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This week on Hello DFW: 1. An update on abortion rights and how overturning Roe v. Wade will affect Texas. History.com Youtube.com 2. Be prepared to see more snakes in North Texas this summer. Here's why you should leave them alone. WFAA 3. A Dallas pastor is suing Kanye for allegedly using his sermon in a Donda track. Scribd.com 4. One group in Denton is pushing to ban citations and arrests for small amounts of cannabis.  DecrimDenton Visit our website: www.iamhellostudios.com/hellodfwpodcast

This week on Hello DFW: Fort Worth will start mining bitcoin, making it the first city in the world to do so. FW Mayor's TweetA local COVID update + UT Dallas launches a new tool to detect early infection of the virus. UT DallasHelp name a 66 mile-long trail that'll connect downtown Fort Worth to downtown Dallas. NCTCOG.orgFort Worth ISD adds women's flag football to its roster. Fox4News Fort Worth ISD Visit our website: www.iamhellostudios.com/hellodfwpodcast

This week on Hello DFW: 1. Find out what's causing your seasonal allergies and why they're so bad in North Texas. (CBS News) 2. Tarrant County ranks third out of all Texas counties for pediatric drownings. (WFAA) 3. Teens visiting Arlington Parks Mall will need adult supervision amid a curfew due to a spike in fights. (Arlington Parks Mall) 4. Six Flags Over Texas launches three new rides, the amusement park's general manager makes history.  (Fox 4 News) 5. Vote out hate! Early voting runs through May third. (Dallas County) Visit our website: www.iamhellostudios.com/hellodfwpodcast

This week on Hello DFW:  1. A Texas Woman was arrested for allegedly inducing her own abortion, Dallas' DA condemned efforts to criminalize abortion. (Vox) 2. Fair Park's parking lot is being transformed into a new and improved greenspace curated by the public. (Fox 4 News) 3. The Dallas Animal Shelter has reached capacity and needs help adopting/fostering medium to large dogs. (Be Dallas 90) 4. Netflix's next season of Love Is Blind will feature Dallasites. (Variety) 5. The National Juneteenth Museum is set to break ground in Fort Worth this summer. (Fortworthtexas.gov) Visit our website: www.iamhellostudios.com/hellodfwpodcast

Welcome to Hello DFW! A local news podcast about what's happening in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The news cycle is negative, overwhelming, and repetitive. We'll do our best to feature some of the most interesting (and hopefully positive) stories of the week without burning you out. Tune in every Wednesday to learn something new about your community! This week on Hello DFW: How to get your small business up and running in the heart of downtown Fort Worth amid the pandy. (https://bigidea.sundancesquare.com)Dallas' old traffic signals are so old and rats with a taste for wiring are making matters worse. (https://www.keranews.org/news/2022-04-07/a-different-kind-of-traffic-menace-rats-with-an-appetite-for-electrical-wiring)Bishop Arts residents call plans for redevelopment "gentrification," say they can't afford housing (https://www.dallasnews.com/news/commentary/2022/03/18/why-an-entire-block-of-cool-old-and-affordable-bishop-arts-housing-is-about-to-be-bulldozed/)Selena is back with new music? (https://www.npr.org/2022/03/15/1086734441/new-selena-quintanilla-album)