From The Newsroom: North Texas On Ice, From Treacherous Driving To Sledding
The top local stories this evening from the KERA Newsroom: The winter storm that dropped an inch or two of ice on North Texas freeways and lawns prompted school and work cancelations or delays. Tuesday...
View ArticleFrom The Newsroom: Winter Woes On Roads And Runways; High School Brain Training
The top stories this evening from the KERA Newsroom: One to four inches of snow across Dallas-Fort Worth caused flight cancelations and delays. One UNT student trying to catch a flight finally gave up...
View ArticleSunday's Cowtown Marathon Canceled, But Half-Marathon Still On, After Winter...
Update, Saturday night: Organizers have canceled Sunday's Cowtown Marathon in Fort Worth due to the recent blast of winter weather. The half-marathon is still on -- it starts at 8 a.m. Sunday.
View ArticleWith Warmer Weather, Snow Starts To Melt; Schools Prepare To Open Friday
Update, 5:06 p.m. Thursday: Schools are starting to announce they will be open Friday. Fort Worth ISD says it will be open tomorrow.
View ArticleTake A Tour Of The New Parkland: It's High-Tech And Disney-Inspired
The new Parkland Hospital in Dallas opens in August. The $1.3 billion complex promises high-tech care inspired in part by Disney.
View ArticleAt Dallas Mayoral Forum, Trinity Toll Road Is A Hot Topic
The two top candidates for Dallas Mayor talked about potholes, poverty and the controversial Trinity toll road at a forum sponsored by the Dallas Bar Association and the League of Women Voters on...
View ArticleTexas Lawmakers Target Local Drilling Ordinances
A bill on the fast track in Austin would pre-empt city ordinances regulating oil and gas drilling. A vote scheduled next Tuesday in the Texas House is setting off alarm bells at Dallas City Hall.
View ArticleOak Cliff Welcomes Back Streetcars -- After A Nearly 60-Year Absence
Streetcars return to Oak Cliff late Monday morning – a sound not heard in half a century. The new Oak Cliff streetcar line is making its inaugural run -- and it’s not your grandmother’s trolley.
View ArticleThe Role Of The Controversial Trinity Toll Road In Dallas Council Elections
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings is set to unveil new recommendations for the controversial Trinity Toll Road today. And the Dallas City Council will discuss the suggestions in a special meeting Thursday...
View ArticleDallas City Council To Pursue Different Design For Trinity Toll Road
A re-design of the proposed Trinity Toll Road got official support of the Dallas City Council Thursday. The final vote in support of a four-lane, meandering parkway came only after a cloud of confusion...
View ArticleTexas House Votes To Limit Local Gas Drilling Regulation
The Texas House Friday overwhelmingly passed a bill to limit local regulation of oil and gas drilling. It comes after stronger local drilling ordinances and a vote by residents in Denton to ban...
View ArticleExploring The Fort Worth Legacy Of House Speaker Jim Wright
TCU political science professor Jim Riddlesperger says the legacy of longtime Fort Worth Congressman Jim Wright is everywhere.
View ArticleArlington Mayor Out, While Dallas Mayor In For Second Term
Saturday's elections brought no changes at the top for the two biggest cities in North Texas. In Fort Worth, Mayor Betsy Price was unopposed, and in Dallas, Mike Rawlings was re-elected by a nearly...
View ArticleParkland Hospital Unveils New Statue Of Former CEO Ron Anderson
The new Parkland Hospital, which opens next week, unveiled a larger-than-life statue of Dr. Ron Anderson today.
View ArticleRemembering Sam Tasby, Key Figure In Dallas School Desegregation Case
Sam Tasby, the key figure in the Dallas school desegregation case, has died at age 93. Tasby was a quiet man who spoke little about his long legal battle and its impact on schools and the city of Dallas.
View ArticleTexas Kids: How They Fared In The 2015 Legislative Session
School starts next week for most Texas students. But for more than 60 Dallas child advocacy experts, the homework has already begun. They met this week for a look at a Texas Legislature report card on...
View ArticleAfter Years Of Planning, $1.3 Billion New Parkland Hospital Is Open For Business
After five years of construction and planning, the $1.3 billion New Parkland Hospital in Dallas opened its doors this morning. The ER and Labor and Delivery began accepting patients at 6 a.m....
View ArticleIt's Moving Day At Parkland Hospital: So Far, So Good, Officials Say
It’s moving day for Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Doctors, nurses, patients and equipment are making the shift from the 61-year-old hospital on Harry Hines Boulevard to the $1.3 billion New Parkland...
View ArticleIn With The New, Out With The Old At Parkland Hospital?
It’s going to cost more each year to operate the new Parkland Hospital in Dallas. The bigger, $1.3 billion high-tech hospital opened last week after five years of construction. Now, what happens to the...
View ArticleRemembering Amber Hagerman, 20 Years After Her Abduction And Death
Wednesday was the 20th anniversary of the abduction of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman of Arlington. Her murder in 1996 led to the Amber Alert – a system of media notifications, advising the public to be on...
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