3
Aug

Texas man texts I need to quit texting before crash

Texas man texts I need to quit texting before crash After six months of rehab, a college student is warning motorists about the dangers of texting while driving after he drove off a bridge – right after pressing send on a text message. Chance … Go to News Source Fort Worth News

2
Aug

Consignment Sale Saves on Back-to-School

Consignment Sale Saves on Back-to-School Back-to-school shopping can cost an arm and a leg, but thousands of shoppers are hitting a consignment sale in Mesquite this weekend for a chance to make their dollars go … Go to News Source Fort Worth News

2
Aug

Heat Advisory Extended Into Friday

Heat Advisory Extended Into Friday The HEAT ADVISORY, which was supposed to end this evening, has been stretched into Friday.   The big ridge of high pressure is forecast to hold on strong even through Friday, even as the wind picks up a bit out of the south.  That breeze will enhance our fire danger [...]

2
Aug

Dempster Joins Rangers In Texas

Dempster Joins Rangers In Texas ARLINGTON (AP) – Ryan Dempster finally has a chance to start for the Texas Rangers. Traded Tuesday from the Chicago Cubs, Dempster arrived in the Metroplex about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and spent the remainder of the afternoon getting adjusted to his fourth major league team — the one that drafted [...]

1
Aug

Cowboys RB Jones, 2 Others Pass 2nd Condition Test

Cowboys RB Jones, 2 Others Pass 2nd Condition Test  OXNARD, CA (AP) – Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones and two other players have been cleared to practice starting Friday after passing their second-chance conditioning tests. Jones, receiver Andre Holmes and newly acquired safety Brodney Pool failed the initial conditioning test Sunday. After two days [...]

26
Jul

Spotty Storms For DFW As Heat Continues

Spotty Storms For DFW As Heat Continues Despite a small chance for spotty storms across the Metroplex, the weather forecast for Thursday looks like another hot one, with temperatures again in the triple digits. Go to News Source Fort Worth News

23
Jul

Storm Chances Today, Slight Heat Relief

Storm Chances Today, Slight Heat Relief Today:  mostly sunny.  20% chance for afternoon into early evening storms.  High 98.  Winds:  S 10-15. Tonight:  partly cloudy.  Low 78.  Winds:  S 5-10. Tomorrow:  mostly sunny.  High 99.  Winds:  S 10-15.   After triple digit heat over the weekend, today brings a break from the 100s and our best [...]

22
Jul

Storms Chances Better Monday

Storms Chances Better Monday We had another 100 degree day at DFW (officially 101°, equidistant between the normal of 96° and the record of 106°). This made the 10th time we hit a triple-digit high at the airport. This time last year we had already logged that mark 28 times. Storms started up late in [...]

10
Jul

Rain Chances Winding Down This Week

Rain Chances Winding Down This Week There will be more scattered shower and thunderstorm activity Tuesday late afternoon and evening as an upper level low spins just to our southeast.  The low is providing the necessary lift along with a surface stationary front draped across our southern counties Tuesday afternoon. The storms that form once [...]

9
Jul

July Rain Chances Continue

July Rain Chances Continue Scattered showers and thunderstorms over North Texas are nice sights, especially for this time of year.  An upper level disturbance slowly moving toward North Texas from the east, along with a weak cold front sagging in from the north, will combine to keep rain chances going for the next few days. [...]