Baylee Friday

KRLD’s Baylee Friday got to take a special preview ride this morning. She rode alongside Jeff Filicko, Marketing and Communications Manager for Six Flags Over Texas.

TxDOT recently released its ‘preferred alternative’ to Highway 380 between Coit Road and FM 1827. And last night, it held its last public hearing about the project. Dozens of people turned out to voice their opinions.

The piece shows Big Tex celebrating his 70th birthday with a big, buttery cake. Beside that is a sculpture of a globe with the United States and Texas popping out of the front. It was sculpted by Tom Roberts, who typically works with bronze

In Denton, a veteran-owned sandwich shop put out of business by the pandemic is open once again thanks to a generous “angel” donor.

Slowly but surely, Oncor crews are restoring power to areas tornados tore through earlier this week. Jacksboro was one of the hardest hit places. Yesterday, more than a thousand people there were still without power.

Three students at McKinney Boyd High School are in the hospital this morning after getting hit by a car during cross-country practice. District spokesperson Cody Cunningham says the students were hit near the school.

Today an iconic piece of Fort Worth history is finally back where it belongs.