NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Get ready for a new wave of bank fees. Bank of America will begin charging a $5 monthly fee at the beginning of next year for customers who make debit card purchases. Whether you use your card for one purchase a month or 20, you will pay $5 per month [...]

(D Magazine) DALLAS – The State Fair of Texas is upon us. And while it is by far one of the best excuses to chuck a diet to the wind, there’s plenty of other stuff going on. Each week we’ll present all the noteworthy things to see and do that don’t involve puking up fried [...]

MESQUITE – President Barack Obama will be in Mesquite Oct. 4 at Eastfield College to urge Congress to pass the American Jobs Act, the Office of the Press Secretary announced yesterday. He will also attend two private fundraisers while in the area. More details will be released as they become available. By J.J. Smith

ROCKWALL – In Rockwall County, there’s a fight to preserve a piece of history. The county has decided to sell the old Rockwall County Annex Building, leaving the fate of the 94-year-old building in the hands of the buyer. Rockwall Historian Sherri Fowler said the annex is valuable piece of property and that it’s been [...]

(NBC5-TV News) WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday that Texas can’t enforce an abortion/sonogram law passed by the state legislature last summer while the measure is under appeal, the Texas Tribune reports. On Wednesday, the U.S. Fifth Circut Court of Appeals refused to allow the law to go into effect while it [...]

ROCKWALL – Rockwall residents should expect some traffic delays this Sunday when the Toyota US Open Triathlon – the final event in the “Race to the Toyota Cup” series – will again be hosted by the City of Rockwall at The Harbor. Last year – the first time the event was held – traffic on [...]

(The Texas Tribune) – In 2004, Karla Reséndiz graduated near the top of her class at Rockwall High School outside of Dallas. She was a member of the National Honor Society, captain of the fencing team and the leader of the school’s junior Rotary Club. From there, Reséndiz went on to earn a doctor of [...]

HEATH – Rockwall-Heath head football coach Mickey Moss, tight end Tyler McKay and defensive back Dru Mayfield discuss last week’s 19-14 dramatic comeback win over Richardson Pearce, plus this Friday night’s home game against McKinney. Coach Moss explains that he expected the Hawks to have a strong defense this year and expects the offense to [...]

ROCKWALL – Tickets for the Rockwall Community Playhouse production of “Hello Dolly” are still on sale for Friday, Saturday and Sunday performances, this weekend and next, beginning at 8 pm Friday and Saturday and 2 pm Sunday, respectively. The local production runs through Oct. 9 at the Playhouse, 609 E. Rusk in Rockwall. Tickets can [...]

ROCKWALL – Eastbound traffic this weekend from Dallas across Lake Ray Hubbard through Rockwall will likely be another gigantic mess as Texas Department of Transportation crews continue to install new George Bush Turnpike bridge beams across I-30. According to TXDOT, delays should be expected once more when the eastbound lanes of IH-30 are closed west [...]