Dallas-Fort Worth News

Dallas Morning News

• Four Dallas high schools under pressure to improve

  Dallas Morning News – 2 mins ago  

  Four Dallas high schools will have to show improvement this school year or risk losing most of their staffs and at least half of their students. At worst, they could be closed. Full Story »

• Fake officer pulled over motorist in Dallas' Pleasant Grove, police say

  Dallas Morning News – Mon Dec 14, 1:26 am ET  

  According to Senior Cpl. Kevin Janse, a Dallas police spokesman, the impostor was a white man in his mid-30s who used a dome-shaped removable red light on the top of his car, an unknown color Ford Crown Victoria, to signal the victim to pull over. Full Story »

• Mentors offer shoulder to cry on for military kids who lose parents

  Dallas Morning News – Mon Dec 14, 1:16 am ET  

  VERNON BRYANT/DMNSgt. Kristopher Giuranna is among 17 mentors who followed Snowball Express, an annual charity event, to the Dallas area. Full Story »

• State Commission on Judicial Conduct has the job of judging Texas' judges

  Dallas Morning News – Sun Dec 13, 11:37 pm ET  

  A judge in Houston cleans his gun during a murder trial. A Dallas judge fails to file campaign finance forms. A Waco appeals court justice unlocks his colleague's office and reads papers without permission. Full Story »

• Dallas Diocese's bus ads call on lapsed Catholics to 'Come Home for Christmas '

  Dallas Morning News – Sun Dec 13, 11:35 pm ET  

  The ads are the most conspicuous part of a local campaign launched by Bishop Kevin Farrell to woo lapsed Catholics. "When I travel around the diocese, I have so many people tell me that their wife or husband or parents or kids have abandoned their church and faith," said Farrell, who oversees the Diocese of Dallas. "They're always asking me what we can do about it." Full Story »

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

• Fiesta Bowl is hot ticket for Horned Frog fans

  Fort Worth Star-Telegram – 21 mins ago  

  Fiesta Bowl tickets are going fast as Horned Frog fans hop on the bandwagon -- or the Frogmobile. Full Story »

• High school to open at Ben Barber Career Tech Academy

  Fort Worth Star-Telegram – 23 mins ago  

  Junior Eric Brown has half of his classes at Mansfield's Ben Barber Career Tech Academy and half at his home campus, Legacy High School. If it were up to him, he'd spend all his time at Ben Barber, getting hands-on experience in computer maintenance and engineering. Full Story »

• Friedman drops out of governor's race, will run for agriculture commissioner

  Fort Worth Star-Telegram – 23 mins ago  

  AUSTIN — Austin author-entertainer Kinky Friedman dropped out of the Democratic governor Full Story »

• Another recall attempt is under way in Forest Hill

  Fort Worth Star-Telegram – 23 mins ago  

  The city has experienced a number of recall elections in recent years. Full Story »

• Expectant mom hopes for small gift for her three other kids

  Fort Worth Star-Telegram – 23 mins ago  

  FORT WORTH -- As she cleans houses to make ends meet, Yolanda prepares for a special Christmas arrival -- her fourth child. Full Story »

Denton Record-Chronicle

• Council to rule on Bell area rezoning

  Denton Record-Chronicle – 1 hr 40 mins ago  

  A controversial duplex project at the gateway to the Bell Avenue Historic Conservation District faces a decisive vote tonight, as the Denton City Council considers a zoning change to accommodate the high-density development. Corinth-based developer Rod Taylor is asking for the rezoning to allow construction of four duplexes and two single-family homes on about 1.1 acres as part of the planned ... Full Story »

• Ensemble to play at museum Thursday

  Denton Record-Chronicle – Mon Dec 14, 9:49 am ET  

  Ensemble Pro Musica will perform from 6 to 8 p.m.Thursday at the Bayless-Selby House Museum, 317 W. Mulberry St., as part of the Holiday Musicales program. Full Story »

• Four more Republicans file

  Denton Record-Chronicle – Mon Dec 14, 9:47 am ET  

  Filing continues in Denton County for the March 2 primary elections, with four more Republicans adding their names to the 27 already on the ballot. Full Story »

