DART names finalists for vacant CEO position

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Three finalists have been announced for DART's open President & CEO position.DART CEO finalists namedDART announced the three finalists on Friday. They are:Nathaniel P. Ford Sr., CEO of the Jacksonville Transportation AuthorityDee Leggett, AICP, Director of Business Operations for Herzot Transit Services, Inc.Monica Tellez-Fowler, President/CEO of the Central Ohio Transit AuthorityLeggett previously served as DART's EVP & Chief Development Officer."We are confident these three candidates represent the best public transportation leaders from across the country," said DART Board Chair Randall Bryant. "The Board has a monumental task ahead of us to select our next President & CEO from this finalist panel. As part of our commitment to transparency and community engagement, we’re asking the public for feedback from our meet & greet on Saturday to inform the final decision."DART will hold a public meet and greet on Saturday, July 11, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at DART headquarters for the public

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Dallas apartment explosion: Lawsuit filed on behalf of mother and son killed in blast

Atmos Energy is facing another wrongful death lawsuit in the wake of the deadly apartment explosion in Oak Cliff earlier this year.Wrongful death lawsuit against Atmos EnergyAttorney Ted Lyon has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Atmos Energy on behalf the family of Marisol and Erick Perez Jr., who were killed in the deadly May explosion.The suit alleges Atmos Energy did not properly mark gas lines outside The Clyde Apartments, where the explosion occurred.A crew hired to do soil tests on the building, which was up for sale, ruptured an unmarked gas line. Atmos says it hired a contractor to handle line markings."Here they failed to mark the line properly. Atmos did. They didn't know where their line was," Ted Lyon tells FOX 4's Steven Dial.Lyon believes Atmos Energy is solely responsible for the explosion."They gave a driller information where to drill, and they drilled in the wrong place. The under bearing of the structure was filled with gas and you had this immense explosion. S

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Arlington World Cup matches boost local economy with record hotel revenue

The city of Arlington is celebrating a major success because of the World Cup. And there’s one semi-final match remaining. World Cup Economic ImpactCrowds have packed hotels, restaurants, and businesses across the city this summer.While the final economic impact won’t be released for several more weeks, officials said they anticipate the numbers to be higher than expected.The city believes the first eight matches have already generated $18 to $24 million for the local economy. That’s before accounting for spending at restaurants, bars, and retailers.Hotel and short-term rental revenue also reached a record $31 million in June, shattering the city’s previous monthly record of $23.6 million set in late 2024.The occupancy rates were slightly lower than expected, but visitors paid way more for rooms, with average nightly rates climbing nearly 47%.The owner of the Grease Monkey Burger Shop said his customer traffic increased roughly 25% to 30% throughout the tournament."We’ve seen an overal

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Fort Worth data center moratorium requested by 5 council members

Five Fort Worth City Council members are calling for a temporary pause on the construction of new data centers within the city limits. It’s the latest in the ongoing debate about data centers in Tarrant County.The city of Fort Worth has four existing data centers with plans to build at least four more.But there have been two recent public meetings about the developments where residents have shared concerns. Because of that, Council members Carlos Flores, Mia Hall, Chris Nettles, Elizabeth Beck, and Jeanette Martinez believe additional conversations are necessary.They want a temporary moratorium on new data centers to give the council time to discuss and refine regulations.In a news release issued Thursday, the five council members said they are aware that data centers can help the local economy, but they want to be cautious moving forward with new construction due to the residents’ concerns. They said there are multiple reasons data centers can be harmful to communities, including nois

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