Veteran Mesquite firefighter Jody McPherson dies after contracting rare disease

CBS DFW News 12/7 11:40A Selena Hernandez

MESQUITE - The Mesquite Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. On Dec. 6, Jody McPherson, 47, died following a brief battle with a very rare disease. He was recently diagnosed with variant Creutzfeldt-Jackob disease, or vCJD....

WATCH LIVE: Day 3 of trial continues for woman accused of murder in the death of Marisela Botello

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 12/7 3:29A Frank Heinz and Alicia Barrera

The trial for Lisa Dykes, who is one of three people accused of killing Marisela Botello, a 23-year-old Seattle woman who went missing in Dallas in October 2020, continues on Thursday. Botello s...

Laughter League Celebrates Sweet 16 with Joy, Laughter, and New Horizons!

Sunnyvale BubbleLife iReporter 12/5 5:04A Kathy Beazley

In jubilation, local nonprofit Laughter League marked its Sweet 16 anniversary on Saturday, December 2. The festive celebration, hosted by board members Rhonda Thompson and Kathy Beazley, was a lively...

Cars for Kids and YMCA Forge Dynamic Holiday Partnership on The Consumer Team Show - KRLD

Sunnyvale BubbleLife iReporter 12/3 10:27P Cars for Kids

In an exciting development, two community powerhouses, Cars for Kids and YMCA, are joining hands for a festive collaboration this Holiday Season. The vibrant partnership took center stage on The...

Section of I-635 in Mesquite named for officer killed in the line of duty

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 12/1 8:46A Frank Heinz

A portion of Interstate 635 in Mesquite has been named for an officer killed in the line of duty two years ago . The Officer Richard Houston II Memorial Highway stretches from LaPrada Drive to...

The Warren Center URGENTLY Seeks Community's Help to Provide 200 Toys to Children Ages 0-3

Sunnyvale BubbleLife iReporter 11/30 11:54P Dana Cobb

The Warren Center, a nonprofit agency providing professional evaluations, therapy services and support to children with developmental delays and disabilities is URGENTLY seeking help from the...

Library Closes Early

Town of Sunnyvale 11/30 6:00P

Event date: December 1, 2023 Event Time: 05:00 PM - 11:59 PM Location: Sunnyvale, TX 75182

Controversial border security bill heads to Texas Gov. Abbott amid threat of legal action

CBS DFW News 11/30 1:38P Jack Fink

AUSTIN (CBSNewsTexas) - This week, the Texas Legislature sent a controversial border security bill to Governor Greg Abbott. It comes as the ACLU of Texas warned it will file suit against the state once the governor signs Senate Bill 4. The new...

Dallas Teens Aim to Break Record for a Second Time with Jingle Bell Mistletoe

Sunnyvale BubbleLife iReporter 11/30 5:55A Local News

Stella Wrubel, Quinn Graves, Isabella Dickason and Trevor Godkin are all high school seniors and on a mission to help people in need. Founded in 2012, Jingle Bell Mistletoe (JBM) has raised over...

Dallas Firefighter's Museum to host three "Santa at the Station" events Dec. 2, 9 and 16

Sunnyvale BubbleLife iReporter 11/30 12:25A Taylor Mayad

The Dallas Firefighters Museum is hosting Santa at the Station on three Saturdays in December Dec. 2, 9 and 16 from 1-5 p.m. Santa will be available on a first-come, first-served basis....

Early morning house fire kills beloved father of 2 Troy Graham

CBS DFW News 11/29 10:00A Jason Allen

MESQUITE (CBSNewTexas.com) - When smoke detectors started blaring in the middle of the night inside a Mesquite home, a family rushed out of the burning house only to realize one person wasn't with them. Troy Graham, 57, was killed in the early...

Frito-Lay, General Dynamics to fill hundreds of jobs at new Mesquite industrial park

Dallas Business Journal 11/29 8:43A Plamedie Ifasso

A snack maker and a global defense company need to fill hundreds of jobs at a newly completed industrial park in Mesquite.

JLD Announces 202 Members Certified For Nonprofit Board Service Through Partnership with BoardBuild

Sunnyvale BubbleLife iReporter 11/28 6:00P Brynn Bagot Public Relations

For 102 years, the  Junior League of Dallas  (JLD) has equipped its members to be leaders and change-makers within our community. As part of an effort to re-imagine how League members are trained to...

Young driver killed in crash while fleeing from Mesquite police

DFW Scanner 11/28 12:44P dfwscanner

On Monday, November 27th, 2023, at 10:40pm, the Mesquite Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Dodge Charger, which was later found to be stolen. The driver attempted to flee from officers in the vehicle. The vehicle exited...

Puttshack Tees up Food and Fun for North Texas with Addison Location Opening December 6th

Sunnyvale BubbleLife iReporter 11/28 12:39A Dana Cobb

Puttshack , the worlds first and only upscale, tech-infused mini golf experience, will be elevating gameplay to new heights by opening their 11th venue, complete with globally-inspired food &...