‘This is the roadmap’: Metro Health releases violence prevention plan
The five-year plan focuses on violence among youth, gun violence, sexual violence and domestic violence
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Judge sets trial date in Texas Crown Act, dress code violation case
Darryl George has been out of a typical school setting for nearly half a year due to the dispute. MONT BELVIEU, Texas — On Wednesday, a judge set a trial date to determine if Barbers Hill Independent School District violates the Crown Act. The school came under fire in August of 2023 after suspending a … Read more
Mavs CEO Cynt Marshall talks organization’s new TV deal, new ownership and whether the team will stay in Dallas
Before the Mavs and Suns tip off on WFAA, the Mavs’ CEO talked the changes going on with the Mavericks — including the new TV deal and the team’s future in Dallas. DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks take on the Phoenix Suns at 7:30 tonight on WFAA! Now sure how to watch? Here’s a breakdown on how to … Read more
San Antonio faces more flash flooding as rain continues to pour
Rain more than doubled the average rainfall for January in just one week.
Fire Marshall: Space heater likely caused fire that resulted in the death of 7-year-old girl
A mobile home in Valley View — north of Denton — caught fire early Wednesday morning, officials say. VALLEY VIEW, Texas — A fire that killed a young girl at a mobile home in a small community north of Denton Wednesday morning was likely caused by a space heater, family members told WFAA. A week … Read more
Fire Marshal: Space heater likely caused fire that resulted in the death of 7-year-old girl
A mobile home in Valley View — north of Denton — caught fire early Wednesday morning, officials say. VALLEY VIEW, Texas — A fire that killed a young girl at a mobile home in a small community north of Denton Wednesday morning was likely caused by a space heater, family members told WFAA. A week … Read more
Former Dallas Stars player facing sexual assault charges
Mike Ribeiro, 43, was in court Wednesday facing two counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted sexual assault. MOUNT VERNON, Texas — Mike Ribeiro, a retired professional hockey player who played for the Dallas Stars, was in court on Wednesday facing sexual assault charges. Ribeiro, 43, was indicted on three charges last year … Read more