The Dallas County Health and Human Services has reported the first human case of West Nile virus in Dallas this season. The man lives in the 75230 ZIP code and was diagnosed with West Nile Non-Neuroinvasive Disease (WNNND). The man’s identity is being withheld due to patient confidentiality. Garland Public Health Department has confirmed two additional cases of WNNND. The first case is a resident, while the second case is an international traveler who contracted the virus abroad. Both patients have recovered from the disease, according to DCHHS. “Unfortunately, we are having to report our first West Nile Virus human…
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Homeowners in a new subdivision located off Prairie Ridge Blvd and Highway 287 said they dealt with murky and smelly waters for more than a week. “It definitely smelled like sewer water,” Jennifer Buice said. Buice is one of the several homeowners affected. “The yellow water stayed for a solid four days. They kept trying to flush the line, and you would see a temporary improvement. Sometimes it would turn to blue where it almost looked like a swimming pool water, not necessarily your regular tap water.” The water throughout the neighborhood is provided by the Ellis County Fresh Water…
It’s back to school for principals at Fort Worth ISD. They’re all under one roof this week brainstorming, setting ideas and plans to improve test scores in their classrooms. “We can, we have to do it together, we can lean on each other, rely on each other,” said Olga Bernal, a first-year principal at Morningside Elementary. The plan of action from Superintendent Angelica Ramsey is to improve test scores and increase the schools using the new curriculum that NBC 5 showed you last school year. It brought up scores in several district elementary schools. But the school board voted down the superintendent plan…
Research indicates firefighters are at a higher risk of getting and dying from esophageal cancer. The Fort Worth Fire Department wants to get ahead of it. On Wednesday, the department began esophageal cancer testing at its training facility, which will last through the end of next week. “We’ve done some other cancer screenings but the previous cancer screenings that we do do not detect the esophageal cancer, which… with our job… we’re at a greater risk than the general public,” said Jason Cearley, a battalion chief with the department. The Firefighter Cancer Support Network says firefighters have a 62% higher…
If you’re driving near Red Bird Mall in Southern Dallas, you can’t miss the Big Top. It’s the UniverSoul Circus setting up to begin its two-and-a-half-week “Family Reunion Tour” run here. “I’m a kid at heart,” Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins said as he waited for a preview show in the City Hall lobby on Wednesday. “I’d rather be at the circus than at a City Council meeting.” Of course, there was no meeting today, just some lunchtime entertainment. “Welcome to the UniverSooouuullll Circus,” Ringmaster N.O. (from his hometown, New Orleans) told the gathered crowd before introducing some of…
After over two decades of service as an ATF Special Agent and Special Response Team member, preceded by his position as a parole officer in the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, Mark Brown will add another title Friday. “Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Public Administration,” he said with a smile. Dr. Brown, Ph.D. is the first Ph.D. graduate at Tarleton State University School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Public Administration, which welcomed its first Ph.D. cohort in the fall of 2019. Brown also has the distinction of being Tarleton’s first doctorate recipient in its 125-year history. “It was…
During a McKinney Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on July 9, more than 60 people expressed their concerns and opposition to a proposed Mosque. Many referenced the size of the building, parking and traffic concerns. A few people expressed issues over religious beliefs, while other said religion has nothing to do with it. The McKinney Islamic Association said it has outgrown its location on Eldorado Parkway which has 45 parking spots. They purchased a 5-acre lot of land in 2022 at the southwest corner of Virginia Parkway and Crutcher Crossing with the anticipation of constructing a larger mosque. “Our community is excited about it…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The immediate risk during these rainy days is street and potential flash flooding. A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of southeast Texas through 4 p.m. Thursday. Once all this heavy rain falls, the floodwaters have to go somewhere – and that’s through area bayous, rivers, and creeks. Sometimes, too much rain over the course of a few days to weeks can lead to rising water levels, thus going out of their banks. That is a growing concern heading into the weekend in parts of southeast Texas. This is something we saw back in May, when after rounds…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After six practices in the heat and humidity, tempers are bound to flare. Every year, you see it in training camps around the NFL, and on Wednesday, it’s “go time” at Texans camp. Safety Jimmie Ward appeared to start it all with a hard hit to receiver Stefon Diggs. Cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. then rushed in and knocked tight end Dalton Schultz to the ground as players from the offense and defense rushed into the scrum. Texans coaches intervened just in time, holding back players as the intensity reached the boiling point. Afterward, defensive back coach Dino…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston emergency leaders defended the preparedness plan used during Hurricane Beryl to the city council but told them long-term improvements were needed. As the death toll grows from Hurricane Beryl, emotions are still running high as to how Houston prepared. “I don’t have any ‘attaboys’ today or ‘attagirls’ today,” City Council Member Tiffany Thomas said. More than two weeks ago, Thomas said District F needed more assistance after the storm hit. “I had seniors charging Life Alerts in their cars. Ventilators in their cars. And there was no support,” Thomas recalled. Emergency leaders met with the council…
