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May 2 election: Tarrant County sees more than 59K early voters, Denton County records over 37K

Early voting for the May 2 election ended April 28 and Tarrant County officials reported more 59,000 residents turned out to cast their ballots or mail ballots in. Denton County officials reported slightly more than 37,000 people who went to the polls or sent in ballots.

The breakdown: In Tarrant County, 52,732 residents casts ballots during the early voting period and 6,480 returned ballots by mail, according to the county’s election data on its website.

Overall, 4.49% of Tarrant County residents voted early or mailed in ballots of its nearly 1.32 million registered voters.


For Denton County, 6.45% of the county's registered voters sent in mail-in ballots or voted early between April 20-28, or 37,322 of the county's 578,734 registered voters, according to the county's election website.

Where to vote: The final day to vote for Keller, Roanoke and northeast Fort Worth residents is May 2 in both Tarrant and Denton counties.

Community Impact will continue to cover local elections through election night May 2.

 
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Huracán Nero Auto Spa opens first Roanoke location

Huracán Nero Auto Spa opened a new location in Roanoke in late March.

The details: The company expanded its service offerings after moving into a flex space in Austin in 2023, adding paint correction and ceramic coating, which make up the majority of its work, owner Alejandro Del Valle said.

Huracán Nero Auto Spa also provides detailing, window tinting and related services.

The business now operates in five locations across Texas, including shops in Frisco and Fort Worth.

"Due to the strong performance in Frisco and demand from clients across the DFW area, we expanded to better serve customers and reduce travel time," Del Valle said. 

  • 1741 N. Hwy. 377, Ste. 100, Roanoke
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Frisco Food Truck and Music Festival

Taste & Tunes

May 2, 11 a.m.
Frisco

May 2, noon-9 p.m.
Roanoke

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6th Annual Rosé Soirée

WÜRTH 400

May 2, 3-6 p.m.
Grapevine

May 3, 2:30 p.m.
Fort Worth

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In Your Area
American Airlines celebrates 100th anniversary

Fort Worth-based American Airlines celebrated its 100th anniversary on April 15.

The first flight for the company was on a DH-4 biplane with a bag of mail, headed from Chicago to St. Louis, according to the airline’s website. Charles A. Lindbergh, the chief pilot of Robertson Aircraft Corporation, was the pilot of that trip. Robertson was one of the airlines that ultimately became American Airlines.

The background: What started as American Airways, the first operation building and hangar was at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, which was once the headquarters of American Airlines at 201 Aviation Way, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the airline’s historical timeline, the company changed its name to American Airlines, Inc., in 1934.

According to its website, American Airlines operated the first plane to land at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in 1974. The headquarters moved from New York City to Fort Worth in 1979 and American established its first hub at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in 1981.

  • 1 Skyview Drive, Fort Worth
 
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Parents eulogize Camp Mystic victims; lawmakers urge health officials to suspend camp's license

Over 130 Central Texas residents and visitors died over the July 4 weekend as an intense rainstorm and flooding swept through the region. Among them were 28 deaths at Camp Mystic: 25 young campers; aged 8 to 10 years old; two 18-year-old counselors; and 70-year-old Richard "Dick" Eastland, the camp's executive director.

The private Christian girls camp has been under scrutiny for the actions camp leaders took to attempt to save campers in cabins along the Guadalupe River.

What's happening: During the second day of public hearings April 28, a panel of lawmakers investigating the July 4 flood heard roughly 12 hours of testimony from: 

  • The Eastland family, which owns and operates Camp Mystic
  • The head of the Texas Division of Emergency Management
  • The families of some campers who survived the flood
  • The parents of seven girls who died at Camp Mystic on July 4
  • Officials from the Texas Department of State Health Services, which licenses youth camps
 

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