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DFW news for Wednesday, August 19: Czech That Film Texas is bringing an award-winning thriller and community to Dallas; Dallas to use ‘barnacles’ on vehicles with unpaid parking tickets; and Two Dallas ISD students struck in possible hit-and-run on way to school; the latest from across Dallas-Fort Worth, curated from the best DFW sources.
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Two Dallas ISD students struck in possible hit-and-run on way to school
The Dallas ISD Police Department is investigating a possible hit-and-run involving two Dallas ISD middle school students that happened on Tuesday morning.DISD students struckDallas ISD confirmed two middle school students were struck at the intersection of Glasgow Drive and Abrams Road in Old East Dallas.The district confirmed both students were OK after the incident.The incident happened while the students were on their way to school. Several Dallas ISD elementary, middle and high schools are located near the intersection.The Dallas ISD Police Department is investigating the incident as a possible hit-and-run crash.Dallas ISD has not released the identity of the students involved, and Dallas ISD Police have not identified a possible suspect or vehicle in connection to the crash.It's also unclear if the students were on bikes or scooters at the time of the accident."I said ‘I am concerned that a child is going to get hurt or killed trying to cross Abrams to get to school'," Rachel Feig
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"It's a disaster": Multiple businesses at total loss after Arlington structure fire
Several Arlington business owners are grappling with a total loss after a 4-alarm fire raged through a building on W. Abrams Street on Monday afternoon.Arlington structure fireOn Monday, August 17, at around 5:45 p.m., the Arlington Fire Department responded to a multi-alarm structure fire in the 2400 block of W. Abram Street.Firefighters initially fought the blaze from the interior of the Beirut Grill in the building before evacuating. The structure's roof later collapsed due to the intensity of the fire, which was upgraded to a 4-alarm fire.Arlington Fire brought the fire under control around 7:40 p.m. on Monday.No injuries were reported. Beirut Grill and other businesses in the building were normally closed on Monday.80 firefighters responded to the inferno, and the response included assistance from the Pantego Fire Department and AMR Arlington. One firefighter was hospitalized as a result of smoke inhalation in stable condition and was later released.On Tuesday, Arlington Fire knoc
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Two Dallas ISD students struck in possible hit-and-run on way to school
The Dallas ISD Police Department is investigating a possible hit-and-run involving two Dallas ISD middle school students that happened on Tuesday morning.DISD students struckDallas ISD confirmed two middle school students were struck at the intersection of Glasgow Drive and Abrams Road in Old East Dallas.The district confirmed both students were OK after the incident.The incident happened while the students were on their way to school. Several Dallas ISD elementary, middle and high schools are located near the intersection.The Dallas ISD Police Department is investigating the incident as a possible hit-and-run crash.Dallas ISD has not released the identity of the students involved, and Dallas ISD Police have not identified a possible suspect or vehicle in connection to the crash.It's also unclear if the students were on bikes or scooters at the time of the accident."I said ‘I am concerned that a child is going to get hurt or killed trying to cross Abrams to get to school'," Rachel Feig
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Intruder killed, homeowner injured in East Fort Worth shooting
An intruder was killed and a resident hospitalized after a shootout broke out inside an East Fort Worth home Saturday afternoon, according to police.
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Former Forney ISD educators federally charged after child sex abuse arrests
Two former Forney ISD educators are facing federal charges related to their arrests over child sex abuse allegations.Additionally, new arrest documents reveal how Crosby Elementary School's former principal guided a man with a questionable past through changing his name in order to get hired by the district.Federal charges for former Forney ISD educatorsFormer Crosby Elementary School Principal Wendy Bailey and former Crosby Elementary School special education teacher Johnathan Michael have both been charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud by the U.S. Department of Justice.Federal documents state Bailey and Michael "devised and executed a scheme and artifice to defraud the Forney Independent School district and to obtain money and property by means of materially false and fraudulent pretenses."Bailey has already been charged with child endangerment and failure to report. A past arrest affidavit stated she failed to report Michael's alleged abuse of special needs stu
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Triple-digit heat wave continues to scorch North Texas; warnings extended
Sweltering late-summer conditions will continue to blanket North Texas this week as a persistent high-pressure ridge keeps temperatures well into the triple digits.
