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The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex continues to experience explosive growth, with Mansfield anticipating a doubling of its population by 2040. In response, the city is embarking on a new vision to prepare for this growth, including the development of new districts targeting specific industries and a revitalization of the downtown area. Currently, downtown Mansfield experiences heavy traffic, with concerns raised by …

Baby Jameela may have found her new mother! A heartwarming video shared by the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo captures the moment when a surrogate mother gorilla named Freddy, also known as Fredrika, swiftly scoops up Jameela from her nest in the gorilla exhibit. Laura Klutts, associate animal curator at the Cleveland zoo, expressed relief, saying, “Freddy immediately went in and picked …

Dallas city leaders gathered Tuesday to update residents on city plans for the upcoming total solar eclipse and urge them to be prepared. “Make a plan now for what you’re going to do on Monday,” said Dallas’ Director of Emergency Operations Travis Houston. The city’s emergency operations center will be activated and city leaders are closely monitoring the forecast. City …

Prosecutors began presenting their case in the federal IV tampering trial of a Richardson anesthesiologist with emotional testimony from one of the alleged victims. Investigators claim that in 2022 Raynoldo Ortiz injected IV bags with dangerous drugs that led to one woman’s death and serious health emergencies for other patients at Baylor Scott and White Surgicare in North Dallas. Fellow …

For more than a decade, T. Lamar Goree has been the leader of public schools in north Louisiana’s Caddo Parish. That changes at the end of the current academic school year. Goree is the lone finalist for superintendent of the Duncanville Independent School District in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area of Texas. “The lone finalist designation means Dr. Goree is …

Tarrant County voters will see a change to their ballots in this November’s general election. On Tuesday, the county’s elections board voted to institute a change to start using ballots with pre-printed sequential serial numbers. Supporters say the move will secure the results of the 2024 election, but some critics call it an unnecessary expense. “It makes it easier to …

People from as far away as Paris and New Zealand are reportedly planning to watch the eclipse in north Texas. But imagine making that journey all for nothing if the weather gets in the way. Amanda Wintcher is traveling from England to Dallas with her husband for the event. When asked what she’d do if the weather was cloudy on …

In Uvalde, two years after the tragedy, another leadership shakeup is underway. This week, the recently elected mayor stepped down. In March, the chief of the Uvalde Police Department announced he would resign. Tuesday, the family members of some of the 19 students and 2 teachers gunned down in their classroom were inside city hall demanding answers. During a public …

As high school acappella competitions go, the International Championship of High School A Cappella Finals is as big as it gets. Nine finalists are selected nationwide, and Rockwall County, the smallest county in Texas, has two of them. “Which is huge! Really exciting,” Rockwall-Heath High School Infiniti Choir Director Lauren Smith said. “Our friends over at Rockwall High ‘Walk the …

Oppoents spoke up during public comment during Tuesday’s commissioners’ court meeting, asking the judge why those mismanaging funds aren’t simply fired instead of overhauling the system.Commissioner Alisa Simmons said there was a lack of transparency in the process to come up with the plan. She said judges didn’t know about it until she alerted them last week. “It is imperative …