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Modern motorists are increasingly hesitant to perform basic car maintenance tasks such as changing a flat tire, with a significant number preferring to call for roadside assistance, a comprehensive study reveals. This trend highlights a growing gap in practical automotive skills among drivers, with many citing fear and a lack of knowledge as major deterrents. […]

Danny Connolly and Amanda Brennan 44 mins ago URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A motorcade honoring a young worker at an Urbana towing company will be driving through Champaign and Urbana Wednesday evening. 20-year-old Ross Booker was cleaning up a crash in Champaign in 2022 when a car hit him. He died in the hospital the […]

We’d bet most people have no idea that the name Texas is derived from the Native American word “teyshas,” a greeting meaning “friend.” Or that the names of American Indian tribes that once populated North Texas remain imprinted all around us: Waco, Wichita Falls, Comanche Peak, to name a few. Very deep are the Native […]

The 2024 UIL boys basketball state tournament runs Thursday through Saturday in the Alamodome in San Antonio. The dallas Morning News’ Greg Riddle and Myah Taylor preview the UIL boys state basketball tournament. They break down matchups involving Dallas-area teams in the 6A, 5A, and 4A classifications. (All games at the Alamodome in San Antonio) […]

We’ve seen electric vehicles run the gamut from golf carts to supercars and almost everything in between — almost, that is, until the iconic US automotive brand Dodge introduced two new all-electric versions of its classic gas-guzzling Charger muscle car. The new Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack and Daytona R/T are billed as the first […]

Editor's Note, 03/06/2024, 5:45 p.m.: This article has been updated to reflect the latest election results. In a post-2016 world, every election night is at the least an interesting one. That goes double for this year’s primaries in Texas. Although the presidential nominations aren't exactly hotly contested, Super Tuesday has had a big circle around it […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A California man says his 18-wheeler was vandalized by A1’s towing and Hauling after it was illegally booted at a Lamar Avenue truck stop Monday night, according to a police report. Sevak Zadori told police an A1’s employee also threw a plastic bag containing human feces at his face, and he was […]

February 29, 1932 - January 27, 2024 Joyce Evelyn Holden Haynes passed peacefully on January 27, 2024 at the age of 91 in Carrollton, Texas where she resided at Carrollton Gardens Assisted Living. A leap year child, Joyce was born on February 29, 1932, in Broken Bow, Oklahoma and just missed her 23rd leap year […]

As Texas voters cast their ballots at the polls on Super Tuesday, Republicans were asked to vote Yes or No on 13 propositions, including one that pertained to voter registration. Proposition 12 on the GOP ballot asked whether “The Texas Constitution should be amended to require proof of citizenship before any individual can be registered […]

Next time you're stranded in the desert, you might be thankful you dropped $1,000 on an iPhone 15 Pro. That's because Apple is partnering with AAA to offer roadside assistance to drivers via satellite SOS connectivity, per Apple's iPhone 15 Pro press release. It's an expansion of the satellite features that were introduced in the […]