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5 North Texas high school football players to watch this season
Nobody does high school football like Texas. Here are some local guys who could make this season exciting.
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Kandi Burruss dishes on her divorce in one-woman show coming to Dallas
The former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star talks her one-woman show, “I Do. I Did. I’m Done,” coming to House of Blues on Friday.
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Neighbor dispute over dead chickens leads to felony animal cruelty charges in Fort Worth
A Fort Worth man faces criminal charges after allegedly threatening a neighbor with a gun and fatally injuring the neighbor’s dog over dead chickens, police said.
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Fort Worth's Coyote Drive-In theater to close after 14 years
A Fort Worth drive-in theater will screen its final movie this fall, closing a 14-year run.Coyote Drive-In theater to closeThe Coyote Drive-In theater in Fort Worth will close after Labor Day Weekend. The venue's final day of operation will be Monday, Sept. 7.The venue says the closure comes as Fort Worth will begin construction of two new canals and a three-acre park where the drive-in theater currently stands.The Tarrant Regional Water District exercised its right to terminate the drive-in's lease with construction beginning this fall.The theater opened in 2012."When we opened Coyote Drive-In, we hoped to create more than just a place to watch movies; we wanted to create a place where families and friends could come together and make lasting memories," said Glenn Solomon, Managing Partner of Coyote Drive-In Fort Worth. "We have been incredibly fortunate to be part of the Fort Worth community and the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area, and we are deeply grateful to the hundreds of thousan
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Judge temporarily halts progress on Westlake data center
A Tarrant County judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the town of Westlake from moving forward with plans for a data center project.Westlake Data CenterWestlake Town Council’s special meeting on Monday was set to begin at 4 p.m. Council members were planning to vote on a development agreement for the Circle T data center, which will be located near the Westlake and Keller border.Monday’s meeting was not about whether the data center should be on the land. That’s already been decided.Instead, the council planned to decide on things like architecture and landscaping requirements to ensure proper installation and care of the infrastructure.However, a Keller homeowner’s association filed a lawsuit. And a Tarrant County judge granted a temporary restraining order just before the start of Monday’s meeting.The TRO effectively halts the project from moving forward until a hearing can be held next week.The city council meeting was held, but the vote was postponed until after
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Fire causes roof to collapse on several Arlington businesses
Officials say all six units in an Arlington building were heavily damaged after a fire caused the building's roof to collapse on Monday afternoon.Arlington restaurant fireA 4-alarm fire broke out at a building containing the Beirut Grill and other businesses in Arlington on Monday evening. The building's roof collapsed due to the blaze.The restaurant is located at 2410 W Abrams Street, and is near Bowen Road and Division Street. The building Beirut Grill is located in has six total units, and officials said three units suffered fire damage and three suffered smoke damage.Officials said all items inside the building are likely lost.Arlington Fire says no injuries have been reported from the fire, and there were no evacuations from the building because the restaurant was closed on Monday.Several other businesses are located in the same building as Beirut Grill, and were also closed on Monday. 80 firefighters responded to the fire. Firefighters were forced to fight the blaze from a distan
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4-alarm fire devastates 2 Arlington restaurants
SmashToast is all but a pile of rubble after the fire that also devastated the longtime Arlington restaurant Beirut Grill.
