DeSoto High School Choir Director Pamela Dawson has been named one of the ten finalists for the 2021 Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s Music Educator Award. “I am so honored to have been nominated for this prestigious award,” Dawson said in a news release. “God has given me the gift of music and has called me to teach. I continually …

One person died after a shooting Thursday afternoon in the Red Bird area of Dallas, police said. Dallas officers were called about 1:10 p.m. to the 3800 block of Gannon Lane about the shooting. Secret Tipper surprises server in Allen with a $500 tip A server at Allen Cafe receives a surprise $500 tip from a ‘secret tipper ’ with …

A Plano police officer was wounded in a shooting at an apartment complex Thursday, police say. After a standoff that lasted several hours, police said the suspect shot himself. Secret Tipper surprises server in Allen with a $500 tip A server at Allen Cafe receives a surprise $500 tip from a ‘secret tipper ’ with the Tipping Allen… The officer …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s almost time to pull the umbrellas back out. Rain chances will be on the rise Friday as a storm system pushes across Texas. Temperatures will only drop to about 60-degrees overnight with a few isolated showers for the morning drive. Rain chances will increase throughout the morning and peak in the afternoon. Some of the …

A funeral set for Southlake Police Sgt. John Stokes this Friday will be limited to 1,200 mourners, according to the Southlake Police Department. Secret Tipper surprises server in Allen with a $500 tip A server at Allen Cafe receives a surprise $500 tip from a ‘secret tipper ’ with the Tipping Allen… The funeral for Stokes, 55, who died the weekend …

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: Secret Tipper surprises server in Allen with a $500 tip A server at Allen Cafe receives a surprise $500 tip from a ‘secret tipper ’ with the Tipping Allen… What …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities are searching for four men who are accused of robbing a pawn shop in southeast Houston. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, authorities responded to reports of an armed robbery at the Bayou Pawn Shop located at 5920 Scott St. Officials said four men ran into the pawn shop when it was closing and held the employees …

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) — The STAAR exam will continue for this school year, according to the Texas Education Agency, but the “A” through “F” rating system will be paused. In a statement issued by the TEA on Thursday, the STAAR test will proceed for the 2020-21 school year in order to “provide critically important information about individual student learning that teachers …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston man who’s known for his Christmas light displays is doing something big for a local hospital this holiday season. Frankie Toong, a former DJ, is known for his elaborate light displays during the holidays that attract hundreds of people. This year, the father of two said he wanted to do something special and that …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s like a plot from a movie script. A young female soccer player gets asked to help her school’s football team and contributes to big wins. Except, this isn’t Hollywood, this is real life. Cambree Catalano of Channelview is a great student and was on her school’s homecoming court. Beyond that, she is a star soccer …