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Denton County reports third human case of West Nile

As more mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in traps around Denton, more cases pop up. Denton County announced a third human case of West Nile virus on Friday. The Lake Dallas resident was diagnosed with the non-neuroinvasive form of the disease.

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A new round of free COVID tests is coming soon

The Biden administration is bringing back free at-home COVID-19 tests by mail. The tests, which will detect newer COVID-19 variants, will be good for use until the end of the year.

Warrants detail allegations that led to search of Democratic candidate for Texas House

Texas authorities who seized the cellphone of a Democratic candidate for the Texas House and searched the home of a legislative aide this week were investigating allegations that a longtime Frio County political operator had illegally harvested votes for multiple local races in recent years, court records obtained by The Texas Tribune show.

College costs weigh heavily on Texas students as they wait on late financial aid offers

Errors in updated FAFSA applications delayed financial aid awards this year, forcing students to make decisions about their education without a complete picture of how much they would receive and by when. For some, going to college this year has meant taking out more debt or cutting their expenses to the bone. Others are looking for a cheaper school — or questioning whether they should go to college at all.

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Crime: Denton PD say man found behind business likely died of medical issue

Officers believe a man who died behind a business on Friday suffered a medical issue, according to a police report. At about 6:38 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 3100 block of Bandera Street for an unconscious person call.

Crime: Denton police say they found gun in car after arresting drunken teen driver

Denton police arrested an underage drunken driver who drove onto the median on Carroll Boulevard in an attempt to evade officers Saturday, according to a police report.

Mean Green football: Eric Morris believes UNT is more talented; here's what one metric says about the Mean Green

North Texas coach Eric Morris predicted months ago that it would be a wild offseason for the Mean Green. He was right. UNT has turned over half its roster since its season-ending win over UAB. The hope all along was that UNT would be more talented when it kicks off the 2024 season on Saturday at South Alabama than it was a few months ago.

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• Streets along the Denton Square will close starting Monday through late September as the Texas Department of Transportation makes road improvements, the city announced on Friday. Both North Locust and North Elm Streets between West Hickory and East McKinney Streets will be affected.

• Take a peek into the growing modular synthesizer community in North Texas. For many, modular synthesizers are for breaking and bending the rules of music. With modular synthesizers, there are no composition rules. There is no music theory or chords. Musicians have the freedom to create and experiment. It’s that freedom that appeals to this growing community.

• The Denton City Council’s Charter Review Committee voted Thursday evening not to recommend extending the two-year length of council terms, but delayed a decision on making changes to the current makeup of the council.

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