Katherine Hobbs
Morning Producer and Podcast HostBorn in London, Morning Producer and Podcast Host Katherine Hobbs has lived across the U.S. since 2001. Prior to joining KERA, she produced three podcasts for WJCT Public Media and Florida Public Media and wrote for Jacksonville Magazine, Autism Parenting Magazine and EU Jacksonville, among others. Katherine is thrilled to return to Texas after briefly living in Austin to share the stories that impact our North Texas community. When she’s not working, Katherine can be found admiring public libraries and visiting penguin colonies around the world.
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Even if you're not headed to the games, there are plenty of events in Dallas surrounding the NCAA Women’s Final Four this weekend.
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Zookeepers in Dallas are working with international conservation groups to implement a survival plan for penguins. It includes DNA matching to make sure the right penguin couples get together.
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The school was on lockdown Monday morning after two students were shot, police and school officials said. The alleged shooter, who police said was also a student, was arrested.
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Zookeepers in Dallas are working with international conservation groups to implement a survival plan for penguins. It includes DNA matching to make sure the right penguin couples get together.
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Penguin keepers across Dallas are working with conservation groups across the globe to implement the Species Survival Plan.
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The hospital says it plans to triple its mental health services in 2023.
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Under Texas law, most adults under the age of 21 can't own a handgun. But the state's top law enforcement agency will no longer enforce that law after a recent court ruling.
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Zookeepers noticed the roughly 25-pound leopard was missing from the zoo early Friday morning. Police have opened a criminal investigation into the animal’s brief disappearance.
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A 1994 ordinance bans kids under 17 from staying out late in Fort Worth without adult supervision. Critics say it targets Black and brown communities.
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More than 200 people were left without heat or hot water during last month's winter chill due to a natural gas shortage. Many still don't know why.
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A report last month found lapses in the state’s ankle monitor policies, which it said led to the three deaths, including a shooting inside Dallas Methodist Medical Center that killed two.
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The airline is facing criticism after it canceled more than half of its flights during the holiday travel season. Now it’s asking people seeking reimbursement to go through its website.