Denton Record-Chronicle Special Projects

Denton Record-Chronicle Special Projects a collaborative effort between Denton Record-Chronicle staff writers and students from the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas.

The page will also feature investigative pieces by newsroom staff members. Welcome to the Denton Record-Chronicle's Special Projects page.

Look for more video reporting from DRC videographer, Bj Lewis, in the coming weeks.
09/09/2015

Look for more video reporting from DRC videographer, Bj Lewis, in the coming weeks.

Troy Greisen, president/CEO of Special Abilities of North Texas talks about the weekend break in and theft at the agency that resulted in the loss of two transportation vans and property loss in the amount of $50,000. (video/editing: Bj Lewis, DRC)

03/12/2015

A bonus for the readers of our print newspaper - Insight Denton - where we get the answers to questions that come up with readers during the week. Coming up this weekend: how to report potholes and how to follow legislation (somehow those seem to go together).

Last week, we filed this:

Is it legal to fire a gun in the city limits?

No, not even with blanks. There are a handful of exceptions — live fire at a sanctioned firing range or a gunsmith’s shooting gallery is allowed. Firing blanks for a theatrical or ceremonial event is OK. Police officers are exempt when firing in the line of duty. Individuals are exempt when justifiably defending their property or person. In the city’s code of ordinances, the City Council has reserved the authority to grant certain individual permissions.

If you hear gunfire in the city limits, even if you’re not sure whether it was gunfire, Denton police Officer Orlando Hinojosa says, “Call 911.”

02/12/2015

Overheard in the newsroom:
Arts editor: What's another word for accoutrements?
Two reporters (simultaneously): Stuff.

02/04/2015

We are answering Denton's most persistent questions in the Sunday edition. Does Denton have leash law? Where do I recycle light bulbs? Do pedestrians always have the right of way?

Tell us Denton, what do you want to know? Send your Insight Denton question to [email protected]

09/14/2014

This “Mini-Austin” has a vibe all its own.

05/15/2014

ROBERT LEE — “Did y’all get much water on your place?” drawls an apron-clad grandmother in a pastel green blouse from behind the deli counter as a customer wearing cowboy boots saunters into Cindy’s Groceries, BBQ & Gas.

05/15/2014

Dallas-Fort Worth area residents take pride in their lush lawns. They seed them, mow them, relax on them, play sports on them. But mostly they water them. Yet few of these lawn lovers realize just how much water it takes to keep their yard looking beautiful.

05/15/2014

MATAGORDA COUNTY — A green tractor moves slowly through a dirt field in the Mad Island Marsh Preserve, pulling a disk plow that churns and breaks up black clods of dried soil and stubble.

05/15/2014

ROANOKE — The wind is howling across the wastewater treatment plant here — a sprawling maze of storage tanks, sludge grinders, bar screens, pumps and other heavy-duty equipment designed to remove human waste, diapers, baby wipes, drugs, toilet paper, parasites, viruses, fungi and other foul contamin…

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