Dallas city leaders are actively seeking solutions to address the ongoing pension crisis, with one potential option causing concern among public transportation officials and drawing criticism from a county commissioner. Approximately 220,000 individuals rely on DART transportation services daily, highlighting the significance of any discussions regarding funding reductions. DART spokesperson Jeamy Molina emphasized the critical role public transit plays in …

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 …

The powerful tornado that ripped through Interstate 35 in Marietta, Oklahoma, left a North Texas husband badly injured. Jeff Frederickson and his wife were on their way back home to Colleyville after driving up to Minnesota to pick up his family’s prized 1971 Thunderbird. They knew storms were popping up across Oklahoma on Saturday and felt it was safer to …

A large crowd of Palestinian protesters filled the plaza of the Collin County Jail Thursday morning. They gathered in support of the 21 people arrested on the campus of the University of Texas Dallas Wednesday evening. “Being here really puts pressure on them to move the process along,” UT Dallas student Fatima Ahmed said. “It also let the people in …

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 …

The search is on for the gunman who injured six people, including four children, in a drive-by shooting outside a West Fort Worth apartment building Wednesday night, police say. Fort Worth police were called to the Miramar Apartments and Townhomes on the 3000 block of Las Vegas Trail at about 7:30 p.m. after reports of a shooting. When they arrived, …

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 …

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 …

One of TikTok’s youngest and most adorable stars, toddler Evelyn Mae, visited “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and showed off her “wet set” hairstyle that has the internet calling her the “Golden Girl.” The “wet set” hairstyle is done by using wet rolllers to curl people’s hair into curls. The hairdo is considered by some to be old-fashioned and is associated …

Carroll High School and Carroll Senior High School will remain closed on Wednesday due to a reported threat. Carroll ISD officials stated that the school district received an anonymous report of a potential threat on Tuesday evening. According to Southlake police, the report referenced a message found on a bathroom stall door, mentioning the STARR test and a possible school …

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 …