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Plus, the Arboretum in Dallas also held big Solar Eclipse event featuring former director of education at Space Center Houston.

Ennis is just one of the places welcoming tens of thousands of tourists Monday for the solar eclipse, and one of the biggest eclipse parties in North Texas is taking place at the Cotton Bowl.

Plus, Dallas police and firefighters prepare for a spike in visitors ahead of the eclipse, and a Dallas man pleads guilty on two more murder cases after pleading guilty to killing a transgender woman.

To look or not to look. There's conflicting information about whether it's okay to look at the eclipse without special glasses if you are in the area of totality. And traffic is going to be ramping up over the weekend as people arrive to see the eclipse. KRLD All Local - April 5, 2024

Plus, two Dallas Police officers have been fired for inappropriate conduct. And the jury is hearing more testimony in the federal IV bag tampering trial of former Richardson doctor Raynaldo Ortiz.

Plus, Lake Worth police found out about a couple's drug-laced candy business, and the U.S. Transportation Secretary made his way to North Texas saying the state will be getting more funds.

Plus, Arlington police say a motorcycle cop is recovering after being hit by a woman who ran a stop sign. And an Appeals court in Houston says lawsuits can move forward against power companies for the 2021 Winter storm blackouts. KRLD All Local - April 4, 2024

Plus, witnesses delivered more gripping testimony in the IV bag tampering trial of former Richardson doctor Raynaldo Ortiz, and North Texas continues to prepare for the eclipse on Monday.

As many as 1 million people could descend on Texas this weekend to see the total solar eclipse on Monday. Cities along the path of totality, like Del Rio and Hillsboro, will host festivals in an effort to capitalize on the phenomenon, which hasn't happened in Texas since 1878.

What will the influx of visitors mean for communities in the path of totality? Dr. Cullum Clark of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative says it could make a big impact, but it will be short-lived, while organizers of the Cosmic Cowboy Eclipse Festival in Hillsboro and the Solar Eclipse Fest in Del Rio say they anticipate a boost to hotels and businesses in their cities.

In Bell County, which is in Central Texas, Judge David Blackburn made headlines in February when he preemptively declared a state of emergency. He also joins Texas Wants to Know to explain the decision.

Also, a McKinney mother is headed to jail for dealing drugs and small cities prepare for a big turnout for the Total Solar Eclipse.