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Texas Health Helping Employ High School Graduates With Disabilities – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Francisco Gonzalez just wanted to help students who deserved a helping hand. Gonzalez is the manager of hospitality and concierge services at Texas Health Dallas and he oversees the hospital’s Project SEARCH program. It’s a 1-year unpaid internship providing high school seniors with disabilities an opportunity to learn life skills and hands-on training. “When you …
Texas Was 4 Minutes and 37 Seconds Away From a Blackout That Could Have Lasted Months – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The board that oversees ERCOT held an urgent meeting Wednesday morning to discuss the winter storm that crippled most of Texas last week. They offered apologies for the devastation the power outages have caused and pledged to gather the facts to help lawmakers determine how to prevent it from ever happening again. ERCOT’s CEO, Bill …
5 victims identified in massive 133-car pileup in Fort Worth that killed at least 6 people
This is a developing story and will be updated. Five of the victims of Thursday’s Fort Worth crash that involved more than 100 cars and killed at least six people have been identified. Tiffany Louann Gerred, 34; Aaron Luke Watson, 45; Michael Henry Wells, 47; Christopher Ray Vardy, 49; and William Darrell Williams, 54, were …
Children’s Health Program Helping Families Feeling ‘Safe at Home’ – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
In honor of American Heart Month, we’re highlighting a program at Children’s Health that has become something good for the families of heart patients, especially during the pandemic. A family of a little boy from Dallas can attest to that. “My favorite character is Captain America,” Georgie Castro, told NBC 5, showing off his comic …
WORTH THE TRIP: Technology-fueled experimental art museum opens on Hwy. 6 in Houston
Seismique’s exhibits explore topics such as extraterrestrial beings, artificial intelligence, immersive experiences, gamification and more. (Courtesy Christopher Brielmaier/Seismique) Seismique, a technology-fueled experiential art museum, opened at 2306 S. Hwy. 6, Houston, on Dec. 26. With more than 40 different galleries created by 65 artists and crafters, the 40,000-square-foot museum features 9 million LED lights and …
Wylie Family Spends Christmas Break Building Desks for Remote Learners – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Almost any weekend in their Wylie neighborhood, if you follow the buzz of power tools, you’ll find the Ames family seeking solace from the pandemic in a cloud of sawdust. “Just kind of being together as a family, it’s a way we can do something during this time,” said Scott Ames. For a long time …
Arlington Police Hoping New DNA Technology Can Help Find Suspect In Amber Hagerman Case – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
Plano Woman Helps Elderly Mother Who Was Awaiting Text About COVID-19 Vaccine On Landline PhoneDana Freed says when she realized her mother was having trouble, she got involved and was able to find a vaccine provider to administer one. 2 minutes ago Wednesday Evening News BriefHere’s what made news Wednesday, Jan. 13. 36 minutes ago …
Detectives Hope New Technology Can Break Cold Case That Inspired ‘Amber Alerts’ – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Jan. 13 marks 25 years since 9-year-old Amber Hagerman was kidnapped and killed in Arlington, inspiring the nationwide Amber Alert system for missing and endangered children. Police still working the case decades later announced plans Wednesday to submit items of evidence originally obtained in the investigation to new forensic testing that may yield a more …
Italy ISD Extends Winter Break Over COVID-19 in Staff – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
A North Texas school district is extending its winter break because of a surge in COVID-19 cases among its staff. The Italy Independent School District announced Sunday that classes will resume Monday, Jan. 11. “This is partly due to a rise in Covid-19 cases among our faculty and staff,” the district wrote on social media. …
Local Health Care Heroes Give Hope in New Year – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Medical professionals have been on the front lines of the pandemic, with many of them foregoing days off, working extra hours and doing everything they can to keep their patients alive. They are doing it all with families of their own at home. Texas Health Cleburne nurses took a little time to describe the impact …
