Silver Alert issued for missing 77-year-old woman last seen in Dallas
DALLAS, Texas — Police are searching for a missing 77-year-old woman last seen in Dallas on Wednesday evening. Annie McCoy was last seen in the 200 block of West Overton Road in Dallas at around 7 p.m. Wednesday evening. She is described as a 5'1 black woman weighing 170...
Hope Fellowship pastor resigns amid ‘moral failure’
The lead pastor for Hope Fellowship, John McKinzie, resigned from the church on Sept. 14, admitting to “sexual sin and moral failure.” In a notice to its congregation, Hope Fellowship said there would be no further executive changes and that no staff had knowledge of the incident. “As a church, our hearts are...
Governor signs bill aimed at EPIC City
Gov. Greg Abbott addresses the media before signing House Bill 4211, sponsored by Rep. Candy Noble, designed to prevent developers from restricting property sales to customers of a certain religion. Behind them, from left, Rep. Jeff Leach, Sen. Angela Paxton, Rep. Keresa Richardson and Rep. Katrina Pierson. Local...
Dallas group summits Kilimanjaro to raise money for pediatric cancer patients
Ten men ages 23 to 27 formed a campaign called Miles to Miracles with the goal of raising $30,000 for a local nonprofit.
Garland implements new short-term rental rules after complaints from residents
Garland is the latest city in North Texas to add tighter provisions for short-term rentals. The city council approved the new regulations this month and they went into effect a week ago. Mayor Dylan Hedrick told KERA the push to tighten up the regulations came from residents themselves. “We had...
Neiman Marcus to close location at The Shops at Willow Bend
The Plano store will close in early 2027 after the company sold the property to the mall's developer.
Wylie ISD’s superintendent is leaving. Here’s who he hopes leads the district next.
WYLIE, Texas — After 14 years leading Wylie ISD, Superintendent David Vinson is closing this chapter of his career. Wednesday marked his final day at the district, where he’s overseen major milestones and helped shape the lives of thousands of students and families. “My time here has been…...
Dallas-based bioscience company makes breakthrough in Dodo bird de-extinction
Scientists at Colossal Biosciences in Dallas have developed a primordial germ cell for pigeons, advancing efforts to bring the extinct dodo back to life.
Interfaith summit meets in Dallas to address ‘coordinated’ religious push in schools
A coalition of interfaith groups is pushing back on what they say is a “Christian nationalist” school movement – and it’s starting in Texas. The first ever Religious Freedom in Public Schools summit met in Dallas this week. Drawing more than 150 people and numerous religious,...
Plano’s utility rates to increase beginning Oct. 1
The city of Plano will raise rates for residential water, sewer and solid waste services beginning Wednesday, Oct. 1. A resident using an average 10,000 gallons of water, 7,000 gallons of sewer service and a 95-gallon cart will see about a $15 monthly increase in their total utility bill. City officials said...
