Special education students running Dallas high school food pantry to help homeless kids
The pantry to help students in need was started about six years ago by a teacher. But when the pandemic hit and volunteers could no longer come inside the school to help, special education students stepped up. It’s a win-win situation that helps students in need while also helping special education students develop life and work skills.
Lake Worth family still living in hotel months after military jet crash damaged home
Nearly two months after a military plane crashed in a Lake Worth neighborhood, one family is still living out of a hotel room.
Kansas mom returns to find apartment completely cleared out, left with nothing: 'My jaw dropped'
The alleged property management's clerical mistake is being blamed for the mishap.
Dallas apartment complex ordered to make fixes months after damaging fire
A 60-year old woman’s apartment kitchen caught fire while she was sleeping on Aug. 3. Nearly three months later, next to nothing has been fixed by the complex. The complex is owned by the same group that owns Highland Hills Apartments across the street, where an apartment building exploded last month following a shooting that police say caused a gas leak.
Code enforcement deems some Dallas apartments unsafe after gas explosion
The city told tenants they could move back in. But when some did, they were met with disturbing living conditions. After code enforcement took a look, some apartments were found to be not safe and haven’t been safe. It might be weeks or months before they can return.
Some Dallas apartment explosion residents say conditions unlivable despite the okay to return
People whose apartments were seriously damaged by a natural gas explosion call their living conditions "unacceptable."
Dallas apartment explosion: Arrest affidavit reveals new details of investigation
The arrest affidavit says Phillip Dankins argued with the mother of his baby, then later returned and fired several rounds into the apartment where a neighbor had been protecting the mother and child.
Dallas apartment explosion: Man accused of shooting, damaging gas line
Dallas police filed criminal charges on Tuesday of deadly conduct against a suspect accused of causing the Sept. 29 apartment explosion by shooting into an apartment and damaging a gas line.
Little Elm family forced to sell dream home to fix retaining wall nightmare
For one Little Elm family, their backyard retaining wall and fence have fallen into the backyard behind them. But by Little Elm city ordinance, repairing the breach is their responsibility. “The only way I can raise that kind of money is to sell the house."
Dallas apartment explosion residents report break-ins, items stolen from their apartments
Exactly two weeks since a gas explosion at the Highland Hills Apartment complex, there is a good update on some of the firefighters hurt in the blast, but residents are being hit with a new round of discouragement.
Workshop held to help Dallas County renters, landlords with rental assistance
A workshop for renters and landlords covered the mounds of money available for people behind on their rent after losing wages because of the pandemic. The two groups stood side by side in a place where they are typically squared off with a landlord evicting a tenant: in a justice of the peace courtroom.
Dallas apartment explosion residents moved to second hotel as repairs continue
More than 100 residents were moved Thursday to the Hilton Anatole hotel, where the city has secured about 80 rooms for the next few days.
On Your Side: Little Elm, Big Problem
No insurance. No permits. One Little Elm homeowner says she had no idea what she was getting into. Her experience just might make or break your next home project.
Residents displaced by Dallas apartment explosion forced to leave hotels by Thursday
Time is running out for residents affected by last week's apartment building explosion to find a new place to live.
Fort Worth veteran's family moves into new, rent-free transitional home
A Navy veteran was welcomed into his new family home in Fort Worth Tuesday morning. They get to live in the home rent-free while they transition from the constantly moving military life to everyday civilian life.
Authorities still investigating cause of Dallas apartment explosion
The city of Dallas says, for now, it will pay for the nearly 300 displaced residents staying at hotels after the Oak Cliff apartment building they were living in exploded last week.
3 firefighters still hospitalized a day after Dallas apartment explosion
Hundreds of people are now without a home, some left with just the clothes they had on when they evacuated from the apartment building where the explosion happened.
Dallas apartment explosion injures 8, 3 firefighters in critical condition
Dallas Fire-Rescue says four firefighters and four civilians were taken to the hospital after a gas explosion at an Oak Cliff apartment complex.
'The Conjuring' farmhouse in Rhode Island on the market
A supposedly haunted farmhouse in Rhode Island that inspired the horror movie "The Conjuring" is on the market. And the sales agent isn't hiding its terrifying reputation. In fact, the listing is all about the 3,100-square-foot home's creepy charm.
White House outlines plan to build, restore more than 2M affordable homes
White House officials are outlining plans to build and restore more than 2 million homes.