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Every alternate Friday, a hallway at Victor H. Hexter Elementary School in Dallas undergoes a transformation as students in the Functional Living Skills class take charge. They set up tables, stock shelves, and don aprons to inaugurate the Hexter Market. “This class is incredibly important because we have students with disabilities,” emphasized Functional Living Skills teacher Heidi Zeko. “The meaningful …

Crews are working to control a fire that broke out at a Grand Prairie auto salvage yard Friday evening. The fire sent thick black smoke into the air that could be seen from a distance coming off what looked to be hundreds of cars. The salvage yard is located in the 4000 block of East Jefferson St. which is southwest …

A frightening heist unfolded at an Irving bank Friday morning, with at least one witness capturing the incident on cell phone video. According to police, an armed man targeted a Brinks security guard, forcibly removing his pants and gun belt before fleeing with a significant sum of money. The robbery took place in the parking lot of the Chase Bank …

Following the Pandemic era, salon closures and the passing of the Crown Act, we continue to see more people wearing and celebrating natural hairstyles. While many in the hair industry are excited about the increased representation, they are also pushing for more change, saying there is now a need for more stylists, but not enough textured hair education included in …

A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S., dealing a victory to the Biden administration in its feud with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over immigration enforcement. The preliminary injunction granted by U.S. District Judge David Ezra pauses a law that was set to take effect March 5 and came …

Spring is almost here and that means bluebonnet season is just around the corner. NBC 5 Senior Meteorologist David Finfrock said he expected to see a bumper crop of the state flower and other wildflowers this spring. “Thanks to El Niño, I am expecting another superbloom of Texas wildflowers this spring.” Abundance of bluebonnet seedlings at the Finfrock Ranch. A …

Fort Worth police have arrested a man for attempted burglary of a residence near the Texas Christian University campus. Police arrested 25-year-old Alex Alvarez of Fort Worth on Wednesday, Feb. 28. NBCDFW.com Campus police at TCU warned people to be on the lookout earlier this week after surveillance video recorded a man who appeared to attempt to open the back door …

A north Fort Worth neighborhood is on edge after people living there say a man has been flashing residents for months. The incidents have been happening in the area of Durness Dr. near Saginaw. NBC 5 has also learned that the man was recently able to get inside nearby Boswell High School twice during the same school day. People living …

Black History Month activities at Prestonwood Montessori School in Dallas ended with a living history project they call a ‘living museum.’ Students researched prominent Black artists, athletes, politicians, and more to make their stories come to life. “My name is Kamala Harris,” 10-year-old Malia Van Liew told a group of students. “I’m the first African American woman to become Vice President.” Van …

On Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced a horrific new milestone in the Israel-Hamas war: More than 30,000 Palestinians have now been killed, most of them civilians. That’s since Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel on October 7, in which some 1,200 people were killed and around 240 kidnapped, according to the Israeli government. According to the Israeli military, 576 Israeli soldiers have …