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Costco to Open Two New Stores in North Texas This Week

Costco to Open Two New Stores in North Texas This Week

COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — Costco is set to open two new stores in North Texas this week, further expanding its presence in the region. The first store will open on Friday, March 14, at 5620 W. University Drive in Prosper, located at the corner of University Drive and FM 1385. Construction on the Prosper store…MORE

Fire at Fort Worth Apartment Complex Injures One, Displaces Residents

Fire at Fort Worth Apartment Complex Injures One, Displaces Residents

FORT WORTH, Texas — A fire at an apartment complex in Fort Worth left one person injured and several residents displaced on Wednesday evening, officials reported. Around 9 p.m., the Fort Worth Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at the Crest at River Apartments, located in the 100 block of Roberts Cut Off…MORE

Maypearl ISD Addresses Air Quality Concerns at Primary School

Maypearl ISD Addresses Air Quality Concerns at Primary School

Credit Fox 4 MAYPEARL, Texas — Maypearl ISD leaders hosted a special meeting for parents on Wednesday following concerns about poor air quality at Maypearl Primary School. Rachel Girard, a concerned parent, announced that she would be withdrawing her daughter from the school due to elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. “We should not have to…MORE

Justin Elementary Student Rescues Trapped Kittens from Storm Drain

Justin Elementary Student Rescues Trapped Kittens from Storm Drain

(WBAP/KLIF) — A heart-warming story of an elementary school student in Denton county who saves a liter of kittens. Ben is a student at Justin Elementary School and was playing outside his apartment complex, Wednesday night, when he noticed a sound coming from underneath a large storm grate that dropped five feet down. Members of…MORE

U.S. Tightens Entry Requirements for Some Canadian Visitors Amid Trade Tensions

U.S. Tightens Entry Requirements for Some Canadian Visitors Amid Trade Tensions

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is implementing stricter entry requirements for certain Canadian visitors, according to a newly issued interim final rule. The changes come as trade relations between the U.S. and Canada grow increasingly strained. New Entry Rules for Canadians Under the new regulations, Canadians staying in the U.S. for more…MORE

North Texas Megachurch Founder Indicted on Multiple Counts of Child Abuse

North Texas Megachurch Founder Indicted on Multiple Counts of Child Abuse

North Texas Megachurch Founder Indicted on Multiple Counts of Child Abuse The founder of a North Texas megachurch has been indicted on multiple counts of indecent acts with a child, with allegations dating back more than four decades. According to the indictment, the abuse began around Christmas Day in 1982. Court documents state that Robert…MORE

Maypearl Fire Chief Disputes School Reopening Amid Air Quality Concerns

Maypearl Fire Chief Disputes School Reopening Amid Air Quality Concerns

MAYPEARL, Texas – The fire chief of Maypearl in Ellis County asserts that he never authorized the reopening of Maypearl Primary School, which was temporarily closed last week due to air quality concerns. Despite growing unease among parents, Superintendent Ritchie Bowling declined to disclose specific details regarding the safety of the school’s air quality. His…MORE

Suspect arrested for killing 19-year-old Timberview HS shooting survivor

Suspect arrested for killing 19-year-old Timberview HS shooting survivor

Credit: WFAA Arlington, Texas — The suspect accused of shooting and killing 19-year-old Zacchaeus Selby-Mukum, who had survived a previous shooting at Timberview High School in 2021, was arrested in Fort Worth on Tuesday, police announced. According to a news release from the Arlington Police Department, homicide detectives obtained an arrest warrant for 17-year-old Joshua…MORE