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First Black Woman to Serve With Fort Worth PD Shares Story – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Carlas Brown, the first Black woman to serve as a police officer with the Fort Worth Police Department, always had an interest in police work. She just never thought she would break barriers when she became one. “As time goes by, I realize that it is an honor to have been chosen. But I feel …
Dallas ISD Senior Aims to Change Health Care Industry – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
As the school year comes to an end, it’s the start of the beginning for graduating high school seniors. Kaci Anderson, 18, is preparing to graduate from Dallas ISD’s IDEA High School, Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy. Over the last four years, she’s accomplished a lot in terms of grades and also being a leader. She …
H-E-B to Break Ground on New North Texas Stores in Frisco and Plano – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
H-E-B will hold two groundbreaking celebrations to mark the start of construction on its two flagship brand stores in Frisco and Plano. During two events, the San Antonio-based retailer will release updates about the Frisco and Plano stores and provide additional details about the new location, H-E-B officials said. The first groundbreaking in Frisco is …
Hurst Officer Shoots Man Accused of Breaking Car Windows, Firing at Officer – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
A Hurst officer shot and wounded a man who reportedly fired at the officer who was responding to a call of someone breaking car windows Wednesday afternoon. North Richland Hills officers responded shortly before 5 p.m. to a report of a man firing a gun at the Station 121 at Town Center Apartments in the …
Baylor Scott & White Health Surprises Employees With a $500 Bonus – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Baylor Scott & White Health employees received a $500 bonus Friday in celebration of Nurses Week and Hospital Week. “This week has been about celebrating our people — their courage, their dedication and their commitment to those we serve,” CEO Jim Hinton and Chief Human Resources Officer Nakesha Lopez said in a message to employees. …
School Turns to Technology to Help Manage Nursing Office on Campus – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
So much looks so different inside schools since the COVID-19 pandemic, while many people can’t wait to get rid of the mask and shields, some of the changes will stay… like those in the nurses’ offices. Garland ISD went all-in on telehealth. Last year, pre-pandemic, they showed us a pilot program. Now a year later …
‘Cape Day’ Honors the Youngest Fighters at Children’s Health – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Their daily health milestones are something good, and you can help the patient superheroes at Children’s Health on “Cape Day.” A’Zyriah, or “ZaZa” as her family calls her, is celebrating her latest victory. ZaZa, who is 5 years old, received a stem cell transplant from her little brother when her care team found leukemia cells …
UNT Health Science Center Opens Third Vaccination Clinic at Ridgmar Mall – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The University of North Texas Health Science Center in Tarrant County is opening its third vaccination site at Ridgmar Mall on Wednesday. The site will be located at Interstate 30 and Green Oaks Road on upper level of the mall. According to Health Science Center officials, the site will be located in the space that …
Fitness Is Still Important Tool for Overall Good Health, Despite Modern Medicine – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
If exercise has fallen by the wayside during the pandemic, here’s yet another reason to get back on the saddle. A study from The Cooper Institute, in conjunction with researchers from Harvard and Stanford universities, fitness still matters to reduce all-cause and heart disease deaths, despite advances in modern medicine and lifestyle changes. “Despite significant …
Sensory Sensitive Sundays Return to Chuck E. Cheese After Break During Pandemic – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Chuck E. Cheese has resumed its Sensory Sensitive Sundays program, which had been on pause because of the pandemic, to give children with autism a more inclusive space to play. The program’s relaunch Sunday coincided with Autism Acceptance Month. “Every child deserves a place where they feel safe,” said Zoila Gonzalez, the assistant manager of …
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