Pedestrian dies while crossing US-75 in Plano, leads to 3-vehicle crash
PLANO, Texas - The Plano Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian on Wednesday night. According to investigators, around 10:45 p.m. emergency responders were dispatched to a crash involving a pedestrian at East Park Blvd. and US Highway 75 northbound. Police say the pedestrian was walking...
2024 Wilmer Hutchins High School shooting sentenced to 5 years in prison
DALLAS - A Dallas teenager who was charged in the 2024 shooting at Wilmer Hutchins High School in Dallas has pleaded guilty. Ja'Kerian Rhodes-Ewing was 17-years-old when he went into the school on April 12, 2024, and shot and injured another student. Rhodes-Ewing showed up to school late. He was...
2 men found dead inside home after neighbors reported hearing gunshots, police say
DALLAS — Two people are dead after a shooting at a residence a few blocks away from Fair Park, according to Dallas police. Officers responded to the shooting at a home on Spring Avenue after neighbors reported hearing gunshots. Two men were found dead inside the home, police said. Officers at the scene told WFAA it...
Texas is No. 2 on list of cities likely to see power outage in...
Warning: Dallas could be in for an especially uncomfortable summer. A new study puts Texas at No. 2 among the states most at risk for power outages this summer. Michigan tops the list. Solar energy company Wolf River Electric analyzed the number of large-scale outages that left more than 5,000...
Barnes & Noble to close Plano bookstore
Barnes & Noble’s east Plano location is set to close its doors on June 15, according to store manager Kaitlyn Mims. Despite the closure, Barnes & Noble is moving forward with plans to open new stores in Prosper and Rockwall, according to Mims. The east Plano location is holding...
Frisco mom survives stroke thanks to quick action and advanced care
Fast response, expert treatment, and a top Texas stroke center helped Catherine Keen make a remarkable recovery.
North Texas leaders consider local funding to keep Heartland Flyer running to Oklahoma City
With just months left before Texas pulls its share of funding for Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer rail line, leaders on both ends of the route are scrambling to come up with a solution to keep the service alive.
Dallas Caramel Company founder Rain McDermott dies at 52
Dallas entrepreneur Rain McDermott, who founded artisan caramel maker Dallas Caramel Company when she was only 34 years old, died after a battle with breast cancer; she was 52. Her passing was noted on the company's Facebook page, stating that "it is with the heaviest hearts that we share the...
Dallas police officers arrested on separate intoxication charges within 48 hours
DALLAS — Two Dallas police officers are on administrative leave after being arrested in separate incidents involving alcohol-related offenses, according to a press release from the department. On June 10, Officer Elijah Walker was arrested by the Euless Police Department for driving while intoxicated, a Class B...
Plano family grateful after tense operation to bring 7-year-old daughter from Haiti
Violence and turmoil in Haiti kept a Plano family apart until the harrowing and emotional journey to bring a little girl home ended safely. After more than 18 months and 1,800 miles, Love Esther is finally in the arms of her parents. Adopted in 2023 by Jordan and Kathleen Smith,...