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Arlington ISD launches new virtual learning programs aimed at expanding flexibility for students

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:30:54 Z

(NBC Dallas-Fort Worth) Arlington ISD is expanding its academic offerings with the launch of two new virtual learning programs designed to give students more flexibility while maintaining access to high-quality instruction and college readiness opportunities. The district s...

McKinney mosque faces continued opposition to expansion ahead of council vote

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:37:35 Z

(NBC Dallas-Fort Worth) Two years after the McKinney Islamic Association halted plans for a larger mosque in response to opposition from neighbors and city officials, the organization is once again seeking approval for an expansion in Collin County. But again, the group is...

Wings confirm move to Dallas' American Airlines Center for 2027 season

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:31:40 Z

(NBC Dallas-Fort Worth) After months of discussion, the Dallas Wings confirmed Monday that they will move to the American Airlines Center in Dallas for the 2027 season. The announcement comes as their tenure at the College Park Center on the campus of the University of...

Parkland takes mental health conversations to the barbershop

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:25:29 Z

(NBC Dallas-Fort Worth) A partnership between Parkland Health and a neighborhood barbershop is doing something good to help people talk about mental health. The collaboration led to Shop Talk, where Kutinfed Barbershop in the Vickery Meadow area of Dallas was transformed...

Oak Cliff mural, honoring apartment complex explosion victim, to be unveiled

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:30:57 Z

(NBC Dallas-Fort Worth) A community mural is taking shape in Oak Cliff at the corner of Clarendon Drive and Hollywood Ave. It depicts familiar faces and images from the neighborhood, such as street vendors, lowriders, and roosters. It will honor activist Sylvia Collins, who...

Lucas Roper, 19, indicted in connection with drowning death of Daniel Erving

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:09:07 Z

(NBC Dallas-Fort Worth) A Dallas County grand jury indicted 19-year-old Lucas Roper on charges of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair in connection with the drowning death of Daniel Erving at Lake Ray Hubbard. Police initially said there...

Robbery suspect wounded after firing at Richardson officers during chase, police say

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:14:03 Z

(NBC Dallas-Fort Worth) A man suspected of aggravated robbery is in the hospital after being shot by police officers early Thursday following a police chase that began in The Colony and ended in Dallas, Richardson Police say. In a statement to NBC 5, Plano Police said The...

YMCA to host free back-to-school expo in South Dallas this Saturday

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:34:07 Z

(NBC Dallas-Fort Worth) Hundreds of North Texas families are expected to gather in South Dallas this weekend for a free health expo designed to help children and parents prepare for the upcoming school year. The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas will host its 4th annual...

Judge allows some Mo3, Yella Beezy rap lyrics to be heard in murder-for-hire trial

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:55:47 Z

(NBC Dallas-Fort Worth) A judge ruled that most of more than a dozen songs cannot be heard at the murder trial of Dallas rapper Mo3, whose real name was Melvin Noble. Fellow rapper Markies Conway, known as Yella Beezy, is accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot tied...

Village of support helps former inmate build new life in Tarrant County

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:53:20 Z

(NBC Dallas-Fort Worth) Eight months after walking out of the Tarrant County Jail, Channing Walker-Ragsdale is building a future he once struggled to imagine. The longtime Fort Worth resident, who spent years battling addiction and cycling in and out of incarceration, now...