ARLINGTON, Texas — Nearly three months after the implementation of the new statewide Texas school cellphone ban, district leaders across North Texas are reporting noticeable improvements in classroom focus and student engagement. This early positive feedback aligns with new academic research suggesting that the policy could lead to significant gains in test scores and attendance […] Arlington Network …
Early Friday morning, severe thunderstorms swept across North Texas, triggering at least six structure fires and setting the stage for a weekend of continued high-risk weather. Fire officials have confirmed that lightning was the direct cause of at least a couple of these blazes, underscoring the immediate danger of the storms. Emergency services across the […] Arlington Network …
ARLINGTON, Texas — A new, lifesaving initiative has launched in Arlington, Texas, enabling paramedics to administer whole blood transfusions in the field to patients suffering from severe trauma or massive blood loss. This significant advancement in pre-hospital emergency care is the result of a coordinated partnership between the Arlington Fire Department (AFD), AMR Arlington, and […] Arlington Network …
Arlington Leads Texas in Household Income Growth, Study Reveals | Arlington Network Arlington Leads Texas in Household Income Growth, New Study Reveals ARLINGTON — A new study by SmartAsset reveals that Arlington is leading all major Texas cities in household income growth. While most major cities in the state are seeing an increase in average […] Arlington Network …
ARLINGTON — In a pioneering new initiative, the Arlington Police Department is partnering with the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), enlisting the help of a select group of criminal justice students to re-examine decades-old cold cases. This collaboration provides students with invaluable real-world experience while offering fresh perspectives to law enforcement on unsolved crimes. […] Arlington Network …
Arlington Faces Rising Debt in WalletHub’s 2025 Report A surge in collection accounts signals financial trouble for many Texans, including Arlington’s 394,000 residents, per WalletHub’s latest report, Cities With the Most Collection Accounts, released August 2025. Analyzing 100 major U.S. cities with four metrics—average number of collection accounts, average balance, and changes from Q1 to […] Arlington Network …
UTA’s New Tech Makes AI Data Centers Sustainable The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), with 43,000 students, is pioneering solutions to curb the massive energy and water demands of AI data centers. Professor Dereje Agonafer’s team has developed a water-free cooling system for AI chips, reducing strain on Texas’s power grid. “This tech is […] Arlington Network …
UTA’s Fall 2025 Facility Hours Support Student Success As the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) welcomes 43,000 students for the fall 2025 semester, new hours for campus facilities, including the University Center, The Commons, Maverick Activities Center (MAC), Central Library, and MavMover shuttles, begin August 18. Maverick Dining locations also open, with full hours […] Arlington Network …
Texas’s AI Boom Strains Grid, Raises Power Costs Texas’s booming artificial intelligence industry, driving data center growth in Arlington and across the state’s 31 million residents, threatens to overload the electric grid and increase power bills, experts warn. A University of Houston study projects a 27 to 40 gigawatt shortfall by 2035, with the Electric […] Arlington Network …
Plastic Roads in Arlington: A Fix for Potholes and Pollution In Arlington, where potholes plague North Texas’s 394,000 residents, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) civil engineer Sahadat Hossain is transforming roads with recycled plastic. His innovative asphalt mix, tested on UTA parking lots and a 3,500-foot stretch of State Highway 205 in Rockwall, promises […] Arlington Network …