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Dallas County child welfare leaders 'optimistic' after receiving comprehensive report, promise of 'brighter days' from EMPOWER
DALLAS COUNTY, Texas — The child welfare board for the county with the most children in foster care in North Texas received a long-awaited report at its July meeting which was held this week. EMPOWER, a private non-profit collaborative that's been contracted by the Texas Department of Family and...
American Airlines reaches tentative agreement with flight attendants on new contract after years of negotiations
FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth-based American Airlines announced Friday that it reached a tentative deal with flight attendants after years of negotiating for a new contract. Details of the deal weren’t immediately released. The American Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents the airlines’ 28,000 flight attendants, announced...
Longtime North Texas sports bar closing after nearly 30 years
THE COLONY, Texas — Rix Sports Bar in The Colony, formerly known as CJ's, announced they will be closing down after nearly 30 years in business. The Facebook post said it will continue regular operating hours until July 27. Rix asked customers to comment on the post with their memories and photos, and the community delivered.
Executive Director of the Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center resigns after investigative reports published by WFAA
DALLAS COUNTY, Texas — Darryl Beatty, the executive director of the Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center, has resigned from his position following investigative reports from WFAA regarding allegations of mistreatment at the facility, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins confirmed Friday. A discussion of Beatty's replacement will be held at...
North Texas juvenile kills stepfather to stop him from assaulting his mother, officials say
LILLIAN, Texas — A North Texas juvenile shot and killed his 48-year-old stepfather Wednesday night while trying to stop the man from assaulting his mother, according to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said they received a 911 call from the juvenile saying he shot his dad....
Judge finds former Tarrant County jail medical director 'turned a deaf ear' to medical needs of inmate who gave birth in a cell
FORT WORTH, Texas — An hour and half before a mentally disabled woman gave birth in a Tarrant County infirmary jail cell to a baby that later died, the then-medical director got an email that she was having abdominal cramps. He did not act on it, according to federal court records.
Data from 200,000+ people exposed in Dallas County ransomware attack last year, officials say
DALLAS — More than 200,000 people had their personal information, such as Social Security numbers, medical information, health insurance information, and other information exposed in a Dallas County ransomware attack in October, county officials confirmed this week. According to a notice published Wednesday on the Texas Attorney General’s website,...
Texas nonprofit trains service dogs to help veterans, now man's best friends are graduating
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Man's best friends are about to graduate from service dog school before starting their next adventure -- helping veterans in need. In early July, six veterans began the two-week process of receiving a service dog from nonprofit organization Patriot PAWS. Now, the dogs will officially graduate from the program on Friday, July 19 at 1 p.m.
Eddie V's upscale seafood restaurant is closing its Dallas location
DALLAS — Eddie V's Prime Seafood is closing its Dallas location at the end of the month, the upscale steak-and-seafood restaurant's owners confirmed. Darden, the restaurant group that owns Eddie V's, said in a statement that it was a difficult decision to close the Dallas spot, which is located at 4023 Oak Lawn Ave.
Appeals court overturns $11M jury award to Plano spine doctor featured in WFAA stories
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — Dallas’ Fifth Court of Appeals has overturned a nearly $11 million jury award to Plano spine doctor Stephen Courtney. . Dallas attorney Kelly Liebbe and Jonathan Rute were to pay about half the McKinney trial court’s jury award. Dr. Courtney claimed Liebbe and Rute...
18-year-old arrested, charged in shooting of Uber driver, police say
SAGINAW, Texas — Police announced the arrest in a June shooting where an Uber driver with three passengers inside was critically wounded in Saginaw. The shooting happened at approximately 8:46 p.m. on June 24 in the 200 block of E. Bailey Boswell Road. Police said a second vehicle pulled up next to the victim's gray Nissan Sentra and began shooting at his vehicle. Officers found the victim, a 24-year-old male, in his car with a gunshot wound in the back of his neck, police said.
Feds say Texas man sexually assaulted a toddler and recorded explicit videos of preteen girls with hidden cameras; Sentenced to 120 years
FORNEY, Texas — A Forney man who was filmed sexually assaulting a toddler and admitted to using hidden cameras to record explicit videos of two preteen girls was sentenced Thursday to 120 years in prison, federal officials said. Leslie Michael Alt, 40, was indicted in September 2022 and pleaded...
Pastor booted from Tarrant County Commissioners Court after public comment
FORT WORTH, Texas — When Fort Worth Pastor Ryon Price spoke at Tarrant County Commissioner's Court on July 2nd, he had no idea it would land him in hot water. He is a regular who signs up for public comment. But this time, Pastor Price went 8 seconds over the three-minute limit. That led to him being held in contempt of court.
North Texas councilman says clip where he appears to call DART riders trash was taken out of context
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas — Farmers Branch is not the first North Texas city to officially express their desire to cut the amount of sales tax revenue they send to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). They join Rowlett, Plano, Irving and Carrollton, who have already said they want to cap...
Alamo Drafthouse announces reopening dates for closed North Texas locations
DALLAS — We knew Alamo Drafthouses were coming back. Now we know when. The five temporarily shuttered Alamo Drafthouse locations in North Texas are all reopening over the next month. The company in a release on Friday announced opening dates for all five theater locations after their franchise partner...
A new 6,000-home development is being planned in Denton County
DENTON COUNTY, Texas — A new 6,000-home development from Dallas-based Hillwood is being planned in Denton County, the company announced this week. The project will cover the 3,200-acre Hunter Ranch property at Interstate 35W and Robson Ranch Road, on the southwest side of Denton, across the highway from Argyle, according to a Hillwood release.
'Young Man's Dinner' at Dallas restaurant serves as mentorship program
DALLAS — If there is a recipe for success, Dallas restaurateur Bob Sambol hopes it is one he can share again and again with Dallas youth who might otherwise think their own prosperity is as out of reach as a proverbial silver spoon. That's why, along with Mark Jones...
Texas DPS driver license offices close due to tech issue Friday
DALLAS — Texas Department of Public Safety driver license offices were closed across the state Friday morning due to a technical issue, officials said. Texas DPS officials posted on X that the agency's information technology teams were "working diligently on a fix, however there is no current estimate on when [offices] will reopen."
This North Texas city could be getting a Costco soon
FORNEY, Texas — Read this story and more North Texas business news from our partners at the Dallas Business Journal. Hot dogs are about to be flowing in Forney after officials gave the green light to an economic incentives package for Costco Wholesale Corp. After weeks of discussing in...
Is your flight impacted? Latest updates from DFW Airport after Microsoft tech issues
DALLAS — The widespread Microsoft tech disruptions caused impacts at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport early Friday morning, as hundreds of travelers navigated problems at check-in, uncertain flight statuses and crowded airport concourses. The issues were appearing to get back on track by around 5:30 a.m. American Airlines officials shortly...
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