civilian labor force within the month of July, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Texas came in at 4.1 percent, which is 0.2 percentage points below the national rate.
DPS Welcomes 101 New Troopers to Texas Highway Patrol
The Texas Department of Public Safety today commissioned 101 new Texas Highway Patrol Troopers during a graduation ceremony at Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin. A-2024 is the department’s 175th recruit class. 130 Trooper Trainees were originally selected to begin the DPS Academy on January 29, and of those 130 only 101 successfully completed the entire 30-week school to graduate.
16 state coalition sues Biden administration to block amnesty plan
(The Center Square) – A 16-state coalition led by Texas has sued the Biden administration to stop a widespread amnesty plan from going into effect. They did so two months after President Joe Biden announced the plan designed to fast track a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who’ve been living in the country illegally for more than 10 years and who are married to a U.S. citizen. ...
Los Angeles Chargers players, personnel got trapped in Downtown Dallas hotel elevator Friday night, team says
DALLAS — Crews with Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) rescued 15 people associated with the Los Angeles Chargers -- both players and members of the team's traveling party -- who were trapped in an elevator at The Westin hotel in Downtown Dallas on Friday night. The Chargers, in town for their...
Lawyer for woman accused of drunkenly hitting, killing Fort Worth officer asking for reduced bail
FORT WORTH, Texas — The lawyer for a woman accused of hitting and killing a Fort Worth police sergeant working a crash earlier this month has filed a request seeking a bail reduction, records show. De Aujalae Evans, the suspect, was charged with intoxication manslaughter causing the death of...
Management changes bring something old, something new to The 206 food hall in Roanoke
The 206 food hall is located on Roanoke's Oak Street. Roanoke is known as "the unique dining capital of Texas." (Mark Fadden/Community Impact) The retirement of two business partners at The 206 food hall will bring a few changes to the facility that houses a brewery and food counters on Roanoke’s Oak Street.
Conn’s HomePlus stores in Denton County are closing amid bankruptcy
Conn’s HomePlus is closing all of its stores — including two in Denton County — after filing for bankruptcy. The furniture retailer filed for bankruptcy last month and it seemed at first that only some of its 170+ stores would be closing. However, this month it was confirmed that all stores will be closing permanently. This includes the one at Golden Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E in Denton, and the store at 2422 S. Stemmons Freeway in Lewisville.
Colleyville OKs development, ending tree preservation battle
Residents say the hundreds of trees at 2417 Wilkes Drive make up some of the last remaining Cross Timbers forest in Colleyville, which has developed rapidly over the past 20 years. Photo by Haley Samsel | Fort Worth Report. Nearly two years ago, Colleyville City Council members heard a proposal...
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