Verne Troyer Dead at 49

No cause of death was immediately released.  Verne Troyer stood 2 feet 8 inches tall but had a big presence in Austin Powers movies.  He starred in total of 58 movies and television shows.  “It is with great sadness and incredibly heavy hearts to write that Verne passed away today,” the statement read. Of his co-star’s…MORE

CDC Urges Everyone to Throw Out All Romaine Lettuce

More illnesses reported in E. coli outbreak CDC has expanded its warning about an E. coli outbreak connected to romaine lettuce to cover ALL FORMS of romaine, warning consumers to throw out any in their homes and avoid eating romaine at restaurants unless it’s confirmed it’s not from Yuma, AZ NEW WARNING:  Eight new cases…MORE

Woman Finds Hidden Camera in Starbucks Bathroom

In Metro Atlanta — A woman discovered a hidden recording device in a Starbucks bathroom Tuesday morning, according to the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety.  “She found it taped to the bottom of the baby changing station which is located directly in front of the toilet seat,” Officer Howard Miller said.  It was discovered and…MORE

So Long Starplex, The Venue Has New Name

Bye-Bye Starplex, new name DOS EQUIS Pavilion Heineken signed a marketing deal that gives Dos Equis exclusive naming rights to the venue.  Opened in 1988 as Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre, then came the corporate sponsorships and names changes to Smirnoff Music Centre, Superpages.com Center, and most recently Gexa Energy Pavilion from 2011-2017….back to Starplex and newly re-named…MORE

Southwest Gives Flight 1380 Passengers $5,000 checks

 The flight had engine failure and forced an emergency landing.  The airline wants to provide for  “immediate financial needs” to the passengers. “We value you as our customer and hope you will allow us another opportunity to restore your confidence in Southwest as the airline you can count on for your travel needs,”  from CEO,…MORE

Watch Maren Morris Sing the National Anthem Before Game 5 of the Nashville Predators Opening Round Playoff Series

During the Nashville Predators 2017 playoff run to the Stanley Cup Finals, the Preds brought out some of country music’s biggest starts to sing the national anthem on their home ice, including Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Vince Gill, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley and Faith…MORE

Your “Lima Bean Respect Day” Wolf Fan Favorite 5 Countdown

Here’s tonight’s WOLF FAN FAVORITE FIVE, the five most popular songs in North Texas, as chosen by YOU.  ‪#‎995wfff‬ Vote for your favorite song at 995thewolf.com/vote, or call in your vote, along with your requests or dedications to 888-787-1995, e-mail to [email protected], or get them to me on Facebook or Twitter (@995thewolfdfw @BillBowen995). And be sure to tune in weeknights at 9 when we count ’em down. — Bill Bowen       …MORE

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Keep Those Texas Babies Reading

Keep Those Texas Babies Reading

Getting our kids to read in the summer can sometimes be challenging but there are lots of teacher approved ideas and incentive programs available to keep them on track! They can earn game tokens from our Friends at Chuck E Cheese who has tons of rewards ideas for being a good student and a good…