• Blotter: Stolen vehicle recovered

  Denton Record-Chronicle – Mon Dec 14, 9:45 am ET  

  Someone stole a man's vehicle and drove away as he watched from the front steps of his residence on Paco Trail late Saturday night, according to a police report. Full Story »

• Painted sky

  Denton Record-Chronicle – Mon Dec 14, 9:44 am ET  

  Painted sky Full Story »

CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth

• DSO Continues David Davidson Christmas Legacy

  CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth – 1 hr 24 mins ago  

  For more than a decade, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's director wanted to do more than just a nice Christmas show. David Davidson wanted his annual holiday show to change lives. If he were still alive, Davidson would know he succeeded. Full Story »

• Garland Man Admits To Having Kiddie Porn Addiction

  CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth – 1 hr 25 mins ago  

  Last week, a 57-year-old Garland man was arrested on charges of Possession and Promotion of Child Pornography. Garland detectives took William McBurney into custody after discovering thousands of images and videos of child pornography on a computer. CBS 11 News found McBurney working on motorcycles at his home. Full Story »

• Teenage Victim Of Fake Dallas Cop Talks To CBS 11

  CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth – 1 hr 27 mins ago  

  A Dallas high school student is still traumatized after an encounter with a police imposter. The fake cop not only pulled the girl over, he also groped her before she managed to escape. CBS 11 News talked exclusively with the victim about the traffic stop that has her afraid to get behind the wheel again. Full Story »

• FD: Carbon Monoxide Fumes Kill Dallas Family Of 3

  CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth – 1 hr 34 mins ago  

  No one had heard from a southeast Dallas family since last week, so police and fire crews were called to make a welfare check. When Dallas Fire Rescue arrived at the home of Jose and Beatris Vega, in the 8400 block of Eldon Drive, they found the couple and their 16-year-old daughter, Diana, dead. Full Story »

• Tarrant County ME Appointed To Forensic Commission

  CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth – Mon Dec 14, 7:39 pm ET  

  Governor Rick Perry has appointed Tarrant County's medical examiner to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, a group shaken up this fall when Perry replaced several members. Perry replaced the head of the commission and two of its eight other board members on Sept. 30. That was just days before the panel was to consider a report critical of an arson finding leading to the execution of Cameron ... Full Story »

NBC Dallas Fort Worth

• Investigators: Family Died of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

  NBC Dallas Fort Worth – 1 hr 23 mins ago  

  Firefighters say a Dallas family of three apparently died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Full Story »

• Why It's Not a Good Idea to Pinch a Woman's Backside

  NBC Dallas Fort Worth – 1 hr 53 mins ago  

  A female police officer arrests a man after he allegedly pinched her backside. Full Story »

• Dear Santa, All I Want Is My Dognapped Puppy

  NBC Dallas Fort Worth – 2 hrs 8 mins ago  

  A 7-year-old girl only wants one thing this Christmas: the return of her dog. Full Story »

• Money Woes Close Kids' After-School Programs

  NBC Dallas Fort Worth – 2 hrs 53 mins ago  

  A decrease in funding and donations closes several Kids Club programs. Full Story »

• Police: Armed Robber Attacks 2 Women In Lewisville

  NBC Dallas Fort Worth – Mon Dec 14, 9:12 pm ET  

  Lewisville police believe the same robber armed with a knife attacked two women within an hour and less than two miles from each other. Full Story »

WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth

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FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth

• Whatever... Lake Highlands Town Center

  FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth – 1 hr 30 mins ago  

  North Texas is known for its great shopping. But one woman is looking for yet another place to get some great holiday gifts. She asks FOX 4's Heather Hays for an update on the construction of the Lake Highlands Town Center. Full Story »

• Bishop: Come Home for Christmas

  FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth – 1 hr 45 mins ago  

  The Dallas Catholic Diocese is thinking outside the box and the church to get parishioners back in the pews. For the first time, part of its Christmas campaign includes DART buses. Full Story »

• CO from Heater Kills 3 in Dallas

  FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth – 1 hr 45 mins ago  

  A family trying to stay warm was discovered dead in their home Monday evening. Full Story »

• Girl Asks Santa for Stolen Dog

  FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth – Mon Dec 14, 8:20 pm ET  

