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Plus, Arlington police made an arrest in connection to a deadly hit and run early Sunday, and the Big Tex Choice Award winners have been announced. KRLD All Local - Aug. 28, 2023

The 2023 high school football season kicks off this weekend across Texas, and with temperatures in the triple digits across much of the state, teams are making adjustments. Andrew Greenstein and John Henry preview the action region by region.

This weekend, sneaker enthusiasts can come out to Dallas Market Hall to trade, buy and learn more about the kicks they wear.

Will Debord, Managing Director of Sneaker Con joined the KRLD Afternoon New to discuss the evolution of sneaker culture and what Texas brings to the table.

Sneaker Con is happening Saturday and Sunday, August 26 & 27. Tickets can be purchased at SneakerCon.com.

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Plus, ERCOT on Thursday called for energy conservation, and Dallas ISD bus drivers say buses are unbearingly hot. KRLD All Local - Aug. 25, 2023

Plus, ERCOT calls for conservation appeal, and 16-year-old shot over road rage. 

Collin County Republican Party Chair Abraham George says entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former Vice President Mike Pence, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had strong performances in the first GOP presidential debate Wednesday night. But he says he couldn't help but notice former President Donald Trump was the most talked about person.

Photo: The stage is set for the first debate of the GOP primary season hosted by FOX News at the Fiserv Forum on August 23, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Plus, eight Republican presidential candidates met on the debate stage for the first time Wednesday night and the Texas border was a big topic. KRLD All Local - Aug. 24, 2023

Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on the Texas coast this week, becoming the eighth named storm in the Atlantic this year. As hurricane season arrives, Texas A&M professor of atmospheric sciences Robert Korty and KRLD Chief Meteorologist Dan Brounoff explain what warmer waters, brought on by record-setting summer heat, could mean for the strength and duration of hurricane season. Then, E&E News climate reporter Chelsea Harvey discusses trends leading to even the weakest tropical storms getting stronger.

Plus, Dallas Police are looking for woman who shot two people in Deep Ellum this morning, and Cowboys DE arrested on drug and gun charges. 

Another large construction project is set to begin on a pair of major Tarrant County roadways.

The Dallas Cowboys are back home, holding an open practice at The Star in Frisco.

KRLD All Local - August 23. 2023