Wyonna Judd recently expressed excitement over her American Idol duet with Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter Emmy Russell. Judd, who previously performed at a Loretta Lynn tribute concert after her death in October 2022, felt her presence while performing with her granddaughter. Speaking to ET’s Denny Directo on the red carpet of the American Idol, the 59-year-old singer said: “I did and I love Loretta.” “She gave me …

Plano Police received several calls Friday night about a disturbance in a parking garage at the Legacy Village Apartments on Hansell Road. Reports said someone could be heard yelling “put the gun down” and a gunshot fired, Plano Police said. A tow truck driver had hooked up a car with papers to tow the vehicle. The owner of the car …

Authorities have released the name of a United Parcel Service worker who died after falling into a trash compactor at one of the company’s facilities in Dallas last week. Juan Chavez, 68, was found dead at the bottom of a garbage compactor at the UPS facility in the 10100 block of Monroe Drive by responding Dallas Fire-Rescue EMTs and police …

Donald R. Horton, founder of the Arlington company that leads the nation in homebuilding and bears his name, died suddenly Thursday night. Horton, 74, was involved in the real estate and homebuilding industries since 1972. He built his first home in Fort Worth in 1978, kickstarting his housing empire. Company representatives told The Dallas Morning News that Horton was believed …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Recovery is in progress in Houston and surrounding areas after severe weather on Thursday, and CenterPoint Energy is continuing its ongoing efforts to restore power. SUNDAY: The company announced Sunday afternoon that fewer than 300,000 customers are without power. This is a drastic decrease from the 500,000 customers that were without electricity after severe weather on Thursday. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On an all-new episode of This Week in Texas, goes in depth on the fight over public school funding. A state representative calling for a special legislative session and the school superintendent of the year, who shares concerns about deficit budgets, discuss these pressing issues. This episode also covers money issues in the city of Houston and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Former Houston Texans running back David Johnson announced his retirement from the National Football League on Sunday. Johnson, 32, played for the Texans in 2020-2021 for two seasons. Most notably, on March 20, 2020, the Northern Iowa football product was a part of a blockbuster trade that moved former star wideout DeAndre Hopkins from the Texans to …

TEXAS (KTRK) — In the wake of Thursday’s severe weather, school districts across southeast Texas have announced their decisions on whether to reopen on Monday as they continue to recover from the storm’s impact. Tomball ISD officials announced that classes will resume on Monday. Their decision comes after extensive debris cleanup and the restoration of electricity to all schools and buildings …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In the wake of last week’s severe weather, METRO will offer modified services on Monday as cleanup and power restoration efforts continue. Customers should be aware of the following service adjustments: Park & Ride will have limited service. Only service to the Texas Medical Center will be provided. All other Park & Ride services will be suspended. Local Bus …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Communities across southeast Texas are still working on cleanup after being battered by Thursday’s deadly storm. The Heights was one of the hardest hit areas. Hurricane-like winds blew through, toppling trees from street to street. Kassimer Doynov was at work when the trees in his neighborhood started falling like dominos. “I believe the wind was very wide …