  A little girl in Parker County is having a rough start to her holiday season. Someone stole her pet bulldog. Full Story »

• Perry, Hutchison Race Heats Up

  FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth – Mon Dec 14, 8:20 pm ET  

  The Republican race for governor is getting interesting. A Rick Perry fundraiser last week drew fire from Kay Bailey Hutchison's campaign because contributions were solicited from the very people who Perry's appointees on the TABC board are supposed to regulate. Full Story »

The Weatherford Democrat

• Kinky exiting governor's race

  The Weatherford Democrat – Mon Dec 14, 4:48 pm ET  

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Musician and humorist Kinky Friedman says he's getting out of the race to be Texas governor. Full Story »

• Cooling trend

  The Weatherford Democrat – Mon Dec 14, 4:33 pm ET  

  Monday’s warm weather has given way to more seasonable temperatures for the rest of the week. Full Story »

• Pair nabbed after two break-ins

  The Weatherford Democrat – Mon Dec 14, 4:33 pm ET  

  WEATHERFORD - Sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglary call late last week in the 100 block of South FM 1187 in Aledo around 1:30 a.m. Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler said the front door to the Midway Food Store had been broken. Full Story »

• Shami files to enter Texas primary

  The Weatherford Democrat – Mon Dec 14, 2:48 pm ET  

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Farouk Shami says he's officially in the 2010 Texas primary. Full Story »

• Transparency Web site includes city

  The Weatherford Democrat – Mon Dec 14, 9:48 am ET  

  WEATHERFORD — The City of Weatherford has been added to the city listings on the Comptroller’s Transparency Check Up Web site. Full Story »

Wise County Messenger

• Bridge repairs begin Monday

  Wise County Messenger – Sat Dec 12, 11:30 am ET  

  Drivers can expect lane closures on and around the bridges where U.S. 81/287 crosses Farm Road 730 in Decatur for the next four to five months. Full Story »

• City seeks cause for uranium in water

  Wise County Messenger – Sat Dec 12, 11:29 am ET  

  For years the water flowing through the sandy aquifer beneath the city of Chico was safe to drink. But a recent leap in uranium levels in the water has prompted Chico to shut off three municipal wells during the past year. Full Story »

• Washam named Young Elementary principal

  Wise County Messenger – Sat Dec 12, 11:29 am ET  

  Decatur's next elementary school now has a principal. Full Story »

• Council to consider long range plan

  Wise County Messenger – Sat Dec 12, 11:29 am ET  

  For nearly a year-and-a-half residents of Newark have poured over a plan to two the city by the lake forward. Full Story »

• Wise County Crime Reports for December 13

  Wise County Messenger – Sat Dec 12, 11:29 am ET  

  400 block of Hilltop St. - A man was arrested for physically assaulting his ex-fianc. Full Story »

Fort Worth Business Press

• New publisher at ‘Fort Worth Business Press’

  Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 14, 1:23 pm ET  

  Richard Dixon is the new 'Business Press' publisher. (Glen E. Ellman photo) Dixon, previously vice president of advertising at the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report , will begin his new position immediately. Full Story »

• Exxon Mobil’s $31 billion XTO purchase its biggest buy since 1999

  Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 14, 1:08 pm ET  

  In what the company calls a bet on the natural gas market, Exxon Mobil Corp., the largest U.S. oil company, announced plans Dec. 14 to buy Fort Worth-based XTO Energy Inc. for $31 billion. Full Story »

• Lake Arlington marina dry-docked until 2011 study

  Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 14, 10:23 am ET  

  Residents of the upscale Centurion American development along the shores of Lake Arlington will have to make do without their own private marina. At least for the time being. Full Story »

• Exxon to buy XTO Energy for $31 billion

  Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 14, 10:23 am ET  

  In what the company calls a bet on the natural gas market, Exxon Mobil, the biggest U.S. oil company, announced plans Dec. 14 to buy Fort Worth-based XTO Energy Inc. for $31 billion. Full Story »

• This Week

  Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 14, 6:11 am ET  

  • The Distinguished Employers of Fort Worth Teens Recognition Event is being held from 4:30-6 p.m. at Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, 1320 S. University, Suite 600. Registration is required. Full Story »