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"It's been very stressful."
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Raised in Richardson, Erin Jones is proud to call North Texas home.
Her passion for journalism began in elementary school. For a 5th grade graduation memory book, she was asked what do you want to be when you grow up? She wrote journalist.
Erin attended Plano Senior High School and went on to receive a degree in journalism from the University of North Texas' Mayborn School of Journalism. During her time there, she reported and anchored for Denton County Community Television and NTDaily.com.
After college, Erin worked as an anchor and reporter at news stations in Sherman, Tulsa and Austin.
At KOTV in Tulsa, she got her first share of severe weather covering multiple tornadoes. Her investigation into sex offenders registering as homeless to avoid detection on the state's sex offender registry mapping led to changes in the mapping system. She was part of a morning show that received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters.
In Austin, Erin worked as an evening reporter for KVUE and covered the deadliest hot air balloon crash in America's history, bombings that terrorized the city for weeks and the impact of Hurricane Harvey.
Erin now lives in north Dallas and in her free time enjoys getting outdoors, being active and playing with her dogs. She loves traveling and collects coffee mugs from the places she visits.
She enjoys meeting other North Texans and listening to their stories.
"It's been very stressful."
When kids head back to school there's usually a spike in child abuse reports, DCAC says.
North Texas parents are gearing up for the start of the new school year, some quicker than others.
The district says heading into the new school year, they've received 8,000 applications—a record for them.
"If you live, work or play in this community, you have to do more," Bruce Carter said. "If you can invest in a kid's life, it matters. It takes them to the next level."
Ivette Yanez is still processing what happened when she brought her dog, Kenela, to P'etcetera Boarding and Grooming in Mesquite.
On Monday night, the district hosted a special meeting to address House Bill 3, which requires all public schools to now have at least one armed security guard at each public campus.
Adrien was looking forward to starting high school in the fall, and was riding his motorized bike to pick up his schedule Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by a car at a nearby intersection.
A representative for Cinemark says given the immense demand, they've opened overnight showtimes.
One organization working towards keeping kids safe through the summer is having a hard time affording it. They're asking for the community's help.
Julie Coon's nonprofit Cardiac Crusade features a free database that lists how many AEDs are in the 500 biggest cities in the country and maps their locations.
For 10 years the nonprofit has offered multiple classes that address grief, mental health, public safety, and violence prevention.
The 19-year-old shot and injured two fellow students and a teacher in the 2021 shooting at Timberview High School.
Tuesday's fire at the historic Oak Cliff church took place during the hottest part of the day, on the hottest day of the year.
No injuries were reported as result of the flames, but extensive damage was left behind as a large portion of the roof collapsed.