Our App today is called Screenable. This is an app for parents to introduce the world of phones and tablets to their young children in a safe way. It can make any phone or iPad kid-friendly. That means small children only have access to areas that you give to them. You can turn your iPhone into a dumb phone, where you only can make calls, texts, or…

The Holiday Vibe Artisan Market is happening this weekend, November 2nd and 3rd at Gilley's in Dallas. Entry and parking is free. Yes, you can bring strollers, wagons and even pets. Here's KRLD's Kristin Diaz.

An unsettled weather pattern heads into North Texas for at least the next week, bringing waves of showers and thunderstorms, and seasonable temperatures.

Our App today is called Kinnu. People will use apps like Duolingo to learn new languages. Think of this app as a way to learn something out of that field of study. This is a fun app that just might teach you something. It has dozens of different kinds of topics. You can use your experience to dig into a fascinating topic of some kind and it incorpo…

Changes are ahead, but not yet.. a bunch of warmth and wind, scattered strong storms late Wednesday, a break in the precip most of Halloween into Friday, and more scattered storms late Friday into the weekend. Those are your weather stories as we start our last week of October.

A look at week 9 Texas college football games.

Both major candidates for president are planning stops in Texas on Friday as early voting continues. Here's an interview that Alan Scaia hosted.

Dallas-Fort Worth will experience near-record high temperatures again on Friday, says meteorologist Grant Johnston of KRLD's media partner NBC 5.

Our App today is called Eater. Sometimes when you go out of town, you don't know the good restaurants to get something to eat. This app has access to more than 10 thousand restaurants in cities all over the world. You can use it to look for different types of cuisine or places that are close to where you are. Now, it does more than that. You can us…

Dallas voters will decide on several propositions on Nov. 5, including some changes to the city's charter. KRLD's Joe Kelly moderated a town hall on the amendments in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber.

Looking at week 9 matchups in Texas High School Football matchups.

Jennifer Sampson is all smiles as she celebrates the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’s 100-year journey.

If you're looking for things to do this weekend in North Texas, KRLD has you covered. There are plenty of things to do this weekend, including Monster Jam at AT&T Stadium, haunted houses all over North Texas, and several 5Ks.

North Texas will see near-record high temperatures Thursday and Friday, slightly cooler weather this weekend, below-average temperatures through next Wednesday, and a pattern change late next week.

Our App today is called Medisafe. How many of you have those daily compartments for your medications? It can be confusing, if you have different meds that you have to take different times of the day. This app can help you to keep to your schedule every day. You won't miss out on taking your pills, or you won't take too much because it won't let you…

A Texas House committee could hear from death row inmate Robert Roberson next week, following a delay that temporarily halted his execution.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Tuesday, saying the Department of Homeland Security and Citizenship and Immigration Services refuse to allow the state to verify voters' immigration status.

Near-record high temperatures on Wednesday, slightly cooler this weekend, above-average temperatures continuing into next week, and a possible pattern change by the middle of next week—those are your weather stories over the next seven days.

Our App today is called Spam Strike. Just in time for the election. You can now stop your phone from buzzing all the time with political texts. One of the guys behind Kayak.com created this app, because he just got tired of the spam that kept coming in. The app keeps a list of different political candidates' names or other words like "donate" or "v…

The weather stories over the next week in North Texas are slowly warming temperatures, the lack of rainfall, and a weak cold front toward the weekend.

There are people in the world who just love listening to the radio. The app Radio Garden lets users play in a bigger garden. When users open the app, they see the Earth from what looks like Google Earth. They can rotate the globe and point it at any area in the world and listen to all kinds of stations from that country. There are thousands of stat…

Send us a text Prepare for a whirlwind of laughter and storytelling as we recount our Austin City Limits (ACL) weekend escapades, full of memorable moments and fashion faux pas. Chad's bold fashion choice had us in stitches, setting the tone for a festival filled with vibrant energy and hilarious encounters with fans like Christy. Whether it was th…

Jack Pyland, who runs Jack's French Frys at the State Fair of Texas, hasn't missed a State Fair of Texas in his life. His father brought fries to Fair Park in the 1940s. Pyland shared some of his history with the Mid-Morning Mike Check.

Early voting started Monday across Texas. Collin County Elections Administrator Bruce Sherbet joined the Mid-Morning Mike Check to explain what voters need to know before they go to the polls.

The City of Cockrell Hill has added a new feature to Stevie Ray Vaughan Park. Here's KRLD's Steven Pickering.

