Surge in flu shuts down North Texas school district
Cases of flu are spiking across North Texas. On Monday, nearly 700 children were treated in the emergency department at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. On an average day, the emergency room sees 379 patients. The number of flu cases this year is set to surpass the past several years, the medical system said.
North Texas braces for potential flash flooding as Gov. Abbott activates emergency crews
Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy additional state resources, including swiftwater rescue boat squads and urban search and rescue teams. Among them is a Fort Worth Fire Rescue squad, which deployed this morning to stage in Abilene and could be moved depending on the evolving situation.
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North Texas agency provides funding for Heartland Flyer shortfall
North Texas transportation council authorizes $100,000 in funds to prevent interruption in Fort Worth-Oklahoma City service
Recipes posted by hacker inspire Fort Worth cafe
Fort Worth school district investigating post urging ICE to visit high school
Fort Worth ISD investigating social media comment calling for ICE at high school
Escaped Alabama inmate’s car spotted at North Texas Buc-ee’s. An arrest followed
Escaped Alabama inmate caught by police at a North Texas Buc-ee's parking lot
Alabama jail escapee arrested after being tracked down at Buc-ee's in North Texas
A new Tom Thumb grocery store will anchor booming North Texas development area
Tom Thumb is planned to be the centerpiece of Harvest Town Center, a retail center that is currently home to McDonald's Chick-fil-A and Chase Bank.
Showers and storms are headed for Fort Worth. Here’s when rain arrives in North Texas
Along with the warmer weather, North Texans can expect rain returning to the forecast this weekend. There’s a 50% chance of showers and storms late Saturday, Jan. 25, followed by a 40% chance on Sunday, Jan. 26, according to the NWS. Low rain chances (20%) will continue early next week on Monday, Jan. 27, and Tuesday.
Texas teacher invites ICE to her school over students who ‘don’t even speak English’
A teacher with the Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas posted on X for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to visit the school because some students “don’t even know English,” according to a report.
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Texas Teacher Will Not Return to Classroom After Asking ICE to Raid His School
A substitute teacher in Texas was removed from campus after inviting Immigration and Customs Enforcement to conduct a raid at the high school he worked at over social media, stating that many students "don't even speak English".
Fort Worth ISD investigating substitute teacher after social media post called on ICE to come to North Side High School
Fort Worth ISD is investigating a substitute teacher after an alleged post on X urged ICE to visit a North Texas high school.
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Dallas Weather: Heavy rain in the forecast for North Texas
DALLAS - The cool and cloudy skies in North Texas will eventually turn rainy, especially later in the week. According to the FOX 4 Weather team, Tuesday will be cloudy with isolated showers and highs in the upper 50s. Tuesday is still mostly dry with the chance for showers increasing to about 30% overnight into Wednesday.
North Texas is booming! A look at the data revealing housing struggles, job growth amid population surge
If you select the map view in this data from the Federal Reserve of St. Louis and zoom down to North Texas, you can see that Dallas and Tarrant fall well below that household earnings target. Denton gets close and places like Collin and Rockwall exceed the necessary household income.