Over the past two and a half years, James Webb’s life has taken an unexpected turn beyond his imagination. “After earning a business economics degree and working in sales, marketing, and corporate jobs, I decided to switch gears,” Webb shared. “Now, I trade in suits for stretchy pants and baggy t-shirts.” Webb’s new career path? Competitive eating. “Twice a day, …

A man is in jail after breaking into Denton City Hall and causing severe damage to the city manager’s office suite, police said. David Lopez, 48, was arrested Friday night, according to authorities, and faces charges of criminal mischief with a loss greater than $2,500 and less than $30,000 Police said officers were dispatched to the building around 10:07 p.m. …

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Roslyn grew to Category 4 force on Saturday as it headed for a collision with Mexico’s Pacific coast, likely north of the resort of Puerto Vallarta. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Roslyn’s maximum sustained winds stood at 130 mph (215 kph) at midafternoon Saturday. The storm was centered about 115 miles (180 kilometers) south-southwest …

Arlington police were alerted to a fatal hit and run early Saturday night after a passerby reported a woman lying unresponsive near a roadway. Police responded to the 1300 block of W. Division Street around 2:50 a.m. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said preliminary investigations suggest the woman attempted to cross the street at a location …

Temperatures will be pushing into the mid to upper-80s for your Sunday, well above normal for October. In addition to the noticeable warmth, the southerly wind will also be noticeably stronger. Gusts to 30 mph will be possible Sunday afternoon. A chance of rain arrives early next week as a cold front treks into North Texas Monday night. Scattered showers …

Dallas police identified a suspect in custody after a shooting at Methodist Dallas Medical Center on Saturday morning left two hospital employees dead. About 11 a.m., Methodist Health System police, Dallas police and Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the shooting in the 1400 block of North Beckley Avenue, the hospital said in a news release Saturday afternoon. The two hospital employees …

Dallas County underwent a dramatic shift from red to blue in 2006, when Democrats won every contested countywide race. But the success of local candidates hasn’t translated into Democratic wins at the statewide level. More than 470,000 eligible Dallas County voters didn’t participate in the 2020 election, according to the county, a fact Beto O’Rourke is focused on in his race …

AUSTIN — Ken Paxton settled in across from two Austin police officers and asked them not to turn on their recorder. The attorney general didn’t want the public to hear what he was about to say. Over the next hour, Paxton fretted that a campaign donor was threatening to kill him. That this person had tried to hack his car’s GPS system. That …

Thousands of Dallas County residents who have no or limited internet access could see more options as local governments consider investing in high-speed internet infrastructure. Consultants presented recommendations to the Dallas County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, where the majority of commissioners agreed a plan is needed. “It’s long overdue. We need it,” Commissioner John Wiley Price said on Tuesday. Dallas …

Texas voters will start heading to the polls next week and deciding who will help lead the state’s beleaguered power grid. Clashing on the grid issue is incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott and his Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, running for the office of governor, which appoints the Public Utility Commissioners that regulate the grid. Whether the grid has been fixed has served as a major …

Dallas police released a description of the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that killed a 40-year-old man two months ago. Police said a black or dark blue 2006-09 Ford Edge struck the pedestrian about 3:40 a.m. Aug. 20. Dallas police released a photo of the suspected vehicle involved in a August 20 hit and run.(Courtesy of the Dallas Police Department) …