City council voted Thursday to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. Several cities, including New York, Boston and Chicago, have similar laws. MORE STORY: HERE Research shows only 2% of tobacco sales come from people age 18-20, but local business owners say they make sales from the other items sold. …
CareerCast compiled the list of stress by physical demands, environmental conditions, hazards encountered on a regular basis, own life at risk, growth potential, deadlines, working in the public eye, competition in the field, and interacting with the public act large. 2018 Most Stressful Jobs (Job, score) Enlisted Military Personnel, Stress Score 72.47 (Average Salary $26,051) Firefighter, 72.43 …
A postal worker in Louisiana pleaded guilty this week in federal court for destroying mail. Mark Wayne Thompson, 50 of Pitkin in Vernon Parish pleaded guilty of destruction of mail by a postal employee. He admitted to burning 20 tubs of mail. he now faces up to five years in prison, and a $250,000 fine. His…
On Thursday (Jan 13th) the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released new information that Dallas had the highest job growth among twelve of the Nation’s biggest Metropolitan areas. The data was collected from November 2016 to November 2017. That’s according to information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. DFW added 100,400 jobs in the…
After news broke that Mark Wahlberg received $1.5 Million for re-shoots for the film “All the Money in the World” while he co-star Michelle Williams was paid $1,000 which is less than 1 percent of Wahlberg’s wage. And he was fully aware of how much she was being paid versus ‘re-shoot’ payment. The statement released on Saturday…
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 …
Dallas County stands at 31 as of Friday, Tarrant County has reported 3 and Denton County 2 in flu-related deaths. The most recent victims were an 87-year-old from Cedar Hill, a 72-year-old from Duncanville, a 42-year-old from Dallas, a 38-year-old from Addison and a 60-year-old from Carrollton. It’s too early to confirm if this is the worst flu season.…
Shane Missler, 20, was the owner of the one winning ticket on Jan 5th of the Mega Millions jackpot of $451 Million. He decided to take the cash payout. Btw, He’s taking the lump sum payout of $281,874,999. He purchased five quick-pick Mega Millions tickets. His total investment $10 “I’m only 20, but I hope to use…
Do you remember last year when all of the sudden doors were locked at Alfred Angelo putting customers in a wedding frenzy. Alfred Angelo filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and decided to lock their doors to 80 locations across the U.S., and closed without any notice to customers. Only seven locations will open and a liquidation company is selling off…
Don’t be too surprised if you walk into your local Jack-in-the-Box and see a kiosk ready to take your order in place of cashiers. But don’t think this is the only fast-food restaurant doing this in fact, Wendy’s said they will also be installing kiosks to 1,000 locations and McDonald’s also announced plans to install the kiosks to 2,500…
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…