Texas Correspondent

The regional coalition of governments gave Texans a chance to ask questions about how businesses and first responders use drones. NCTCOG says people could learn how police and firefighters do and do not use drones. Companies that make drones answered questions about military, commercial and filmmaking applications. They also answered kids' questions about possible careers.

Technicians from Dallas beat 35 other teams from North America to advance to the finals for the Volvo International Service Training Award. They talk about how the job has evolved as technology has advanced and how they work together to diagnose problems quickly.

Hear from Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Aurora Innovation on how they designed self-driving trucks and prepared the trucks to handle unexpected situations on the highways. Right now,

State Fair of Texas security, Dallas Police and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police explain how they work together to deal with threats and their plan to prevent shootings like 2023 where three people were hurt.

The State Fair of Texas has announced winners of the 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards. You can hear from the winners for Best Taste--Sweet, Best Taste--Savory, Best Taste--Sipper and Most Creative. The Fletcher family talks about turning Corny Dogs into a sweet dish, and long-time State Fair families say they're always thinking about their next move.

The State Fair of Texas starts Friday. Ahead of the launch, Big Tex got some new size-96 boots. You can hear about the design and how his arrival has become a family tradition for a some Texans.

Barney Burman won an Oscar for his work on Star Trek in 2009. You can hear him talk about how an alien goes from an idea to a creation. Plus, an SMU professor talks about how people connect with Star Trek characters, and how that has helped with the series' staying power.

SMU English Department Chair Christopher Gonzalez talks about how Star Trek brought different cultures together and highlighted social issues facing the country when the show aired. University of Texas at Arlington Film and Video Professor Rachel Raimist talks about how she works with students to help them evolve as filmmakers, find the right medium for their work and learn the business side of th...

Garland celebrated 60 years of Star Trek, showing the episode where Khan made his first appearance, Star Trek 2 and the 2009 reboot. City leaders and leadership of the "It Came from Texas" Film Festival take a look at the social impact of Star Trek and how it challenged societal norms.

Service members joined George W. Bush and Condoleezza Rice at his presidential library and talked about their responses to the attack on the World Trade Center 25 years ago.

Students at SMU hear from alumni about living on campus during the September 11 attacks. In Grapevine, current and former American Airlines employees talk about how the attacks affected them. One pilot describes being diverted to a town in Canada, and how that town welcomed so many passengers.

Departments from across Texas and some from as far away as Chicago climbed to the top of the Comerica Bank Tower in Dallas twice to match the 110 stories crews in New York would have trekked on September 11. Each person was wearing a picture and the story of a first responder who died in the attacks. You can hear from firefighters from Texas and a firefighter from New York who lost two family memb...

"Legacy Dallas" has opened at the Dallas County Records Building, showing off pieces of the city's history including a dance to celebrate the Slurpee, Tom Landry's hat and a board game version of the TV show, "Dallas," where people can "scheme and connive" against each other. Plus, you can hear from the inventor of the frozen margarita machine and how Trini Lo...

Dig World, a theme park about construction, has opened in Grapevine. Kids can try out equipment like excavators and tractors, but the developer says the park has become a hit for corporate retreats, too. At the University of Texas at Dallas, a LEGO version of the campus is on display. The builder lives in Michigan, and the school commissioned him for the project to teach business students how to c...

The 30th annual Solar Car Challenge drew students from two dozen schools to Texas Motor Speedway. They raced more than 600 miles from Fort Worth to Fort Stockton. Students talk about the different jobs they performed and how they can use these skills when they join the workforce.

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is touring Texas for the Fourth of July as cities prepare fireworks shows. Addison, Texas expects 500,000 people for its fireworks and air show, and a pilot talks about how vintage aircraft put on a show in the middle of a densely-populated area. Meantime, an organization that helps refugees settle in Texas talks about the joy people feel when they relocate here... and...

Curly's Frozen Custard in the Fort Worth Cultural District started serving Nathan's Famous Hotdogs by hosting a 4th of July eating contest years ago. They've since switched to just handing out free hot dogs. They say it's cleaner, plus you'll have room for Parker County Peach frozen custard, so you can hear from a grower about how they welcome new Texans.

FC Dallas players manned the drive-thru at a Dairy Queen in Frisco. DQ is introducing a new "Stars and Stripes Float" while also getting 60 combinations of Blizzard ready for visitors coming to Texas for the World Cup.

Ken Burns spoke at an event at the George W. Bush Presidential Library where he talked about how the Founding Fathers had no playbook, but George Washington convinced people from very different colonies to fight together. Plus, the National Archives is touring presidential libraries with historical documents like America's check for Alaska, the deed for the Statue of Liberty and Thomas Edison&...

As part of its "Engage at the Bush Center" series, author Walter Isaacson talks about how the Founding Fathers wrote "the greatest sentence ever written," the title of his new book. Isaacson says the sentence was quoted by Abraham Lincoln, at the Seneca Falls women's rights convention and by LBJ when he signed the Civil Rights Act.

The George W. Bush Presidential Center is looking at our history to show the ideals that led to the Revolution might be the same, but the Founding Fathers knew the country would never stop evolving. They say our ability to disagree with each other is a feature of our system not a drawback.

Members of Team Czechia talk about getting settled into Texas while Arlington has set up a place for visitors who need to connect with their home countries. Dirk Nowtzki has tips on things for visitors to do outside of match days.

The mayor Arlington says the first World Cup match was "everything I was hoping for and more." He says fans Dutch fans were enthusiastic, but fans from Japan were welcomed into their pregame march. Meanwhile, the Dutch Orange Bus has been drawing crowds across Texas.

Fans from Sweden and Czechia talk about visiting Texas for the World Cup. They see similarities in cuisine and differences in how much time we spend driving. Meantime, organizers of the North Texas World Cup Organizing Committee say these matches can help the area establish itself as a destination.

The Catholic Diocese of Dallas hosted a Mass to welcome World Cup visitors, and outside Dallas Police Headquarters, several faith leaders say countries can compete on the field but learn about each other off the field. They say they also hope people will remember first responders who are taking on added responsibilities while also still responding to the type of calls they get every day.