Tommy Cummings
Tommy moved to Texas from Oklahoma in 1992 and has lived in Mansfield with his wife, Brigitte, and son, Beaumont, since 2002 (after a two-year adventure in California as a tech columnist/editor at the San Francisco Chronicle). Tommy started his media career at newspapers in Oklahoma before becoming an editor in many capacities at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and The Dallas Morning News, where he wrapped up his newsroom career as a digital editor. His work has appeared in news outlets throughout the U.S. Tommy can be reached at [email protected].
The ice has mostly melted, but thousands of Dallas-Fort Worth residents have sustained property damage, endured power outages, and dealt with frozen water pipes. Texans will be dealing with the aftermath of this winter storm for a while. Two questions come to mind: Do you need help? Do you want to help? Here’s our checklist…
Let’s look at new developments coming up in Roanoke, Melissa, Arlington, and Richardson.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, certain neighborhoods have withstood the power outages and kept their lights on. Why? According to an update Wednesday, ONCOR said that customers near critical facilities are one of the reasons that certain neighborhoods might not experience rotating outages but controlled outages. ONCOR said that based on the load reduction required…
Starting this week, Texans can apply for rental assistance aid under the new Texas Rent Relief Program.