DALLAS (AP) – A 25-year-old man accused of posing as a 17-year-old student and Hurricane Harvey evacuee so he could play basketball at a Dallas high school is facing a new charge in his case. Sidney Bouvier Gilstrap-Portley has been charged with indecency with a child. Authorities allege he was dating a 14-year-old girl while…… MORE
4,500 acres in Palo Pinto County may be burned in a wildfire just west of Fort Worth, but firefighters are gaining ground – the fire now 80% contained. National Weather Service meteorologists are working closely with fire commanders, offering very specific area forecasts. With a significant chances of thunderstorms that could form today, the worry…… MORE
The Palo Pinto County wildfire burning about 60 miles west of Fort Worth is still 65 percent contained, though it’s charred 45-hundred acres as of this afternoon. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service offices in Fort Worth are helping commanders on the fire lines with very specific area forecasts and weather updates. With a 30…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Five schools in Austin named for Confederate heroes likely won’t get new names for another school year. The Austin American-Statesman reports that district administrators have slowed down the process after the school board voted in February to rename five campuses. That’s to give a task force enough time to examine criteria…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Saturday is the two year anniversary of the Dallas Police Ambush that killed five Dallas Police officers and a Dart Officer. A special service at Dallas Police Headquarters on Lamar honored the officers killed Friday morning. Those who attended joined together in prayer and listened to Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall.…… MORE