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Paula Penigar, 53, of Fort Worth, was a subcontractor for the Texas Department of Transportation, authorities said.
Paula Penigar, 53, of Fort Worth, was a subcontractor for the Texas Department of Transportation, authorities said.
The powerful letter, which was to prominent Rat Pack singer Sammy Davis Jr., was typed and comes with a handwritten note.
The powerful letter, which was to prominent Rat Pack singer Sammy Davis Jr., was typed and comes with a hand written note.
The Cowboys’ plan for allowing fans is more aggressive than what other teams around the NFL are doing.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wouldn’t reveal a capacity for games AT&T Stadium in 2020. But made it clear the 3 million square foot arena has plenty of space for fans to social distance.
The judge was honking a horn in the woman’s driveway before the shooting outside her home, police say.
The judge was honking a horn in the woman’s driveway before the shooting outside her home, police say.
Mesquite police are asking for help to find the hit-and-run driver.
Mesquite police ask for help to find hit-and-run driver.
“This type of mask does not prevent the person wearing the mask from transmitting COVID-19 to others,” the CDC said.
“This type of mask does not prevent the person wearing the mask from transmitting COVID-19 to others,” the CDC said.
The county has reported 18 COVID deaths the past three days.
The county has reported 18 COVID deaths the past three days.
The parents also claim that the superintendent said COVID-19 is not a serious threat, citing a relatively low number of cases in Parker County.
A couple who has two children in the North Texas school district filed the complaint after meeting with the superintendent to discuss their concerns.
"I think that’s huge when you’re coaching a football team and being a leader, to be genuine like that, to be transparent."
The Dak Prescott is excited to get know Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and learn from him. McCarthy is known to be a QB guru.
Deputies found the 3-week-old boy wrapped in a blanket and submerged in a 5-gallon bucket of tar, Collin County authorities said.
Deputies found the 3-week-old boy wrapped in a blanket and submerged in a five-gallon bucket of tar, Collin County authorities said.
The county has reported 53 COVID-19 deaths since Monday.
The county has reported 53 COVID-19 deaths since Monday.
Methanol’s been joined by 1-propanol as a prohibited “toxic” ingredient.
The FDA’s Do Not Use hand sanitizer list, once a roll call of Mexican-made hand sanitizers with methanol, now includes hand sanitizers from China, Texas, North Carolina, Georgia and Utah.
For contact tracing to be effective, experts say the rate should be under 5%.
For contact tracing to be effective, experts say the rate should be under 5%.
Provisions of the bill include a prohibition on chokeholds; ending arrests for non-jailable, fine-only offenses; addressing qualified immunity protections; and requiring officers to intervene and render aid.
The county reported 355 new coronavirus cases Thursday.
If elected, Harris would be the first Black woman and Asian American vice president.
Fake cures and false information are taking their toll.
Fake cures and false information are taking their toll
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys didn’t get a long-term deal done this offseason, leaving him to play the 2020 season on the one-year franchise tag of $31.4 million. But the QB is still hopeful he can finish his career with America’s Team.
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Witnesses found the teen unconscious and unresponsive Thursday morning in a Denton park.
Love is cooking up a new concept for Gemelle, his Italian restaurant by the West Fork of the Trinity River. But it’s not a new dish.
Rougned Odor and Elvis Andrus haven’t contributed much in 2020, so they’ll sit in this proposed lineup.
“Like everything else in 2020, these elections are not as predictable as they might have been in previous years.”
“If you’re gonna drink and get behind the wheel of a car, you’re endangering your life and everyone else’s life out there.”
A Fort Worth teen was found dead on Edgewood Terrace in May after he had been shot, authorities said.
Federal, state and local leaders, as well as businesses and health plans, have to invest in battling anxiety and depression.
“You can’t even have support from your own fans in your own stadium. It’s baffling to me,” FC Dallas’ Reggie Cannon said.
The redesigned food hall “looks a million times better.”
Texas’ COVID-19 testing has dropped as the positivity rate climbs to an all-time high; a "Hometown Hero" found a way to keep her food pantry open; and Tarrant and Dallas counties have reported 16 more coronavirus deaths.
The couple told friends that their infant died of sudden infant death syndrome, WFAA-TV reported.
A man with Huntington’s disease called Ellis County deputies for a safe ride home, but they took him to the ground and arrested him, a lawsuit states.
“I don’t want to talk about that right now, but look for something big soon,” he said.
A high positivity rate with a drop in testing indicates that the state is not testing everyone it should — like those who may have been exposed but are asymptomatic, public health experts said.
Moontower Pizza Bar in Burleson has made the Guinness World Records for “The Bus.”
When raw sewage is discharged into bodies of water, the environment and the city face damaging consequences. Here’s how Tarrant County water officials are handling sewer overflows.
“She kind of embodies our core values, which is compassion, open mindedness, respect, and empowerment."
“She kind of embodies our core values, which is compassion, open mindedness, respect and empowerment.”
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Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys didn’t get a long-term deal done this offseason, leaving him to play the 2020 season on the one-year franchise tag of $31.4 million. But the QB is still hopeful he can finish his career with America’s Team. Full Story: https://trib.al/Zj1RuWF
With COVID-19 pressuring leaders to cancel the 2020 college football season, some players are saying, "#WeWantToPlay."
