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Two people were killed and two were injured in a crash early Monday on Interstate 30 in Far East Dallas. The Dallas County Sheriff’s department said two vehicles crashed about 2:30 a.m. on I-30 east of Ferguson Road. Authorities did not say what caused the collision. Two people were pronounced dead by first responders and two others were taken to …

Pauline Logan moved to Joppa from the countryside in 1957. As an 8-year-old, she already was shocked at the difference. The noise, the air and the nauseating smell stuck out to her. “This is just from a child’s view, I still remember, it was so striking,” Logan said. Logan moved away from Joppa after high school, but came back to …

Road rage led to a shooting that left a man dead and a woman wounded Saturday morning, Fort Worth police said. Officers were called about 5:30 a.m to a shooting in the 4400 block of Wayside Avenue, near McCart Avenue and West Seminary Drive. When officers arrived, they found a man and a woman who both appeared to have been …

Southlake Mayor John Huffman, whose city and the school district that serves it have been dealing with ongoing controversy and federal civil-rights investigations, tweeted an anti-transgender meme Friday night. The meme juxtaposes an image of a man atop the podium in a “Strong Woman Competition” from South Park with a picture of University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, the first trans woman to win …

A 20-year-old man was fatally shot Friday at a bar in Old East Dallas, police said. Officers were called about 2 a.m. to the OT Tavern in the 3600 block of Greenville Avenue, at Martel Avenue, and found the victim wounded. The man, identified by police as Cameron Ray, was taken to a hospital, where he died. Police said they …

EASTLAND — Fire crews in Texas made progress Saturday against a massive complex of wildfires that have killed a deputy sheriff and burned at least 50 homes, officials said. “Progress has been made, but fire activity has picked up with rising temperatures and lower humidity,” said Matt Ford, spokesman for the Texas A&M Forest Service. He said about 25% of …

After seeing very gusty winds Thursday and Friday, the wind diminished on Saturday, providing some relief for firefighters in Eastland County. But winds will increase again on Sunday. And that has resulted in another Red Flag Warning for high fire danger for everyone west of Fort Worth. By Sunday night that south wind will increase the humidity once again, setting …

CARBON — Under an ashen sky, Wendy Forbus tried to keep busy Saturday. She’s many things to the tight-knit community of Carbon — a business owner, a pastor, and, most importantly on this solemn morning, the fire chief’s wife. As she loaded cases of water into the back of a pickup, her husband, Jody, was in a helicopter hundreds of …

Two Richardson police officers filed a lawsuit this week alleging that the department requires illegal traffic ticket quotas. The lawsuit against the city and senior police officials was filed Thursday in Dallas County on behalf of officers Kayla Walker and David Conklin. Eric Roberson, an attorney representing the officers, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The lawsuit …

One man is dead and another is in serious condition after they were shot early Saturday at a motel in Red Bird. Police were called about 2:30 a.m. to the 4100 block of Preferred Place, near Interstate 20 and Cockrell Hill Road, where they found a 37-year-old man and a 57-year-old man with gunshot wounds. Both men were taken to …