Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat en-us Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:27:08 -0600 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:27:08 -0600 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcdfw.com/around-town/shopping/Best_Buy_Preps_For_Black_Friday_Madness_Dallas-Fort_Worth.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:37:00 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/bestbuyshopppers_640x480.jpg
Best Buy managers say practice makes in pulling off the biggest shopping day of the year.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Swine-Flu-Cases-Could-Spike-Over-Holidays-74215552.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:16:39 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/couple_dinner.jpg
More than holiday cheer could be spread on Thanksgiving, health officials say.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Twittering-Thanksgiving-Travel-74210377.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:23:36 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*81/84116745.jpg
Southlake-based Travelocity sends a Thanksgiving Task Force to airports to watch for delays and backups in security and check-in lines at 12 major American airports.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Attention-Shoppers-74193137.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:53:38 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*67/dpdshopping.jpg
Dallas police announce a new task force that will try to cut down on crime at Dallas shopping centers this holiday season.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/around-town/food-drink/Take-Out-or-Dine-In-73994027.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:55 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/tgiving112.jpg
Thanksgiving traditions are changing as more families eat out, or pick up at least part of their Thanksgiving dinner.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/City_Warned_Cowboys_About_Party_Passes_Dallas-Fort_Worth.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:54:35 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/stadiumcrowd_640x480.jpg
Arlington fire inspectors warned the Dallas Cowboys more than a month before the season opener that overselling the party passes could pose a "serious threat" to public safety.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Female-Singers-Born-in-Texas-70394447.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:36:24 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/TX-Jessica-Simpson.jpg
Several singers were born in the Lone Star State. Check out the male musicians born in Texas.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/The-Story-Behind-I-30-Christmas-Tree-73630702.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:03:10 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/lonely-xmas-tree.jpg
Have you ever driven past that tree on Interstate 30 between Beech Street and Oakland and wondered, 'What's the story?'

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Daily-Police-Blotter-Nov-25-2009-73685472.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:28 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/20090524092339389-330767-1315015563.jpg
Here's a daily list of recent activities drawing the attention of North Texas law enforcement. List compiled on Nov. 25, 2009.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/around-town/shopping/Deals--Discounts-Week-of-Nov-23-71540122.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:20:52 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/rsz_76171352.jpg
Here are a few deals we've found for the week of Nov. 23-27. Updated Wednesday.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/House-Fire-Kills-Dallas-Man-73510632.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:14:34 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/generic+Fire+Firefighter.jpg
A North Dallas man killed in a house fire is remembered by family and friends as a trailblazer.

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Police say a waiter at a Dallas restaurant walked off with credit cards during happy hour.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Denton_SWAT_Team_Wins_Accolades_For_Fitness_Dallas-Fort_Worth.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:16:32 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/swatdenton_640x480.jpg
Denton's SWAT Team says its training provides a mental as well as a physical challenge, and now a magazine rates the program as the best in the nation.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Airlines-Fined-for-Trapping-Passengers-on-Plane-72925857.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:53:10 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/trapped-in-plane.jpg
For the first time, the government has fined airlines for leaving passengers stuck on a plane.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Mobile-Site-Helps-Consumers-Spot-Trouble-In-Toyland--72888757.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:01:59 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*80/sadgirl2.jpg
A consumer group releases an interactive tool and a warning about dangerous toys.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Daily-Police-Blotter-Nov-24-2009-72797347.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:36:51 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/Fingerprints-and-Magnifying.jpg
Here's a daily list of recent activities drawing the attention of North Texas law enforcement. List compiled on Nov. 24, 2009.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Arlington-Needs-Massive-Community-Effort-to-Win-Park-Grant-70380287.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:26:59 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/playground+p1.jpg
Arlington's Randol Mill Park is up for a free $10,000 playspace improvement grant from the NFL, but is getting blown out of the water in public voting.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Greg-Abbott-Nixes-Bonus-for-Retired-Teachers-72579107.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:04:40 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*66/greg-abbott.jpg
A $500 bonus for about 250,000 retired educators and state workers in Texas won't happen because legislators improperly appropriated the funds.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Firefighters_Injured_Battling_Dallas_Apt__Fire_Dallas-Fort_Worth.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:47:58 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/dalaptfire_640x480.jpg
Seven firefighters were injured battling an electrical fire Monday night in a vacant North Dallas apartment complex that is under construction.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Flying-the-Filthy-Skies-72143422.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:49:51 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/plane-interior.jpg
Dirty seats. Sticky tray tables. Trash. Airlines and passengers are both fighting the mess on planes.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Salon_Pampers_Wives_of_Texas_National_Guard_Members_Dallas-Fort_Worth.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:16:33 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/salonpamperingthumb_640x480.jpg
After weeks of training, members of the Texas National Guard 72nd Brigade are home for Thanksgiving before shipping out to Iraq for nine months.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Dallas-Police-Warn-of-Violent-Purse-Attacks-72072817.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:49:40 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*88/purse.jpg
Dallas police say women should be on the lookout for purse thieves.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/NTTA-Reviews-Tougher-Tollway-Fines--72019637.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:05:42 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/tollwayfines.JPG
The North Texas Tollway Association conducts an internal review of its fees after a man complains about a $11,000 bill for unpaid tolls.

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Tradition trumps homecoming king & king, queen & queen choices.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Daily-Police-Blotter-Nov-23-2009-71673427.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:52:50 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/firegeneric.jpg
Here's a daily list of recent activities drawing the attention of North Texas law enforcement. List compiled on Nov. 23, 2009.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/A-Tornado-Couldnt-Keep-This-Church-Closed-.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:19:23 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*66/generic-cross.jpg
A Fort Worth church is back in service two years after a devastating tornado.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Emotions_Still_Strong_After_JFK_Assassination_Dallas-Fort_Worth.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:34:32 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/unhealthy+prez+-+JFK.jpg
Forty-Six years after his assassination, emotions still flow over the death of President John F. Kennedy.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Weekend-Crime-Blotter--71016122.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:34:15 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/20090524092339389-330767-1315015563.jpg
Crimes committed over the weekend of November 21-22.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Stocking_Up_for_Thanksgiving_Dallas-Fort_Worth.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:22:34 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/ShoppingCart_640x480.jpg
North Texans are already stocking up on food for the Thanksgiving holiday.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Report-Details-Sexist-Incidents-at-Dallas-Fire-Rescue-70673027.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:22:27 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*66/050409+fire+truck.jpg
An investigation finds a male employee placed semen in a female co-worker's coffee mug, but dismisses most other allegations by the department's former highest-ranking female civilian.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/DPD-Cracks-Down-on-Nonviolent-Crime-70661152.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:43:34 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*66/dallas-police-hq-2.jpg
Dallas police have launched a new initiative targeting property crime.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Realtor-Sounds-Billing-Alarm-Over-Smart-Meters-70661637.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:30:45 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/smart-meter-installation.jpg
A Realtor says she's noticed billing mistakes connected to the meter exchange.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/TxDOT-Closes-Lanes-Along-35E-in-Dallas-70643572.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:12:09 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/i-35e.jpg
The northbound lanes of Interstate 35E in Dallas between Loop 12 and Regal Row will be shut down until 5 a.m. Saturday.

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