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Education
Dallas-Fort Worth universities shine in Texas college rankings
Dallas, Texas – In a recent report, the U.S. News and World Report unveiled its comprehensive 2024 Best Colleges in Texas undergraduate rankings, an evaluative compilation that employs a multitude of criteria, ranging from academic rigor and excellence to the daunting levels of graduate indebtedness and student retention rates. This…
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Dallas Local News
Pilot program: Dallas gives green light to student-led initiative for free DART rides for the spring semester
Dallas, Texas – In a culminating feat of youthful activism, the student-driven initiative helmed by Sunrise Movement Dallas has successfully procured municipal endorsement for complimentary Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) ridership for students spanning kindergarten through 12th grade within the city. This pivotal approval was facilitated by the city’s earmarking…
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Education
Dallas ISD joins other Texas school districts and files lawsuit against TSA
Dallas, Texas – In a recent move punctuated by mounting discontent, the Dallas Independent School District has entered into a legal alliance with an expanding cadre of over 20 other Texas educational districts—spanning geographic locales from Kingsville to Crowley, and Frisco to Fort Stockton—in instituting litigation against Texas Education Commissioner…
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Fort Worth Local News
Fort Worth City Council to review the proposed 2023-24 fiscal budget and tax rate during a meeting on Sept. 19
Fort Worth, Texas – In a consequential move that has both fiscal and political ramifications, the City Council of Fort Worth is poised to scrutinize a proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year, as well as an adjusted tax rate, during an upcoming meeting scheduled for September 19 at 5…
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Dallas Local News
Frontier Communications chooses Dallas as new home base, creating thousands of jobs
Dallas, Texas – In an announcement last week, Frontier Communications, a telecommunication services behemoth renowned for providing a spectrum of internet, phone, and television solutions to both residential consumers and small-to-medium-sized enterprises across 25 states, officially divulged plans to shift its corporate headquarters from Norwalk, Connecticut, to the burgeoning Uptown…
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Community
Anthem Development’s bold project to bring Lofts iThirty at DART’s Lake Ray Hubbard station
Garland, Texas – In a transformative gambit that defies economic fluctuations and heightens urban renaissance, Dallas-based Anthem Development has inaugurated the preliminary phase of a sprawling, transit-oriented overhaul at Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) Lake Ray Hubbard station, situated in Garland, Texas. Chief among the components of this nascent initiative…
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Dallas Local News
North Texas cities sound alarm on water utility fee scam, residents and businesses should be aware
Dallas, Texas – In a rapidly escalating series of fraudulent activities afflicting numerous cities throughout North Texas, authorities are issuing heightened alerts to residents and businesses concerning a sophisticated scam centering on spurious assertions about overdue water utility fees. A Lewisville-based hotel recently fell prey to the scam, thereby exacerbating…
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Texas News
Lone Star State shines bright as Texas sets unprecedented employment records
Texas – In a jubilant acknowledgment of the Lone Star State’s burgeoning economic prowess, Governor Greg Abbott on Friday lauded Texas as a veritable juggernaut in the American job market, following the divulgence of August employment metrics. These newly released statistics illuminate not merely a transient spike, but a consistent,…
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Community
Mesquite Parks and Recreation is hosting a pair of fall family-friendly events in October
Mesquite, Texas – In an endeavor to enliven the autumnal atmosphere with community-driven activities, Mesquite Parks and Recreation has orchestrated a duo of family-oriented events scheduled for the month of October. Movies in the Park series event set to take place on October 7 in Mesquite Slated for Saturday, October…
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Dallas Local News
Dallas-Fort Worth becomes the second apartment construction capital of the U.S.