The weather stories to begin the week in North Texas include warming temperatures, a lack of rainfall, a grass fire danger, and a weak cold front on Friday.

Our App today is called Lookout Life. Even our smartphones could be attacked by hackers. They're not completely safe. This is a way to make them safer. The app can protect you from different kinds of spyware, phishing attacks. and malware. It also helps to protect your personal data from thieves. If your phone is stolen, it can send out a location …

Fort Worth's Near Southside will host its 21st annual ArtsGoggle Saturday. The event now covers 19 city blocks and includes more than 900 artists.

Mike Rogers and Austin York wrapped up three weeks of shows at Fernie's Funnel Cakes at the State Fair of Texas on Friday. Johnna McKee and Christi Erpillo, Fernie's daughters, joined the Mid-Morning Mike Check on Friday.

No. 1 Texas takes on No. 5 Georgia on Saturday in Austin. The Spot's Bonnie-Jill Laflin joined the Mid-Morning Mike Check on Friday to preview the game.

Karissa Condoianis, the senior vice president of public relations, joined the Mid-Morning Mike Check on Friday, as Mike and Austin wrapped up their three weeks at the State Fair of Texas.

The Fort Worth Police Department has fired an officer who shot someone while off-duty last month. William Martin was placed on restricted duty after the shooting on September third.

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The North Texas weather stories through the weekend are cool mornings and warm afternoons. There's also a critical grass fire danger. The warming trend will continue next week with no rain in the foreseeable future.

Our App today is called Break The Web. This app can keep you informed about all the trends that are going online at any particular time. It uses A-I to keep track of what people are talking about, so you can be informed. It'll show you what's the most viral trend at the moment. All of that info is then compiled into a series of cards with a top 10 …

Five paintings by Norman Rockwell are among a group to be auctioned off this month in Dallas. The paintings currently belong to the Boy Scouts of America and will be auctioned as part of the settlement reached with survivors of abuse.

Amber Fletcher is in the third generation of Fletchers to run Fletcher's Corny Dogs. She joined the Mid-Morning Mike Check on Thursday.

The United Professional Rodeo Association holds its world finals starting Thursday night and running through the weekend at the Fair Park Coliseum. Arena director Jake Morehead joined the Mid-Morning Mike Check on Thursday.

A Sam's Club damaged when two tornadoes hit Grapevine in 2022 has now reopened. Sam's Club held a ribbon cutting outside the front doors of the store near Highways 114 and 26 Thursday morning.

Looking at week 8 matchups in Texas High School Football matchups.

Temperatures will remain below average until this weekend, and then summer number four arrives. The next cold front will arrive at the end of the month, and it's still too early to say if we'll see any rain with it.

From the State Fair of Texas and ArtsGoogle to a Minecraft Experience, haunted house and more, there's no shortage of things to do around Dallas-Fort Worth this weekend.

Our App today is called Spothero. Man, it can be tough to find parking in some areas. It's especially true in cities that you don't know. This app lets you find parking spaces in all the major cities. You can also reserve your parking spot before you even get there. It has connections with thousands of different garages and lots at more than 300 ci…

A non-profit has started construction on 25 homes in Ellis County that would be used by people who are homeless. OurCalling is using $15 million in donations for the first phase of its project just east of Ferris.

Melanie Linnear. the senior vice president of concessions at the State Fair of Texas joined the Mid-Morning Mike Check on Wednesday.

The aircraft manufacturer, Embraer, will build a maintenance, repair and overhaul center at Perot Field Alliance Airport. The Fort Worth City Council unanimously approved tax abatements for the plan Tuesday night.

The Perot Museum of Nature and Science has unveiled its latest exhibit, "Topaz: A Spectrum in Stone," a dazzling collection that showcases more than 100 topaz gems from around the globe.

It seems like North Texas has been waiting forever for a big weather change and it finally arrived Wednesday morning. It was 93 degrees on Tuesday, in the 50s Wednesday morning, and will be only 58 degrees Wednesday afternoon.

Our App today is called Locker. Ever tried to sift through all the screenshots or open tabs or notes about things and they just end up all over the place? A shopping list can get out of control quickly. This is an app and a shopping platform. It lets you save anything you find online in a locker. It's good for saving some gift ideas that you see, t…

Abel Gonzales, who earned the nickname "Fried Jesus" after winning five Big Tex Choice Awards, visited the Mid-Morning Mike Check and brought the most expensive food item at the State Fair of Texas: fried lobster tail.