New improvements are coming to major highways in Dallas County, and officials are seeking public comment on the proposed multimillion-dollar plans. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)...
Texas Fire Service Bombarded With Wildfires
The Texas A&M Forest Service is helping fight wildfires that have sprung up across the state due to continuous dry conditions and blazing temperatures. As of July 27, the service had responded...
Local Mega Millions Ticket Wins $4 Million
One Texas resident became a millionaire following Tuesday’s multijurisdictional drawing for Mega Millions. Players purchase a ticket for just $2 and pick the numbers for five white balls that range...
Fetch $1K Finding Lost Emotional Support Dog
A reward of $1,000 has been offered in the search for an emotional support dog missing in Mansfield since July 18. Jessica Burks desperately reached out to her community for help when Tiki Boom...
Pastor Arrested for 1975 Murder of 8-Year-Old
A former pastor with ties to Dallas was arrested on July 17 in Georgia in connection with the murder of an 8-year-old girl nearly 50 years ago. During an interview with police, David Zandstra, 83,...
Local City Uses New Tech To Catalog Trees
The City of Denton is cataloging all its trees throughout the city through a partnership with 'greehill' — a technology company “leading nature-based smart city solutions.” As previously reported by...
Local City Council Revamps Park Master Plan
The Plano City Council made several changes to its long-term plan for future park spaces, trails, and facility needs this week. During a meeting on July 24, council members voted to overhaul its...
El Niño May Bring Relief From Heat
Although Texas has experienced higher-than-normal temperatures so far this summer, the last three months of the year could bring below-normal temperatures and above-normal precipitation to the...
Local Firefighters Hospitalized Due to Heat
Two Frisco firefighters were hospitalized after working to put out an intense blaze that reduced a family home to rubble on Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out around 4 p.m. in a rear garage on...
Local Church Allegedly Targeted by Firebomb
A local congregation carried on with its Sunday service after an alleged attack this weekend. The Community Unitarian Universalist Church of Plano was reportedly the target of a "firebomb attack" at...
Apartment Fire Displaces Local Residents
A blaze on Friday night in Fort Worth left over a dozen residents without a home. Eleven adults and five children were displaced when a fire broke out at a Fort Worth apartment complex in the...
New Local Police Chief To Take Over
The City of Melissa is hiring a new police chief to head up public safety operations in the small Collin County town of 4,500 people. Erik Stokes, a veteran cop with a long professional history in...
Local City Takes Stock of All Trees
The City of Denton is taking inventory of all its trees to streamline tree maintenance and the spending of taxpayer dollars for tree-related services. Denton has become one of the first American...
Wrecking Crews Demolish Historic Theater
Demolition crews started tearing down the landmark Berry Theater in Fort Worth on Saturday after the building's owner determined the 83-year-old building was too costly to save. Berry Theater was...
Tarrant County Issues Disaster Declaration
Summer is bringing the heat to Texas in more ways than one this season as Tarrant County officials issue a week-long disaster declaration citing an increased threat of wildfires in unincorporated...
New Badminton Courts Coming to North Texas
Local badminton enthusiasts will soon have new courts to visit in the metroplex. Velocity Badminton will soon open 35 new badminton courts across the Dallas area. A majority of them are expected to...
Local Waterfront Development Moves Forward
The City of Fort Worth is moving forward with plans to create a riverwalk and waterfront development along the city’s landmark Panther Island Pavilion. Plans for a San Antonio-style riverwalk came...
Pro-LGBTQ Video Dropped From Theater Lineup
A Fort Worth movie theater allegedly stopped showing a pro-LGBTQ video after theater patrons and parents complained about their children being exposed to mature topics without their consent. The...
New Mormon Temple To Break Ground in October
A New Mormon temple will soon join the DFW area. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will soon open a new temple in the Fort Worth area. This will be the sixth temple of its kind in the...
Local Duplex Development Project Shelved
A proposed housing development in McKinney was tabled after multiple residents spoke out against its construction. McKinney’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted last week to shelve a...
LGBTQ Protesters Descend on Christian Market
A local Christian market is facing backlash after disinviting an LGBTQ vendor, leading to protests at its most recent event over the weekend. Protesters descended ROOTS Markets on Magnolia in Fort...
