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FEMA Tornado Shelter Funding Heading to North Texas
Federal funding of $1.395 is approved to help subsidize storm shelters for some residents in Dallas, Denton, Collin and Tarrant counties. Read More
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Airlines Issue Warning About Postcards Promising Free Travel
Postcards with American Airlines and Delta logos are enticing North Texans with offers of free vacations, but both airlines said they have nothing to do with the cards. The Texas Attorney General’s Office is investigating. Read More
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U.S. Rep. Wants Combat Benefits for Fort Hood Victims
U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) says he wants to examine military pay rules after seeing NBC 5’s exclusive report that accused Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan has received nearly $280,000 in salary since the shooting. Read More
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Awaiting Trial, Maj. Nidal Hasan Paid $278,000
The Department of Defense confirms to NBC 5 Investigates that accused Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Hasan has been paid more than $278,000 since the Nov. 5, 2009 shooting that left 13 dead and 32 injured. Read More
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Drug Cartels Move High-Level Operations into DFW
Federal investigators with the Drug Enforcement Agency say drug cartels are using North Texas neighborhoods as a distribution hub for illegal drugs sent all over the country. Read More
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Millions of Dollars Not Reaching Volunteer Fire Departments
NBC 5 has learned that millions of dollars collected for volunteer fire departments across the state is being diverted to other needs or sitting unused. Read More
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Used Car Sold Without Catalytic Converter: New Owner
A state vehicle inspection station and a car dealership are under investigation because a North Texan said she bought a used car that should have never passed a state inspection. Now the woman says she is stuck with a car in need... Read More
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No-Show Dresses Dash Prom Dreams
No-show and knockoff prom gowns bought online send girls scrambling to find last-minute replacements for their dream dresses. Read More
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Car Window Glass Could Change Escape Plan
Experts say it's a good idea to know what type of glass your car windows are made of because it can affect your escape plan if the vehicle is in a water-related accident. Read More
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Woman Says Matchmaking Service a Disaster
A Fort Worth woman says she received only bad dates after spending $2,200 on a matchmaking service and was offered a conditional refund if she didn’t speak negatively about the company. Read More
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Driven to Distraction
This seven-month-long investigation revealed serious... read more
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Remembering Victim of Drunken-Driving Crash
The family of a man killed in a drunken-driving crash last Memoria...
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Group Honors Veterans' Final Resting Place
A Cleburne-based group has gathered 70,000 flags to place on...
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Hundreds of DISD Teachers to Be Fired
Hundreds of Dallas Independent School District teachers will...
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Polka Festival Plays on in Tornado-Hit Ennis
Last week's tornado isn't keeping Ennis from
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Cliburn Competition Dedicated to Founder
Three months after Fort Worth's famous pianist, Van Cliburn, lost...
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No Lesson Plans Means No State Review for CSCOPE
The State Board of Education is scrapping its special panel...
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