‘Camel and zebras’ on highway force closures on I-69 after semi fire

Police diverted traffic onto State Road 22, about five miles south of the incident. GRANT COUNTY, Ind. — A vehicle fire involving a semi-tractor-trailer hauling animals, including camels and zebras, closed both northbound lanes of Interstate 69 early Saturday morning. Indiana State Police responded to the incident around 2 a.m. near Marion. The Grant County Sheriff’s … Read more

Longtime DEA supervisor Phil Jordan died at 81

Jordan served as a special agent-in-charge of DEA operations in Dallas and also as director of the El Paso Intelligence Center. DALLAS — Phillip “Phil” Jordan, a long-time DEA supervisor who headed key drug investigations and, upon retirement, was an outspoken critic of law enforcement corruption, has died. Jordan, 81, served as a special agent-in-charge … Read more

Which North Texas city ranked second in U.S. for most remote workers in a study?

The study analyzed 344 U.S. cities with populations of 100,000 or more and ranked cities by the percentage of workers aged 16 and older who worked remotely. FRISCO, Texas — Nearly 40% of the working population in Frisco works remotely, according to a 2024 study from financial technology company SmartAsset. The study analyzed 344 U.S. … Read more

With unanimous approval, $30-million in upgrades slated for Toyota Music Factory

The improvements will be funded by sales taxes generated by the property. IRVING, Texas — Improvements to the barely 6-year-old Toyota Music Factory in Irving received unanimous approval by the Irving City Council on Thursday, with the caveat that Irving residents, per se, will not be footing an estimated $31 million bill. Since ZZ Top … Read more

‘I will not have him anymore’: Widow mourns late husband who died after ‘industrial accident’ in Providence Village

The family spent the day working through funeral plans. Jesus and Maria were married three months ago. DENTON COUNTY, Texas — Family and friends of Jesus Vazquez met in front of their Mesquite home on Friday afternoon. Maria Alvarado, a wife turned widow, was met with long hugs and tears. Her husband Jesus, 29, died … Read more

‘It looked identical to the box you’d buy in the store’: Marijuana and edible raid nabs Dublin school bus driver

42-year-old Raphiel Wright is facing a string of drug charges after selling and possessing 30-40 pounds of marijuana, many looking similar to popular snacks. DUBLIN, Ga. — Popular snacks usually line the shelves of stores. Dublin County Sheriff’s Lt. Daniel Lampp says that’s what one East Dublin home looked like as they seized dozens of … Read more