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Pilot Point breaks ground on new fire station ahead of development boom
PILOT POINT — Pilot Point broke ground Thursday morning on its second fire station, meant to serve the thousands of homes currently under construction — and more to come — in the city’s southeast territories. “We’re not just building a structure,” Fire Chief Heath Hudson said....
A new concert series in North Texas aims to support live music and independent venues
DALLAS — A local law firm and an event production company are launching a concert series. Shane Mullen and Joe Morrison, two attorneys at Mullen & Mullen Law Firm, are leading a new project with Spune Productions called the Mullen & Mullen Music Project. Spune Productions is a family-owned production company that books concerts at select venues across North Texas. Based on their mutual love for local music, the law firm and Spune created the project to support local acts and venues strained by the pandemic.
Woman accuses man of exposing himself behind Denton store
Denton police arrested a 53-year-old man on an indecent exposure warrant Wednesday after he allegedly exposed himself to a woman. The woman reported the incident July 14 in the 100 block of South Loop 288.
Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy energizes Texas’ Black and Indian American voters
KATY — Mika Rao has known Kamalas her whole life. The 49-year-old Katy resident has several family friends and relatives named Kamala. So when Vice President Kamala Harris emerged this week as the prohibitive favorite to replace President Joe Biden atop the ticket, Rao marveled at the idea that a woman of the same name, a fellow second-generation Indian American, was on the verge of becoming the Democratic presidential nominee — and that Rao’s two college-aged children would witness it.
North Texas inflation higher than nation’s. Experts say that shows economic strength
FORT WORTH — Dallas-Fort Worth recently ranked first in the nation for metrics analyzing inflation rate trends. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and a study from WalletHub showed North Texas’ increased costs. However, experts described high inflation as a double-edged sword that heavily impacts consumers but also speaks to the area’s business growth.
Who’s who: North Texans represent Team USA at the 2024 Olympics
North Texas will be well represented at this year’s Olympics in Paris. The region sent more than 20 athletes to represent the U.S. and their hometowns in various events, from track and field to weightlifting. Your browser does not support the audio element. Denton Record-Chronicle sports reporters Brett Vito...
Denton council struggles to tighten rules on short-term rentals after split vote
Denton City Council members were divided at Tuesday night’s special called meeting over whether to tighten restrictions on short-term rentals, citing reasons such as the lack of enforcement of current rules that require short-term rental owners to pay the city’s hotel occupancy tax. Out of the estimated 250...
Lubbock strips funding for monthly art event over drag show
LUBBOCK — The City Council here on Tuesday voted to strip funding from a popular free monthly arts walk, after a council member suggested the event promoted a drag show. The 5-2 vote strips the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts of $30,000 of tax dollars collected from hotel stays — about a quarter of the funding for the First Friday Art Trail.
Denton police say vehicle theft suspect drove over 100 mph during pursuit
A suspect in a vehicle theft recklessly drove over 100 mph with its lights off to elude Denton officers during a pursuit early Tuesday, according to a police report. At about 2:01 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of West University Drive regarding a vehicle theft. The caller said he was attempting to track his vehicle and his friends were at the scene of the theft on University Drive.
With Kamala Harris the likely Democratic nominee, what does that mean for Texas Republicans?
Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, is smashing records by raking in $81 million for her campaign efforts in a 24-hour period after President Joe Biden announced he would no longer run for a second term. In the span of under 48 hours, Harris appears to have won...
Now open: Take a look at the new Union Bear’s food and award-winning beer options
Union Bear Brewing Co.’s new Denton location opened to the public Tuesday after much anticipation from locals. Part of Frisco-based 33 Restaurant Group, the 18,000-square-foot space at 215 S. Bell Ave. serves as Union Bear’s production, brewing and packaging hub. The downtown building previously housed the now-closed Armadillo Ale Works.
Denton police investigating woman’s homicide Tuesday night
Denton police are investigating the alleged homicide of a woman found injured Tuesday night at a home on Holland Lane, according to a news release. Officers were dispatched to a house in the 3700 block of Holland Lane to a report of an unconscious person. A third-party caller told police they found an injured woman, police spokesperson Amy Cunningham said.
Big price cut ordered for inmate phone and video calls across Texas
Fees Texas inmates pay to make calls will be slashed under new federal regulations approved this month. High rates that had averaged 23 cents a minute for Texas jail inmates have long been a target of prisoners, their families and advocates. The Federal Communications Commission voted last Thursday to approve...
UNT work crew unearths improvised time capsule buried by Mean Green ‘Wild Women’ in 1992
A University of North Texas facilities work crew in the Clark Hall courtyard had let a backhoe rip on July 10. The crew was working to replace sanitary waste pipe serving the dorm in time for students to return to campus. Carl Parsons, a mechanical engineer at UNT who was...
Denton County proposes $418M budget with slight dip in tax rate, contingency funds for jail overtime
Denton County commissioners were presented with a proposed $418 million budget for the 2025 fiscal year during Tuesday morning’s meeting. The proposed budget will fund public safety but may not include overtime costs. It also budgets for opening the county’s new district court, and it has a proposed tax rate that is a fraction of a cent lower than the current rate.
Denton jailer arrested after report of sexual misconduct
A civilian jailer for the Denton Police Department has been arrested after being accused of misconduct with a woman who was released from the jail, according to a news release. Miguel Mederos, 22, of Pilot Point is charged with official oppression in relation to a January 2023 incident.
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