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Rowlett police search for missing teen set to start college
An 18-year-old woman is missing in Rowlett just days before she was set to head off to college.Rowlett Missing WomanCamilla Fuentes was last seen around 4:30 p.m. this past Thursday.Her family thought she went to work and became worried when she did not return home. They later found her car in the parking lot outside the restaurant where she works in North Garland. The car was parked just outside the view of the restaurant’s security cameras. Her keys, phone, Apple watch and Air Pods were all still inside. However, Fuentes’s laptop and iPad are missing. She also has not used her debit card or bank accounts.Fuentes boss said she did not have a shift on Thursday. She did miss her shift on Friday.Fuentes is a 2026 graduate of the Hockaday School. Her family told FOX 4 she was set to move on Wednesday for her first semester at Villanova University in Pennsylvania.They called her disappearance out of character and said she was very excited about going off to college to study civil engineeri
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Von Miller describes the "dream" of finally playing for the Dallas Cowboys
Von Miller grew up as a Cowboys fan, and the newest member of the Cowboys spoke to the media today about how much it means to play for his hometown team.Von Miller is a Dallas Cowboy"To be here with the Dallas Cowboys, back in my hometown, this is really cool."Von Miller, the No. 2 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft and the MVP of Super Bowl 50, signed with the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The former DeSoto Eagle and Texas A&M Aggie spoke to the media in Oxnard for the first time since signing on Tuesday, describing the feeling of finally playing for his hometown team."It's like that movie Inception. Like a dream within a dream," Miller explained."I always wanted to play in a National Football League. And then you play for the Dallas Cowboys. You know, we're just going deep. We're going deep with a year 16 dream within the dream. It's super cool."Miller said the Cowboys reached out in 2022, when Miller was a free agent, but he ended up signing with the Buffalo Bills. This offseason, he's been
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Stars, Mavericks settle legal fight over control of American Airlines Center
The Mavs and Stars announced the end of their fight over control of the American Airlines Center, and the co-tenants will remain at the arena until at least 2031.The news comes as both teams have announced their exit from downtown Dallas in the coming years.American Airlines Center lawsuit settledThe Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars released a joint statement on Monday confirming an agreement that resolves "outstanding matters between the two organizations."The release states the teams will continue to play their home games at the American Airlines Center through 2030-31, which coincides with the end of their leases at the arena in Victory Park.Dallas City Manager Kim Tolbert released the following statement after the joint announcement:"We are pleased to hear that an agreement has been reached. As we plan for the future of downtown and our sports and entertainment district, this agreement is an important step, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with both organizations
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The Rangers Can’t—but Probably Will—Go on Like This
The Rangers will rally, I think, just as they have all season, flickering and fading but refusing to burn out. That the team has dropped five out of its last seven games, to the worst pair of teams in baseball, does nothing to change my mind. Because the Rangers have been losing to bad outfits … Continued The post The Rangers Can’t—but Probably Will—Go on Like This appeared first on D Magazine.
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Dallas County leaders honor Oak Cliff apartment explosion victim Sylvia Collins
A woman who was one of three people killed in an Oak Cliff apartment explosion was honored on Tuesday by Dallas County leaders.Sylvia Collins was remembered by the Dallas County Commissioner’s Court as someone who fought for the community.Sylvia Collins Community RoomCollins was one of three people killed back in May when her apartment building exploded.She leaves behind quite a legacy through her community. And on Tuesday, Dallas County Commissioners made it known that the county will rename a community room at the Oak Cliff Government Center in her honor.Collins spent decades fighting for voter engagement, civil rights, and neighborhood affairs. Commissioners Theresa Daniels and Elba Garcia spoke about Collins’ impact."She most definitely had an impact on all of Dallas County. So, you can see a very nice community activist will be honored with a room. A room is going to be named in recognition of all that she has done," Daniels said."She loved democracy. She was always asking people
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CAIR calls Abbott’s DFW Airport criticism an ‘anti-Muslim political stunt’
