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Town of Chico mourns mother, 3 children killed in fiery crash

The town of Chico in North Texas is grieving the tragic loss of a woman and her three young children following a devastating car crash in Wise County early Tuesday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The agency identified the victims as 32-year-old Brandy Price, along with her children: 10-year-old Skyla Price, 8-year-old Gracie Mullins, and 3-year-old …

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Jerry Don Elders sentenced to death for woman’s murder while on the run

Jerry Don Elders, a man convicted of murdering 61-year-old Robin Waddell while on the run from police back in 2021, has been sentenced to death. A Johnson County jury found Elders guilty of capital murder last week and had been considering his punishment during the sentencing phase of the trial this week. With a capital murder conviction, Elders faced either the death …

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32 Northwest ISD teachers, students targeted in middle school attack plan

Two Northwest ISD students are under arrest and are facing felony charges after district officials said they collaborated on a “troubling and violent” document that outlined a plan to attack a middle school and named 32 students and staffers as targets. In a statement obtained by NBC 5, Northwest ISD said a parent alerted administrators at Truett Wilson Middle School on Wednesday about a …

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Could your phone help save you from a wrong-way driver?

The devastating impact often happens in darkness, on a highway, at high speed. Over 10 years, at least 650 people died and another 800 were injured in collisions involving wrong-way drivers on Texas roads, according to data from TxDOT. Across the United States, wrong-way crashes kill about 400 people every year. New technology is showing promise that drivers could soon …

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Separation agreement accepted with superintendent after student banned from musical

A school board in Texas has accepted a voluntary separation agreement with its superintendent who was suspended after removing a transgender student from a role in the musical “Oklahoma!” The school board said in a statement that it voted Wednesday “to accept a voluntary separation agreement with Superintendent Dr. Tyson Bennett,” who was suspended in March after the board opened …

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DFW International Airport parking and toll rates to increase Wednesday

Effective Wednesday, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) will implement increased parking fees and roadway tolls as part of its ongoing efforts to accommodate anticipated growth and fund necessary infrastructure upgrades. As the world’s third busiest airport, DFW requires significant investments to sustain its operations and meet future demands. With over $500 million allocated for roadway and parking enhancements in the …

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