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solar eclipse

UPDATED: Today’s the Day! Forecast Remains Cloudy, With Storms Surging In After Solar Eclipse

By Kelly DearmoreApril 8, 2024

It’s finally here! But the forecast for today’s total solar eclipse in Dallas continues to be cloudy, but the experts continue to suggest there’s reason to be hopeful for good viewing conditions.

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UPDATED: Be Ready for Dallas Traffic, Road Closures During Total Solar Eclipse

By Kelly DearmoreApril 8, 2024

Whether we’re treated to an awesome show or not, we’re still likely to experience more traffic than usual.

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Unlike Dallas, Other Texas Cities Give Poker Clubs Royal Treatment

By Jacob VaughnApril 5, 2024

As Dallas wages a war on poker clubs, one local club owner says it’s a lot easier doing business in other Texas cities.

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UPDATED: Despite a Potentially Stormy Forecast, Dallas Could Still Get a Good Eclipse Show

By Kelly DearmoreApril 4, 2024

North Texans may want to find sunnier locations for more favorable solar eclipse viewing. Here’s the latest solar eclipse weather forecast for Dallas.

‘Already Decided’: Residents Push Back Against Proposed Dallas Homeless Facility

By Jacob VaughnApril 4, 2024

Plans are in flux for a property in Dallas’ District 3 originally meant to house the homeless, but the project faces resident opposition.

mugshot for Carlton Tambaoga

More Victims of Alleged Carrollton Serial Rapist Come Forward

By Kelly DearmoreApril 4, 2024

Carlton Tambaoga was arrested in Carrollton last month. A local expert says many barriers can keep sexual assault survivors from coming forward sooner.

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North Texas Kids With Special Needs Build Confidence by Rock Climbing

By Jack MoragliaApril 3, 2024

In indoor climbing gyms throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, kids with autism and other special needs are being included in an activity they might typically be excluded from.

solar eclipse

Are Those Glasses Legit? Here’s How to Protect Your Eyes During the Solar Eclipse

By Samantha ThornfeltApril 3, 2024

Properly viewing the total solar eclipse in North Texas means doing more than shielding your peepers from the light. You have to keep your eyes peeled for scammers too.

Pride flag

Rowlett’s DEI Commission Fights To Keep Its Name

By Jacob VaughnApril 2, 2024

Texas has waged war against DEI offices on college campuses. Now, some fear a name change could be the beginning of the end of Rowlett’s DEI Commission.

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Hush, Little Babies, Summertime and the Last Day of School Are Almost Here

By Patrick WilliamsApril 2, 2024

You know: readin’ and writin’ and ‘rithmetic, taught to the tune of the hickory stick. No? Ask your granny.

college graduation

Citing ‘Significant Contribution,’ Dallas College Not Using HB 8 To Waive Tuition

By Kelly DearmoreApril 1, 2024

House Bill 8 will help Texas community colleges assist more new students, but not all college systems are using the new funds the same way.

Kids in school classroom

‘Difficult Decisions Are Being Made’ as DISD Reassigns Staff and Teachers

By Jacob VaughnMarch 29, 2024

A district spokesperson said the reassignments will only impact a small percentage of staff and teachers.

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Kids and Cannabis: National Survey Finds Delta-8 Use Among Teens

By Jacob VaughnMarch 29, 2024

High-school seniors are using delta-8 THC across the country. Is there anything companies, the state or the feds can do about it?

Police officer sexual assault victim illustration

A Look Into the Reports From North Texas Sexual Assault Response Teams

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 29, 2024

The SART reports from Collin, Denton and Tarrant counties display gaps in how authorities handle reports of sexual assault.

texas rangers world series Corey Seager

The Texas Rangers Won the World Series! Now What?

By Matt McClearinMarch 28, 2024

Rangers fans, you weren’t dreaming. Last year’s title proved that the boys from Arlington can win the biggest prize in baseball. But what is fair to expect in 2024?

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A partial solar eclipse

Denton Is a City You Must Avoid During the April 8 Solar Eclipse

By Jacob VaughnMarch 27, 2024

There are cities you should avoid during the April 8 solar eclipse. Three Texas cities, including Denton, are on the list.

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Dallas Council Member: Other Cities Could Do More to Address Homelessness

By Jacob VaughnMarch 27, 2024

Cara Mendelsohn said this week that neighboring cities aren’t doing enough to tackle North Texas homelessness.

Ken Paxton

Ken Paxton Avoids Jail Time, Entering Plea in Felony Securities Fraud Case

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 26, 2024

The winning streak for the Texas attorney general continued on Tuesday morning when he struck a deal with prosecutors to drop the felony charges against him from 2015.

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North Texas School Districts, Facing Low Enrollment and Budget Shortfalls, Close Campuses

By Jacob VaughnMarch 26, 2024

Some school districts, including in Richardson, Irving, Plano and Fort Worth, lack millions of dollars and need higher enrollment, leaving difficult decisions to be made.

Texas hospital room

New Proposed Guidelines for Texas Abortion Medical Exception ‘Add Literally Nothing’

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 26, 2024

According to some legal experts, the newly proposed guidelines for doctors to provide medically necessary abortions in Texas fail to clarify much at all.

total solar eclipse

How Visually Impaired Students Can ‘Get a Feel for Eclipses’

By Cassandra Runyon and OthersMarch 25, 2024

Nontraditional methods can give the visually impaired a feel for the upcoming solar eclipse.

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Marijuana leaf

Lawmakers Could Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products, Including delta-9 and More

By Jacob VaughnMarch 25, 2024

Products like delta-8 THC and others have flooded store shelves across the country. The reauthorization of the Farm Bill could affect their legality in the U.S.

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