FedEx laying off hundreds at North Texas facility
FORT WORTH, Texas — FedEx is laying off hundreds at a facility in North Texas, a WARN notice filed with the state shows. FedEx confirmed 305 (or about 52%) of the approximately 580 employees who work at the FedEx Supply Chain Logistics and Electronics facility at 13500 Independence Parkway will be laid off in a WARN...
Amtrak Offers a Beautiful Experience from FW to Chicago to LA
Today we board Amtrak Fort Worth for a planned trip to Los Angeles by way Chicago. We selected a stop in Chicago for a few reasons. First, we had the time, train trips are not for those seeking a fast mode of transportation, opting for views and experiences. Also, the views taken in from Chicago are glorious as you...
ICE: Venezuelan accused of killing north Texas teen was a gotaway
(The Center Square) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Dallas has released more details about two Venezuelan nationals who were both in the U.S. illegally and are connected to the murder of a north Texas teenager, Ava Moore. The Grapevine Police Department took into custody 22-year-old Venezuelan Daikerlyn...
More North Texas school districts are switching to 4-day weeks. Here’s why.
Districts have said that moving to a four-day school week will help them recruit and retain quality teachers.
Your mom was right — it’s unsafe to shower during a thunderstorm
The chances of getting stuck by lightning are low, but they’re not zero.
FedEx laying off more than 300 supply chain employees in Fort Worth this summer
The company says the layoffs are due to one of its major customers taking its business elsewhere.
4 North Texas students make National Spelling Bee quarterfinals
Three of the students are from the Dallas area and the fourth is from Fort Worth.
Chisholm Trail Parkway’s 13-mile widening advances with NTTA approval of contracts
Construction will begin this summer for a $250 million, 13-mile expansion of the tolled Chisholm Trail Parkway. Contracts for the project’s construction, construction management and materials testing — totaling $188.9 million — were unanimously approved May 21 by the nine-member board of directors for the North Texas...
Texas Cites Are Booming With 7 Among Fastest Growing In America
Just about everybody and their dog are moving to Texas these days, and for good reason. If you've noticed longer lines at the grocery store and just generally more folks around, you're not alone. The Lone Star State is home to 7 of the fastest-growing cities in the nation with one seeing a 30% growth.
Choctaw Casino’s Presence in North Texas Grows With Texas Sports Icons
Given an opportunity to see new things and take in some pleasures forbidden in Texas — like, say, craps or blackjack — I accepted an invitation recently to visit the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The Choctaw Casino & Resort, a mere 120 miles from the site of Ripley...