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• Atmos Shutting Down System In Area Where Gas Explosion Occurred

  01-03-2018 12:14
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Atmos Energy announced this morning that they are shutting down the natural gas system in an area of Dallas where a house explosion, several fires and gas leaks have occurred.
  Officials say residents in the area will be without natural gas service for approximately three weeks.
  Atmos Mid-Tex Division President John Paris said, “Over the last 24 hours, as we continued to try and stabilize this system, we reached the conclusion…. from a performance sta
  
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• Grapevine-Colleyville ISD to vote on two school closures at special meeting

  10-12-2025 22:15 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District will soon take a crucial vote on the future of two elementary schools.
  
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• Dallas to get its first H-E-B after council approves zoning request

  10-12-2025 22:00 via nbcdfw.com
  
  It's official. Dallas is getting its first HEB. Despite some opposition, the supermarket chain cleared a major hurdle on Wednesday at a Dallas city council meeting.
  
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• Dallas Children's Advocacy Center's Holiday of Hope provides gifts for children

  10-12-2025 18:56 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Dallas Children's Advocacy Center helps more than 1,300 children who have been abused or neglected, or who have witnessed a violent crime.
  
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• $120 million Dallas Police technology upgrade includes drones, AI-powered tools

  10-12-2025 17:32 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The Dallas City Council approved the funding on Wednesday for one of the largest tech upgrades for the city's police department in decades.
  
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• Dallas City Council approves additional $10 million for homelessness response

  10-12-2025 17:20 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The Dallas City Council signaled continued support Wednesday for an initiative to provide permanent supportive housing for homeless people living outside.
  
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• ‘Operation Double Nickel' plan to lower property tax exemption age may not benefit all

  10-12-2025 17:05 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Paying property taxes can be painful for most people. Hearing Lt. Governor Dan Patrick would like to lower the age to 55 for property tax exemptions, his “Operation Double Nickel” plan, sounds good to some.
  
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• ‘Bless your heart' real estate CEO ordered to pay $5.7M in Dallas sexual assault case

  10-12-2025 16:47 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Dallas real estate CEO Bob Lovell ordered to pay millions after a judge said he forced an employee to perform sex acts and retaliated when she refused.
  
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• Humane Society of North Texas hosts adoption event in Fort Worth

  10-12-2025 16:31 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The Humane Society of North Texas to host adoption event in Fort Worth.
  
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• Dallas Zoo introduces ‘Zoo For All' program for families using SNAP, WIC

  10-12-2025 15:26 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The Dallas Zoo is offering a new program for families participating in SNAP and WIC.
  
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• Firefighters rescue 2 people and 1 dog from apartment fire in Dallas

  10-12-2025 13:16 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Dallas Fire Rescue is responding to an apartment fire where they rescued three people and three dogs.
  
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• Oft-injured Mavericks center Dereck Lively II set for season-ending foot surgery

  10-12-2025 11:53 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is set for season-ending surgery on his ailing right foot, another setback for the promising but oft-injured player.
  
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• Firefighters respond to 3-alarm fire in far east Fort Worth

  10-12-2025 09:07 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The Fort Worth Fire Department is responding to a 3-alarm fire at an apartment on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Fort Worth ISD approves zoning changes for fall 2026

  10-12-2025 08:34 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Fort Worth ISD’s school board approved zoning changes last night for schools that will close at the end of the year.
  
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• Dallas Police Oversight expresses concerns over police use of plate readers, drones, facial recognition

  09-12-2025 22:23 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The Dallas Police Oversight Board wants answers about how technology is being used by the department.
  
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• North Texas student athlete shot with pellet gun, called racial slur in off-campus hazing incident

  09-12-2025 22:00 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Parents of a Lewisville ISD student athlete are sharing disturbing details of an alleged hazing incident by the student’s teammates.
  
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• Dallas Police to add drones, license plate readers and cameras to random gunfire response

  09-12-2025 20:13 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Dallas Police say they are now going to take a layered approach to addressing random gunfire throughout the city.
  
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• North Texas leaders are racing against the clock to prepare for World Cup

  09-12-2025 19:58 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is closing in on North Texas leaders, who will oversee the most number of games out of any other location in the world.
  
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• Little Elm homeowners push back against proposed whiskey lounge

  09-12-2025 19:43 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A proposal to rezone a two-acre, city-owned lot in Little Elm for a two-story whiskey and cigar lounge is drawing strong pushback from nearby residents.
  
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• AI enabled cameras on trash trucks will help Dallas detect code violations

  09-12-2025 19:19 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The city of Dallas will equip 100 bulky trash collection trucks with AI-enabled cameras that will help city code compliance employees detect potential violations sooner.
  
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• Fort Worth Park and Recreation burn land to improve it in the long run

  09-12-2025 18:23 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Tuesday’s burn was supposed to happen a few months ago, but it was postponed with wildlife preservation in mind.
  
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• 38 Arlington ISD campuses see higher ratings after automated TEA grading rechecked

  09-12-2025 17:23 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Arlington ISD asked the Texas Education Agency to regrade STAAR tests at several campuses after A-F scores were released earlier this year. The results show 38 schools did better than first thought, six of them improving an entire letter grade, and the district’s overall grade increased by one point. TEA uses an automated system to grade STAAR, which many school...
  
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• Injured boy's mother, her boyfriend face capital murder charge in abuse case

  09-12-2025 15:38 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The mother of a 3-year-old boy and her boyfriend are facing capital murder charges after the woman's son died on Sunday.
  
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• Police investigating apparent murder-suicide in Fort Worth

  09-12-2025 11:09 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after two adults were found dead in a Fort Worth apartment on Monday.
  
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• U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey drops reelection bid to run for Tarrant County Judge

  08-12-2025 23:58 via nbcdfw.com
  
  U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, says he's not going to run for reelection in the U.S. House and will take on Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare.
  
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• Officer, deputy fire chief, new father killed in Hunt County wrong way crash

  08-12-2025 22:47 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Family and first responders are mourning a North Texas police officer and deputy fire chief killed in a wrong-way crash while driving home from work early Monday morning.
  
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• Frisco's Soccer City hopeful World Cup games will help business survive

  08-12-2025 19:04 via nbcdfw.com
  
  One small Frisco business dedicated to the world of soccer hopes World Cup excitement will save their shop hit hard by a construction project.
  
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• Texas launches plan to open Turning Point USA chapters in every high school

  08-12-2025 17:54 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Texas GOP leaders want to create Turning Point USA chapters in every high school across the state and said any who oppose it should be reported.
  
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• Neighbors near UNT Dallas await details on proposed Dallas PD training academy

  08-12-2025 17:01 via nbcdfw.com
  
  For Manuel Calloway, the Singing Hills neighborhood has been home for the better part of 30 years. “We’ve got the library, the gym, police station is in the neighborhood, so that helps deter crime as well,” Calloway said. It’s why he’s keeping close watch on what’s planned just across Camp Wisdom Road in southern Dallas, on the campus of The...
  
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• Dallas City Councilman Bazaldua shoots down rumors of congressional run

  08-12-2025 17:00 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Dallas City Councilman Adam Bazaldua put to rest any speculation of a run for Congress on Monday, the last day to file for the upcoming March primary.
  
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