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Good morning! Today is Wednesday, July 31.

Today's high: 101 | Tonight's low: 79

Denton is under a heat advisory until 8:30 p.m. tonight. Heat index values could reach 108 degrees.

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Conservative group has sent over 17,000 challenges to voter rolls to Denton County

Using an app, 7,000 Americans are challenging voter records, and 17,000 of the challenges they've filed have been in Denton County. Although many claims are outdated, the conservative group behind the push to decrease voter fraud has been questioned.

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Victim of Denton slaying identified as 20-year-old Little Elm woman

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a woman who was killed in Denton on July 23 as 20-year-old Dylan Gurley. The medical examiner's office ruled her death a homicide.

A tour of Asian cuisine in Denton County, from Japanese to Indian and some in between

From the newest Denton County Magazine: Denton County's growth has lent itself to developing pockets of different cultures with authentic foods. Here’s a very much non-exhaustive guide to a few Asian restaurants in Denton, Lewisville and Carrollton.

Ryan's Henigan, Guyer's Arnold named to Maxwell Award watch list

Two standout local alumni earned recognition among the top players in FBS college football this week, when the watch list for the prestigious Maxwell Award was announced. Ryan's Seth Henigan and Guyer's Jackson Arnold were among the honorees.

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Local: Lake Dallas names new city manager 8 months after Lesley terminated

Eight months after former City Manager Kandace Lesley was terminated, Lake Dallas Mayor Andi Nolan announced Luke Olson as the new city manager Tuesday. Olson replaces Tom Muehlenbeck, who has been serving in the interim.

Weather: Snyder, west of Fort Worth, has felt more than 90 earthquakes in the past week

Dozens of earthquakes have rumbled out from an area west of Fort Worth over the past week. The source of the quakes is near the city of Snyder, the seat of Scurry County and home to a little over 11,000 people. The city's emergency management coordinator spoke to the Texas Standard about the series of quakes.

College football: UNT starts fall practice with a new offensive line coach who's following in his father's footsteps

The start of practice is significant for a host of UNT coaches and athletes in one way or another. For offensive line coach Cutter Leftwich, fall drills mark the next step in following in his father's footsteps.

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• The city of Denton was awarded $195 million by the Texas Water Development Board as part of its State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT), according to a report from city staffers. Once approved by Denton City Council, the funds will be used to expand the capacity of the city's Lake Ray Roberts Water Treatment Plant to 46 million gallons per day.

• The Denton County Transportation Authority may see a negative net income in the near future if the agency doesn’t begin to lower operating costs. DCTA CEO Paul Cristina said lowering operating costs could mean more partnerships with other cities and getting more riders through the University of North Texas.

• A new statewide survey shows that most respondents agreed with arguments against paying for private schools with public funds — but ultimately favored creating voucher programs.

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