The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations called Gov. Greg Abbott's threats to withhold funding to DFW Airport over plans to build additional Islamic foot-washing stations a "manufactured controversy" and the latest "anti-Muslim political stunt.""Of all the manufactured controversies surrounding Texas Muslims, this DFW Airport washing station debate may be the most ridiculous," CAIR-Texas said. "Unlike forcing biblical readings on public school students and hanging the Ten Commandments in every Texas classroom, the additional washing station at DFW Airport would be a universally-accessible and perfectly legal amenity that would benefit any and all travelers, not just one faith group. It’s no different than the interfaith prayer rooms found at many airports."DFW Airport abandons plans for new ablution stationsThe airport said last week it was considering the addition of new ablution stations on the pre-security side of the airport.Ablution washing stations have been
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Judge temporarily halts progress on Westlake data center
A Tarrant County judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the town of Westlake from moving forward with plans for a data center project.Westlake Data CenterWestlake Town Council’s special meeting on Monday was set to begin at 4 p.m. Council members were planning to vote on a development agreement for the Circle T data center, which will be located near the Westlake and Keller border.Monday’s meeting was not about whether the data center should be on the land. That’s already been decided.Instead, the council planned to decide on things like architecture and landscaping requirements to ensure proper installation and care of the infrastructure.However, a Keller homeowner’s association filed a lawsuit. And a Tarrant County judge granted a temporary restraining order just before the start of Monday’s meeting.The TRO effectively halts the project from moving forward until a hearing can be held next week.The city council meeting was held, but the vote was postponed until after
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Trump is bulldozing the site of a Texas massacre. It’s time to remember Porvenir
Closer to home, the Texas Rangers continue to take part in the whitewashing and glorification of a violent, racist past
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"It's a disaster": Multiple businesses at total loss after Arlington structure fire
Several Arlington business owners are grappling with a total loss after a 4-alarm fire raged through a building on W. Abrams Street on Monday afternoon.Arlington structure fireOn Monday, August 17, at around 5:45 p.m., the Arlington Fire Department responded to a multi-alarm structure fire in the 2400 block of W. Abram Street.Firefighters initially fought the blaze from the interior of the Beirut Grill in the building before evacuating. The structure's roof later collapsed due to the intensity of the fire, which was upgraded to a 4-alarm fire.Arlington Fire brought the fire under control around 7:40 p.m. on Monday.No injuries were reported. Beirut Grill and other businesses in the building were normally closed on Monday.80 firefighters responded to the inferno, and the response included assistance from the Pantego Fire Department and AMR Arlington. One firefighter was hospitalized as a result of smoke inhalation in stable condition and was later released.On Tuesday, Arlington Fire knoc
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CAIR calls Abbott’s DFW Airport criticism an ‘anti-Muslim political stunt’
The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations called Gov. Greg Abbott's threats to withhold funding to DFW Airport over plans to build additional Islamic foot-washing stations a "manufactured controversy" and the latest "anti-Muslim political stunt.""Of all the manufactured controversies surrounding Texas Muslims, this DFW Airport washing station debate may be the most ridiculous," CAIR-Texas said. "Unlike forcing biblical readings on public school students and hanging the Ten Commandments in every Texas classroom, the additional washing station at DFW Airport would be a universally-accessible and perfectly legal amenity that would benefit any and all travelers, not just one faith group. It’s no different than the interfaith prayer rooms found at many airports."DFW Airport abandons plans for new ablution stationsThe airport said last week it was considering the addition of new ablution stations on the pre-security side of the airport.Ablution washing stations have been
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Dallas Private Equity Firm Broadwing Capital Raises $440 Million for First Fund
When veteran private equity investors Eliot Kerlin, Andrew Boisseau, and JJ Barto launched Broadwing Capital in 2022, they didn’t immediately start raising capital for their first fund. Instead, they started by building a team. Headquartered in Preston Center, that team now encompasses 18 employees. Today, that patience has paid off. Broadwing just closed its oversubscribed … Continued The post Dallas Private Equity Firm Broadwing Capital Raises $440 Million for First Fund appeared first on D Magazine.
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