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Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks — formerly the Dixie Chicks — has died in a car accident in Texas. She was 65. The musician died following a highway collision outside of El Paso on Friday, her cousin, Mike Lynch, told TMZ. The Texas Department of Public Safety later confirmed Lynch’s death to the outlet. Their preliminary investigation …

Showers and thunderstorms will move across area into Sunday morning. Expect highs into the upper-60s with a breezy southwest wind by the afternoon. The rain will move out of North Texas by Sunday evening (Christmas Eve). A cold front will push through late Sunday and bring chillier air into the region. This means Monday (Christmas Day) will be much cooler …

Hugh Aynesworth, a renowned Texas journalist who became an eyewitness to three key events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and whose career was defined by that historic moment, died shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday at his home in northwest Dallas. He was 92. His death was confirmed by his family, who did not specify a cause. ADVERTISEMENT …

When Karla Mayfield, 32, and her 13-year-old son left Louisiana for better job prospects in Dallas, she didn’t realize how hard it would be living and working in a huge metroplex. “I was able to get hired,” Mayfield said. “But I had an issue getting back and forth to work because I didn’t have a car.” Mayfield’s warehouse job in …

A Godley man was sentenced to 55 years in prison for the murder of a 20-year-old earlier this year at a “post-prom” party in Johnson County. A Johnson County judge handed down the sentence to Spencer Orlando Gilbert II, 20, Tuesday in the fatal shooting of Ja’Den Moblin, 20. Gilbert was convicted of murder, two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon …

In the “hospital wing” of a Dallas campus, Susie complained about cramps in her abdomen. Teenagers surrounded her, trying to figure out what was wrong by checking her vital signs. Susie, a high-tech mannequin, is designed to help DISD high schoolers learn to be diagnostic medical sonographers or radiologic technologists — jobs that pay good wages and are expected to …

The rain is gradually moving out this Friday morning. Clouds will hang around for much of the day, but some afternoon sunshine is expected. Temperatures will warm into the upper 60s. The clearing skies later today will be short-lived, as clouds are set to return tonight with a chance of drizzle. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a chance of …

Lewisville could become the second-most recent North Texas city to institute a one-year moratorium on short-term rentals, following Plano, if the City Council approves the measure in January. After numerous complaints from homeowners about safety concerns and parking issues, the City Council is studying the issue to see if new regulations will address problem properties. Under the proposal, existing STRs …

A crash involving an 18-wheeler shut down eastbound Interstate 635 near DFW airport early Friday morning. According to Grapevine police, the crash occurred on the curve from SH-114 to eastbound I-635. Police said about 4:15 a.m. that the road would be closed for “several hours.” A photo shared by the department shows the 18-wheeler laying on its side, strewn across …

Santa runs a tight operation. He has to in order to deliver 60,000 tons worth of toys annually in time for Christmas morning. While Santa’s making his list – and checking it twice – North Texans can check in on his progress at the North Pole in his toy factory. And on Christmas Eve, Dallas-Fort Worth residents will be able to keep …