Dallas Central Appraisal District website down after ransomware attack
On social media, it says on Nov. 8 it became a victim. It's working with an IT vendor and the authorities, who have advised them to not contact the hackers.
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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.
On social media, it says on Nov. 8 it became a victim. It's working with an IT vendor and the authorities, who have advised them to not contact the hackers.
At Frisco ISD's school board meeting Monday night, trustees unanimously passed a new bathroom policy.
This comes just weeks after the UIL stripped the boys basketball team of last year's state championship and put it on probation because of an ineligible player.
Parents with children at one Coppell ISD elementary school have gathered to voice their concerns. They say if a new bond package passes next May, Pinkerton Elementary could close.
2,500 pounds of sliced brisket, 2,000 pounds of sausage, all the fixings plus dessert – that's what's on the menu at this year's "Feast of Sharing" at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
A new program launched by the Texas Attorney General's Office is working to educate high school football crowds about youth opioid abuse and how to fight it.
The Collin County Association of Realtors reports year-to-year median sales prices in Collin County are up nearly 20%, but homes are staying on the market longer.
Earlier this year, the North Central Texas Council of Governments launched a certification program for new transportation technologies and now, a handful of cities have expressed interest.
Right now, the CDC shows Texas as one of four states nationwide with a high level of respiratory illnesses. Children are being particularly affected.
For 17 years, Healing Hands Ministry Health has brought healthcare services to those in need.
If you've ever wondered what happens to all the leftover food once the State Fair of Texas ends, we're here to tell you it goes to a good cause.
If you've ever found yourself wondering 'what should I do if I find myself in a mass shooting situation?' Plano police are providing those answers.
Initially, the board and administration considered arming elementary school teachers, then decided to have one armed school safety officer in each of the district's elementary campuses.
A CDC panel of U.S. vaccine experts has decided to add the COVID-19 shot to its list of recommended vaccines for children.
Whether you love them or hate them, rental bikes and scooters are coming back to Dallas.