Dallas, Texas – Amid a persistent nationwide housing crisis, the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan region is poised to witness the construction of approximately 24,000 new apartment units in the current year, according to a comprehensive analysis recently published by RentCafe. Dallas-Fort Worth lags only behind New York City in terms of…
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Dallas Local News
Historic Forest Theater in Dallas: From iconic past to a bright future
Dallas, Texas – In a deeply resonant nod to its illustrious past, an intricate new exhibit at Dallas’s NorthPark Center is divulging the multifaceted history of the venerable Forest Theater, an establishment whose revitalization is keenly awaited. Incepted in 1949 under the auspices of Karl Hoblitzelle, the Forest Theater originally…
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Education
Frisco ISD takes legal action against TEA over accountability rating uncertainty
Frisco, Texas – In an annual assessment regimen governed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), educational campuses within the jurisdiction of the Frisco Independent School District (Frisco ISD) are evaluated through a grading method ranging from A to F. Predominantly based on the aggregate performance of students in the State…
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Fort Worth Local News
American Red Cross provides support to displaced families after Fort Worth apartment fire
Fort Worth, Texas – In an urgent conflagration that erupted on the evening of September 12, 2023, precisely at 9:00 PM, the Fort Worth Fire Department was swiftly mobilized in response to a torrent of emergency calls. These distress signals emanated from alarmed residents of the Borough apartment complex, a…
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Dallas Local News
Dallas-Fort Worth median income takes a dip: What’s behind the numbers?
Dallas, Texas – In the latest report unveiled by the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey on Thursday, concerning statistics emerged delineating the economic landscape of Dallas-Fort Worth (D-FW) from 2019 to 2022. Dallas-Fort Worth median income takes a slight dip following the national trend During this period, the median…
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Politics
Your voice matters: Mesquite Town Hall sessions to address upcoming tax rate election
Mesquite, Texas – Amid an atmosphere of escalating civic concern, the City of Mesquite has scheduled a pair of substantive Town Hall Tuesday sessions, aimed at fostering a meticulous discourse among residents about the impending Tax Rate Election. One Mesquite Town Hall session to take place late September, another in…
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Dallas Local News
Pickleball popularity continues to grow in North Texas as two new courts are set to open in 2025
Dallas, Texas – In an intriguing development signaling the inexorable rise of the nation’s burgeoning pickleball phenomenon, both Pickle and Social and The Picklr have announced their imminent expansion into the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The projected is expected to be finished in the first half of 2025 Destined for…
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Dallas Local News
West Nile virus infections in Dallas continue to rise. Why we see surge in cases this year?
Dallas, Texas – In an unsettling revelation, the Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services has chronicled an alarming uptick in human incidences of the West Nile virus, registering 19 confirmed cases thus far this year—a sharp escalation observed predominantly within the last 30 days. The first West Nile…
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Community
Vickery Meadow Foundation unveils the new Success Center, a new era of community enrichment begins
Dallas, Texas – In an auspicious moment marking a new chapter in its ongoing commitment to the betterment of the Dallas community, the Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation officially inaugurated its latest initiative, dubbed The Success Center. Vickery Meadow Foundation new Success Center to provide support to Dallas residents Engineered…
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Texas News
Man and woman arrested for child injury at local school after severe injuries prompted investigation
Texas – In a troubling update from the Forney community, local police have arrested two residents—James Richard II and Syasandrea Conroy—on serious charges of harming a minor. These acts are considered first-degree felonies under Texas law. The arrests were made on Friday, September 8, after an in-depth investigation led by…
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Dallas Local News
“From Sunlight to Success”: Trina Solar new facility in Dallas metro region to power 1,500 jobs
Dallas, Texas – In a decisive move underscoring its bullish outlook on renewable energy technologies, Trina Solar, a vanguard in intelligent solar products and solutions, has elected to establish an expansive manufacturing facility in Wilmer, North Texas. The forthcoming plant, monumental in its scope, will sprawl across an excess of…
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Texas News
Mesquite to host Patriot Day memorial event on 9/11
Mesquite, Texas – In a solemn act of community remembrance, the City of Mesquite is poised to organize a planned Patriot Day memorial ceremony scheduled to take place at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, September 11th. The event will take place at Mesquite Freedom Park The gathering, to be held at…
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