The Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) is teaming up with Mrs. Baird’s and Kroger to host two “Dinner For Dads” food distribution events, providing items for a perfect family cookout on Father’s Day. The first event will take place in Tarrant County on Wednesday, June 12, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Farrington Field, located at 1501 University Drive. The second event will be held in Denton at the TAFB North branch on Friday, June 14, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the C.H. Collins Athletic Complex, located at 1500 Long Road.
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First responders saved a young boy from drowning in a swimming pool on Saturday night in Fort Worth. EMTs from the Fort Worth Fire Department responded to a drowning incident reported in the 2800 block of Capella Place just before 10 p.m. Upon arrival, emergency personnel found multiple bystanders who had pulled a 6-year-old boy from the pool at an apartment complex and were performing CPR. The child had been in the pool for approximately two minutes before being rescued. Authorities said MedStar medics and two firefighters transported the boy to Cook Children’s Medical Center. As of Sunday, he was…
Police are investigating after hundreds of plastic bags containing antisemitic flyers were found scattered around a Flower Mound neighborhood on Saturday. The Flower Mound Police Department received multiple calls from residents around 4 p.m. on June 8 regarding zip-loc bags filled with hateful, antisemitic content found near their homes. Witnesses reported seeing two unidentified white men in an older Nissan sedan distributing the bags, according to authorities. The flyers contained colorful images of the Star of David and included a slogan stating, “Every single aspect of the LGTBQ+ movement is Jewish,” followed by a list of notable Jewish figures such…
After recent heavy rainfall and tornadic storms in North Texas, two public parks in Flower Mound have been closed due to flooding. Murrell Park and Twin Coves Park are the affected areas, and they will remain closed until further notice, according to local authorities. Drivers are advised not to park along Simmons Road and Wichita Trail or attempt to enter the parks. “Parking like this is dangerous, and we’ve already responded to one accident in the area,” Flower Mound Police warned on social media Saturday. “We’ll have to take enforcement action, and we don’t want to ruin your weekend, so…
Community leaders in Dallas are intensifying their calls for action on gun violence after four people were shot early Sunday morning in Deep Ellum. Three of the victims are hospitalized in stable condition, while a 17-year-old is in critical condition. Police reported the shooting occurred just before 3 a.m. at the intersection of Elm Street and North Crowdus Street. Cell phone footage captured by witnesses shows the chaotic moments following the gunfire, with multiple victims lying on the ground as paramedics and bystanders administered aid and tried to stop the bleeding. NBC 5 reached out to the Dallas Police Department…
There’s plenty of exciting action and fancy footwork at a Dallas Mavericks game, but it’s not all coming from the players on the court. The atmosphere is electrified by the dance moves of the Mavs ManiAACs. “We’re in charge of the energy,” said Mavs ManiAACs director Rob “Big Rob” Maiden. “When we walk in, it’s to take over a room and get people to understand that it’s Mavs time.” The ManiAACs’ energy and moves have not only lit up the American Airlines Center (AAC) but also resonated internationally, such as at the NBA Global Games in China in 2018. “It…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An early morning crash and subsequent chase led to a lockdown at LBJ Hospital and left a man critically injured, according to the Houston Police Department. The incident began just after 1 a.m. near the intersection of Homestead Road and the 610 Loop, about four miles from the hospital. HPD reports that a silver or gray sedan was rear-ended by a pickup truck, whose driver then fled the scene. The driver of the sedan pursued the truck. The truck driver eventually stopped at a gas station in the 9700 block of Homestead, where family members of…
TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) — The Texas City Police Department is searching for the individual responsible for shooting two juveniles at an apartment complex in Texas City. Officers responded to the incident around 10:40 p.m. at the Terrace at 2602 Apartments in the parking lot on 21st Street N. Initially, police believed the victims were an adult man and a juvenile; however, an update revealed that both victims are juveniles. Authorities have limited information on the victims, and their ages and possible relationship remain unknown. In the latest update, TCPD stated that one of the children is in stable condition,…
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 44-year-old man was shot in the upper torso by a deputy in northwest Harris County on Sunday, as confirmed by Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The incident occurred when officers responded to a welfare check call in the 9600 block of Halkirk just before 7 p.m. According to deputies, the man became agitated and held a gun to his head. Deputies then contacted him via cell phone. Officials reported that the man eventually came outside with a shotgun. Despite being ordered to drop the weapon, shots were fired by a 37-year-old deputy, who has…
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