(Undated) -- Here are the latest stories making news at this hour: Police are searching for a teen accused of slashing a man\'s throat and stealing his car. Several Texas companies are joining forces to build 38-hundred transmission line towers out of recycled steel. Dallas teachers are spending their spring break in Austin, rallying on students\' behalf. Nearly three dozen students from three north and west Texas school districts will spend their Spring Breaks rolling through west Texas in covered wagons.
(Fort Worth, TX) -- Authorities in north Texas are searching for a teenager accused of cutting a man\'s throat this morning before stealing the victim\'s car. Fort Worth police say the 16-year-old boy and his girlfriend asked the victim for a ride to a local store and then to take them to a home in the 3900 block of Baylor Street. Police allege the teen sitting in the backseat grabbed the man from behind and slashed his throat with an unknown utensil. The girlfriend reportedly ran into the house, and the 41-year-old victim jumped out of the car. The teen allegedly sped off in the vehicle. The man was taken to a local hospital and is expected to recover. The suspect could be driving the victim\'s green Buick LaSabre.
(Dallas, TX) -- Several Texas companies are joining forces to build 38-hundred transmission line towers out of recycled steel. U.S. Representative Kay Granger praised Oncor, Falcon Steel and supplier Nucor Monday for crafting the five-year agreement that will result in one of the largest transmission line construction projects built from recycled materials in the U.S. The 120-to-130 foot lattice towers will serve as the backbone for more than 800 miles of transmission lines, dubbed the "Renewable Energy Super Highway." The project will move wind power from West Texas to the rest of the state.
(Dallas, TX) -- Dozens of Dallas teachers will be in Austin for their spring break. The teachers will join several other teachers from around the state not to celebrate, but to rally instead on the steps of the State Capitol. The teachers want lawmakers to consider sharing federal economic stimulus funds so students can get more for their money. The rallying starts this afternoon, with the largest group ever of Dallas Independent School District teachers expected to show up.
(Marfa, TX) -- Nearly three dozen students from three north and west Texas school districts will spend their Spring Breaks rolling through west Texas in covered wagons. The youth outreach trail ride will cover 75-miles from Marfa to Big Bend Ranch State Park outside Presidio. The youngsters departed on the trial ride Sunday and will conclude their journey this Saturday after exploring local ranches and camping out. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Equestrian Trail Riders Association are sponsoring the trail ride. Officials say the seventh and eighth graders enrolled in Gifted and Talented programs and Marfa, Canutillo and Carrollton-Farmers Branch school districts will get a taste of what pioneers experienced about 150 years ago.<