Colleen Barrett, president emeritus of Southwest Airlines, has died, the company announced Thursday. Barrett, 79, was considered the prime force behind the Dallas-based carrier’s “LUV culture” and was instrumental in the company’s founding and the early strategies that the carrier still uses today. “Colleen passionately guided generations to do the right thing, and often cited The Golden Rule—insisting that everyone treat each other in a way they would hope to be treated,” the company said in its noon announcement. “She widely is credited with giving Southwest Airlines its heart because of her strong belief in employees showing love for each other, as…
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With slashes to his arm and about 10 staples in his head, a man is still in shock after being attacked by a woman with an axe. Fort Worth police said they were called to a Whataburger restaurant at 1425 Eastchase Parkway after midnight and found a man who had been hit in the head with an axe. The victim told NBC 5 he wanted to share his story but didn’t want to reveal his real name. Going by the name “School,” the man said he was an employee at the restaurant and that he went to a nearby convenience…
The city of Fort Worth could be tacking on a new household fee to fix up roads. A new report submitted by transportation officials shows the city’s proposed street maintenance fee would cost residents an average of $110 a year, to be spent solely on road repairs in city limits. Drive through some Fort Worth streets and you can see them: orange barrels, potholes and patched-up roadways. “If the roads aren’t maintained well, it creates a safety hazard,” said Rusty Fuller, president of the North Fort Worth Alliance. The city of Fort Worth is responsible for maintaining more than 8,300 miles of…
When Texas Christian University Burnett School of Medicine student Rebecca Sobolewski was growing up in a Chicago suburb, her mom gave her two career choices. “We didn’t grow up in the best neighborhood, didn’t have a lot,” Sobolewski said. “My Mommy looked at me and my sister and said I need a nice car and a nice house one day, so one of you is going to be a doctor and one of you is going to be a lawyer.” Sobolewski’s older sister became a lawyer, now she is a doctor. “It’s so exciting and a little bit nerve-wracking being the first…
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service estimates the Panhandle wildfires caused $123 million in preliminary agricultural loss. That includes more than 12,000 cattle deaths. Some in the restaurant industry fear that could drive up beef prices. At Harold Dean Smoked Goods in Flower Mound, owner Aaron Kramer is always thinking about meat and prices. “It’s going to do nothing but go crazy, the price of beef, is what I was thinking,” owner Aaron Kramer said. That’s what went through his mind as he watched the panhandle fires earlier this year. Texas A&M AgriLife economists say more than a million acres burned. …
As storms rolled over Johnson and Hood County Thursday evening, the community of Pecan Plantation took a direct hit from hail stones the size of golf balls and tennis balls. “It sounded like bombs were hitting the top of the ambulance. Especially when it hit the top of the windshield, you could see the glass start to shatter everywhere,” said medic Lydia Torres. Torres and her partner were on a call when they were sent scrambling for cover from stones as large as the palm of their hands. “It looks like a paintball hit him in the back of his…
April 15 has come and gone, but there’s another important tax deadline ahead. The IRS estimates Texans have $107 million in unclaimed federal income tax refunds for the 2020 tax year – when many refunds were boosted because of pandemic-related changes. The deadline to claim the money is approaching fast. UNCLAIMED MONEY During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, filing a federal income tax return may have fallen on the priority list. “It’s quite possible that a lot of people let their tax returns slip, especially if they’re used to getting a refund,” said Clay Sanford, IRS spokesperson. The IRS…
A strong system blew through Delta County causing damage Thursday evening. Ben Franklin, Lake Creek, and Enloe were impacted. The Office of Emergency Management reported branches down, damage to barns and other structures, as well as a few homes with broken windows. The county also reported seven injuries. There were no fatalities. NBC 5 spoke to a man with damage to his tin roof. He came home to find pieces of it tossed around the front yard. He said getting home in the first place was a challenge, and the storm blew through hard and fast. “Ping-Pong sized hail. Wind…
The NBC 5 investigative team has detailed dangerous Dallas roadways for months. Thursday, transportation planners gave an update at a town hall organized by a state senator. Loop 12 stands as one of the most treacherous stretches of road. A dozen stretches of Loop 12 were identified as among the worst locations for traffic deaths and serious injuries in the city of Dallas. In the Dr. Frederick D. Todd Middle School auditorium Thursday night, road officials gave some answers. The school sits along Ledbetter Drive, a dangerous section of Loop 12. The road was built in the 1950s as a freeway near…
Severe storms sweeping through North Texas this week have kept local roofers exceptionally busy. In particular, the communities of Pecan Plantation in Johnson and Hood County were directly impacted by hailstones as large as golf balls and tennis balls during Thursday evening’s storms. Experts are advising homeowners to consider scheduling a roof inspection given the recent weather conditions. Trisytn Richardson, a restoration manager for Major League Roofing of Frisco, emphasized the importance of inspecting roofs even if there are no visible leaks. He explained that hail can cause damage that may not be immediately apparent but could lead to potential…
