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Not everybody can stay home while North Texas endures straight days of freezing weather. Many workers and business owners in the Vickery Meadow neighborhood braved icy roads Wednesday morning to go to work or open their businesses. Authorities continue to advise people against driving, as 30-degree temperatures and freezing rain for three days have turned roads icy and undrivable. The National Weather …

Gov. Greg Abbott said “every child in the state of Texas” needs access to a voucher-like program that gives parents public dollars to spend on private school tuition or other educational expenses. Speaking at Annapolis Christian Academy in Corpus Christi on Tuesday night, Abbott said education savings accounts are what Texas needs to give families options. His remarks come as lawmakers …

HUNTSVILLE — A man convicted of fatally shooting a Dallas police officer nearly 16 years ago after a high-speed chase was executed on Wednesday. Wesley Ruiz, 43, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the March 2007 killing of Senior Cpl. Mark Nix. Ruiz led officers on a high-speed chase after being spotted driving a car that matched …

HUNTSVILLE — A man convicted of fatally shooting a Dallas police officer nearly 16 years ago after a high-speed chase was executed on Wednesday. Wesley Ruiz, 43, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the March 2007 killing of Senior Cpl. Mark Nix. Ruiz led officers on a high-speed chase after being spotted driving a car that matched …

Thick sheets of ice blanketed North Texas roads Wednesday as the year’s first major winter storm stretched into another day, prolonging cancellations and closures and prompting some residents to brave the cold for groceries or fresh air. Meteorologists say the icy blast isn’t over yet, but the sun should bring some relief — and warmth — by the end of …

Due to extreme winter weather across North Texas, DART said Wednesday morning that its light rail lines and bus routes are experiencing “significant delays.” “We’re asking riders to allow additional travel time to reach their destination, and we recommend they avoid traveling if at all possible,” spokesman Gordon Shattles said. Inclement weather and dangerous road conditions are causing operators to report late …

As North Texas nears its fourth day of icy conditions and freezing temperatures, the National Weather Service advises people to continue staying off the roads. Despite some ice melting Wednesday, road conditions are still dangerous, and could potentially worsen overnight, said Hunter Reeves, a meteorologist with the weather service at its Fort Worth office. “It’s like an ice rink out there right …

A Dallas billionaire seeking to build a resort with luxury homes in the Texas Hill Country is facing off against neighbors opposed to development on environmental grounds, highlighting the growing tensions as the region’s economic surge fuels a boom outside Austin. Steve Winn, who made his fortune as the founder of Richardson-based property-management software firm RealPage, says the 1,400 acres he’s …

DERBY: West Ham United eased into the FA Cup fifth round with a comfortable 2-0 victory away to third-tier Derby County on Monday to set up a meeting with Manchester United. Derby, fourth in League One, went into the match on the back of 14 matches unbeaten in all competitions but were quickly overrun by the Premier League side, who …

Some schools, colleges and universities are shutting down campuses or canceling activities as icy temperatures reach North Texas. “Road conditions are hazardous and will continue to deteriorate in the freezing, icy weather,” the University of North Texas spokesperson Trista Moxley said in an email. The National Weather Service on Monday issued a winter storm warning for Dallas County and other …