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Repairs underway at Allen's Eagle Stadium
Aug 26, 2014 12:00 AM EDT
On Monday night, the Allen Independent School District Board of Trustees received updates on repairs to the stadium. It will take six phases, the first of which has already started.
Texas Tech freshman found dead on eve of first classes
Aug 26, 2014 12:01 AM EDT
Days after arriving in Lubbock and 24 hours before his freshman classes would begin, 18-year-old Dalton Debrick of Irving was found dead at an off-campus residence in Lubbock.
Scrap tires add to West Nile threat, air pollution
Aug 26, 2014 12:01 AM EDT
More than 300,000 scrap tires in Seagoville are a continuing threat to the spread of West Nile virus. They're part of the ongoing health threat that discarded tires add to the environment.
Young cancer patient hopes documentary will inspire
Aug 26, 2014 12:04 AM EDT
A family that has faced seemingly insurmountable odds for the past four years is hoping a new, online movie trailer helps bring in donations so a documentary about an incurable disease can be seen all over the country.
Arlington ISD teacher arrested for public intoxication
Aug 26, 2014 12:17 AM EDT
An Arlington ISD teacher didn't make it to the first day of school. Officers arrested Megan Updegraff on campus Friday for public intoxication.
Prime Prep Academy opens in the face of looming closure
Aug 25, 2014 09:06 PM EDT
Prime Prep administrators showed no hesitation Monday morning welcoming dozens of kindergarten through seventh graders into a new storefront location in Fort Worth despite the fact that it could be closed by the state in a few months.
Dallas DA used forfeiture fund to pay legal bills
Aug 25, 2014 10:34 PM EDT
A former federal prosecutor says Craig Watkins' use of state asset forfeiture funds for a personal attorney "pushes the envelope."
Police: Man shot dead by Dallas officer was armed
Aug 25, 2014 06:46 PM EDT
Police were first called after the man allegedly confronted the mother of his children as she was walking the kids to school.
Police standoff with 'suicidal' suspect in Sunnyvale ends peacefully
Aug 25, 2014 06:17 PM EDT
Just after 2:50 p.m., the suspect got out of the vehicle and surrendered and was taken into custody without incident.
New gameday plan: TCU boosts Wi-Fi, menus, tailgating
Aug 25, 2014 03:39 PM EDT
Once inside, TCU boasts that the rowdy crowd will find stronger Wi-Fi, better score updates, livelier entertainment and a bigger concessions menu stocked with Fort Worth flavors like Fred’s burgers and Buffalo Bros pizza.