UPDATE: 1:15 PM – PTAA School says students are safe, and all safety protocols were quickly put into place after reports a student with a firearm had entered the school. UPDATE: 11:17 AM – Mesquite Police say they have a suspect in custody in connection with an apparent shooting inside PTAA School in the 3200…… MORE
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Perot Museum to Distribute Eclipse Safety Glasses
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is making it its mission to distribute as many eclipse safety glasses as they can. The once-in-a-lifetime eclipse is set to happen on Monday, April 8th. And representatives with the Perot Museum say they’re giving out more than one million complimentary eclipse safety glasses to over 50 schools…… MORE
Prison to Purpose to Host 12-Week Course
One North Texas organization is working to help those who just got out of prison get back on their feet. Prison to Purpose is hosting a 12-week comprehensive course designed for individuals recently released from incarceration. The organization assumes the responsibility of covering all probation or parole fees for participants throughout the duration of the…… MORE
Baylor Retires Brittney Griner’s Jersey
Baylor University is retiring Brittney Griner’s jersey. The ceremony took place before the Baylor vs Texas Tech women’s basketball game that happened Sunday. Griner played with the Bears from 2009 to 2013, where she led her team to a perfect 40-0 national championship season during her junior year. She later went on to be the…… MORE
Fort Worth Seeking City Board Applicants
The City of Fort Worth is seeking applicants to fill various vacancies on its boards and commissions. Members of City Boards and Commissions play a major role in providing resident oversight and input to staff and elected officials on a variety of issues. Qualified applicants are needed for the following: Aviation Advisory Board- Members advise…… MORE
Three in Custody Re: Kansas City Superbowl Parade Shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration appeared to stem from a dispute between several people, authorities said Thursday. Police Chief Stacey Graves said that the 22 people injured in the shooting ranged between the ages of 8 and 47…… MORE
Mayor Johnson Talks Bond Proposal for May Ballot
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is working to address what he says are three major issues in DFW: potholes, parks and public safety. The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to move forward with a $1.25 billion bond package and place it on the May 4th ballot. More than $956 million, or 77% of the bond is…… MORE
Denton Doctor Arrested for Indecent Assault of Patients
A Denton doctor is being charged with four counts of indecent assault of his patients. This comes after a months-long joint investigation by both the Dallas Police Department and the Texas Office of the Attorney General in which four female patients accused Dr. Ikenna Adugba of inappropriately touching them during their appointments. All four incidents…… MORE
North Texas Law Agencies Team Up to Fight Cartels
By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. MCKINNEY – (WBAP/KLIF) – In a first of it’s kind in the nation, eight North Texas county Sheriff’s Departments band together to take a bite out of cartel crime. The North Texas Criminal Interdiction Unit involves Tarrant, Collin, Wise, Smith, Hunt, Rockwall, Grayson and Parker County…… MORE
Survivor of North Korea Child Labor Camp to Speak at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
A survivor of a North Korea child labor camp is coming to Dallas to speak about his experiences. Joseph Kim, who is the author of the memoir Under the Same Sky, was just five-years-old when famine came to North Korea in the ’90s. And after losing his family at 12-years-old, he was placed in a…… MORE
