Janel Forte
Journalist at WFAA-TV in Dallas, TX
👩🏾🎓Medill School of Journalism & Cornell University I'm a journalist at WFAA TV in Dallas, Texas.
I focus on transportation and economic development in the DFW metroplex.
13/05/2024
Roster is set for the Dallas Wings!
Squad is set.
Your 2024 Opening Night roster!
Baylor Scott & White Health | ⚡️
24/04/2024
Extensive search underway for man who went missing Sunday after crash in Forney The search for a missing 22-year-old man began Sunday, officials say
This makes me so happy 💜
One of the best parts about working in a market where I spent some of my childhood, is that I get to do stories in the communities I grew up in. Last week, we aired a story on WFAA about the women's basketball team at my high school alma mater and how the head coach is using his experiences to help the girls through adversity.
27/02/2024
Jobin is so deserving! Glad to work with the best of the best.
WFAA wins NPPA Station of the Year, reporter Jobin Panicker wins Reporter of the Year WFAA placed in a number of other categories in the National Press Photographers Association's awards.
22/02/2024
What does SOS mode mean? An AT&T service outage has put tens of thousands of iPhones into "SOS mode." Here's what that means for you.
22/02/2024
We’re in Anuhuac, TX this morning where a judge will hear arguments about whether a Houston-area school district is violating the Crown Act, a new Texas law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination. At the center of this trial is Darryl George, an 18-year-old Barbers Hill High School student who has faced disciplinary actions all school year because he wears his hair in locs and is allegedly violating the district’s hair-length policy for male students. WFAA
22/02/2024
Wednesday's Child: 4-year-old Ricky wants to get adopted with his younger brother Chance The brother's foster advocate says whoever adopts these children will have double the blessings.
13/02/2024
Seagoville Police investigating after mom, son found dead in home Friday 27-year-old Lyric Backus and her 7-year-old son Deuce were found dead in their Seagoville home's garage. The family believes carbon monoxide poisoning is to blame.
14/11/2023
'Oh, so you think I killed her?': Affidavit reveals more in case of woman found dead in McKinney Police arrested Chad Christopher Stevens at the scene on a charge of tampering with evidence.
11/11/2023
Trade magazine Broadcasting & Cable names WFAA's Pete Delkus top meteorologist in the United States There may be no living with Delkus now that he's reached such rarified air.
20/10/2023
American Airlines releases third-quarter earnings report The Fort Worth, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 83 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 38 cents per share.
20/10/2023
Mother of Texas teen found dead outside elementary school speaks about what happened Ikingmula Finley's teenage son, Lamarya Sanders, was found dead outside of a Mesquite elementary school Tuesday morning, police said. This is her full interview.
In honor of the eclipse today - here's a clip from 6 years ago when the last one happened. Yes - that's me as a baby reporter in Biloxi, MS. I wonder where that little girl is today.
28/09/2023
30-year-old mom has long road to recovery after being injured in South Dallas shooting that left toddler dead Germaine Scott was sitting in a car when someone opened fire at a group of people gathered at a home on Hay St. where people were having a balloon release.
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Another heartbreaking story out of the Fair Park area: Yesterday I spoke with 11 year old D'Yonna Otey right after she was discharged from the hospital. The fifth grader was shot Monday night - during what police say was a shootout between her neighbor and someone outside.
D'Yonna told me about the moment the bullet pierced through her bedroom window, and what she's most looking forward to now that she's out of the hospital.
2 year old Zyah Lacy was senselessly killed in a drive-by shooting last night in old East Dallas. This afternoon I sat down with her grandmothers as they shared the message they have for her killer.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dallas police detective Guy Curtis by calling 214-671-3633 or emailing [email protected].
The Beyoncé beat 🐝
Almost two weeks ago, Sandbranch residents lost the town’s historic community center to fire - it’s the latest blow to a community that’s gone decades without potable water.
DID YOU KNOW: your car may be tracking you and selling off your personal data? That’s according to a new report by the Mozilla Foundation that found not only are automakers failing the privacy test - drivers have little to no control over the data collected.
ICYMI: Dallas Code Compliance officers respond to about a hundred 3-1-1 calls weekly about broken A/C units landlords are slow to fix despite brutal temperatures. Yesterday, I tagged along to see how they do their inspections.
03/09/2023
Three people found dead in Allen's second murder-suicide this week, police say Allen police officers located the reported vehicle and found three people with apparent gunshot wounds.
ICYMI: A Denton ISD bus driver has been “removed and placed on administrative leave” after video showed a bus nearly hitting children after dropping them off. Tonight I spoke with the parent of one of those children - who witnessed the whole ordeal.
23/08/2023
❗IMPORTANT MESSAGE: Please make sure our bus riders bring water bottles or sports bottles to assist with hydration. 🚌
22/08/2023
Here's my full interview: Texas couple gets emotional explaining why they returned from Maui so resources can go to natives
Texas couple gets emotional explaining why they returned from Maui so resources can go to natives Carol and Tony Ruggieri cut their stay at their vacation home in Maui short so they wouldn't clog up resources for natives. This is their full interview.
22/08/2023
State of Texas allocates $11.5 billion for DFW roadways, including Dallas and Collin counties The plan will have impacts on several Dallas-Fort Worth roadways in places including Collin County, Dallas County, Kaufman County and Denton County.
22/08/2023
Nearly 40 Prairie View A&M students treated for heat-related illness after orientation event Students were treated in the "Baby Dome" after multiple first responders arrived on campus.
22/08/2023
Maui confronts the challenge of finding more than 800 missing people after the deadly wildfires As Maui residents begin picking up the charred pieces of their lives, they face an equally daunting task: locating hundreds of people displaced by the flames.
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