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Dallas-Fort Worth Warned of Impending Storms and Poor Air Quality, Residents Urged to Take Precautions
Residents of Dallas and the Fort Worth area are being cautioned of potential hazardous weather and air quality conditions over the coming days. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has triggered an Ozone Action Day for today, due to expected high levels of ozone air pollution. The public is urged to minimize pollution by carpooling, taking public transit, and other eco-friendly actions, as per the National Weather Service.
Dallas Stars Goaltender Jake Oettinger Asked His 10-Year-Old Brother to Be His Best Man at His Minimalist Wedding in Mexico
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger and Kennedi Schumacher have known each other for most of their lives. “We grew up together and were in the same friend group,” Kennedi tells Brides exclusively, “but we didn’t start dating until 2019.” After over a decade of friendship (and four years of something more), the pair got engaged while vacationing at Amangiri in Utah, “the most beautiful place ever,” notes the bride. The pair returned to another chic locale for their June 29, 2024, nuptials: Nobu Los Cabos in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. “We went for the first time four years ago and we said, ‘We have to get married here one day,’” Kennedi shares.
Cowboys Already Linked to Shocking Mike McCarthy Replacement
Things are different when you're involved with the Dallas Cowboys. Three straight 12-win seasons just doesn't cut it if you don't have any playoff success to back it up. Mike McCarthy has learned that the hard way, and he's on the hot seat thanks largely in part to his 1-3 playoff record. He's been on the hot seat since last season, and a disappointing 2024 season would likely be the last straw.
Beaumont Fire Department resorts to pen, paper to log calls during global computer outage
BEAUMONT, Texas — Some of Southeast Texas' first responders felt the effects overnight of a global technology outage that affected companies and services around the world. By about midnight the effects were being felt at the Beaumont Fire Department, according to Captain Waylon Evan. The issues at the fire...
Van residents react to sudden changes in city leadership
VAN – In July alone, the city of Van lost its police chief, city manager, mayor and a council member. According to our news partner KETK, the changes stem from the controversial firing of their police chief by the city manager. Now, people who live in Van say they just want things to go back to normal. Community members gathered at city hall, Wednesday night all eager to learn who will temporarily lead their city. The council members voted unanimously to appoint, Ernie Burns as mayor pro-tem.
Jackpots Baby! Texas Lottery Players Win Millions This Past Week
Over the past week, quite of few Texans have won big prizes playing Texas Lottery games. A total of 8 stores in Texas sold tickets or cards that paid out $250,000 or better. Here are the details for those big payouts. Texas Two Step. The winning numbers for the July...
LOOK: 28 Texas Cold Case Murders Have Been Solved Since 2019
I'm an avid watcher of TV shows such as NCIS, Law & Order, and the various CSI dramas. I enjoy them, but I realize that the breakneck speed at which they can solve crimes is a massive exaggeration of how things play out with detectives in the real world. Yes,...
$20 Texas Scratch-Off is Worth $1 Million for One Lucky Texan
We have another millionaire in Texas! A Temple resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game VIP Millions. The ticket was purchased at EZ Stop, located at 401 E. Adams Ave., in Temple. As always, The claimant elected to remain anonymous.
Boy completes epic journey to every Harley Davidson in Texas amid terminal illness
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - A remarkable 9-year-old boy from New Braunfels, Gaven Quirarte, has achieved something extraordinary despite battling a terminal illness. Gaven, who has a deep love for motorcycles, has fulfilled his dream of visiting every Harley Davidson dealership in Texas, a feat made possible by the support of the biker group "Mile Monsters."
DeSoto Set to Host Volunteer Fair
The City of DeSoto has announced its upcoming Volunteer Fair, set to take place on August 8, at 6:00 PM. The event will be held in the Bluebonnet Room of the DeSoto Civic Center, located at 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd., DeSoto, TX 75115. The Volunteer Fair is looking to...
Killer Virus Now Spreading All Over Texas
As Texas is dealing with the scorching summer temperatures, but the extreme ultraviolet radiation is just the tip of the threat the outdoors brings in the Lone Star State during this time of year. We have grown accustomed to dealing with the presence of West Nile Virus over the past twenty years, but now a new viral threat is surging across Texas, and once again we have the world's most deadly animal to blame.
Dallas firefighters fight four-alarm fire at First Baptist Church, roof collapsed
The fire destroyed the historic sanctuary of the First Baptist Church in downtown Dallas. The flames broke out late Friday afternoon and people in downtown Dallas could hear the building collapse.
A&M-Commerce Faculty’s Research on Texas Districts of Innovation Posted on Brown University’s EdWorkingPapers Website
Dr. Kathryn Dixon, associate professor and assistant dean for the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M-Commerce, and Dr. Sarah Guthery with the University of Oklahoma have researched the first iteration of Texas Districts of Innovation (DOI). DOIs allow school districts to hire uncertified or under-certified teachers in certain high-need areas.
Sheila Jackson Lee, long-serving Democratic congresswoman and advocate for Black Americans, dies at 74
Sheila Jackson Lee, a longtime Democratic congresswoman from Texas who was an outspoken advocate for Black Americans for decades, has died, according to a statement from her office. She was 74.
Arkansas man, one other each receive 16-year sentence after leading 'large-scale' drug ring
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Officials have arrested two leaders of a large-scale methamphetamine organization to 16 years and 8 months each in federal prison, plus five years of supervised release. 36-year-old Adan Mendoza of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced on July 19, and 37-year-old Brian I. Wilson of Little Rock,...
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