Henry and Crystal Trevino are fighting to defend their other daughter, Zephi Trevino, who is charged with aggravated robbery and capital murder. The Trevinos say Zephi, who was 16 at the time of the murder, is a victim of sex trafficking. Full Story: https://trib.al/1DTMwFt
Dr. Elizabeth Laborde talks about the additional safety measures she has put in place at her practice, Clearfork Pediatric Dentistry, during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep herself and patients safe. Full Story: https://trib.al/ZG3ez1i
Potter’s House of Dallas delivered 500 lunches to Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital on Friday. The church has distributed meals to front-line workers and first responders since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Story: https://trib.al/VSobpwE
She loves sushi and hibachi grills. But she's also a public health expert. Bud and Steve talk with Erin Carlson from UT Arlington about how to stay safe when dining out. Full Story: https://trib.al/vgRL1Zp
A few dozen parents gathered to protest the online-only start of the fall semester as several parents met with Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley to discuss the schooling amid coronavirus pandemic. Full Story: https://trib.al/qQLMSGo
The new expansion of Lonesome Dove Cemetery in Southlake will allow the Lonesome Dove Baptist Church to secure funds for a new worship center as its membership continues to grow. Full Story: https://trib.al/u55LvPK
The CARES Act includes a federal eviction moratorium which is set to expire on July 25. Stuart Campbell, an attorney with Legal Aid Northwest Texas, explains how that protection has not been uniformly enforced in North Texas. Full Story: https://trib.al/mnoBuLE
The brother of one of the Missing Fort Worth Trio is moving on in his quest for answers after divers searched the last of 3 cars at the bottom of Benbrook Lake. Divers returned July 17 after unsuccessfully trying to pull the car up last year. Full Story: https://trib.al/xpO1ZiB
The UIL announced Tuesday that football teams in Class 4A and lower, such as Kennedale High, can start fall workouts Aug. 3. Programs in 6A and 5A will be delayed until Labor Day. Full Story: https://trib.al/xPWh24U
A mural of Atatiana Jefferson, who was killed in her home by police, was painted Wednesday. The mural is meant to honor her memory and bring awareness to police brutality, said the organizer, Patrice Jones. Full Story: https://trib.al/RWNbWrF
Arlington residents are concerned over the Texas Department of Transportation project to expand lanes and add frontage roads along I-20, I-820 and U.S. 287 in Fort Worth and Arlington. The concerns are noise, loss of trees and safety. Full Story: https://trib.al/Cw7HC7G
Bud and Steve talk with Chef Point Cafe founders Franson Nwaeze and Paula Merrell about how the "calamari Conoco," a gas-station grill with seafood, duck and fine sauces, has grown into two restaurants!
The original Ku Klux Klan building on Main Street was built in 1924. It has passed through many different hands over the years. A coalition was formed in 2019 to transform it into an international center for arts and community healing. Full Story: https://trib.al/mYlPOay
Clinica Hispana Tu Salud Fort Worth has many patients coming in due to the coronavirus, but a lack of supplies limits their ability to do testing. The clinic manager says this means people can't get back to work. Full Story: https://trib.al/ajtI4uF
American Airlines has set new guidelines for cleaning and social distancing at DFW Airport ahead of July Fourth weekend. Full Story: https://trib.al/PA5vP2v
Rescue Bee Ranch removes bees from unwanted places and re-homes them on a Fort Worth-area ranch. Full Story: https://trib.al/fDhdQV8
Hundreds helped paint and sign the capital lettering "End Racism Now' on the 800 block of Main Street in downtown Fort Worth as a message to spur dialogue on dismantling systemic racism. Full Story: https://trib.al/TPsh3Hc
The Tarrant Area Food Bank and members of the 136th Airlift Wing of the Texas Air National Guard distributed food to hundreds of families on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. Full Story: https://trib.al/VB63VJw
Judge Glen Whitley announced Wednesday that he will sign an ordinance requiring people to wear a mask at all Tarrant County businesses and outdoor gatherings with more than 100 people, starting Friday. Full Story: https://trib.al/NEx3QSp
After multiple rejected proposals between MLB and the MLBPA, commissioner Rob Manfred will implement a baseball season. It is expected to start at the end of July. Full Story: https://trib.al/wcCz2hD
Trelaine Mapp, owner of Source Building Group, says city of Fort Worth has to change the culture in order to bridge gap with Black businesses. Full Story: https://trib.al/4ypCyOm
Opal Lee walks down Lancaster Avenue, leading a convoy of cars, to celebrate Juneteenth on June 19, 2020, in Fort Worth. Lee has been campaigning for years to have Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday. Full Story: https://trib.al/sCPb6z2
Enough is Enough protesters, who have marched for more than two weeks, share demands for Fort Worth police. Full Story: https://trib.al/0Yob4fK
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration marking the end of slavery in the United States. It was originally celebrated June 19, 1865, the day Union soldiers told enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, the war was over and they were free.
Opal Lee, 93, has been a major proponent and organizer of the Juneteenth celebration in Fort Worth. She recalls the the night from her childhood on June 19, 1939, when 500 white rioters forced her family out of their home and set it on fire. Full Story: https://trib.al/e568zpf
Fort Worth protests after George Floyd's death have split into two groups this week. Protesters share their different thoughts on safety, peacefulness and entering businesses. Full Story: https://trib.al/AlMhhqQ
Golfers at this week's Charles Schwab Challenge will have to face the ‘Horrible Horseshoe’ at Colonial Country Club. The 'Horrible Horseshoe' is made of three holes that form a horseshoe. Number 5 is considered the most challenging of the three. Full Story: https://trib.al/MxB2OAD
After the Dallas Mavericks hosted a "Courageous Conversations" event Tuesday morning outside American Airlines Center, Mavs owner Mark Cuban explained why he thought the program was necessary. Full Story: https://trib.al/rTvDtXy
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