Staffing Shortages Contribute To American Airlines Cancelation Of Hundreds Of Flights

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/21 1:52A CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — Travelers in North Texas and across the country are being forced to rearrange their plans in response to American Airlines canceling hundreds of flights. The Fort Worth-based airline has canceled the flights through at...

‘That Was The Best Feeling Ever’: Father Talks About Seeing Son Succeed In Special Olympics

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/20 6:03P CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

On this Father’s Day, I couldn’t help but shine a light on a moment my college roommate at Morgan State University, Michael Baker, will never forget. A moment any parent would cherish   seeing their child win a silver medal in their Special...

UNT Dallas' Rising Blazers Programs Connects Kids in Oak Cliff and South Dallas with Mentors, Father...

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 6/20 3:52P Yona Gavino

The UNT Dallas Rising Community Youth Development Program helps connect kids with role models. It’s a free program that provides father figures and mentoring services to nearly 300 students in Oak Cliff and South Dallas. These communities are most...

Gardening 101: Growing Tomatoes

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/20 3:48P CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

(CBSDFW.COM) If I had to pick the edible crop here in North Texas that creates the most conversation and debate over best practices, it would be growing tomatoes. When I lived in Nashville (over a decade ago now) growing tomatoes was easy, there...

Bowling is back: Local venues recovering sales — and strikes — lost to pandemic

Denton Record-Chronicle Local News 6/20 2:16P By Justin Grass Staff Writer jgr

Despite being one of the country’s classic pastimes, bowling and the venues focused on it have long been in recovery mode from the COVID-19 pandemic — but both appear to be well on the way to normalcy locally.

Texas Deputy Constable’s Wife, Stepdaughter Shot During Home Invasion, Police Say

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/20 10:00A CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/CNN) An off-duty Texas deputy constable s wife and his 4-year-old stepdaughter were shot early Sunday morning when a gunman forced entry into their home and opened fire, according to Police Chief Troy Finner. At about 2:20...

Denton officials, former players hope to see uptick in Black youth participation with new baseball...

Denton Record-Chronicle Local News 6/20 8:30A By Steve Gamel Contributing Writ

Austin Jackson can remember a great many things about his time on a baseball field. It doesn’t matter if he’s reminiscing about how he used to try to emulate his older brother on the little league field or fast-forwarding to…

Opal Lee’s Annual Walk Was Extra Special Saturday After Juneteenth Becomes Federal Holiday

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 6/19 5:24P News From CBS Channel 11 KTVT –

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) It was quite the day for Ms. Opal Lee on Saturday as she celebrated Juneteenth through her annual walk. But it was extra special this year as she also marked the success of June 19 becoming a federal holiday. From Evans...

“The next level”: Denton hosts annual Juneteenth parade days after national recognition

Denton Record-Chronicle Local News 6/19 2:00P By Justin Grass Staff Writer jgr

After last year’s Denton Juneteenth festivities went virtual due to the pandemic, this year’s parade came just days after the date’s recognition as a national holiday — something participants said made the celebration all the more special.

Much Happening In DFW For Juneteenth Including Walk With Opal Lee

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 6/18 3:50P News From CBS Channel 11 KTVT –

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) Across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Juneteenth events are taking place this weekend, including Opal Lee’s Walk for Juneteenth. The two-and-a-half mile walk in Fort Worth recognizes the two and a half years it took for the...

These 15 Dallas-Fort Worth companies lost over 1,000 employees during the pandemic

Dallas Business Journal 6/18 1:02P Ty West

Headcount at Amazon, Walmart and other giants soared during the pandemic. That's no surprise. But a new analysis of public company headcount data sheds light on how COVID-19 shaped jobs at some of the North Texas' largest public companies.