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Members of the Southern Baptist Convention are meeting in Fort Worth this weekend to discuss reforms in the wake of a national sex abuse crisis. In recent months, the convention — which is the largest Protestant denomination in the country — has faced scrutiny for its handling of the widespread scandal. Several branches within the denomination are under investigation from …

Thousands of people in the Dallas-Fort Worth area woke up without power on Labor Day, as utilities crews worked to restore lines damaged by Sunday’s thunderstorms. More than 1,000 outages were affecting about 23,000 homes and businesses as of 12:30 p.m. Monday, according to Oncor — with the number gradually decreasing throughout the day. The storms brought damaging winds that brought down trees …

A warm work week is in store for much of North Texas with highs in the low to middle 90s. Humidity levels will be moderate, so it’ll feel muggy from time to time. The jet stream pattern is shifting a bit and this will allow our weather pattern to feature more dry weather. The higher rain chances will move farther …

Since its founding in 1986 by Dallas native and former Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Diane Ragsdale, the Innercity Development Corporation has been all about transforming the South Dallas community. ICDC has focused on building up and revitalizing the area, with several ongoing initiatives that include building more than 250 homes and an office complex for commercial and retail development, creating …

Severe thunderstorms developed Sunday afternoon, producing a few reports of hail up to the size of quarters, and many strong wind gusts, some up to 60 mph. Power poles were blown down in Plano, and trees were uprooted, and branches broken in many areas in Dallas and Tarrant Counties. The rain-cooled air brought a welcome cool-down into the 70s. Those …

Officers are investigating a possible shooting at Irving Mall, the Irving Police Department announced Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 4:40 p.m. Sunday, Irving police tweeted about a possible shooting at Irving Mall, which is located near the intersection of State Highway 183 and North Belt Line Road. The incident occurred around 4 p.m., police said. Robert Reeves, an Irving police spokesman, …

A line of severe thunderstorms brought street flooding and outages to North Texas on Sunday afternoon. Here’s how to check for outages near you. Check the ERCOT power grid See current grid conditions with ERCOT’s dashboard. Check on power outages in your area Wondering about your area power line operator? Here’s how to check outage maps for your location. Oncor customers in …

It’ll be warm and humid with more storm chances today, but the coverage of the storms will be rather spotty, meaning not everyone will get wet on the holiday. Given the high humidity, any storms that pop up will have the potential to again produce heavy rain and perhaps even brief minor flooding. Also, be mindful of the lightning that …

Dallas police are investigating after a man was found fatally shot inside a Glen Oaks apartment Saturday evening. Around 6:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to a shooting at an apartment in the 6500 block of South Cockrell Hill Road, near the intersection of North Camp Wisdom Road and Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway. Officers found Juan Romero, 25, with gunshot wounds. He …

A line of severe thunderstorms caused street flooding, power outages to thousands and downed trees throughout North Texas Sunday afternoon. In Old East Dallas, townhomes under construction at Munger and Annex avenues collapsed and trees were down throughout Dallas. The Dallas Zoo announced Sunday night that it would be closed to clean up damage on Monday. The zoo tweeted a icture of …