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Area For-Profit Hospital Planned in Mid-Cities, Houston
United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) has filed paperwork with the state to expand its healthcare footprint into the North Texas region by constructing a new 23-bed hospital in the city of Hurst. This will be the first expansion for the Houston-based hospital operator, which currently has four locations in the…
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Dallas Local News
North Texas Teams Aid Mississippi Tornado Victims
Mississippi is still reeling from the destruction caused by a powerful EF-3 tornado that tore through the state last Friday. North Texas disaster response teams are now on the ground in Amory to start the long process of recovery, with Minuteman Disaster Response having deployed at least two dozen volunteers…
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Dallas Local News
Senator Cornyn Seeks to Curb Fentanyl Flow from Mexico
This week’s visit to Mexico marked a potentially decisive step in the ongoing struggle to confront the influx of illicit drugs and people entering the United States illegally. Led by Senator John Cornyn, the bipartisan congressional delegation included Representatives Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, and Tony Gonzales, R-San…
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Politics
Proposal to exempt diapers, baby wipes, bottles, and a variety of other products from sales tax has been approved
New parents and mothers throughout the state are celebrating a major victory as the proposal to exempt diapers, baby wipes, bottles, and a variety of other products from sales tax has been approved. The proposal, which was put forward with the aim of providing greater financial relief to those raising…
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Community
The Dallas Mavericks season has been a roller coaster of emotion with many unexpected twists and turns
The Dallas Mavericks season has been a roller coaster of emotion with many unexpected twists and turns, ultimately leading to abysmal results. After a dozen games that led fans to believe the team had finally figured it out, it appears the Mavericks are back at square one. Maxi Kleber was…
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Dallas Local News
Dallas Hit-and-Run Victim’s Family Seeks Closure After Suspect Nears Plea Deal
This past weekend, the Watley family in Dallas received a call from the Dallas County District Attorney’s office, bringing an end to their long awaited resolution. Kenneth Connors III, 29, the suspect of the fatal hit-and-run of Billy Watley in September, accepted a plea deal of seven years in prison.…
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Texas News
Surprising Retirement Havens: California Not Among Most Expensive States to Retire In
Retirees looking for an affordable place to settle down may want to rethink New York. According to WalletHub’s 2023 Best States to Retire ranking, the Empire State is the least affordable in the U.S., having earned a 50th place finish for affordability, due to its second-highest cost of living and…
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Texas News
Texas advances bill limiting power to impose mandates for masks and vaccines
Texas Senate moves Senate Bill 29 forward in a vote of 7-3, signaling progress in attempts to prohibit mask and vaccine mandates, as well as local government shutdowns of businesses and schools. The proposed legislation, introduced by State Rep. Brian Birdwell, comes three years following the pandemic-induced closures of schools…
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Politics
Texas Senate budget proposes billions for teacher raises and lower property taxes
The much-anticipated proposals put forth by the Senate Finance Committee have been delayed and will not be put up for a vote until the month of April. The committee, which is responsible for overseeing tax legislation, had previously indicated that the proposals would be presented to the Senate at a…
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Texas News
Biden creates new national monuments and marine sanctuary
President Joe Biden has made a laudable move. On Tuesday, Biden announced his plan to establish national monuments on more than half a million acres in Nevada and Texas, as well as creating a marine sanctuary in US waters near the Pacific Remote Islands southwest of Hawaii. At a White…
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Dallas Local News
Family loses $34,000 purchasing stolen truck
North Texas police departments are seeing an increase in vehicle thefts and fraudulent sales, leaving victims out thousands of dollars. A family from El Paso fell victim to this scheme when they purchased a gray 2019 GMC pickup truck for $34,000 cash. The family drove nine hours to meet the…
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Dallas Local News
Missing child’s family’s vehicle found at DFW Airport
Everman Police are continuing their search for a missing six-year-old boy, Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, who has severe developmental and physical disabilities. The Amber Alert for Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez was issued on Saturday night, but it has since turned into an Endangered Missing Persons Alert as the police have yet to find him.…
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Dallas Local News
Youth Orchestra Hosts Free Concert to Mark Generous Donation from Community
The Galleria Dallas, an upscale shopping mall in North Texas, recently hosted a surprise concert that left shoppers awestruck. The free performance was put on by members of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, one of the country’s most prestigious youth orchestras, who serenaded the crowd with their mesmerizing jazz renditions.…
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Politics
Abbott Holds School Choice Rally at Capitol
Advocates, parents and educators across Texas flocked to the Capitol Building on Tuesday to rally for an expansion in funding for private schools. Republican Governor Greg Abbott spoke to around 200 supporters who travelled to Austin on a rainy day to champion School Choice measures, saying “we’re going to show…
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Community
McKinney National Airport expansion meeting raises community concerns
McKinney residents, along with surrounding communities, expressed their concerns about the potential environmental impacts of the proposed expansion of the McKinney National Airport during an open house meeting on March 23rd. The event held in East McKinney at Old Settler’s Recreation Center aimed to provide residents with a deep understanding…
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Texas News
Texas Committee Listens to Both Sides on Online Sports Betting Bills
Proposed Texas bills that would legalize and regulate online sports betting are now under review by the State Affairs Committee. Representative Jeff Leach, who authored the bill, appeared before the committee and urged them to support the proposed legislation, HB 1942, which would regulate sports wagering, and HJR 102, a…
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Education
Dallas ISD wants staff trained on Narcan after fentanyl deaths nearby
Dallas Independent School District (DISD) officials are working to stock Narcan, a life-saving drug that can temporarily reverse the side effects of a fentanyl overdose, in school campuses, aiming to respond to the rising fentanyl crisis that resulted in several teenagers’ deaths across North Texas in the past few months.…
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Community
Thomas Jefferson Staff Acted Quickly When Student Was Shot
Thomas Jefferson High School staff members are being recognized for their swift actions in response to a student being shot outside the school last Tuesday. As most of the 1,400 students had already dispersed for the day, band director Bob Romano, athletic trainer Raul Velazquez, and assistant athletic director Brandi…
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Texas News
Safety and Emissions Inspections Possibly Skipped for Millions of Texas Vehicles, Say Investigators
Millions of cars on Texas roadways have never undergone state-mandated safety or emissions inspections, according to a group of Texas law enforcement fraud investigators. This group believes that state-licensed inspection stations have been fraudulently passing many of these uninspected vehicles, allowing them to obtain temporary paper plates or even regular…
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Dallas Local News
Deep Ellum nightclub murder case from 25 years ago leads to exoneration of Dallas man
Dallas Man Exonerated After Being Wrongly Convicted in Nightclub Shooting 25 Years Ago After 25 years of wrongful conviction, Martin Santillan has been exonerated for the Deep Ellum nightclub shooting. Just last Wednesday, a Dallas County judge officially dismissed the capital murder charge, declaring Santillan innocent. According to the Dallas…
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Dallas Local News
Swarms of Mosquito-Like Flies Descend on Texas During Spring Season
Crane flies have emerged in large numbers this Spring in Texas, sparkled by the mild winter followed by rainy season. Despite their misnomer as mosquitoes, these insects do not bite nor feed on mosquitoes. Known as mosquito hawks or skeeter eaters, crane flies are a benign member of the Tipulidae…
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