Texans can expect to feel the heat this upcoming week. Temperatures across the metroplex and the rest of the state are expected to reach the triple digits in the coming days. Electric grid officials...
Local Fire Department Responds to 3 Separate Drownings in One Day
Tragedy struck on Tuesday as the Lewisville Fire Department (LFD) responded to three separate fatal drowning incidents. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on April 26, the Little Elm Fire Department called...
Texas Lawmakers Press DMV About Fraudulent Paper Tags
During an April 26 hearing for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, state legislators pushed the agency to solve the issue of fraudulent paper tags on vehicles in the state. The hearing, held by...
Activist Indicted for Allegedly Aiding in Assault Over Election Fraud
Political activist and donor Steven Hotze was indicted on two felony charges. The indictment stems from his alleged connection to the holdup of an air conditioning repairman in 2020 during an...
Two Property Tax Propositions on the Ballot as Early Voting Begins
As of Monday, April 25, early voting for the May 7 uniform election is underway. Though local city council and school board races make up the majority of elections on the ballot, two key...
Early Voting for Local Bond Proposals Underway
Monday marked the beginning of early voting for the May 7 local elections across the State of Texas, allowing voters to approve or reject over $18 billion worth of bond propositions. Early voting...
Supreme Court to Review Rodney Reedโs DNA Appeal
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Rodney Reed, a Texas death row inmate seeking DNA testing of evidence. Reed was convicted of capital murder in 1998 for the 1996 murder of...
By Mary Dada | Apr 26, 2022
Feds Drops Legal Challenge to Medicaid Waiver Program
The federal Department of Health and Human Services announced on April 22 that it has withdrawn its legal challenge to Texas' Medicaid 1115 Waiver, which will now remain in effect until 2030. The...
By Pete Griffin | Apr 26, 2022
Beto O’Rourke Tests Positive for COVID-19
Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke announced on Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The news comes after a busy week of campaign stops and town hall meetings, where O'Rourke...
Texas National Guardsman’s Body Recovered Near U.S-Mexico Border
The body of a Texas Army National Guard Soldier, who went missing during a mission-related incident on April 22, has been found. According to the Texas Military Department, 22-year-old Specialist...
By Mary Dada | Apr 26, 2022
6-Year-Old Fatally Struck by School Bus
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), a 6-year-old girl died after being struck by a school bus on Monday afternoon in Parker County. In a news release, DPS Sergeant Richard...
Texas Death Row Inmate’s Execution Halted
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has postponed Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio's execution by granting her a stay and returning her case to the trial court for consideration of fresh...
Deer Breeder in Battle to Stop Euthanization of Herd
A legal battle between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the RW Trophy Ranch's owner and deer breeder may determine the fate of the ranch's deer population. Robert Williams believes...
Economic Toll Mounts From Border Inspections
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's efforts to bolster border security are backfiring financially. A ramp-up of state trooper inspections of semi-trucks crossing from Mexico into Texas has taken an...
By Tanya Grant | Apr 25, 2022
Representative Cuellar Against Ending Title 42
U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar was one of the first Democrats to break ranks with U.S. President Joe Biden and his administration's decision to end the Title 42 immigration policy. Representative...
Texas State Troopers to Face Stricter Weight Requirements
Texas troopers will have to slim down to under a 40-inch waistline, while females must stay below 35 inches according to new rules. If troopers are unable to meet the goal they could face disciplinary action.
Missing Texas Teen Found, Eight Arrested
After a North Texas teen went missing from a Dallas Mavericks game and was located more than a week later in Oklahoma, eight people were arrested in Oklahoma City for several human trafficking...
Melissa Lucio Execution Less Than a Week Away
Five days before the scheduled date, Melissa Lucioโs execution on April 27 still stands. As previously reported byย The Dallas Express, Melissa Lucio was convicted of capital murder in 2008 for the...
By Mary Dada | Apr 22, 2022
Oldest Texas Death Row Inmate Executed
The oldest death row inmate in Texas was executed on April 21. This execution comes nearly 32 years after killing a police officer. According to The New York Post, 78-year-old Carl Wayne Buntion was...
By Mary Dada | Apr 22, 2022
CBP Stops Terror Suspects at Southern Border
In 2021, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) took twenty-three people into custody whose names appeared in the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB). The TSDB contains the list of people the U.S....
Local City Discourages Panhandling with Signage
The City of Plano hasย installed signs to discourage people from entering roadways and remind drivers that handing out money to a pedestrian puts them at risk. Twenty-five new pedestrian safety signs...