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Today's high: 96 | Tonight's low: 76

Sunny and warm today, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1 and 4 p.m. Heat index values could reach as high as 104.

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Punching for the future: Lewisville firefighters raise money for boxer's fire academy expenses

There are a lot of parallels between boxing and firefighting — teamwork, resilience and family. Lewisville firefighter Armando Alvarado is putting all three to work to raise funds for a young fellow boxer to attend fire academy and become a firefighter.

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UNT has put millions into its football program. Will it pay off with the start of a new title-winning run?

North Texas has invested millions into its football program since the end of its run as Sun Belt champions from 2001-04. That investment hasn't paid off with a run of success to match what those teams accomplished. Does UNT finally have it right? UNT athletics reporter Brett Vito takes a hard look.

Texas group home workers get a base wage of $10.60 an hour. Advocates push lawmakers for a raise

Staff shortages at Texas group homes are putting residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) at risk, advocacy groups say, and they're asking Texas lawmakers to fix the problem by giving workers a raise.

Dozens of horned lizard babies will be released in an effort to rebuild the Texas symbol’s population

Despite that celebrated status, the horned lizard was once considered threatened to the point of extinction. That’s why a zoo in Tyler is working to hatch them — and why these lizard babies are such a big deal.

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Local: Denton police say no signs of foul play in death along N. Loop 288 on Tuesday

Denton police do not suspect foul play in the death of a man found in a wooded area off Loop 288 on Tuesday. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office had not identified the man or ruled on a cause and manner of death as of late Wednesday afternoon.

College sports: TWU Pioneers stay on top with highest GPA in Lone Star Conference women’s sports

With the highest collective GPA among women athletes in the Lone Star Conference, the TWU Pioneers took home the LSC Academic Excellence Award for the 2023-24 academic year.

High school football: What to watch in Week 1's local games

Week 1's local high school football storylines to watch include new faces featuring in matchup of powers Guyer and Aledo, Argyle opening its latest loaded nondistrict slate and the potential for another instant classic Aubrey-Sunnyvale showdown.

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• Denton's crypto-mining facility will convert some of its facility to AI computing, which will require continuous operation and infrastructure upgrades. This billion-dollar investment, approved by the Denton City Council last week, is expected to increase local energy demand, but officials say it could ease rate pressure on residents.

• The Denton County Transportation Authority announced plans to help fund six projects to provide safer transit for commuters around Denton and Lewisville. The city of Denton will contribute to some of the projects to fund the $21.1 million costs.

• If Texas wants to rein in its high housing costs, it needs more homes, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s office said Tuesday — the latest sign that the state’s high home prices and rents have become a growing concern for the state’s top officials.

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