http://www.wfaa.com/news/local RSS Feed for WFAA - News - Local en-us Thu, 24 May 2012 01:09:44 GMT 2012-05-24T01:09:44Z en-us http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/White-Rock-runs-into-history-race-becomes-Dallas-Marathon-153283935.html Big changes are coming to the longest-running marathon in the State of Texas. It will no longer be called the "White Rock" Marathon. And runners will take in two new Dallas landmarks along the revised route. Thu, 24 May 2012 01:09:44 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/White-Rock-runs-into-history-race-becomes-Dallas-Marathon-153283935.html 2012-05-24T01:09:44Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Make-A-Wish-recipient-153309615.html Meet President Sterling Watson. The 17-year-old cancer survivor was granted his wish to be President for a day by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Today, he looks back on the experience and hopes to find a way to give that kindness back. Wed, 23 May 2012 23:59:23 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Make-A-Wish-recipient-153309615.html 2012-05-23T23:59:23Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Students-charged-banned-from-commencement-over-senior-prank-153290255.html Two Madison High School students face criminal citations and have been banned from their own commencement ceremony this weekend for releasing crickets and a frog on campus in a senior prank. Thu, 24 May 2012 00:01:19 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Students-charged-banned-from-commencement-over-senior-prank-153290255.html 2012-05-24T00:01:19Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Friends-and-family-rally-after-a-year-without-answers-in-murder-case-153292185.html One year ago Wednesday, Evelia Valencia was found strangled in her apartment next to her infant daughter. The friends and family of the mother of four are still searching for answers in the case, holding a rally outside Arlington police headquarters. Thu, 24 May 2012 00:20:59 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Friends-and-family-rally-after-a-year-without-answers-in-murder-case-153292185.html 2012-05-24T00:20:59Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Fundraisers-to-benefit-clerk-burned-in-Garland-holdup-153303075.html An entire community is reaching out to help the convenience store clerk who was robbed and set on fire Sunday morning. Wed, 23 May 2012 23:01:27 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Fundraisers-to-benefit-clerk-burned-in-Garland-holdup-153303075.html 2012-05-23T23:01:27Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/153150195.html HOUSTON (AP) — Retail gasoline prices across Texas continue their slide and are down another nickel a gallon this week to average $3.51. Thu, 24 May 2012 01:03:02 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/153150195.html 2012-05-24T01:03:02Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/West-Nile-Virus-Warning-153285985.html For the first time since December, Darla Sevieri can walk down the stairs without gasping for breath. Only last month did a test point to West Nile virus as the cause. Wed, 23 May 2012 22:51:01 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/West-Nile-Virus-Warning-153285985.html 2012-05-23T22:51:01Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Elderly-man-found-dead-in-Collin-County-fire-153284985.html The death of an elderly man Wednesday morning may be related to a brush fire near his home in rural Collin County. Wed, 23 May 2012 22:17:43 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Elderly-man-found-dead-in-Collin-County-fire-153284985.html 2012-05-23T22:17:43Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/153268095.html McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a South Texas man to nearly eight years in prison for trafficking guns, bullets and protective gear to Mexico. Thu, 24 May 2012 01:03:01 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/153268095.html 2012-05-24T01:03:01Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Wounded-soldiers-tenacity-spurs-community-support-in-Frisco-153224655.html A wounded soldier's story has inspired a Frisco community to come together and rally behind the family as many restaurants gear up to host fundraisers. Wed, 23 May 2012 20:32:17 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Wounded-soldiers-tenacity-spurs-community-support-in-Frisco-153224655.html 2012-05-23T20:32:17Z