Lauren Harper

1 week ago | nbcdfw.com | Sophia Beausoleil |Lauren Harper

A house fire in McKinney caused by lightning has neighbors rushing to install what experts say is the only way to prevent a similar disaster from happening to them. Larry Breecher, a fourth-generation owner of Superior Lighting Protection, says lightning rods are the most effective tool at preventing a building fire after a lightning strike since their invention in 1749. "Lightning rods are nothing new; they've been putting them on since Ben Franklin invented them 280 years ago," said Breecher.

1 week ago | nbcdfw.com | Lauren Harper |David Goins

Dallas' next major park project could include an element to grow professional sports in an area of southwest Dallas that people living nearby say is in serious need of accessible green space. The Dallas Park and Recreation Board spent just over two hours on Tuesday discussing behind closed doors a proposal centering around undeveloped city-owned property in the 1200 block of N. Cockrell Hill Road. The park board took no action after its executive session.